Flags of Valor

Flags of Valor display returns after gap year

Apr 21, 2021

The Lake City American Legion and Legion Auxiliary Post 110 have announce that the Flags of Valor display of American flags will be held during Water Ski Days again this year. “This will be our fifth year of sponsoring the flag display along North Highway 61 from Ohuta Park to the Lake House...

Flags of Valor canceled for 2020

Apr 30, 2020

The Lake City American Legion Post 110 and Legion Auxiliary wish to inform the community that due to the Highway 61 reconstruction project the Flags Of Valor display will be cancelled for the weekend of Water Ski Days the end of June. In addition, concerns of social distancing will make it...

Letter: Thanks for making flags a success

Jul 10, 2019

To the editor: The fourth annual Flags of Valor project was a huge success again this year with a 700 American flag display along the Riverwalk over Water Ski Days. Thank you to all who contributed by making a donation in honor or in memory of someone dear to them. Thanks to all the volunteers...

Letter: Volunteers needed for Flags of Valor

Jun 19, 2019

To the editor: The American Legion Post 110 and Legion Auxiliary are planning their annual patriotic display of American Flags along Hwy 61 North during Waterski Days from June 26 to July 1. Volunteers are needed to assemble and place flags along the route. If you are able please join us in this...

Still time to donate for Flags of Valor

Jun 5, 2019

The Lake City American Legion and Legion Auxiliary Flags of Valor project is planned again this year for Waterski Days. 700 American flags will be displayed along the Riverwalk from Ohuta Park north to the Willows from June 26 to June 30. There is still time to make a donation of $10 and have a...

Donations, volunteers needed for Flags of Valor

May 8, 2019

The Lake City American Legion and Legion Auxiliary Post 110 will be presenting the fourth annual Flags of Valor again this year during Water Ski Days June 26-30. Seven hundred American flags will be displayed along the lake walk from Ohuta Park north to the Willows. “Born in Philadelphia on June...

Letter: Flags of Valor raised $7,500

Jul 25, 2018

To the editor: The Lake City American Legion Post 110 and the Legion Auxiliary wish to thank everyone that made 2018 display of Flags of Valor possible. To all who donated to sponsor flags, to all who helped assemble and install and then returned to take them down. To all who walked the way daily...

Letter: Flags of Valor is yet another example of an exceptional community

Jun 27, 2018

To the Editor: Hey Lake City, I’ve been meaning to write since I moved here last fall, but what I saw here June 20 blew me away and I had to write. I rounded the corner of N. Lakeshore Drive and N. Park Street and was overwhelmed by the beauty of flags up and down the lakeshore as far as the eye...

Flag dedication to be June 20 in Veterans Park

Jun 6, 2018

The American Legion and Auxiliary members will be placing 600 American flags along Highway 61/63 north from Park Street north toward the Willows. This patriotic display will be from June 20-24.Anyone who is interested in helping to set up the display on Wednesday, June 20, is asked to be at...

Registration open for third annual 'Flags of Valor' display

May 16, 2018

The American Legion and Legion Auxiliary Post 110 will be presenting a patriotic display of 600 flags along the Riverwalk from Ohuta Park north toward the Willows on June 20 through June 24, which is Water Ski Day weekend in Lake City. “Your support and donations are needed to make this possible....