Dear Patriots,
The Flag still stands for Freedom. Please come join us tomorrow Saturday June 13 as we honor our Flag and the men who fought and died to keep her flying, our U.S. Army - the greatest Army in the world.
Bring a flag and join us at 11AM till Noon at the Courthouse corner at High and Market St. If you haven't been to a rally in a while, I urge you to come tomorrow (folks like "The Real Guido" and so many other great American Patriots. Invite your friends and family. I am asking all regulars to bring 3 friends. We want to have at least a hundred folks with a hundred flags. Last year, that was our goal, and we ended up with 200 people!
We will have bagpipers and the Knights of Columbus Honor Corps. At noon we will sing the Star Spangled Banner, recite the Pledge of Allegiance, sing the Army song, and say a prayer for our troops. After that we will proceed immediately to the Knights of Columbus Hall (a block away at 110 W. Market St, West Chester, PA) for a reception. We'll have hot roast beef and meatball sandwiches, beverages, Army cake, patriotic door prizes, and DJ Kalaya.
The cost for the banquet is FREE and donations are gratefully accepted at the door.
Special guests include West Chester Mayor Dick Yoder, Chester County Sheriff Bunny Welsh, PA State Representative Curt Schroder, and Gather of Eagles Executive Directior and proud US Army vet Chris Hill. Also, I expect we might see a soldier or 2 at the reception.
I have a post annoucing this special day on our blog (www.americansheepdogs.com), which includes a terrific poem and some great Army posters, please check it out (special thanks to Skye for making the flag day poster).
I am very excited about tomorrow. We are all set. A few of us will be meeting inside the Knights Hall to decorate and have everything just right. The hall will look fabulous and special thanks to Paul for providing us with our own patriotic backdrop. It says, "Land of the Free, Because of the Brave" and has the flag waving and statue of liberty and the words "We the people" from the Constitution... it's 8 feet high and 10 feet wide and its gorgeous. We will have a very uplifting day and I can't wait to see all of you!
Tomorrow we get a chance to honor the greatest Army in the world and the greatest Flag in the world. We love our flag are proud to stand and honor her and the brave men who keep her flying.
To The Troops!
To America!
To Victory!
Rich
