Message of the Day – A Flag

A tattered flag.

Ready to be taken down and brought to the Woodstock VFW for disposal.

Where is it?

The Crystal Lake Plaza, where my Dad had his Barley and Malt Institute trade association office in the “V,” where he published The Star Reporter and from where

  • I first ran for state representative in 1972 and
  • we coordinated the losing 8-person Bick to Burns “Responsible Republicans” campaign for county board after the old supervisor, assistant supervisor system was thrown out as unconstitutional and the McHenry County Board was re-apportioned into three districts of equal population.

(From the complexity of that sentence, can you tell I took German?)

My father ran ninth, losing the race, but getting more votes than any winning county board candidate in the other two county board districts. He was subsequently elected to the board,

But, back to the flag.

Is there someone reading this who is outraged enough to contact the management of the CL Plaza and request that this flag be removed and disposed of properly and a new one raised?

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The picture of the Woodstock VFW was taken the night of the McHenry County Republican Central Committee convention. Standing outside were members of the Young Republicans campaigning for Brent Smith for treasurer of the committee.


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Message of the Day – A Flag — 1 Comment

  1. In case Crystal Lake and surrounding community residents are not aware, a new flag disposal “house” resides inside the Crystal Lake Park District office. This house is shaped like a dollhouse, with a roof that opens, and where American flags can be placed that are in need of disposal. This house was made as the Eagle project by Troop 158’s David Cablk. For each Court of Honor that Troop 158 holds (3 per year), the flags are burned with honor in a ritual ceremony following all rules for proper flag disposal.

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