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Rotarians honor veterans and frontline workers

500 U.S. flags furl in the breeze in front of Cape district office and high school
The Rotary Club of Lewes-Rehoboth Beach has 500 U.S. flags set up along Kings Highway on Cape Henlopen School District property. Funds from the sale of the flags are used by the club to support community organizations and provide scholarships. RON MACARTHUR PHOTOS
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Rotary Club of Lewes-Rehoboth Beach collected donations from individuals and businesses for 500 American flags as part of its Flags for Heroes project.

A ceremony took place at 11 a.m., Nov. 11, on Veterans Day to highlight the project.

Money is used to support community organizations and provide scholarships. Last year, the club returned $90,000 to the community.

The flags are on display along Kings Highway in front of the the Cape Henlopen School District office and high school.

Taking part in the ceremony were guest speaker, Dr. David Tam, Beebe Healthcare president and CEO; Jenny Nauman, Cape Henlopen School District assistant superintendent; Lewes Police Chief Thomas Spell; Sussex County Councilman Mark Schaeffer; Pete Booker, Rotary master of ceremonies; the Rev. Harry Hiltner, St. Peter’s Episcopal Church; and WRDE Coast TV meteorologist Paul Williams.

Cape Chorale of Cape Henlopen High School, under director Marian Sunnergren, provided music.

A moment of silence was held for the late Ted Becker, former Lewes mayor, who was a veteran who supported the project.

 

Lewes Police Chief Thomas Spell, an Army veteran, places a flag in honor of all first responders,
The Rotary Flags for Heroes take on a new look under the lights at night along Kings Highway.
Connie Zakszeski looks at some of the 500 U.S. flags in the Rotary Club of Lewes-Rehoboth Beach Flags for Heroes project. A Veterans Day ceremony dedicated the flags.
Rotarian Bill Huntley, past president and chairman of Flags for Heroes, is a U.S. Air Force veteran. One of the flags is in honor of the late Ted Becker, a veteran and supporter of Flags for Heroes.
Dr. David Tam, Beebe Healthcare president and CEO, serves as guest speaker. He served in the U.S. Navy for 24 years.
Rotarian ceremony emcee Pete Booker talks about a Delaware flag flown during the Vietnam War and presented to the Rotary.
Members of the Cape Chorale of Cape Henlopen High School sing “The Star Spangled Banner.”
The Rev. Harry Hittler, a Navy veteran and pastor at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, offers the invocation to start the service on Veterans Day.
WRDE Coast TV meteorologist Paul Williams introduces guest speaker Dr. David Tam.
Jenny Nauman, Cape Henlopen School District assistant superintendent, says the event reflects the spirit of giving in the community.
Sussex County Councilman Mark Schaeffer thanks the students taking part in the ceremony.

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