Elks and Scouts celebrate old glory
Cape Henlopen Elks present essay winners with certificates. Shown (l-r) are Barbara Romspert, Americanism Committee chair; Ria Kapuria, Shield Elementary essay winner; Eileen Loftus, exalted ruler; Barbara Havrilla, Americanism co-chair; and Dylan Rezac, Shields Elementary essay winner. BY DENY HOWETH
June 25, 2014
Scout Jack Curatola carries the 50-star flag. BY DENY HOWETH
Hunter Knarr carries the American flag with the POW MIA flag. BY DENY HOWETH
Folding the flag into its triangular shape are (l-r) Matthew Zahner, Steven Smailer and Jacob Brown. BY DENY HOWETH
The Cape Henlopen Elks presented a Flag Day and Americanism Award Ceremony June 11 at the lodge west of Lewes.
The annual event gives a history of the country's various flags through the years with an explanation of the 13 folds in the classic triangle. Scout Troop 2540 presented the flags and folded the stars and stripes.
The Americanism Essay award winners, Ria Kapuria, Dylan Rezac and Emily Monigle, were presented with gift cards and certificates.
