Hays Kiwanis Club places 1,055 flags for Flag Day; Eagle Media Center celebrates

The Hays Eagle Media Center is observing Flag Day.

By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

It’s Flag Day and the Eagle Media Center is celebrating, with a little help from the Hays Kiwanis Club Flag Project.

Here’s some information about Flag Day.

According to the History Channel website www.history.com, President Woodrow Wilson issued a proclamation officially establishing a nationwide observance of Flag Day on June 14, 1916, the anniversary of the Flag Resolution of 1777. And in 1949, President Harry Truman signed legislation designating June 14 of each year as National Flag Day.

Hays Kiwanis Club member Kevin Schukman, an Eagle Communications employee, used his pickup this morning for transporting the flags which will be removed this evening.

In Hays, Kiwanis club members–including Eagle Communications Employee/Owner Kevin Schukman–are up at dawn to place the American flag in yards and near businesses participating in the club’s fundraiser.

The Kiwanis took a little bit of time to post pictures on their Facebook page. “Our first day of our 17th year of the Flag Project. We placed 1,055 flags today and the community looked amazing! We truly appreciate the support from our customers who participate in this project.”