Bay View Lodge helps American flags wave
Bay View Masonic Lodge presents the $1,000 donation to purchase flags at its June meeting. Present were District Deputy Charles Billings representing the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation; Linc Sample of Bay View Lodge who sought funding for flags; Robert Raudenbush, Past Commander of the Charles E. Sherman Jr. Post who received the donation; Harry Pinkham, an active Mason and member of the American Legion; and Michael Alley, presiding officer of Bay View Masonic Lodge. Courtesy of Thomas Pulkkinen
Bay View Masonic Lodge presents the $1,000 donation to purchase flags at its June meeting. Present were District Deputy Charles Billings representing the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation; Linc Sample of Bay View Lodge who sought funding for flags; Robert Raudenbush, Past Commander of the Charles E. Sherman Jr. Post who received the donation; Harry Pinkham, an active Mason and member of the American Legion; and Michael Alley, presiding officer of Bay View Masonic Lodge. Courtesy of Thomas Pulkkinen
One of the beauties of summertime in the Boothbay region, and elsewhere in small town America, is traveling along our byways, viewing with patriotic pride the many American flags waving in front of homes and businesses, as well as along local highways such as Routes 27 and 96.
Several community members raise these banners of liberty each May before Memorial Day and take them down in November after Veteran’s Day. Earlier this year, members of Charles E. Sherman Jr. Post #36, American Legion, determined that due to the heavy wear and tear last year to the flags waving along our region’s highways, it did not have enough flags to fly this year.
The need for funding for new flags was brought to the attention of Bay View Masonic Lodge. Bay View Masons and the Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation combined to donate $1,000 to the American Legion post to purchase new flags, with the stipulation that the flags had to be made in America.
Mike Alley said he and his Masonic brethren were truly pleased to be able to help the American Legion on this community pride project.
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