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Flag Day rally

flag Please join us for our first Alexandria Flag Day commemoration on Saturday afternoon, June 14, as we celebrate the 231st birthday of Old Glory and the freedoms it represents.

UPDATE: Two distinguished Republicans will join us as guest speakers for the Flag Day rally: former Governor and current U.S. Senate nominee Jim Gilmore; and State Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-Fairfax).

ARCC will also collect items at this event for care packages to be sent to the brave U.S. troops serving overseas.

Friends throughout the City and Northern Virginia are invited. Bring the whole family!

Learn more about:
Our American flag

Stars and stripes design adopted by Continental Congress in 1777
Nickname "Old Glory" coined by William Driver of Mass. in 1831
Exact layout of stars and stripes officially established by President Taft in 1912

See: U.S.Flag.org

Flag Day

Commemorates date of flag adoption (June 14, 1777)
First proclaimed by President Wilson in 1915
Enacted by Congress in 1949

See: Flag Day Foundation

Date: Saturday, June 14
weather

Rain or shine!
Time: 3 pm
Where: Market Square

King St. & N. Fairfax, Alexandria [Old Town]
in front of City Hall - see map)

Please bring: Items for care packages

Dry or canned food - instant coffee, tea bags, Kool Aid, crackers, cookies, cereal, soup, candy, chex mix, granola bars
Toiletries - shampoo, razors, soap, toothpaste, toothbrushes, mouthwash, eye drops, sun block, powder, wipes
Toys (for gifts to children) - soccer balls, frisbees, socks, hats, shoes, sunglasses, school supplies

Check the item guidelines and troop wish list.

Questions? Or want to volunteer? Please contact us!

Authorized and paid for by the Alexandria
Republican City Committee, ©2008
Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee

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06.13.08