Photo: VFW member Sam Bates and Mayor Max A. Townson
CULLMAN – The mayor and city council recently purchased 50 U.S. flags to donate to Cullman’s Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 2214 for display throughout the city during patriotic holidays. The flags were purchased by the City of Cullman from the Office of Congressman Robert Aderholt, R-Alabama and were picked up by Sam Bates of Cullman VFW Post 2214 on Tuesday, Sept.27, 2016.
“We are deeply grateful for the military service and heroism of our local veterans,” said Mayor Max A. Townson. “And we greatly appreciate their efforts to promote patriotism in our community and to honor veterans and the men and women currently serving in the U.S. Armed Forces by placing U.S. flags along the roadways each year during patriotic holidays.”
The Cullman VFW places the U.S. flags alongside major highways during patriotic holidays to honor both living and deceased veterans from the Cullman area. The flags have to be replaced quite often. The VFW has a “flag fund,” and they accept donations to continue purchasing flags for this purpose. Those wishing to donate to this fund may send a check or money order made payable to VFW Post 2214 to 112 Veterans Drive SW, Cullman, Alabama, 35055. All donations are tax deductible. Call 256-739-6611 for more information.
