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Serving Rockcastle County Since 1887 Thursday, June 3, 2010 Second Section County Judge/Executive Buzz Carloftis, far left, deliv- ered the Keynote Address at Monday’s Memorial Day Ceremony. Behind Carloftis is the Color Team com- prised of, from left: Earl Phillips (American Legion), Lt. Ryan Messinger (Rockcastle Rescue and Fire Dept.), Deputy Joe Rush (Rockcastle Co. Sheriff’s Dept.) and Roger McClure (VFW). Veterans in attendance at Monday’s Memorial Day Service “Remembering Those That Gave All” are shown on the courthouse steps after the service. Everyone who participated in Monday’s Memorial Day Service are shown above from left: Virginia Darst, who called the roll of fallen WWI Veterans; Melissa Singleton, Betty Lindblom and Norma Mullins, members of the Daughters of the American Revolution, who placed the wreath at the podium; Karen Powell and Gary Mink, who read the roll of fallen WWII Veterans; Jack Lewis, Buzz Carloftis; Charles Abney, who read the roll of fallen Veterans from the Korean War and Bro. Eddie Nation, pastor of First Baptist Church who gave the closing prayer. Back row, from left: Bobby Kendrick; members of the Color Guard Earl Phillips, Ryan Messinger. Joe Rush and Roger McClure and SSG David Owens, who conducted the Color Guard. Owens is a Kentucky State Military Historian (Ret.). Not shown are Mt. Vernon Mayor Gary Cromer, who read the list of fallen Veterans of the Vietnam War and Pastor Mark Eaton who gave the opening prayer for the service. About 100 people attended Monday’s Memorial Day Ceremony on the courthouse lawn. The event was held to honor fallen soldiers from the county. Bobby Kendrick, Acting Commander of the American Legion Post 71, served as Master of Ceremonies for the event. Rockcastle County remembers her fallen heroes Memorial Day “Remembering Those That Gave All,” was the theme of the Memorial Ser- vice conducted on the court- house lawn at 10 a.m. Mon- day before a crowd of about 100. The ceremony was to honor Rockcastle sons who gave their lives in the cause of freedom. The service was sponsored by the local Ameri- can Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. Acting American Legion Commander Bobby Kendrick opened the service and wel- comed the crowd and then led them in the Pledge of Alle- giance. Pastor Mark Eaton gave an opening prayer, fol- lowed by the Posting of the Colors. The Color bearers were Roger McClure (VFW), Earl Phillips (America Le- gion), Deputy Joe Rush (Sheriff’s Office) and Lt. Ryan Messinger (Fire Depart- ment.) Also in attendance were Sheriff Mike Peters and Mt. Vernon Police Officer Nathan Swartz. County Judge/Executive Buzz Carloftis gave a won- derful speech that touched on the history of Memorial Day and why we should remem- ber our fallen soldiers. Names of Rockcastle soldiers were read from the Roll of Heroes by Virginia Darst (WWI), Karen Powell & Gary Mink (WWII), Chuck Abney (Korean War), and Mt. Vernon Mayor Gary Cromer (Vietam War.) To honor those that gave all, Betty Lindblom and Norma Mullins, repre- senting the Daughters of the American Revolution, placed a wreath at the podium which was later placed on the Me- morial. David Owens then gave a presentation on, “What the Colors Represent (of the SSG David Owens expalined the design of the United States flag to the crowd at Monday’s Memorial Day ser- vices. Roger McClure, at right, holds the flag during the presentation. By: David Owens (The following information, regarding the original design of the flag by our founding fathers, was found in the American history book, “America’s Story.” It was copyrighted in 1831 and used in the country’s primary schools for many years. Note: The current secular military flag symbolism was changed from its Christian symbolism during the Eisenhower administration. 1. The U.S. flag is composed of three colors which repre- sent the Holy Trinity of God. 2. The three colors represent: Red-the blood of Christ. White-the Lamb of God with- out blemish. Blue-Heaven. What the American Flag symbolizes 3. The stripes on the flag rep- resent the stripes Christ re- ceived from the Roman whip. 4. The stars in the blue can- ton represent the individual states as Christ was the bright & morning star. 5. The original flag had 13 stars in a circle. The circle represented the Heavenly Fa- ther who is without beginning or ending of days. 6. The U.S. flag is always dis- played at the far right when displayed with other flags. This represents that Christ sets at the right hand of God. 7.The American Flag is raised at dawn and lowered at dusk. This represents the death and resurrection of Christ. (Cont. to B4)
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Serving Rockcastle County Since 1887Thursday, June 3, 2010Second Section
County Judge/Executive Buzz Carloftis, far left, deliv-ered the Keynote Address at Monday’s Memorial DayCeremony. Behind Carloftis is the Color Team com-prised of, from left: Earl Phillips (American Legion),Lt. Ryan Messinger (Rockcastle Rescue and Fire Dept.),Deputy Joe Rush (Rockcastle Co. Sheriff’s Dept.) andRoger McClure (VFW).
Veterans in attendance at Monday’s Memorial Day Service “Remembering Those That Gave All” are shown on thecourthouse steps after the service.
Everyone who participated in Monday’s Memorial Day Service are shown above from left: Virginia Darst, whocalled the roll of fallen WWI Veterans; Melissa Singleton, Betty Lindblom and Norma Mullins, members of theDaughters of the American Revolution, who placed the wreath at the podium; Karen Powell and Gary Mink, whoread the roll of fallen WWII Veterans; Jack Lewis, Buzz Carloftis; Charles Abney, who read the roll of fallenVeterans from the Korean War and Bro. Eddie Nation, pastor of First Baptist Church who gave the closing prayer.Back row, from left: Bobby Kendrick; members of the Color Guard Earl Phillips, Ryan Messinger. Joe Rush andRoger McClure and SSG David Owens, who conducted the Color Guard. Owens is a Kentucky State MilitaryHistorian (Ret.). Not shown are Mt. Vernon Mayor Gary Cromer, who read the list of fallen Veterans of the VietnamWar and Pastor Mark Eaton who gave the opening prayer for the service.
About 100 people attended Monday’s Memorial Day Ceremony on the courthouse lawn. The event was held tohonor fallen soldiers from the county. Bobby Kendrick, Acting Commander of the American Legion Post 71, servedas Master of Ceremonies for the event.
Rockcastle Countyremembers her fallenheroes Memorial Day
“Remembering ThoseThat Gave All,” was thetheme of the Memorial Ser-vice conducted on the court-house lawn at 10 a.m. Mon-day before a crowd of about100. The ceremony was tohonor Rockcastle sons whogave their lives in the causeof freedom. The service wassponsored by the local Ameri-can Legion and Veterans ofForeign Wars.
Acting American LegionCommander Bobby Kendrickopened the service and wel-comed the crowd and then ledthem in the Pledge of Alle-giance. Pastor Mark Eatongave an opening prayer, fol-lowed by the Posting of theColors. The Color bearerswere Roger McClure (VFW),Earl Phillips (America Le-gion), Deputy Joe Rush(Sheriff’s Office) and Lt.Ryan Messinger (Fire Depart-ment.) Also in attendance
were Sheriff Mike Peters andMt. Vernon Police OfficerNathan Swartz.
County Judge/ExecutiveBuzz Carloftis gave a won-derful speech that touched onthe history of Memorial Dayand why we should remem-ber our fallen soldiers.Names of Rockcastle soldierswere read from the Roll ofHeroes by Virginia Darst(WWI), Karen Powell &Gary Mink (WWII), ChuckAbney (Korean War), and Mt.Vernon Mayor Gary Cromer(Vietam War.) To honor thosethat gave all, Betty Lindblomand Norma Mullins, repre-senting the Daughters of theAmerican Revolution, placeda wreath at the podium whichwas later placed on the Me-morial. David Owens thengave a presentation on, “Whatthe Colors Represent (of the
SSG David Owens expalined the design of the UnitedStates flag to the crowd at Monday’s Memorial Day ser-vices. Roger McClure, at right, holds the flag duringthe presentation.
By: David Owens(The following information,regarding the original designof the flag by our foundingfathers, was found in theAmerican history book,“America’s Story.” It wascopyrighted in 1831 and usedin the country’s primaryschools for many years.Note: The current secularmilitary flag symbolism waschanged from its Christiansymbolism during theEisenhower administration. 1. The U.S. flag is composedof three colors which repre-sent the Holy Trinity of God. 2. The three colors represent:Red-the blood of Christ.White-the Lamb of God with-out blemish. Blue-Heaven.
What the AmericanFlag symbolizes
3. The stripes on the flag rep-resent the stripes Christ re-ceived from the Roman whip. 4. The stars in the blue can-ton represent the individualstates as Christ was the bright& morning star. 5. The original flag had 13stars in a circle. The circlerepresented the Heavenly Fa-ther who is without beginningor ending of days.6. The U.S. flag is always dis-played at the far right whendisplayed with other flags.This represents that Christsets at the right hand of God.7.The American Flag is raisedat dawn and lowered at dusk.This represents the death andresurrection of Christ.
(Cont. to B4)
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