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Waterloo volunteer plan: 1,776 flags to mark nation’s 250th at 4th and 5th Street bridges
Summary
Trent Hunter of the Waterloo Exchange presented a volunteer-driven plan to plant 1,776 American flags near the 4th and 5th Street bridges for the nation’s 250th birthday; volunteers are needed to assemble flags and place them for July 4th celebrations.
Trent Hunter, a member of the Waterloo Exchange, presented a plan for the City of Waterloo to plant 1,776 American flags on and near the 4th and 5th Street bridges to mark the nation’s 250th birthday and the July 4th celebrations. Hunter said volunteers are needed both to assemble the flags and to place them in the days leading up to the holiday.
The commission heard that the flags will be visible during July 4th events and that community support is needed to complete the installation and removal. No funding request or formal vote was recorded on this item during the meeting; the presentation was entered into the record and attendees were invited to volunteer through local organizing channels.
