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Residents urge VFW flag event and offer prayers during public comment
Summary
Two public commenters addressed the council: Roberta Tomas invited the public to place flags on veterans' graves at the VFW and described leaving pennies as a visitation symbol; Warren Washer, affiliated with "Pray for Belen," offered a prayer for the city and officials.
During the public comment period, Roberta Tomas invited community members to the VFW to place flags on veterans' graves and explained that volunteers leave pennies on gravesites as a symbol of visitation.
Following Tomas, Warren Washer, identified with "Pray for Belen," offered a prayer for the city and its officials. Both comments were brief and focused on community remembrance and support ahead of Memorial Day events.
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