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Welcome to the 2021 Field of Honor What an honor it is to welcome you to the 13th edition of this tremendous salute to Heroes. Thanks to our partnership with the City of Murrieta, the investment of our sponsors and hundreds of volunteers, the Rotary Club is able to present this massive display of American flags with special sections devoted to Medal of Honor recipients, Local Heroes and historic flags. Our Club is also honored to welcome the New Gen Rotary Club of Temecula as a supporting partner this year. Rotary is a worldwide organization devoted to Service Above Self, and clubs working together are a big part of the organization’s strength. The New Gen club is helping on the Field along with supporting our planning and sponsorship work. Particularly heart-warming is the opportunity to welcome students from the Murrieta Valley Unified School District along with some from other schools to the Field for an educational field trip and to learn about the sacrifices so many have made to keep America free. Our motto this year has been “Who’s Your Hero?” We are honored to welcome individuals, both local and from far away, who are sponsoring flags that answer that question. Certainly those who have served in the military are plentiful among these flags but there are also first responders, teachers, nurses, doctors, husbands, wives and more. We all have our Heroes and what better way to honor them than in this inspiring display of respect. Finally, we are privileged to present this year’s Field of Honor in the newly refurbished Town Square Park with the new amphitheater and more. What a salute to the 30th Birthday of Murrieta, reflecting all that our city has grown into. And, our Rotary Club is also in its 30th year of serving our City.
2021 President, Steve Nicholson
How to Buy a Flag, and Why The flags on the Field of Honor have a two-fold purpose. One is to honor our personal heroes and the other is to raise funds for the Rotary Club of Murrieta. Each flag has meaning. It tells a story of a person who is special, inspirational and memorable to someone else. The flag stands for all the admiration that special person deserves in the mind of his or her champion. They are bought to honor military personnel, first responders, and others who have made an impact in a person’s life. The funds generated by the flag sales are used to support the many avenues of service the Rotary Club of Murrieta conducts throughout the year. This includes thousands of dollars in scholarships, teacher grants, youth projects, International projects like clean water, Special Needs dance, music and speech contests, and many more. At least fifty thousand dollars is put back into our local economy every year by benefitting these many projects. Buying a flag is easy. You can purchase in person any day the Field is open; purchase online any day or night; or purchase from one of our affiliates (who then earn dollars for their own projects). Check out MurrietaRotaryClub.org, or visit us at the Field and honor your hero.
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Schedule of Events Field is open every day, November 6-13, from 9:00 to 5:00
Saturday, November 6 7 am to 10 am--Set up Field 9 am to 5 pm--Chalk Art in Progress 10 am--Opening Ceremonies Begin Sunday, November 7 9am to 5 pm--Chalk Art in Progress Monday, November 8 12:00--Rotary Luncheon by Invitation (Free to all Veterans) Tuesday, November 9 Field Open Wednesday, November 10 12:00--Marine Corps Birthday Celebration
6:00 pm--Candelight Concert Thursday, November 11 Veterans’ Day 10:00 am--City Parade Friday, November 12 5:00 pm--Boy Scout Flag Retirement Ceremony, “The Final Salute” Saturday, November 13 9:00 am to 5:00 pm--Pick up Flags Sunday, November 14 9:00 am to 12:00 pm--Pick up Flags Strike the Field
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The Rotary Club of Murrieta is honored to bring this special field of flags and the related activities to you. We recognize that none of this would be possible without the support of our partner, the City of Murrieta, and our generous sponsors, hard-working affiliates and tireless volunteers. Thank you all for being a part of our 13th annual Murrieta Field of Honor.
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Where Rotarians Are You are likely to encounter a Rotarian (Rotarians) on a visit to the Murrieta Field of Honor during week of Veterans Day, but where else might you find these men and women who are committed to Service Above Self.
dents and providing from their expertise in many areas. Past President Lou Ellen Ficke is in the Virtual Enterprise classroom at Murrieta Valley High School, guiding these students in forming companies and preparing for nationwide competitions.
Murrieta Rotarians are dedicated to serving the local community along with communities throughout the world, in cooperation with other Rotarians.
Funding for these and other Murrieta Rotary projects is made possible through the funds raised at the Field of Honor through sponsorships and flag sales. In this way, Field of Honor sponsors and flag sponsors are contributing to the betterment of our community.
In our local Murrieta schools, you will find Rotary is providing scholarships for furthering education, including $12,000 in just the last year. Divinity Gines, a 2021 graduate of Murrieta Mesa High School, is starting her college years at UC San Diego, with a $4,000 renewable scholarship from Murrieta Rotary. She will study applied math. Meanwhile, career tech scholarships have received increased emphasis as students need help in entering nursing, mechanics, and emergency medical and other industries. Murrieta Rotary has increased its attention to these needs as well. Teacher grants are designed to help public school teachers add some extras to their classrooms or for specialty clubs. In 2020/21, Murrieta Rotary was able to provide over $12,000 for our teacher grants. Rotarians can be seen hands on, working with stu-
And Rotarians invest individually in their community. Murrieta Rotarian of the Year, Jim Yanoschik, is a retired Temecula dentist and a founding member of the 29-year-old Rotary club, who seems endlessly involved in the Murrieta business and civic community. In cooperation with the City, he has organized an annual Valentine’s dinner/dance for special needs adults. During the pandemic of the last 18 months, Jim organized and participated in weekly Flash Buy Mobs, with small groups of Rotarians arriving at local restaurants to share meals and support the business. These gatherings are just a small part of what this veteran Rotarian is doing in the community.
Murrieta Rotary volunteers placed “Heroes Work Here” signs at local police and fire stations, grocery stores Wayne Stockmeyer sets Local Hero and hospitals during the COVID 19 crisis. Flags during Memorial Day events.
Rotarian Patsy Orr makes face shields for the medical community.
2021 Field of Honor Heroes
Congratulations to our 2021 Heroes, each of whom was nominated by family, friend or acquaintance.
Alfred Henry Roth Jr. United States Navy 1944-1946 Alfred joined the U.S. Navy fresh out of high school in 1944 and was sent to a brief boot camp in San Diego. After traveling to Hawaii (a never-ending seasick experience), he was assigned to an ATF tug boat, the USS Pawnee which was part of a large fleet serving the Pacific War Zone. The Pawnee played a critical support role for disabled ships including battleships, cruisers and destroyers, pulling them from harm’s way. In this role, they experienced frightening typhoons, following a strategy to turn quickly and head into fierce winds in order to ride out the monstrous waves. In two years below the Pawnee’s deck as a motor machinist mate, Al maintained four giant diesel engines which became his constant, noisy companions. His fellow seamen, consisting of 55 sailors, two cooks and three bakers plus a highly decorated Captain in charge, were a close knit crew. “My tug was a very tiny fish in a very big pond,” Al says. “I just did what I was told” as did the many other young sailors at sea, doing their jobs and defending our countries liberties. With the end of World War II, the USS Pawnee pulled barges stocked with food and needed supplies to various occupied Pacific islands. His service ended as the Pawnee delivered him to Washington State where it was decommissioned on June 22, 1946. Page 10
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MilVet is a charitable organization providing a wide range of services for military and veterans. Founded in 2016 by Raven Hilden, MilVet has touched thousands of active-duty service people and veterans in southwest Riverside County. Married to a military veteran, Raven Hilden understands the “complexities that veteran families face and admires and respects those who have worn the uniform to defend our nation and ensure our freedoms.” She has a strong volunteer force which she credits for the success of the organization. MilVet’s signature program is the Adopt-A-Troop military care packages. Each month care packages are sent to deployed military personnel, most of whom are from our local area and are referred by family or a friend. Volunteers pack boxes of nonperishable food, hygiene items, cards, and wish list items. Donations are welcomed as are notes of encouragement. In addition, MilVet organizes veterans resource fairs (including one on opening day of the Field of Honor) to bring all needed resources together for easy access by veterans. Additionally, the organization works to fulfill Christmas wishes for Veteran families in need of extra help. To access MilVet services or join its support group, go to MilVet.org.
The Padilla Family Three generations of the Padilla family have served our Three generations of the Padilla family have served our country. Starting with Victor B. Padilla who joined the U.S. Army at 20 years old and was shipped to South Korea in 1953. A combat veteran, he served in the 25th Infantry Division in South Korea. After his Army enlistment was over, Victor joined the Air National Guard and retired from the US Air Force as a Chief Master Sergeant. Paul Padilla, a Murrieta resident since 1989, graduated from high school in Albuquerque and enlisted in the US Navy, attending boot camp in San Diego, and after Yeoman A School, he volunteered for submarine duty and served on the USS George Washington. He later served on the USS Hewett DD966 (a Spruance- class destroyer). In his four years of active duty, Paul served in the Western Pacific (WESTPAC) with stops in many countries including Guam, South Korea, Figi, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and Philippines. He was initiated a Golden Shellback as they crossed the equator. A visit to Pearl Harbor in Hawaii was humbling as the destroyer paid honors to the USS Arizona, named for the state of his birth. The family’s special pride is in Michael Padilla, Paul’s only son and the first grandchild in the family. Like his father, Michael enlisted in the Us Army after graduating from high school in 1999. He made two tours during his Army service: Operation Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom Afghanistan. He was a decorated soldier, received a medal for Valor. Before going to Afghanistan, Michael reenlisted, going Airborne and serving
with the 416 Civil Affairs Battalion. In commemoration of the D Day Anniversary, Michael and his unit made a parachute jump on Omaha Beach, Normandy on June 6, 2010. He brought back a jar of sand from Normandy. Five days later, Michael was gone, taking his own life in his San Diego apartment. “We display Michael’s flag every Veterans Day at the Field of Honor,” Paul says. “We are so proud of him. We love and miss him so much.”
Rob (Doc) Fink
Disabled veteran and Agent Orange cancer survivor, Rob Fink was a pre-med student carrying 18 units and with a job when he got his draft notice after dropping a class. It was the 1960s and he didn’t want to go to Viet Nam. He visited a US Navy recruiter, thinking that Navy meant ships and he was joining the Reserves. He wouldn’t be on the ground in Viet Nam. He trained as a Navy hospital corpsman and was told “whatever you do, don’t get 1-9 which stood for 1st Battalion, 9th Marines, also known as “The Walking Dead” for the most killed in action of any squadron. That’s exactly where he ended up, eventually replacing two corpsmen who had been killed in battle. He spent 47 days at Con Thien, the “Hill of Angels,” which was at the Demilitarized Zone. Rob says the worst day of his Viet Nam war experience was February 8, 1968. His first 1st platoon was guarding a small hill a quarter mile from the main base. It got overrun during the night, and they went to take it back. After the battle, 28 of our men were killed and more than 150 enemy bodies were left behind. “I had to crawl on bodies in the trench line to find wounded Marines I could work on during the battle. It was a very sad day for me because I knew many of the men personally. The Siege lasted 77 days, one of the longest and bloodiest battles of the war” also known as the Battle of Kag Sanh.
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The Story ofTown Square Park
AMPHITHEATER COMPLETE IN TOWN SQUARE PARK The long-anticipated amphitheater gracing Murrieta’s Town Square Park is complete and has hosted many events in 2021, including the City’s salute to the 13 heroes who gave their lives in an explosion in Kabul in late August. Town Square Park is the platform for the Murrieta Field of Honor. The largest amphitheater in the region, it includes tiered seating for approximately 750 with lawn seating for an additional 5,000-6,000 people. With stage-right and stage-left wings, it can expand for more extensive programs. The site includes restrooms, storage and a server room onsite for Wi-Fi. Performers will enjoy the green room with a bathroom and two enclosed dressing areas. Precise lighting for event events adjusts from zero to full brightness and there is a public address system for announcements. Murrieta Rotary Club salutes the City’s leadership which saw this $6 million project through to completion.
NAVIGATING THE FIELD
LOCAL HEROES SECTION: 131 FLAGS The Local Heroes section is dedicated to military personnel from Riverside and San Bernardino Counties who have died in Iraq and Afghanistan since 2003. Each flag has a ribbon with a tag noting each service member’s branch of service (Army, Air Force, Coast Guard, Marines or Navy), rank (Private to Major), name, age (18 to 48), hometown and date of death. These men and women are local, there are several from Murrieta. You and your families may know some of the families affected. The flags are arranged in chronological (date) order – starting with the first in 2003. There are 131 flags. You can see why this field of flags means so much to many people. This Local Heroes Field is about the present. Young people are giving their lives now for the freedoms we all enjoy today. It’s about Heart. It’s about Love. It’s about Loss. It’s about those who died protecting us against those who do not want us free: It’s about us today. MEDAL OF HONOR FIELD: 80 FLAGS The Medal of Honor section includes 80 very special flags -- one for every Californian who has been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor since World War I. The Congressional Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor against an enemy force which can be awarded to a member of the United States Armed Forces. It is generally presented by the President of the United States. The award was created in 1862 and since then, even though millions of people have been in the military, only 3,504 have received this award. Only 73 are living today. On each of these special flags there is a report called a Citation, telling what courageous action was performed by the individual to earn the Medal of Honor.
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OFFICIAL UNITED STATES FLAGS: 27 FLAGS There are 27 Flags which have officially flown over the United States of America. The flags are arranged in chronological (date) order - from the first to the most recent. Each flag includes a description of its adoption and the historical era (or time period) during which it flew as the official United States flag. In addition, this display includes six flags that have appeared during various periods of America’s history, including the Betsy Ross flag which is often mistakenly considered to be the first flag. The nation’s first Flag Act was passed by the Continental Congress on June 14, 1777, “Resolved. That the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.” Since the appearance of that first 13-stripe flag and today, Congress has passed several acts that changed the design of Old Glory, including the custom of adding a new star as each new state was admitted to the Union. Once a flag is adopted, it is official forever and can be appropriately flown. Today, the flag consists of 13 horizontal stripes, representing the original 13 colonies, and the stars represent the 50 states of the Union. Can you figure out which flag was flying during each war?
Veterans Memorial:
WWII, KOREAN AND VIETNAM WALLS Murrieta Town Square Park is home to a unique memorial. A tall, granite obelisk stands proudly above a series of walls depicting dramatic and emotional imagery of our men and women who have served and sacrificed in our nation’s defense. The World War II and Korean War walls are complete. City staff and the Veterans Memorial Committee recently completed the Vietnam War Wall. The obelisk honors the five branches of US military services: Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Navy and Marines. Article continues on page 20 Continued on page 28
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AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL
THE WORDS POUR FROM OUR HEARTS...
Today, it is sung to a melody written in 1882 by Samuel
origin of this hymn turned popular patriotic song.
choirmaster. This melody was originally composed to
“O beautiful for spacious skies.” Still, few recall the
Massachusetts-born Katharine Lee Bates penned
“America the Beautiful” in 1893 after a trip to the
summit of 14,115-foot Pike’s Peak. “It was then and
there, as I was looking out over the sea-like expanse of
fertile country spreading away so far under those ample skies that the opening lines of the hymn floated into
Augustus Ward, a Newark, N.J. church organist and
accompany words for a 16th Century hymn “O Mother Dear, Jerusalem.” In 1926, the National Federation of Music Clubs sponsored a contest to elicit new music
for Bates’ poem but failed to find a winner, and Ward’s music prevails.
my mind.”
According to the Performing Arts Encyclopedia,
Bates’ poem first appeared in The Congregationalist, a
of patriotism at its finest.’ It conveys an attitude of
weekly newspaper, on July 4, 1895. Bates revised her lyrics in 1904 and made some final additions to the
poem in 1913. For several years, “America the Beau-
tiful” was sung to almost any popular tune that fit the
lyrics. “Auld Lang Syne” was one of the most common.
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“‘America the Beautiful’ has been called ‘an expression appreciation and gratitude for the nation’s extraordinary physical beauty and abundance, without triumphalism. It has also been incorporated into a number of films including The Sandlot and The Pentagon Wars.”
America the Beautiful by Katharine Lee Bates
“My Country ‘tis of Thee” By Samuel Francis Smith
1 O beautiful for spacious skies, For amber waves of grain, For purple mountain majesties Above the fruited plain! America! America! God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!
Samuel Francis Smith wrote the lyrics to “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” in 1831, while he was a student at the Andover Theological Seminary in Andover, Massachusetts. His friend Lowell Mason had asked him to translate the lyrics in some German school songbooks or to write new lyrics. A melody in Muzio Clementi’s Symphony No. 3 caught his attention. Rather than translating the lyrics from German, Smith wrote his own American patriotic hymn to the melody, completing the lyrics in thirty minutes.
2 O beautiful for pilgrim feet Whose stern impassioned stress A thoroughfare of freedom beat Across the wilderness! America! America! God mend thine every flaw, Confirm thy soul in self-control, Thy liberty in law! 3 O beautiful for heroes proved In liberating strife. Who more than self their country loved And mercy more than life! America! America! May God thy gold refine Till all success be nobleness And every gain divine! 4 O beautiful for patriot dream That sees beyond the years Thine alabaster cities gleam Undimmed by human tears! America! America! God shed His grace on thee And crown thy good with brotherhood From sea to shining sea!
1 My country, ‘tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the pilgrims’ pride, From ev’ry mountainside Let freedom ring! 2 My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills, Like that above. 3 Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom’s song; Let mortal tongues awake; Let all that breathe partake; Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong.
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Our National Anthem Over 200 years ago, Washington, DC attorney, Francis Scott Key saw a flag flying over embattled Fort McHenry which protected Baltimore’s harbor. It was early in the morning, and the amateur poet began jotting down the lines that became the National Anthem of the United States. That was on September 14, 1814, and the War of 1812 had been underway for two years, with disastrous battles for the young United States. Key “could just make out the American flag waving above Fort McHenry. British ships were withdrawing from Baltimore, and Key realized that the United States had survived the battle and stopped the enemy advance. Moved by the sight, he wrote a song celebrating that star-spangled banner as a symbol of America’s triumph and endurance.” The lawyer and Washington “insider,” had been sent by President James Madison on a mission to Baltimore to negotiate with the British for the release of Dr. William Beanes, a prominent surgeon who had been captured at the Battle of Bladensburg. Key and a State Department attorney had set sail on an American sloop in Baltimore Harbor and had boarded the British ship Tonnant, where
they dined and secured the prisoner’s release under one condition—they could not go ashore until after the British attacked Baltimore. Accompanied by British guards, Key returned to the American sloop from which he witnessed the bombardment of Baltimore behind the 50-ship British fleet. Initially, Key’s lyrics were titled, “Defense of Fort M’Henry” by a Baltimore newspaper. Two months after the battle, a Baltimore music store printed the patriotic song with sheet music under the lyrical title, “The Star-Spangled Banner.” More than a century passed before “The Star-Spangled Banner” became our country’s national anthem, although it increased in popularity through the years, including during the Civil War. In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson signed an executive order designating it the national anthem for all military ceremonies. On March 3, 1931, after 40 previous attempts failed, a measure passed Congress and was signed into law that designated “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the national anthem of the United Sates.
The Star-Spangled Banner 1 Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave? 2 On the shore, dimly seen through the mists of the deep, Where the foe’s haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o’er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning’s first beam, In full glory reflected now shines in the stream: ‘Tis the star-spangled banner! Oh long may it wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
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3 And where is that band who so vauntingly swore That the havoc of war and the battle’s confusion, A home and a country should leave us no more! Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps’ pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave: And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave! 4 Oh! thus be it ever, when freemen shall stand Between their loved home and the war’s desolation! Blest with victory and peace, may the heav’n rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just And this be our motto: “In God is our trust.” And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
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LESSONS IN
FLAG ETIQUETTE STANDARDS OF RESPECT Remember that every one of these flags represents one of our local heroes. This person may be your brother, sister or loved one and that while you are here visiting them you should pay your respects without any running or loud conversations. Many of you will see adults also visiting the field while you are here. Remember that they may have loved ones that are no longer with us and may be silently meditating and remembering that person. So show them your respect by doing the same. When visiting the flags of our Local Heroes show your respect. The flags placed in this area represent the local men and women who have given their last measure of devotion to our country and represent the great struggle for freedom.
The following is the Flag Code, which formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which we give respect to the flag: • The flag should never be dipped to any person or thing. It is flown upside down only as a distress signal. • The flag should not be used as a drapery, or for covering a speaker’s desk, draping a platform, or for any decoration in general. Bunting of blue, white and red stripes is available for these purposes. The blue stripe of the bunting should be on the top. • The flag should never be used for any advertising purpose. It should not be embroidered, printed or otherwise impressed on such articles as cushions, handkerchiefs, napkins, boxes, or anything intended to be discarded after temporary use. Advertising signs should not be attached to the staff or halyard. • The flag should not be used as part of a costume or athletic uniform, except that a flag patch may be used on the uniform of military personnel, fire fighter, police officer and members of patriotic organizations. • The flag should never have placed on it, or attached to it, any mark, insignia, letter, word, number, figure, or drawing of any kind. Page 24
• The flag should never be used as a receptacle for receiving, holding, carrying, or delivering anything. • When the flag is lowered, no part of it should touch the ground or any other object; it should be received by waiting hands and arms.
• To store the flag it should be folded neatly and ceremoniously. EVOLUTION OF THE UNITED STATES FLAG No one knows with absolute certainty who designed the first stars and stripes or who made it. Congressman Francis Hopkinson is most likely to have designed it and few historians believe that Betsy Ross, Philadelphia seamstress, made the first one. Until the Executive Order of June 24, 1912, neither the order of the stars nor the proportions of the flag was prescribed. Consequently, flags dating before this period sometimes show unusual arrangements of the stars and odd proportions, these features being left to the discretion of the flag maker. In general, however, straight rows of stars and proportions similar to those later adopted officially were used. The principal acts affecting the flag of the United States are the following: • On June 14, 1777, in order to establish an official flag for the new nation, the Continental Congress passed the first Flag Act: “Resolved that the flag of the United States be made of thirteen stripes, alternate red and white; that the union be thirteen stars, white in a blue field, representing a new Constellation.” • Act of April 4, 1818 - provided for 13 stripes and one star for each state, to be added to the flag on the 4th of July following the admission of each new state, signed by President Monroe. • Executive Order of President Taft dated June 24, 1912 - established proportions of the flag and provided for arrangement of the stars in six horizontal rows of eight each, a single point of each star to be upward.
• Executive Order of President Eisenhower dated January 3, 1959 - provided for the arrangement of the stars in seven rows of seven stars each, staggered horizontally and vertically. • Executive Order of President Eisenhower dated August 21, 1959 - provided for the arrangement of the stars in nine rows of stars staggered horizontally and eleven rows of stars staggered vertically. DISPLAYING THE FLAG OUTDOORS • When the flag is displayed from a staff projecting from a window, balcony, or a building, the union should be at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half staff. • When it is displayed from the same flagpole with another flag - of a state, community, society or Scout unit - the flag of the United States must always be at the top except that the church pennant may be flown above the flag during church services for Navy personnel when conducted by a Naval chaplain on a ship at sea. • When the flag is displayed over a street, it should be hung vertically, with the union to the north or east. If the flag is suspended over a sidewalk, the flag’s union should be farthest from the building. • When flown with flags of states, communities, or societies on separate flag poles which are of the same height and in a straight line, the flag of the United States is always placed in the position of honor - to its own right. The other flags may be smaller but none may be larger. No other flag should be placed above it. The flag of the United States is always the first flag raised and the last to be lowered. • When flown with the national banner of other countries, each flag must be displayed from a separate pole of the same height. Each flag should be the same size. They should be raised and lowered simultaneously. The flag of one nation may not be displayed above that of another nation. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND NATIONAL ANTHEM • The pledge of allegiance should be rendered by standing at attention, facing the flag, and saluting. • When the national anthem is played or sung, citizens should stand at attention and salute at the first note and hold the salute through the last note. The salute is directed to the flag, if displayed, otherwise to the music. • “I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands; one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.”
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ON THE FIELD OF HONOR
Station: Medal of Honor
Write the name and information on one Medal of Honor recipient. Give the recipient’s name, branch of service, rank and what he or she did to earn the Medal of Honor.
Station: Official United States Flags
Draw a picture of one official United States flag. Be sure to use the correct number of stars and stripes, and give the years it was used.
Station: Local Heroes
Write the name and information on one local hero. Give the hero’s name, branch of service, rank, city they were from and the date they were killed in action.
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Station: State Flags
Draw a picture of the state flag of your choice, and answer the following questions: What is the name of the state? Was the state admitted to the Union before September 10, 1850? When was the state admitted to the Union?
Station: War Memorials and Obelisk
How did the war memorials make you feel? Can you write a one-word description and then explain why you felt this way?
Station: 9/11 Rock Garden Memorial
If you could create a memorial to honor those whose lives were lost during the 9/11 attack, what would it look like? Draw a picture and describe your tribute to the people who lost their lives on that fateful day September 11, 2001.
Station: Chalk Walk Write a brief description of the chalk art scene you find most inspiring and explain why:
What do you think was the intention of the artist?
How did the scene make you feel?
Navigating the Field, Continued from page 14
State Flags
Our State Flags—The flags of the states that make up the United States of America reflect varying histories and regional differences. Most of the states’ flags were adopted around the turn of the 20th Century when each state wanted to have distinctive symbols on display at the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago, Ill. Most of the flags have an interesting history, reflective generally of the region’s experiences. California’s flag, for example, was originally used to declare independence from Mexico in 1846, calling it the “California Republic.” The California legislature declared it the official state flag in 1911.
9/11 Memorial
”We will never forget!” The Murrieta Rock Garden is dedicated to those who lost their lives in the September 11, 2001 attacks on our Country. Four passenger airliners were hijacked by 19 al-Qaeda terrorists and were deliberately crashed into two towers of the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and a field in Stonycreek Township, near Shanksville, PA. The attacks killed 2,996 people, injured over 6,000 others. Among those who perished were 344 firefighters and 72 law enforcement officers. In addition, 55 military personnel died in the Pentagon attack.
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Patriotism is often called national pride. It is the sense of devotion to one’s country and an alliance with other citizens who share the same sentiment. The Field of Honor gives a timeless perspective to patriotism, uniting our community members as we pay tribute to the service men and women who have fought for our country. Since 2010, students in Murrieta and surrounding communities, will receive their lessons on Veterans Day, the meaning of the American flag, and its heroes at the Field of Honor. “Fifth grade students from all 11 Murrieta elementary schools will have this unique opportunity to learn stories of courage, sacrifice and heroism from veterans who have served our country,” says district representative Carol Hernandez. “When these students grow up to be outstanding citizens in our community, they won’t remember spelling tests or math quizzes, but they will remember their trip to the Field of Honor. They will see the flags waving in the wind, representing those who sacrificed their lives or came back forever changed. They will remember the veterans who spoke passionately about serving in the Middle East, Vietnam or World War II. The Field of Honor gives our students a glimpse of history that is felt in their hearts and revealed in their tears. Fifth grade visits started in the Field’s second year, after then-District Superintendent Stan Scheer, a Rotarian and volunteer, had experienced the first field and decided students should be bused to the Field to soak in the glory of the flags and study the American history presented there. And, they have each year since, except 2020, when such field trips were not allowed.
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Walking the Chalk As the 2,000 plus flags go on display throughout Town Square Park on November 6, a special group of artists will be working on a portion of the perimeter sidewalk to create a Chalk Walk. Now in its 10th year, the Chalk Walk artists are adding to the patriotic imaginary of the week. Each piece must pay tribute to those who serve above self. Originally introduced by the late Rotarian Al Vollbrecht, who died in late 2020, this year’s Chalk Walk will be dedicated to all for his devotion to this special display and the artists who made it possible. Thank you, all. They work on their hands and knees on the concrete sidewalk and will be working there on Saturday, November 6 and Sunday, November 6. Artists use a special pastel chalk to create their works and they will remain on display throughout the Field of Honor week. Fifth grade students visiting the field will tour this “performance art” as part of their lessons. An ancient art tradition, chalk art has become increasingly popular throughout Southern California with festivals and special events. Most of the artists do it out of a love of the medium. In the case of the Field of Honor, there will be best of show works judging and prizes for adult and youth images. Crayons for Kids Along the walk where the chalk artists are working, younger children will find an opportunity to color on very large “monster murals.” On table tops, there are murals with plenty of room for all who want to create and color. Coloring materials for this section will be available on November 6 and 7 and on November 11.
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