Meadowlark first graders celebrate Lions Club 'flag gift' tradition
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Steve Edwards
Chinook Lions Club member Jonathan Martin passes out miniature American flags to Meadowlark Elementary first graders on George Washington's birthday. The Chinook club has given flags to first graders for more than four decades. The gifting activity typically occurs around Presidents Day each year.
Chinook Lions Club members Richard Cronk and Jon Martin recently visited the Meadowlark Elementary first-grade classes of teachers Courtney Bell and Kasie Gandenberger. The Chinook Lions were on hand to continue their clubs four-decade tradition of giving a miniature flag to each Meadowlark first grader. Club President Cronk told the students, "We always like to give the flags around the time of Presidents Day." Martin is a new club member and also serves as principal at Meadowlark.
Before passing out the flags, Cronk gave the children some background about the Lions Club and how it serves...
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