Registration & Information
www.classicrace.com
www.hudsonville.org (Click on Current Events)
Hudsonville Area Chamber of Commerce
Phone 616-662-0900, Fax 616-662-4557
Email hcc@netpenny.net

Free Concerts!

7:00 PM Veteran’s Park

Bring a blanket or lawn chair ...and a friend!

Door Prizes • Concession Stand

Rain or shine!
We’ll move to the Fire Station next door in case of rain.

Upcoming Concerts

Sponsored by: Park Place Christian Retirement Community • Hudsonville Area Chamber of Commerce • Hudsonville Downtown Development Authority • The City of Hudsonville

Flag Rules and Regulations

How to Display the Flag:
When the flag is displayed over the middle of the street, it should be suspended vertically with the union to the north in an east and west street or to the east in a north and south street.
The flag of the United States of America, when it is displayed with another flag against a wall from crossed staffs, should be on the right, the flag's own right [that means the viewer's left], and its staff should be in front of the staff of the other flag.
The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should be again raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day. By "half-staff" is meant lowering the flag to one-half the distance between the top and bottom of the staff.
When flags of States, cities, or localities, or pennants of societies are flown on the same halyard with the flag of the United States, the latter should always be at the peak. When the flags are flown from adjacent staffs, the flag of the United States should be hoisted first and lowered last. No such flag or pennant may be placed above the flag of the United States or to the right of the flag of the United States (the viewer's left). When the flag is half-masted, both flags are half-masted, with the US flag at the mid-point and the other flag below.
When the flag is suspended over a sidewalk from a rope extending from a house to a pole at the edge of the sidewalk, the flag should be hoisted out, union first, from the building.
When the flag of the United States is displayed from a staff projecting horizontally or at an angle from the window sill, balcony, or front of a building, the union of the flag should be placed at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half-staff.
When the flag is used to cover a casket, it should be so placed that the union is at the head and over the left shoulder. The flag should not be lowered into the grave or allowed to touch the ground.
When the flag is displayed in a manner other than by being flown from a staff, it should be displayed flat, whether indoors or out. When displayed either horizontally or vertically against a wall, the union should be uppermost and to the flag's own right, that is, to the observer's left. When displayed in a window it should be displayed in the same way, that is with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street. When festoons, rosettes or drapings are desired, bunting of blue, white and red should be used, but never the flag.
That the flag, when carried in a procession with another flag, or flags, should be either on the marching right; that is, the flag's own right, or, if there is a line of other flags, in front of the center of that line. Crepe streamers may be affixed to spear heads or flagstaffs in a parade only by order of the President of the United States.
The flag of the United States of America should be at the center and at the highest point of the group when a number of flags of States or localities or pennants of societies are grouped and displayed from staffs.
When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they are to be flown from separate staffs of the same height. The flags should be of approximately equal size. International usage forbids the display of the flag of one nation above that of another nation in time of peace.
When displayed from a staff in a church or public auditorium on or off a podium, the flag of the United States of America should hold the position of superior prominence, in advance of the audience, and in the position of honor at the clergyman's or speaker's right as he faces the audience. Any other flag so displayed should be placed on the left of the clergyman or speaker (to the right of the audience).
When the flag is displayed on a car, the staff shall be fixed firmly to the chassis or clamped to the right fender.
When hung in a window where it is viewed from the street, place the union at the head and over the left shoulder.
My flag touched the ground. Do I need to destroy it? No. You should, of course, try to avoid having the flag touch the ground. But if it does, you should correct the situation immediately. If the flag has been dirtied, you should clean it by hand with a mild soap solution and dry it well before returning it to use.
My flag is old and ready to be retired. What should I do? Section 8k of the Flag Code states, "The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning." We recommend that you contact your local VFW Chapter and ask them for help properly disposing of your flag.

Friends of the Library
Used Book Sales

The next Used Book Sale will be on Thursday, August 10 through Saturday, August 12 during regular library hours. The sale is in the lower level of the basement. Prices are $1 for hardcover books, fifty cents for paperbacks. Childrens’ books are priced lower. There are also special items such as “like new,” videos, music, puzzles and magazines.
The Friends encourage people to donate their used books by either bringing them into the library or placing them in the green drop box outside the front door. The library also takes used current magazines.

Book Discussion

Our Book Discussion Group has changed its meeting time. We will now meet on Thursdays during the day, from 3:30 to 5 pm. Our first book will be Gilead by Marilyn Robinson.
This novel about a preacher in Gilead, Iowa won the Pulitzer Prize in 2005 and is bound to keep you turning pages, provide a little mystery, make you shed a few tears, and then lighten your heart. It is beautifully written and has some important lessons in it. You won’t regret your time spent in Gilead. And, if you want to talk about it – feel free to stop by on Thursday, September 21 at 3:30 in the lower level of the library. We’ll provide the conversation and the refreshments!

June—September
Wednesdays
9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
At the Farmer’s Co-op.