The Kiwanas Club of Marietta Golden K branch—which is made up of retirees and is based at the Tim D. Lee Senior Center in East Cobb—has had many virtual and Zoom meetings in recent months due to COVID-19.
After one such recent meeting, several of the members met for an outdoor lunch at the Windy City Grill on Canton Road. The group is called the “lunch bunch” and Golden K publicity volunteer John Kone relays what happened next:
While having lunch, Kiwanis Club member Jan Williams noticed that the US flag being flown was in a “rough and tattered” shape. It was old and needed to be replaced. She obtained a new flag from US Flag Maker Inc., which was later presented to Maz Islam, owner of the Windy City Grill.
Jan requested just one thing, “I just want the ‘canon’ from the old one.” The canon is the blue part of the flag with the stars on it. “I am what is known as a ‘star maker’ … I cut out the stars from the old flag and then, the stars are presented to US vererans. The rest of the flag is given to the Scouts for proper disposal”, she added.
So, next time you stop by for something to eat at Windy City Grill, rest assured that the previously flown old “Old Glory” has now been replaced with a new “Old Glory.”
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