Putting the top on the flagpole

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Eric Robey of Ram Construction is shown assembling the wire halyard and fittings to the new flagpole.  The wire halyard runs inside the pole which is nice for the folks who live near as it will not bang on the pole during windy days.  This steel pole will be installed into the concrete base on Friday morning, March 21, starting about 9 am.  It will be a fun spectacle as the huge crane lifts the pole up and sets it down ten feet deep into a concrete base.  Ram Construction is donating all the time, men and cranes for the project.  Standing next to Eric is Stephanie Johnson who heads up the flagpole project for the Old Fairhaven Association.

On Monday at noon sharp, the flag will be first raised up the pole.  We invite all to attend. Yes, there will be speeches but they will be short.  We think we have musicians and hope we have a respecful group of citizens to witness what we hope is the inauguration of a flagpole that will last many decades.  We also want to thank the two land owners of the old service station, Joel Douglas and Ralph Black, for allowing the pole to be assembled and stored here this past week.