Merrick School Honors Local Veterans With New Flag Display

MERRICK, NY — One Merrick school is paying respect to veterans with a new memorial.

Merrick Avenue Middle School (MAMS) is installing a Flag Field of Honor as a new tradition for the facility and the community.

The flags will be flown from Nov. 5 to Dec. 10 as a special tribute.

"We hope that the members of the MAMS community will join us in creating our first field of honor by honoring your friends and/or family members who have served our country and sponsor a flag," said Principal Katelyn Dunn.

Proceeds from the sponsorships will be donated to Honor Flight Long Island for veterans, and the Bellmore-Merrick Community Cupboard. It will cost $20 per flag, or 3 for $50. For information about sponsoring a flag, you can contact Jessica Mack at jessimack@gmail.com 516-721-4175.

All sponsors receive a 3"x 5" memento flag.

Supplies, storage and materials for the shrine are being assembled by the Mack family, who has a seventh-grade student attending the middle school.