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Show Wednesday, August 10, 2005 B5 : Veterans Corner nests .Vernal Express, 1 The Battle of the Flag ' : A protest raged on a courthouse court-house lawn, round a makeshift stage they charged on, fifteen hundred or more they say, had come to burn a Flag that day. A boy held up the folded Flag, cursed it, and called it a dirty rag. An old man pushed through the angry crowd, with f a rusty shotgun shouldered ' proud. His uniform jacket was '' old and tight, he had polished each button, shiny and bright. He crossed that stage with a soldier's grace, until he and the boy stood face to face. "Freedom of speech", the old man said, "is worth dying for. Good men are dead, so you can stand on this courthouse lawn, and talk us down from dusk to dawn, but before any ." Flag gets burned today, this : old man is going to have his say! My father died on a foreign ' shore, in a war they said would r- end all wars. But Tommy and I ? wasn't even full grown, before 7 we fought in a war of our own. And Tommy died on Iwo Jima's beach, in the shadow of a hill he couldn't quite reach where five good men raised this Flag so high, that the whole world could see it fly. "I got this bum leg that I still drag, fighting for this same old Flag. Now there's but one shot in this old gun, so now it's time to decide which one, which one of you will follow our lead, to stand and die for what you believe?" Now this riot never came to pass. The crowd got quiet and that can of gas got set aside as they walked away to talk about what they had heard this day. And the boy who had called it a "dirty rag," handed the old soldier sol-dier the folded Flag. So the battle of the Flag this day was won by a tired Old Soldier with a rusty gun, who for one last time, had to show to some, "This flag may fade, yet these colors don't run." Author Unknown The Great American Backyard Campout to be held August 20 Cobble Rock Park fills with Vernal residents and visitors to enjoy the evening's festivities at Alive After Five every Thursday evening through August 25. Alive After Five contestants i Discover a wild new world in your own backyard. Gather family, friends and neighbors neigh-bors for the first ever Great American Backyard Campout on August 20th. Families all across America will come together in backyards, parks and camps to enjoy a night of star-gazing, listening for noc- turnal wildlife, and exploring a t whole other world right in your I backyard. Be part of this nation-wide event by adding your campsite Stif VOilV) Ct ybf ' . J:.;;. to the list today, even if it is in your own backyard. Make the most of your event with packing lists, recipes, nocturnal wildlife guides, exploration activities, a night sky-guide, local weather and more found on www.back-yardcampout.org. www.back-yardcampout.org. This is a great time to get the children away from the television televi-sion and video games to enjoy the night sky, dinner and activities activ-ities with family and friends, and just being in the great outdoors. The second installment of Vernal's Alive After Five drew another great crowd for the evening's events last Thursday. The After Five Idol Contest started out with fourteen singers sing-ers and after the votes were tallied tal-lied eight contestants will continue con-tinue on to this week's contest. Brett Miles, Jefferson Harrison, Marrianne Davis, Angie Allred-Kenney, Evan Sharp, Troy Lupcho, Chelsy Lee Jensen and Robert Pack will perform at the idol contest this Thursday. The top voted contestant for last week was Troy Lupcho, owner and operator opera-tor of Altitude Cycle. The winner of the five week singing contest will be awarded $1,500 in cash for first place. Second place will receive $750 and third will receive $250. Vote for your favorite singer at the Alive After Five competition compe-tition through August 25 every Thursday at Cobble Rock Park. . - i est r Pet of the week This bob-tailed female Siamese cat is expecting babies soon. She needs to be adopted or fostered so she can raise her kittens in a secure environment, segregated from other cats. Anyone willing will-ing to foster her or two other mothers and their litters will be fully reimbursed by the Animal Shelter for all costs involved. Preventing unwanted unwant-ed litters of cats and dogs is the goal of the spay and neuter neu-ter program sponsored by the animal shelter. For information informa-tion on getting help from the program, call the shelter at 781-7297. The animal shelter has a 30-day, 30-day, no fee fostering program which will help adopting families fami-lies determine if they wish to keep the pet permanently. Donations of money and pet food are always welcome. Animals at the shelter can now be viewed online. Go to Petfinder.com to find up-to-date picture of animals who need good homes. A link can also be found at vernalcity. org. If you to foster or adopt on of these or another animal, or if your pet is missing, please call the shelter at 781-7297 or visit them at 1387 E. 335 S. BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING SPECIALS Everything on your Back to School shopping list is here in Grand Junction. The Downtown Shopping Park, gift shops, area galleries, Mesa Mall and many more stores are stocked for the coming school year. Stay a few days and enjoy our "Shop and Play Specials." CHATEAU AT TWO RIVERS WINERY . . $82.80 .970-241-3155 COUNTRY INNS OF AMERICA 49.99 800-990-1143 GRAND VISTA HOTEL 69.00 HOLIDAY INN 75.00 .800-800-7796 .888-489-9796 LOS ALTOS B&B 92.00 970-256-0964 MESA INN 44.95 QUALITY INN 59.95 RAMADAINN 72.00 SUPER 8 GRAND JUNCTION 55.00 .888-955-3080 .800-790-2661 .970-243-5150 .970-248-8080 Includes Breakfast for two. Present this ad at check-in for special hotel rates and a back to school goodie bag. GRAND JUNCTION CoCoratfo's "tfin? Country VISITOR & CONVENTION BUREAU www.visitgrandjunction.com 800.962.2547 970.244.1480 PEA HES ARE IN! CH FESTIVAL, AUGUST 19-20, 2005 PRICES ARE PER ROOM, PER NIGHT, SPACE AVAILABLE BASIS. VALID 072605 THROUGH 081705. NOT VALID WITH ANY OTHER OFFER. TAX NOT INCLUDED. uoea voiievoaii A Division: 7 - 9, 10 -12, 13 -15 & 16 Early Registration Fee: $75 per team Oitil Aijut 2 Regular Registration Fee: $100 per team After jUjiti 2 Registration Deadline: August 12 Tournament will be held at the VMS GYM en Thursday August 18 Horseshoe Tournaments Tournaments at Celten Pavilion Horseshoe pits Singles: August S 6:00 p.m. Doubles: August 19 6:00 p.m. Registratian Fee: $5 per participant N0 day of registration Registration Deadlines: Singles: August 4 at 4:30 p.m. es: August 18 at 4:30 p.m. on s uasKetDaii Age Divisions: 7-9, 10-13, 14-17, X 18-30430 Registration Fee: $3$ per team Registration Deadline: August 12 Tournament will be held at Basin Sports on Tuesday Aug 16 5:00 p.m. Movie In the Park All Ages welcome Free Next Movies: August 15 Held at the Kiwanis Park (100 North 250 West) Bring your blankets, chairs and friends Sponsored by: Uintah Recreation District, Coca Cola, Uintah County library, Vernal City, X94.VTV 6 Western? fliaite (to (m epEsggfl Hank's Electric Only Way to Go Travel Friends Forever C Klassy Kutz Salon Maria's Insurance Agency Big Foot Fly Shop |