Hundreds of U.S. flags will stand in a solemn formation on the baseball field at South Asheboro Middle School as the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce join forces with the Asheville Rotary Club in hosting Asheboro’s 3rd Annual Field of Honor® display of the Stars and Stripes. Read More…
Hundreds of U.S. flags will stand in a solemn formation on the baseball field at South Asheboro Middle School as the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce join forces with the Asheville Rotary Club in hosting Asheboro’s 3rd Annual Field of Honor® display of the Stars and Stripes.
The Veterans Day observance this year is the centennial anniversary of the Armistice signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, which ended the Great War that we now know as World War I. In the United States, Armistice Day has become Veterans Day to honor the veterans of all our wars, and around the world Armistice Day is observed as Remembrance Sunday on the Sunday closest to November 11th each year. As Veterans Day falls on Sunday this year, both observance coincide on the 100th anniversary of 1918’s Armistice.
Each flag flown in the Asheboro Field of Honor® display represents an individual and tells a story. Flags may be sponsored to honor individuals. The event is the perfect opportunity for all of us to remember and honor those who served to protect our nation and our community. The funds raised will benefit the charitable programs of the Rotary Club of Asheboro & Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce.
The Asheboro Field of Honor® display is a gift to the community made possible through donations, sponsorships and the efforts of many dedicated volunteers. You can show your support and gratitude by sponsoring a flag or making a donation.
The display is open to all without charge, and we invite all to visit the Asheboro Healing Field® display and walk with us among the posted flags. This is an experience that is not to be missed.
Benefiting Charities:
The Asheboro Rotary Club Foundation
The Asheboro/Randolph Chamber Charitable Foundation
Hosted By:
Asheboro Rotary Club & Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce
Local Organizing Committee:
Project Chair: Zac Beane
Treasurer/Fundraiser Chair: Neal Griffin
PR Chair: Kelly Heath
Program Chair: James Gouty & John Revell
Volunteer Chair: Amanda Varner
Field Coordinator Chair: Mike Mize
Honor Guard receives Field of Honor funds
The Courier-Tribune
Richard Garkalns, center, accepts a check for $1,500 on behalf of the Randolph County Honor Guard from the Rotary Club of Asheboro and the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce at Rotary’s Jan. 15 meeting at Pinewood Country Cub in Asheboro. Presenting the check are Linda Brown, chamber president, right, and Christie Smith, Rotary president. The funding was made possible through the 3rd annual Field of Honor, jointly presented by the chamber and Rotary.
700 American flags honor heroes and veterans of the community in Randolph County
FOX8
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. — Driving passing by South Asheboro Middle School, you can see 700 American flags standing in a formation honoring heroes and veterans of the community.
Asheboro and Randolph Chamber of Commerce President Linda Brown said the first Field of Honor display came about as a way to bring the community together.
Chamber honors many, including Citizen of the Year Harold Brubaker
The Courier Tribune
ASHEBORO — The Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce 92nd Annual Meeting, held at Pinewood Country Club Friday, celebrated a stellar year for the chamber and the community.
Veterans Honored with Hundreds of US Flags Along US 64 in Asheboro
WFMY News 2
This Veterans’ Day weekend, drivers on highway US 64 in Asheboro will get a view of 700 American flags adorning the South Asheboro Middle School ball field. Visitors can stop by the Asheboro/Randolph Field of Honor at 523 West Walker Avenue in Asheboro.
2017 Field of Honor
Randolph Communications
The baseball field at South Asheboro Middle School will be transformed into a Field of Honor with 500 U.S. flags posted in perfect rows and columns in tribute of Heroes. Join the Asheboro Rotary Club and the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce during Veterans Day weekend as they present a panorama of Stars and Stripes.
Field of Honor salutes heroes
The Courier-Tribune
Nancie Smith-Thompson lives in Montgomery County, but was in Asheboro shopping Friday when she saw 700 flags on display in the South Asheboro Middle School field. She had to stop and find out “what was going on.” When she did, she almost cried.
Field of Honor 2017
Courier Tribune
For the second year, the Asheboro/Randolph Chamber of Commerce and the Asheboro Rotary Club will recognize heroes, including veterans, active duty service men and women, first responders and law enforcement with the Field of Honor.
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