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Lynchburg, VA 2018

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September 1, 2018September 15, 2018

Lynchburg, VA

September 1 – 14, 2019
6 Millrace Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24502

This event is located in an open field, volunteers will be onsite from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm however the field of flags is open to the public 24 hours. They will be playing taps at 7 pm every night throughout the event.

Traffic traveling along Graves Mill Road will see an explosion of red, white & blue during the first-half of September as the Rotary Club of Forest posts 1,200 United States flags on the grassy field in front of the Automated Conveyor Systems building and next to Bausch and Lomb’s facility. This striking display of the Stars & Stripes brings Lynchburg’s 2nd Annual Field of Honor® event to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which is again hosted by the Rotary Club of Forest. Last year’s inaugural display brought organizers, volunteers and community visitors together in tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, first responders who rushed to their aid, and the military & veterans who before and since the beginning of the war against terror have risked all to defend and protect us. Read More…


Support Your Local Field

Sponsor it, Own it, Take it home and continue the tribute!

Flag sales and sponsorships have been completed for this event.
Thank you for your support!

Flag pick up will be Saturday 9/14/2019 from 10:00 am – 3:00 pm.
If your unable to pick up your flag please contact Shannon shannonshaw1031@gmail.com to make arrangements.


Event Details

Field of Flags

Traffic traveling along Graves Mill Road will see an explosion of red, white & blue during the first-half of September as the Rotary Club of Forest posts 1,200 United States flags on the grassy field in front of the Automated Conveyor Systems building and next to Bausch and Lomb’s facility. This striking display of the Stars & Stripes brings Lynchburg’s 2nd Annual Field of Honor® event to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which is again hosted by the Rotary Club of Forest. Last year’s inaugural display brought organizers, volunteers and community visitors together in tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, first responders who rushed to their aid, and the military & veterans who before and since the beginning of the war against terror have risked all to defend and protect us.

Field of Honor® flags fly to honor the men and women who have and are defending our nation around the world. The number of surviving World War II veterans grows smaller each day, and the decades have multiplied since our military served on the battlefields of Korea and Vietnam. In the years since the terrorist attacks of 2001 our military members have fought in the Middle East. With the fall of the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center, highlighted the sacrifices of first responders reminding us that they too place themselves in harm’s way to also protect us. All these heroes honored the flag and it is fitting that the display of the flag should honor them. It is time to show our appreciation.

At the close of the event, sponsors will retain the flags they dedicated to honor individuals. The Lynchburg 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 panorama of red, white and blue is hard to adequately describe, but once experienced it is not to be forgotten. This is especially true as the flags will fly in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. This is an event not to be missed.

Benefiting Charities:
Rotary Club of Forest Foundation
Hosted By:
Rotary Club of Forest Foundation
Local Organizing Committee:
Project Chair: Jeff Kraber
Fundraiser Treasurer Chair: Debbie Cebry
Public Relations Chair: Gary Hostutler
Program Chair: Bryan Pollard
Volunteer Chair: Shannon Shaw
Field Coordinator Chair: Renae Adrian
Web Master: Laura Dooley
Project Manager: Dean Wilson
Committee Member: Laura Tyree


Thanks to Our Sponsors

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FREEDOM 

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OLD GLORY

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STARS AND STRIPES

Banker Steel Company
Virginia Business Systems

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RED

Lynchburg Stained Glass

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WHITE

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BLUE

Hill City Pharmacy

Kyle W. Wheeler, DDS

AXA Advisors
AMTI Advanced Manufacturing. Design | Prototyping | Production | Logistics
Central Virginia Flooring

Central Virginia Flooring

Foster Electric
Quik-e
Carol's Place
framatome
Ernst Von Brauburgers Craft Burgers & Beer
Trax International
Falwell Corp.
Bulls Steak House
Pearson Equipment
Virginia Moose Association

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Field Support Provided By

United Rentals
BH Media Group. A Berkshire Hathaway Company

In the News

In The News

Community remembers 9/11 victims at Field of Honor
abc 13 news
FOREST, Va. (WSET) — The community came together at the Field of Honor to remember the people killed on 9/11 and to honor first responders and veterans.

Forest Rotary brings back Field of Honor with 1,200 American flags 
10 News Working for you

FOREST, Va. – The Forest Rotary Club brought back its Field of Honor event along Graves Mill Road near Lynchburg, , helping the community heal and saying, “Thank you.”

There’s 1,200 American flags spread out on the healing field.

Field of Honor: Sgt. Brian Smith 
VA Talk Radio Network
Head of Lynchburg Police Department’s Tactical Unit Sgt. Brian Smith joined the program live from Forest Rotary Club’s Field of Honor to talk about training day at the Field of Honor, what the requirements are and what common situations arise in a tactical unit. He also shares his September 11th experience as a firefighter: the loss of his father as well as community support in the aftermath of 9/11

Field of Honor: Gary Hostutler
VA Talk Radio Network

Live from the Field of Honor at ACS on Graves Mill Road: Gary Hostutler with the Rotary Club of Forest joined the program to talk about how the field is going this year as well as looking ahead to next year. He also shares some moving and heartwarming moments they have experienced while honoring the heroes at the Field of Honor

1,200 American flags placed in field to honor veterans and first responders
ABC 13 News

People are encouraged to pull over, stop and pay their tributes.

The flags are made possible through donations and sponsorships of local organizations, as well as family members of the first responders and veterans.


Field of Honor remembers those who served
WFXR FOX

BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WFXR) — The Rotary Club in Forest set up the Field of Honor to recognize the sacrifices made by first responders and service members from World War I through the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Field of Honor returns to Lynchburg for a second year
ABC 13 News

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — The Field of Honor is coming back to Lynchburg this September.

The Rotary Club of Forest is holding this for the second year.
They’re putting the arrangement of 12-hundred US flags at Automated Conveyor Systems on Graves Mill Road.
Last year the Rotary Club helped support numerous first responders and veterans organizations with the funds from the field.

They’re taking flag sponsorships right now– $42 for a single flag in someone’s honor.

 

Field of Honor display created for for veterans and first responders
WDBJ7

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WDBJ) – In Lynchburg, a thousand flags — for a thousand heroes. The opening ceremony was located at Automated Conveyor Systems.

On Saturday, members of The Rotary Club of Forest put up 1,000 flags to represent those who have fought for our country.

“We are hoping that this is going to give attention to the patriotism, the service above self, of all of our first responders. We want to honor them and have people think about them. They put their life on the line everyday,” Shannon Shaw, Rotary Club of Forest President, said.

Field of Honor event unfurls 1,000 American flags in Forest
The News & Advance

The Rotary Club of Forest used the Labor Day weekend to recognize the military, veterans, law enforcement, EMTs, and other first responders with a field of 1,000 American flags.

Nearly 200 people turned out to see the flags, which were planted Saturday and will remain in place until Sept. 15 off of Graves Mill Road.

Though the corresponding event to unveil the Field of Honor had more overtones of Memorial Day than Labor Day, Rotary Club President Shannon Shaw said September was chosen to remember the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.


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Details

Start:
September 1, 2018
End:
September 15, 2018
Event Category:
Website:
https://www.healingfield.org/lynchburg18/

Venue

Lynchburg, VA
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