Flags for Heroes
Honor the people who have inspired you this Veterans Day.
Heroes come in many forms. Whether military personnel, frontline and healthcare workers, or social justice activists committed to equality – we raise a flag in their honor and recognize their service and sacrifice.
About Flags for Heroes
Since 2015, this Newark Morning Rotary Flags for Heroes (FFH) project has recognized the leaders and neighbors who go above and beyond to inspire and serve others with a public display of American flags. In doing so, we acknowledge the people who make a difference in our community and those who are called to put their lives on the line for others.
Together, we can encourage our friends and neighbors to recognize heroes in our community. Join us in applauding the service of our local champions and be a part of this incredible tradition in our community. You can help by sponsoring your personal hero with a $50 donation.
Sponsor a Flag
By sponsoring a flag, you are not only recognizing the men and women you admire, but supporting the Newark Morning Rotary Club in its mission of service above self by making local community service projects throughout the year possible.
100% of the proceeds from your sponsorship benefit a variety of community organizations, scholarships, and projects such as:
- Stockings for Soldiers
- Newark Area Welfare Committee
- Relay for Life (American Cancer Society)
- Shoes That Fit
- and several other worthy charities
Expanded Flag Presentation at the Newark Reservoir!
Ceremony is Sunday, November 13th, 2022 at 11 a.m.
Deadline to order a flag: Friday 10/28/2022
Nationwide, Rotary clubs organize similar Flags for Heroes projects to recognize local heroes of all forms. The Newark Morning Rotary Club is proud to be part of this tradition and to see approximately 500 American flags proudly fly at the Newark Reservoir, one of the state’s most traveled trail destinations.
The Flags for Heroes project results in a moving and memorable display and also includes a banner listing the names of all heroes being recognized. We encourage you to visit the display, take photos, and take a moment to give thanks to the heroes in your life.
You can also view an online gallery of heroes on our website.
Who Can Be Your Hero?
Your heroes are anyone who has made a difference in your life that you’d like to honor in this special way, including:
Active military
Veterans
Police officers
Firefighters
Paramedics
Nurses
Volunteers
Parents
Siblings
Friends
Coaches
Mentors
Heroes From Past Years
HERO NAME | HERO INFO | FLAG SPONSOR |
---|---|---|
Robert Tillman Dantzler | WWI Veteran | Robert Dantzler |
Victor Moon | Steven Moon | |
Joseph Gilbert Sisk | Mark Sisk | |
Frank A. Konwinski | Mary Konwinski | |
Joshua Frank Smedley | Mary Konwinski | |
C. Bernard McCartan | Mary Konwinski | |
Mary W. McCartan | Mary Konwinski | |
Kelly Smedley | Mary Konwinski | |
Laura Gibson | Mary Konwinski | |
Bertrum Wiggins | Robin Broomall | |
Robert James Vandegrift | Robin Broomall | |
Jean Newcomb | Don Newcomb | |
Roy H. Brown | Donna Friswell | |
Joseph Scanlon | Bill McNabola | |
Thomas Frank Holt | Jerry Holt | |
Nancy Reese Holt | Jerry Holt | |
Mike Lochary | Mike Laur | |
Paul Babikian | Linda, Karen & Pauline Babikian | |
K of C Council | K of C Council | |
David R. Dawson | Fred Dawson | |
Daniel B. Maynard, Sr. | Fred Dawson | |
Maj Gen Oscar Eugene Trivits | Fred Dawson | |
Issac Francis & Verdie Marsisbanks Holt | Jerry Holt | |
William Paul Holt, Jr. | Jerry Holt | |
Colonel Paul E. Wise | Courtyard Marriott Newark | |
Jay S. Danneman | Springhill Suites by Marriott | |
Newark Police Department | Mayor Polly Sierer | |
All Newark-area Veterans | Mayor Polly Sierer | |
All the Unknown Heroes | Doug Gordon | |
All the Unknown Heroes | Doug Gordon | |
All the Unknown Heroes | Doug Gordon | |
All the Unknown Heroes | Doug Gordon | |
All the Unknown Heroes | Doug Gordon | |
All the Unknown Heroes | Doug Gordon | |
All the Unknown Heroes | Doug Gordon | |
All the Unknown Heroes | Doug Gordon | |
All the Unknown Heroes | Doug Gordon | |
All the Unknown Heroes | Doug Gordon | |
James Edwin Mauldin | James & Aurelia Mauldin | |
Wilbert Truxon | Tia Renae Truxon Bolden | |
Joseph Neeves | WWII Veteran | Rick & Anne Wenger |
Naajee Tymes | Clinton Tymes | |
Alfred Holliday | Marie Holliday | |
Al Holliday | Marie Holliday | |
Ray G. Dikeman | Marie Holliday | |
All heroes, past & present | Michael Smith | |
All heroes, past & present | Michael Smith | |
All heroes, past & present | Michael Smith | |
All heroes, past & present | Michael Smith | |
All heroes, past & present | Michael Smith | |
All heroes, past & present | Michael Smith | |
All heroes, past & present | Michael Smith | |
All heroes, past & present | Michael Smith | |
All heroes, past & present | Michael Smith | |
All heroes, past & present | Michael Smith | |
Janice Broomall | Robin Broomall | |
Mary Lou Standarowski | Robin Broomall | |
Robert W. Peiffer | Mike & Karen Luck | |
Monica K. Peiffer | Mike & Karen Luck | |
Col. Paul Wise | Francis Kwansa | |
Dr. Michael Olsen | Francis Kwansa | |
Charles Eugene Owens, Sr. | Joan Pierson | |
Gregg Paul Lynam | Gregg M. Lynam | |
John A. Wilson | Gregg M. Lynam | |
Police; Newark & State of DE | Joseph Myer | |
Military; Navy, Air Force, Army & National Guard | Joseph Myer | |
Hospital Workers | Joseph Myer | |
Gabe McCloskey | Boulden Brothers | |
Maurice Harrison | Boulden Brothers | |
Adam McMullen | Boulden Brothers | |
Robert Marsh | Boulden Brothers | |
Charlie Dike | Boulden Brothers | |
Lawrence Massengill | Boulden Brothers | |
Corey McMullen | Boulden Brothers | |
Jay Hornor | John Hornor | |
Andrew Miller | John Hornor | |
Bob Bracken | John Hornor | |
Kenneth Sayther | Paul & Linda Sayther | |
Earl Sayther | Paul & Linda Sayther | |
John M. Tomson | Paul & Linda Sayther | |
John M. Tomson, Jr. | Paul & Linda Sayther | |
The Tyree family | Evelyn Hayes | |
The Woody family | Evelyn Hayes | |
The Houser family | Evelyn Hayes | |
2076th USAR Army “BUDDIES” | Evelyn Hayes | |
Joanne K. L. Viviano | Cindi Viviano | |
Bernie Greenhouse | Dennis Greenhouse | |
Robert Donovan | Dennis Greenhouse | |
Vincent P. Keely | Paul & Eileen Keely | |
Richard Heeter, Sr. | Paul & Eileen Keely | |
Brian Mehan | Ron Mehan | |
Frank N. Broujos Sr. | USMC | Michael & Heather Broujos |
Reese Barnum | Navy | Laura DelPercio |
Raymond J. Schaal | Navy | Laura DelPercio |
Jerry DelPercio | Army | Laura DelPercio |
Roy C. Brondum | US Navy | Josh Martin |
Nancy Miner and Family | Evelyn Hayes | |
Ronald Fratantoni | Tom Minto | |
Jeffrey S. Swanson | USMC | Eric Cannon |
Wilbur Newcomb | Don Newcomb | |
David Wallace | Don Newcomb | |
Pat Doyle | Don Newcomb | |
Allan Loomis | Don Newcomb | |
Trevor Reed | Lyn & Frank Henshaw | |
Patrick Joseph Feeney, Jr. | Patricia Rutherford | |
Doran Sauers | Trish & Nate Pettijohn | |
Bud Lewis | 1/1/1924 – 5/14/2007 | Bob Cronin |
Ronald Regan | Accurate Auto Service | |
Jack Butler | Premier Auto & Tire | |
Charlie Hollenbaugh, Jr. | Premier Auto & Tire | |
Melvin J. Dennis | Joyce Henderson |
HERO NAME | HERO INFO | FLAG SPONSOR |
---|---|---|
Jeffrey Santoro | Coast Guard | Anthony Santoro |
Patrick Smith | Marine Corps | Anthony Santoro |
Dave Steel | Navy | Anthony Santoro |
David B. Moore | Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran | Barbara Choplinsky |
Dr. Roy & Janie Baker | Barry Baker | |
Jordan Cook | Army Veteran | Boulden Brothers |
Peter Bosserman | Navy Veteran | Boulden Brothers |
Maurice Harrison | Air Force Veteran | Boulden Brothers |
John LaFazia | Marine Corps Veteran | Boulden Brothers |
Todd Sapp | Marine Corps Veteran | Boulden Brothers |
Gabe McCloskey | Air Force Veteran | Boulden Brothers |
Brent Deatrick | Air Force Active Duty | Boulden Brothers |
Donald Fleming | Navy Veteran | Boulden Brothers |
Adam McMullen | Army Veteran; Army National Guard Active Duty | Boulden Brothers |
Corey McMullen | Marine Corps Veteran | Boulden Brothers |
Naajee Tymes | Clinton Tymes | |
William Guenther | Army WWII Veteran | Doug Rainey |
Veterans and College Athletes Together | Fitness & wellness program for OEF and OIF Veterans | Evelyn Hayes |
James Lawhorn | Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran | Jason Lawhorn |
Art Lear | WWII Veteran; Purple Heart Recipient | Jennifer Pilcher |
Verdie Marshbanks Holt | Mother | Jerry Holt |
Verdie Marshbanks Holt | Father | Jerry Holt |
James B. Streit Sr. | Marine Corps WWII Veteran | Jim & Linda Streit |
F. Charles Raab, III | Navy WWII Veteran | Jim & Linda Streit |
Jay Horner | Air Force WWII 7 Korean War Veteran | John Horner |
Astor Ritter | WWII Veteran | Josie DeLuca |
Teachers at Downes Elementary | Kelly Bachman | |
Teachers at Shue-Medill Middle School | Kelly Bachman | |
Dr. Roshni Guerry | Triple-board-certified physician at ChristinaCare | Kelly Bachman |
Ralph L. Hairsine | Marine Corps WWII Veteran | Linda Hairsine Russell |
Anne Chapman Sisk | Air Force | Mark Sisk |
Joseph Gilbert Sisk | Army WWI Veteran | Mark Sisk |
James Walker Sisk | Casework with Preble Street Veterans Housing Services | Mary Brighthaupt & Jonathan Sisk |
John (Jack) Sullivan | Army Veteran | Mary Lofink |
Thomas Russel | Marine Corps Vietnam Veteran | Megan & Ryan Zarzycki |
Edward C. Luck | UN Secretary-General’s Special Advisor | Michael Luck |
Denis J. Reckner | Air Force Veteran | Michael Reckner |
Ty Callahan | Marine Corps Veteran | Tricia Callahan |
Vincent Keely | Army WWII Veteran | Paul & Eileen Keely |
Richard M. Heeter Sr. | Air Force Veteran | Paul Keely |
City of Newark | Veteran employees & retirees | Polly Sierer |
Newark Police Department | Police officers | Polly Sierer |
Aetna Hose Hook & Ladder Company | Firefighters & EMTs | Polly Sierer |
John Wiggins | WWII Veteran | Robin Broomall |
Russell Wiggins | Office of Strategic Services WWII Veteran | Robin Broomall |
Bert Wiggins | WWII Veteran | Robin Broomall |
William Leslie Broomall | Air Force & Pentagon employee | Robin Broomall |
Verlye Wiggins | Civil Conservation Corps | Robin Broomall |
Ross Wiggins | Grandfather | Robin Broomall |
Joe Bucksner | Wilmington Detective Supervisor | Bucksner Family |
William H. Robinson | Navy Korean War Veteran | Tim and Ruthie Toole |
Lawrence Massengill | Army Active Duty | Timothy Boulden |
Col. Paul E. Wise Jr. | Army | William A. Sullivan |
Leo A. Sullivan | Navy WWII Veteran | William A. Sullivan |
Honorable Wayne R. Hanby | Marine Corps & judge | Hanby children & grandfather |