Flag Chairman Randy Atkins presented a Flag certificate to Fire Chief Jay Ritchie on June 27 at Station 41 on Port Republic Road in Harrisonburg. The station recently erected a new flagpole that nearly doubles the height of the previous pole. 

The fourth annual Flag Day Ceremony was held June 14 at the Elkton Downtown Marketplace. Participating in multi-chapter event were SAR chapters General Daniel Morgan, Fort Harrison, Colonel James Wood II, as well as DAR Chapters Massanutton, Narrow Passage, and Shenandoah River. Guest speaker was Bridgewater Police Chief Phillip Read who spoke about what means to be a veteran and public servant on Flag Day. Vocalist Pete John sang the National Anthem and God Bless America. Cub Scouts from Packs 1, 41, 120 and Boy Scouts from Troop 124 retired over 200 flags.

VAIL Executive Director, Gayl Brunk, received the Good Citizenship Medal in recognition of notable services on behalf of our American principles from the Sons of the American Revolution, presented by Randy Atkins.  The award was presented at the Harrisonburg Massanutten Rotary Club.  Within the meeting today it was said that "For decades, Gayl has been a trailblazer in the independent living movement. As the head of VAIL, she has led transformative efforts to remove barriers, create accessible communities, and ensure that individuals with disabilities have the tools, resources, and advocacy they need to live with dignity and independence. Her legacy is evident not just in VAIL's programs, but in the lives of the thousands of people who have been empowered under her leadership." Middletown Mayor Charles H. Harbaugh, IV nominated Gayl for this award.