{"id":2843,"date":"2019-05-28T15:06:48","date_gmt":"2019-05-28T19:06:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/marksisco.com\/blog\/?p=2843"},"modified":"2019-06-08T11:11:24","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T15:11:24","slug":"memorial-day-small-town-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marksisco.com\/?p=2843","title":{"rendered":"Memorial Day &#8211; Small Town USA"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I just returned from an extended weekend in western North Carolina with my best bud Carl. \u00a0Among the many other great things about the trip, it reminded me how much I\u00a0value and miss my small town roots. \u00a0Small towns often do the important things in a big way! \u00a0I witness this incredible example on\u00a0my route home. \u00a0Sylva, NC is a vibrant small town in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and its\u00a0historic courthouse is amazing. \u00a0Checkout the flags raised in honor of Memorial Day and the fallen. \u00a0I happened to meet\u00a0a local during my stop who told me they &#8220;sell&#8221; sponsorships for these flags, not only for the community to honor\u00a0the importance of Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, and Veterans Day, but also as a means of community outreach. \u00a0He said 200 flags represents around $10K of &#8220;sponsorships,&#8221; 100% of which goes\u00a0to a large number of needs within the community. \u00a0This year they&#8217;ve raised $18K so far.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2851\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/marksisco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/L1007958-C1-2.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2851\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2851\" src=\"http:\/\/marksisco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/L1007958-C1-2-700x468.jpg\" alt=\"Jackson County, NC Courthouse - Memorial Day 2019\" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marksisco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/L1007958-C1-2-700x468.jpg 700w, https:\/\/marksisco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/L1007958-C1-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marksisco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/L1007958-C1-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2851\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jackson County, NC Courthouse &#8211; Memorial Day 2019<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2849\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/marksisco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/L1007970-C1-2.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2849\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2849\" src=\"http:\/\/marksisco.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/L1007970-C1-2-700x468.jpg\" alt=\"Old Glory looks over Sylva, NC - Memorial Day, 2019\" width=\"700\" height=\"468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/marksisco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/L1007970-C1-2-700x468.jpg 700w, https:\/\/marksisco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/L1007970-C1-2-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/marksisco.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/L1007970-C1-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2849\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Old Glory looks over Sylva, NC &#8211; Memorial Day, 2019<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I just returned from an extended weekend in western North Carolina with my best bud Carl. \u00a0Among the many other great things about the trip, it reminded me how much I\u00a0value and miss my small town roots. \u00a0Small towns often do the important things in a big way! 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