Perfect weather greeted the more than 100 concert goers on Saturday, June 13 at the MIFD HQ rear picnic area. Attendees got to meet Betsy Ross, vote on “Which Flag was First?” and “Chose Your Iconic Flag Moment” before enjoying the music of the Eagle River Band. Guitarist Paul Graf treated listeners to a George Cohan medley of “You’re a Grand Old Flag,” “Over There” and “Yankee Doodle Dandy” before the band joined him in “God Bless the USA.” Then The Eagles and Don Henley songbooks were beautifully covered. Betsy Ross’ five-cornered star flag easily beat John Hulbert’s six-cornered star flag, 16-3, for First Flag. And ‘The Raising of the Flag at Ground Zero’ was chosen as most iconic flag moment, over the ‘Flag at Iwo Jima,’ which took second and ‘Moon Landing Flag’ which placed third. Many thanks to Legislator Chad Lennon and the SC Omnibus Grant program and our wonderful hosts, the Middle Island Fire Department and District.
