by Christopher Hodapp
It's one of those small-town traditions that casual passersby often notice, but likely never give a thought as to how they were put there or by whom: the main street through downtown lined with fluttering U.S. flags in honor of the 4th of July, Memorial Day, Veterans' Day and other national holidays.
I came across a lodge's involvement with a community program last week quite by accident - a Letter To The Editor of the Chronicle-News in southeastern Colorado thanking local Freemasons for installing these flags in their town. According to the site's Facebook page, the Brethren of Trinidad Lodge 28 has been putting up the flags ever since 2007.
A local couple donated 120 flags and the Masons take care of installing them and removing them after the holiday. City workers help when the installation requires more complex mounting, but the lodge members take on the bulk of the job.
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