[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 69 (Friday, May 24, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E913-E914]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE VISALIA AVENUE OF FLAGS

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 23, 2002

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Avenue of 
Flags Ceremony of Visalia, California, performed on Memorial Day. The 
Avenue of Flags service is held to remember the fallen veterans of past 
wars. Prior to the program, the casket flags of these veterans are 
flown on display at the Visalia Cemetery.
  The Avenue of Flags has been a Memorial Day tradition in Visalia for 
12 years. This year, 1,292 casket flags will be flown on Monday, May 
27. On Saturday May 25, 3,000 small flags will be placed at each of the 
military grave marker stones at the Visalia Cemetery. Some graves date 
as far back as the Civil War.
  Dr. Manuel Garcia, commander of the Avenue of Flags Veterans 
Association, along with many groups of volunteers including school 
groups, service organizations, Boy Scouts, Girl

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Scouts, Cub Scouts, Sea Scout Cadets, Navy, Marine, and Army personnel 
are responsible for the success of this memorial celebration.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Visalia Avenue of the Flags 
Memorial Day Ceremony. I invite my colleagues to join me in remembering 
the fallen veterans of Visalia, and in thanking the Visalia community 
for their continued dedication to the memory of past veterans.

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