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C & G NEWSPAPERS GROSSE POINTE/MACOMB COUNTY SPECIAL EDITION • JULY 5, 2023
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commanded the coxswain position as a freshman. The coxswain’s primary job is to steer the boat, make motivational calls, and direct the power and speed of the rowing rhythm. Summerfield was a newcomer to the Women’s Youth 4+ group alongside O’Donoghue, and the two were ready to join a group that had finished fourth at nationals in 2022. Bachert said that with her, Sjogren and Brown already motivated to make a run after last season’s campaign, O’Donoghue and Summerfield were the final pieces to the puzzle. “I think we all really had something to prove, as in the three of us that went to nationals last year, we were basically on top the whole nationals last year,” Bachert said. “We had placed third in time trials and second in semis, and then we had a bad race and placed fourth in the final, which was really disheartening. We all wanted to go back and we all wanted to win, and the two people who weren’t in the boat last year had something to prove, that they were good enough to race in this boat that raced so well at nationals last year.” The team finished second in the regional qualifier, the Midwest Championship, on Lake Harsha in Bethel, Ohio, by less than a second but was able to qualify for nationals. For Bachert, a college commitment for rowing wasn’t in the cards just three years ago, but Bachert said the sport has been life changing. “It’s something I did on a whim,” Bachert said. “I didn’t know it existed, and then I saw somebody in a boat on the river, and I was like, ‘Oh, I want to do that,’ and then I showed up to rowing the next day. It’s changed me as a person completely. I’ve been able to travel the world and I’ve met a bunch of my best friends from the sport. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”
Sand has been a part of the VFW Fraser post since 1974. While some procedures may be overlooked, Sand said there are also common misconceptions when it comes to flag etiquette. “A lot of people go, ‘Oh, you don’t have a light on your flag,’” Sand said. “You don’t have to have a light; you just need to be able to see it. Another one is, ‘Oh, you can’t burn the flag.’ Well, we call it ‘retire.’ We retire the flags by burning, because that’s what the flag code suggests.” For people who are uncomfortable with ‘retiring’ their American flags themselves, the VFW, local Scout troops, and local flag shops such as American Flag and Banner Co. in Clawson will accept your flag for retirement. Jane Miles, the owner of American Flag and Banner Co. for 44 years, said there’s one aspect of flag etiquette that can be harmful to the flag if not followed. “You should take it down in inclement weather, because it’s beating up the flag for no reason, but people don’t go out in the middle of a tornado to take it down,” Miles said. “If it’s out there, it stays out there in bad weather. It’s not respectful to the flag, but if you’re a true patriot that wants to fly it
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Three other flag etiquette facts:
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• When grouped with other flags, the American flag is positioned to its own right (viewer’s left). • When flown horizontally, the stars need to be in the upper left corner. Vertically, stars need to be in the top left corner. • The American flag is above any other flag on the same staff. Flags of other nations are at the same height if on different staffs.
24/7, then you’re very respectful. It goes back and forth.” It’s tough for someone who’s not experienced in the United States flag code to know if there’s a right or wrong to certain situations regarding the flag, but that’s why Miles said people shouldn’t be discouraged if neighbors offer advice. At the end of the day, Miles said, the most important thing is that the flag is actually being represented and flown. “I don’t say too much because they’re at least flying a flag,” Miles said. “There’s a lot of people out there that don’t have much commitment to our flag anymore. Neighbors are really good about letting you know when your flag goes shabby. They’re really the best flag police there are.” For more information on the U.S flag code or flag etiquette, visit uscode.house.gov or vfw.org/ community/flag-etiquette.
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