812 Day began with the raising of a new Evansville Flag. WNIN’s John Gibson reports:
The new flag was raised in front of the Civic Center.
Mayor Stephanie Taylor thanked the Evansville Flag Group and a local student who was involved in the flag competition.
The winning flag features the Four Freedoms Monument in the middle and three stripes of color: light blue, gold, and dark blue.
The flag-raising event was followed by the first ever Block-By-Block clean up initiative.
Mayor Terry led volunteers in the Jacobsville neighborhood, mowing lawns, trimming shrubs, removing litter and tackling heavy trash.
Hope City Church hosted the clean-up and Terry thanked the church and what she called “90 amazing volunteers and city employees who gave their time and energy to make a difference.”