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Flag day festivities at Beeghley Oaks
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680 Aerials | Jacob Gaul.An aerial photo of the residents and volunteers holding the flag was taken at Beeghley Oaks on June 14 by Jacob Gaul.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Residents, faculty, family and volunteers who attended the Flag Day celebration at Beeghley Oaks on June 14 waved their hands in the air to patriotic music.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Residents at Beeghley Oaks in Boardman held up their flags in preparation for the giant group picture they would be taking on the flag that was painted in the lawn for Flag Day on June 14.
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Neighbors | Alexis Bartolomucci.Mary Vaughn, one of the residents at Beeghley Oaks, sang "God Bless America" while the residents in the lawn raised up a flag for Flag Day on June 14.
By ALEXIS BARTOLOMUCCI
Beeghley Oaks Rehabilitation Center in Boardman celebrated Flag Day on June 14 by creating its own flag.
In honor of Flag Day, Dave and Natalie Perham painted an American flag in Beeghley Oaks’ lawn next to the flag pole. The project took eight hours to complete and the father-daughter team did it together as a father-daughter day. The residents, faculty and family came outside to enjoy the weather, listen to music and get their picture taken on the flag while holding up their own flag made out of red, white and blue fabric.
Maureen McCarty, activity director at Beeghley Oaks, came up with the idea as a way to celebrate Flag Day in a unique way. Those who attended the event showed up in red, white and blue outfits to show their patriotism.
While people were organizing and getting into place, DJ Simply Ed, was playing music in the background. Refreshments were being served for those who attended.
The idea was to create a “living, breathing American flag.” Several aerial shot photos were taken of the residents and other guests holding up the flag and some were taken of everyone raising their hands in the air without the flag. Jacob Gaul offered his drone and his services to take the pictures.
Mary Vaughn, one of the residents, sang “God Bless America“ as the flag was being raised in the air.
“This is the craziest thing I ever thought of doing, but I’m happy with how it turned out. It looks so nice,” said McCarty.