The Mathews Rotary Club is gearing up for its annual Flags for Heroes display, which this year will be located prominently on Buckley Hall Road in the field adjacent to M&M Building Supply. An Honor Guard ceremony with rifles and Taps will mark the opening of the display, to be held at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 24 at M&M. Also that day, a Bell Ceremony to honor deceased veterans will be held at 1:30 p.m. at American Legion Post 83, 73 Hookemfair Road, Hudgins. Each of this year’s flag sponsors will receive a special “America 250” medallion for each flag to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The flags are 3’ x 5’, and the 4” recognition medallion will have the name of the hero, with the sponsor’s name attached. Flags will be raised as they are purchased. Rotarians Ron Lambert and Bill Stearns said the club hopes to have 250 flags sponsored. The highest number ever sponsored in the six years of observing the tradition in Mathews Co...