Letter: Give Student Petitioner Flag Responsibilities
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To the Editor:
Regarding the sophomore student at Mount Greylock Regional School, the conversation around changing the governance of the town flag pole is currently missing its mark.
The young man wants representation and the support of his community. I understand that desire, and the town's best response is to, of course, disregard the request for a new flag. Instead, they ought to consider the option to offer the student the responsibility to raise, lower, and fold the current flags of the United States of America, The Commonwealth, and the POW-MIA.
This duty includes lowering the flags in inclement weather and ensuring they never touch the ground. Williamstown could offer him a great responsibility. Entrusting the flags' care to him should satisfy his desire for participation in American culture.
Charles Kronick
Vermont; formerly of Pittsfield, Mass.
