Former Eastside plans Flag Day event Tuesday

The east Columbus neighborhood will be celebrating Flag Day tomorrow at the America and Roby Anderson Community Center.

Julie Bilz, president of the State Street Area Association explains the importance of the event for the former Eastside Community Center:

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Ivy Tech’s veterans organization will be on hand to perform Flag Day ceremonies and the VFW will present a reading about the origins of the flag.

Festivities will start at 6 p.m. with a cookout at the center on McClure Road that will last until 8 p.m. The Flag Day ceremony will start at 6:30 p.m.