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FLAG DAY 2026 Sunday, June 14, 2026
Did Betsy Ross design the first flag?
The origins of the Stars and Stripes have become part of American folklore. Although many people believe that Betsy Ross designed and sewed the first flag, there is no true proof of this.
However, records do indicate that Betsy Ross most definitely made ensigns and pennants for the Philadelphia Navy during the war, and she certainly inspired the design of the current flag.
Based on colonial folklore, it has also been stated that the American flag was first flown in battle during the Revolutionary War at the Battle of Cooch’s Bridge in 1777. This may also be the stuff of legend.
What is Flag Day?
Flag Day is a celebration of the American flag that occurs each year on June 14, the anniversary of the flag’s official adoption.
What we know fondly as the “Stars and Stripes” was adopted by the Continental Congress as the official American flag on June 14, 1777, during the Revolutionary War. Colonial troops fought under many different flags with various symbols—rattlesnakes, pine trees, and eagles—and slogans—”Don’t Tread on Me,” “Liberty or Death,” and “Conquer or Die,” to name a few. MORE AT: Flag Day 2026
CCC-Newsletter – June 2026
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Word Search – June 2026
Did you know…
- June is National Candy Month in the United States.
- The first Superman comic was published on June 30, 1938.
- June is when honey production typically reaches its peak in Northern Hemisphere regions.
- One of the world’s first roller coasters opened at Coney Island in New York on June 16, 1884.
- June 18th is known as “International Sushi Day.”
Play here: Word Search June 2026
Talk Nice Now by Joyce Covington
Talk Nice Now
What is the first thing you think of with the phrase “talk nice now?”
As you read the following article, was this the experience in your community?
Article at Talk Nice Now
Movers and Shakers (Prince George’s County)
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Composting
Really helpful hints to keep your compost bin clean and odor free!
Including gnat and ant control – really works!
More – Article and fun to read…
Do you like using your garbage disposal?
The Water Company wishes you wouldn’t.
Recycling Makes Cents!
Recycling rules change regularly but not by whim. New equipment, smarter processing, and better understanding of the market potential contribute to more effective recycling.
Bottle Bill would encourage recycling habits
State lawmakers are looking to put Mr. Trash Wheel on a diet by considering a bill that would add bottle deposits to single-serve containers. Consumers who return the bottles would get that money back. Supporters hope the bill will serve as an incentive to recycle so that fewer bottles end up in our waterways. Bottle Bill Info
PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY
We the people of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice Ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution of the United States of America.
“The Hill We Climb” Amanda Gorman’s Inauguration Poem and watch her hands, listen, and learn.
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