Flag Raising Ceremony Honors All Veterans

OAKTON, VA - Unity of Fairfax will hold a flag raising
ceremony on the front lawn of its Unity of Fairfax, 2854 Hunter Mill Rd.,
Oakton, VAcampus at 2854 Hunter Mill Road in Oakton on Sunday, July 21 at
12:30 pm. "We especially welcome the presence of members of the armed
services, active and retired, who wish to hold the high ground as we honor all
veterans, including those that have gone on to the last roll call, " said
Colonel Peter L. Clifford, USA (Ret), a Fairfax resident and Unity of Fairfax
member.

The flagpole, a gift from Unity of Fairfax military
veterans, was championed by church member Captain Jeff W. Johnson, USN (Ret) of
Reston. The church members raising the flag are Specialist A3 William L.
Parkin, USN (1942-1946) World War II, and Electronics Technician Third Class
Julius Hankin, USN (1946-1947). Light refreshments will be served
afterwards. Members of the public are welcome to attend.

Special guests include Fairfax County Providence District
Supervisor Linda Q. Smyth, Commander Jacobo Flores of VFW Post 8469 and the
City of Fairfax Fire Department firefighters, who assisted with final steps of
the project and will bring Ladder Truck #403. Special invitees include the Gold
Star Mothers, Congressman Gerald E. 'Gerry' Connolly, the Fairfax County Fire
Chief and the Commander of American Legion Post 180.

Unity of Fairfax is a positive, inclusive, progressive
spiritual community and a local ministry of Unity, a movement founded in 1889
that provides spiritual publishing, education, prayer and events for over three
million members worldwide. For more information, visit www.unityoffairfax.org or call the
church office 703-281-1767.