Bedminster's Field Of Flags, Community Picnic To Honor Those Who Served

Bedminster, NJ - Bedminster Township is celebrating Fourth of July in a unique way.

On Sunday, July 3, 200 three-foot-by-five-foot flags will cover River Road Park as part of a Field of Honor display, which pays tribute to men and women who have served the country.

The public will be able to walk through the field during a community picnic, hosted by the Bedminster Charities organization, and will be held from 1 to 4 p.m.

“This a great opportunity for members of our community to honor loved ones, show your patriotism and support a worthwhile local charity,” commented Project Chair Robin Ray, who also serves as President of The Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House Board of Trustees. “A field of 200, seven-foot-tall American flags standing in solemn formation will be an awe-inspiring site.”

Flags on display are available for adoption for $40 each, and can be identified with the buyer’s personal message.

They can be purchased at the July 3 picnic or at any of the following Bedminster Charities member organizations:

• Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department, 100 Miller Lane, Bedminster
• Far Hills-Bedminster First Aid Squad, 500 US 202, Far Hills
• Center for Contemporary Art, 2020 Burnt Mills Road, Bedminster
• Friends of the Jacobus Vanderveer House, 3055 River Road, Bedminster
• Friends of the Clarence Dillon Library, 2336 Lamington Road, Bedminster
• Pottersville Volunteer Fire Company, 8 Hacklebarney Road, Pottersville
• Bedminster School PTO, 234 Somerville Road, Bedminster
• Township of Bedminster, One Miller Lane, Bedminster
• Borough of Far Hills, 6 Prospect Street, Far Hills

Proceeds from the Field of Honor will benefit the Food Bank Network of Somerset County.

Live musical entertainment will also be provided by the New Jersey band Hoi Polloi during the picnic. Admission is free, and food and beverages will be available for purchase.

Participants can pick up their personalized flags on Tuesday, July 5 after 4 p.m. after the event.

Investors Bank, Far Hills Pharmacy and Hewitt Home Heating Oil are sponsors of the initiative.

For more information about Bedminster Charities’ Field of Honor, or to purchase a flag online, visit: http://www.healingfield.org/bedminster16/

For directions and information about River Road Park, Bedminster, visit http://www.bedminster.us/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B9C60A32E-A9CE-4765-8AB8-F78A14740994%7D

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