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Participate in the June 8 Mountain Oaks Yard Sale!

Hello Mountain Oaks. Have you been looking for an excuse to clean out your garage, storage room or kitchen cabinets? Well, we have an excuse for you. On Saturday, June 8th your board will be advertising a Mountain Oaks yard sale. All you have to do is set up on your driveway, garage, yard from 8-1 that day and people will come. By doing a whole neighborhood yard sale, we should have a good turn out. If you have any questions, please call me. Celeste Fitzpatrick 538-8367

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American Flag Code Reminders

Under the United States Flag Code the following are some rules and customs pertaining to the display and use of the American flag:

1. On Memorial Day, the flag should be displayed at half-staff until noon, then raised to the top of the staff;
   1. The flag, when flown at half-staff, should be first hoisted to the peak for an instant and then lowered to the half-staff position. The flag should again be raised to the peak before it is lowered for the day.
2. It is the universal custom to display the flag only from sunrise to sunset; however, the flag can be displayed 24 hours a day as long as it is properly illuminated at night;
3. The flag should not be displayed on days when the weather is inclement, except when an all-weather flag is displayed;
4. The flag should never be draped over the hood, top, sides or back a vehicle;
5. No other flag or pennant should be placed above or, if on the same level, to the right of the flag;
   1. No person shall display any national or international flag equal, above, or in a position of superior prominence or honor to the American flag.
6. When displayed in a window, the flag should be displayed with the union at the uppermost and the flag’s own right, with the union or blue field to the left of the observer in the street;
7. When the flag is displayed over the middle of the street, it should be suspended vertically with the union to the north in an east and west street or to the east in a north and south street;
8. When the flag is suspended across a corridor or lobby in a building with only one main entrance, it should be suspended vertically with the union of the flag to the observer’s left upon entering;
9. If the building has more than one main entrance, the flag should be suspended vertically near the center of the corridor or lobby with the union to the north;
   1. If there are entrances in more than two directions, the union should be to the east.
10. The flag, when it is displayed with another flag against a wall should be on the right;
11. The flag should be at the center and at the highest point when there are a number of flags on display;
12. When flags of two or more nations are displayed, they should be equal in size and flown from separate flagpoles of the same height;
13. The flag should never be used as a covering for a ceiling; and

The flag should never touch anything beneath it, such as the ground, the floor, water, or merchandise

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Video of 3 mountain lions passing through back yard. Thanks to homeowner John M. for sharing.

https://neighbors.ring.com/n/M5mxw