Age-Friendly Carbondale was busy Saturday morning, June 13, setting up flags representing town residents’ origins, with the American flag prominently waving as a symbol of unity on the Rio Grande Trail behind Town Hall, all in recognition of Flag Day, June 14. The installation, done in partnership with the Town of Carbondale and the Public Arts Commission, will remain on display through Monday, June 22. According to a Facebook post, the Israeli flag was removed shortly after the installation by an unknown person(s). The Israeli flag was replaced, but was cut down a second time. “Whoever is doing this is missing the whole point of the installation,” said Carbondale Police Chief Kirk Wilson, who added that if caught, a suspect may face misdemeanor criminal mischief and theft charges and, if intent is proven, a bias-motivated crime charge as well. To listen to an interview with Age-Friendly about the installation, visit www.kdnk.org/podcast/everything-under-the-sun
Photo by Indigo Michel