Week of August 7, 2015

David Lydem steps back for just a moment, eying the lowest part of the Main Street flagpole that he has cared for, on a voluntary basis, for 31 years, in this May 2004 photo. For a number of years, Mr Lydem spent time painting over scuffs, scrapes, and other unsightly marks left behind after vehicles hit or scraped against the landmark. (Bee/Hicks file photo)

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David Lydem steps back for just a moment, eying the lowest part of the Main Street flagpole that he has cared for, on a voluntary basis, for 31 years, in this May 2004 photo. For a number of years, Mr Lydem spent time painting over scuffs, scrapes, and other unsightly marks left behind after vehicles hit or scraped against the landmark. (Bee/Hicks file photo)

David Lydem painting Newtown flagpole Newtown flagpole