Main Street banners to salute Walton veterans

DeFuniak Springs, Fla. — Main Street DeFuniak Springs and the City of DeFuniak Springs have partnered to honor past and present servicemen and women through their Veteran’s Banner Program where pictures of veterans will be displayed on banners placed on downtown lampposts during the month of November.

Up to 20 veterans will be displayed on one of 10 lamp posts between S. 5^th St. and S. 10^th St. along Baldwin Avenue in DeFuniak Springs.

To qualify for the Veteran’s Banner Program, the following criteria must be met:

• The honoree is a present or past member of the United States Armed Forces.
• The honoree is a current or deceased resident within Walton County.
• The honoree’s discharge from military service was not dishonorable.
• The right of use of the honoree’s name, military service information and photographs submitted with the application must not have been assigned or transferred to another person.

The application process is underway and continues until 4 p.m. on September 30, 2021.

The cost to participate is $55.

In addition to the application, a photograph of the nominee in uniform (5X7 or larger or digital image of resolution 300 dpi or greater) is required.

Applications are available at https://mainstreetdfs.org/veterans-banner-program/.

https://mainstreetdfs.org/veterans-banner-program/.

Physical applications can be picked up from Main Street DeFuniak Springs, 694 Baldwin Avenue, Suite 4, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435; City Hall, 71 US-90, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32433; Fisher’s Pharmacy, 688 Baldwin Ave, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435; Soiree, 804 Baldwin Ave, DeFuniak Springs, FL 32435.

The deadline for application material is September 30, 2021, at 4 p.m. If approved, applicants will be invoiced for payment of the banner.

For more information on this program, please contact Chelsea Blaich at Director@MainStreetDFS.org or call (850) 296-9051.