COLUMBUS — Columbus is famous for all the American flags around town, especially up and down Milam Street, thanks to local businessman Dale Alexander, who started it all nearly 10 years ago and has been installing, maintaining, and replacing them as needed.
A fund is set up at Columbus State Bank for anyone who wishes to contribute. Simply tell them you’re donating to the flag fund, and they'll take it from there.
As Alexander ages, as we all do sooner or later, he has retained help from the Columbus Boy Scouts, a couple of which replaced all the damaged and or frayed flags in time for both Memorial Day and the Fourth of July.
In honor of those scouts, and Alexander, the A Better Columbus (ABC) board of directors recently presented them with a generous check to help pur- chase more flags. ABC is a nonprofit 501(c)3 recog -nized by the IRS and created to make Columbus better. Its vision is to connect residents, visitors, and businesses to encourage growth while celebrating its heritage.
ABC has commissioned three amazing murals in downtown Columbus and donated a dozen new trash receptacles to the area in collaboration with the Columbus Chamber of Commerce, Columbus Lions Club, and Columbus Rotary Club.
ABC curated the beautiful floral bas kets hanging around town and, with a generous grant from the Columbus Rotary Club, made them available to local merchants at a reasonable, affordable price.
ABC helps new businesses get off the ground and has helped existing busi- nesses find funding.
Learn more about ABC at www.AB- Columbus.org and find out how you can make Columbus a better place.
