7th grader’s project to honor local veterans

Seventh-grader Tristan Farr commanded the attention of the Mocksville Board of Commissioners last Tuesday as he presented his project to hang banners in town that celebrate local veterans. “I was nervous at first, but it was fun,” Farr said. The project sprang from Farr’s involvement in the Davie Respect Initiative, which, according to its website, is a program created to encourage and highlight projects or ideas initiated by young adults to make a difference in Davie County. The town will finalize the details, but Farr’s efforts mean that next year, veterans will be honored by having their photo displayed on banners along the main thoroughfares in Mocksville. Applications are expected to begin being accepted in January. Currently plans being discussed would have the banners hang from Memorial Day until Veterans Day. The banners are expected to cost between $130 and $160 according to Farr’s presentation, with approximately 60 to be sold.

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