2025/26 Banner Applications Now CLOSED
Please check back in January 2026 when we will open applications for the 2026/2027 Hometown Hero Program. If you would like to be added to the wait list and contacted when we release applications click here: Hometown Hero Waitlist
****Please double check that all information is printed clearly and spelled correctly**** Applicants are responsible for submitting accurate information as the banner will read as noted on
Once banners are printed, no changes can be made.
List the Military branches as Army, Navy, Coast Guard, Marine Corps or Air Force
For Clarification:
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Residents can honor their military loved one with a tribute banner that will be affixed to poles on on main streets in Westvale and Lakeland. We cannot honor requests for banners to be hung on specific poles.
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Deadline for applications will be February 21st in order to get the banners ordered and displayed by Memorial Day. If applications are received after the deadline they will have to wait until the next program launch in January 2026.
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If banners are purchased this year, it would be hung for May thru November 2025 and May thru November 2026. At the end of 2026, the purchasers will be contacted to either pick up their banner and it becomes theirs or the option to have it re-hung for another 2 seasons for $TBD (price includes banner, hardware and freight charges). Town will store the banners during the winter.
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The honored hero does not have to be deceased, can also be currently active, etc.
Questions? Contact Amanda at 315-468-3600 ext 1 or secretary@townofgeddes.com
