Plum to begin taking orders for new military banner program
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Plum is rolling out a revamped program through which borough residents can honor family and friends who have served in the military.
The new military banner program will launch Oct. 2 on the borough’s website at plumboro.com. The borough is partnering with CHi Signs & Designs of Penn Hills.
The one-sided vinyl banners, 2 feet by 3 feet, can be purchased for $145 each and will be displayed between Memorial Day and Veterans Day on light poles along Old Mine Road, where the borough’s new municipal center and the Renton fire department are located.
There is room for 56 signs, four per pole, and spaces will go on a first-come, first-served basis, said Jessica Yamnitzky, assistant borough secretary. Applications will be due by March 1.
“We all think it’s important to show the pride that we have in those who have served or are serving,” she said.
The banners will be good for two years, after which they would need to be replaced, she said.
Samples of the banners are expected to be available during Fall Fest, set for noon to 6 p.m. Saturday at Plum Creek Park on Ross Hollow Road.
The borough had used a different company for a previous banner program, and those were displayed along New Texas Road, Yamnitzky said. Some of those banners still in good condition have been displayed along Old Mine Road.
The new banners will use the borough’s color palette and logo. A person’s name and branch of service are required, with two additional lines of text available: one can be used for war, unit or division; while the other can include service dates or years.
Families will need to provide high-resolution photos. Instructions will be provided on the best ways to scan and submit photos so they are the appropriate size and resolution.
Families would pay for signs after receiving and approving a proof, interim borough Manager David Soboslay said. The banners will be borough property, and the borough would maintain them and store them when not displayed.
While such signs can last for two to three years, Yamnitzky said the borough is limiting their life to two years to not run the risk of them falling into poor condition.
The new program will not supply garden flags as the previous program had.