The purpose of the flag placement is to celebrate Veterans Day. In Hope, there will be two days of activities to honor veterans. The first will occur starting at 4:00 p.m. November 10th as a Veterans Day Parade, the first in Hope in 22 years, will roll into downtown.  The second starts at 11:00 a.m. at the old courthouse where a ceremony will take place and afterward a free Lions Club fish fry meal will be served free to veterans and their spouses.  For others a meal is $10.