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Family battles to fly American flag to honor two sons in the military in bitter fight with local association
A FAMILY is fighting a local homeowners association to keep the American flag flying in front of their house.
Darlene and Rocco Lacertosa placed a pole in front of their home to fly the American flag to honor their two sons who are serving in the military.
Galman Group, an association of local homeowners who manage the residential complex said that the flag pole needs to be removed[/caption]
The association said it sent a letter to the family outlining the rules about using common grounds[/caption]
But the Galman Group, an association that manages the residential complex, reportedly argued that the flag pole needs to be removed.
The Galman Group said that the pole shouldn’t be placed on common ground, according to Fox News.
“Very upsetting since we have two sons in the military and this flag pole was Rocco’s dad’s which he proudly flew every day until the day he died,” Darlene Lacertosa said in a social media post.
The association said it sent a letter to the family outlining the rules about using common grounds under governing documents.
But the family living in Montgomery County in Pennsylvania responded back saying that such a rule was not written in the letter.
The Galman Group said that the pole shouldn’t be placed on common ground[/caption]
“Very upsetting since we have two sons in the military and this flag pole was Rocco’s dad’s which he proudly flew every day until the day he died,” Darlene Lacertosa said[/caption]
“The standards specifically permit the American flag to be flown when mounted to a house but do not permit in-ground flags in the community,” a spokesperson for the Galman Group told Patch.com.
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The association told the family that keeping the “entire community looking good” helps promote strong values[/caption]
“The Galman Group and the Board at Indian Valley Meadows welcome its residents to display the American flag, and other appropriate flags, in accordance with the guidelines established for the benefit of the community,” the spokesperson added.
The association told the family that keeping the “entire community looking good” helps promote strong values.
The Lacertosa family and the Galman association didn’t respond to The Sun’s requests for comment.
The Galman Group also owns the Indian Valley Meadows complex in Telford.
