The idea for the American flag on the side of Greg Kvale's barn on County Road 6 stemmed from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11. "Everybody kind of paid tribute to 9/11, and I wanted to do something," said Kvale. He knew he'd be putting new siding on the barn anyway soon, so with the assistance of neighbor Harley Fransman, Kvale cut 50 white stars out of steel with a hand grinder and a cutting disk. The flag design, which took three to four days for the men to complete, measures 57 by 26 feet and is wired with 3,000 watts of flood lighting to illuminate the roof at night. The 100 pieces of red steel, and the blue steel for the job was special ordered. Kvale said many people have commented on his new roof. A Navy recruiter, who apparently was just driving by on the highway, stopped and left his card with a little note that read, "Nice flag!"
Photo by Jolene Farley