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Stacey Dicke, Parks and Recreation Director
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(830) 221-4350 - sdicke@nbtexas.org
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Presentation to recognize New Braunfels Scout Fischer Marlow for his act of service in retrieving a damaged American flag from the Main Plaza.
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BACKGROUND / RATIONALE:
Fischer Marlow, son of Tim and Jennifer Marlow, is a sixth grader at Oak Run Middle and is currently a Tenderfoot Scout with Troop 381. Fischer has two younger brothers who are also Scouts.
On the night of January 28, 2019, Fischer and his dad were headed home from a Scout meeting and Fischer noticed the United States flag on the Main Plaza had fallen on the ground due to a snapped pole line. He asked his father to pull over. When they got out of the car, another good Samaritan had also seen the flags and stopped. Fischer retrieved the flags and the second adult secured the snapped rope.
Being concerned that someone would mistake that he was stealing the flags, his dad called a family friend, Police Officer Chris Peltier. Officer Peltier promised to send a message about the flag retrieval. The next morning, Fischer wanted to return the flags himself, so his parents brought him to city hall where he handed over the folded flags.
Although he feels he was just in the right place at the right time, we are very grateful to Fischer for taking action and knowing what to do. It is small acts of service like this one that make the difference in a community. Even though Fischer is young, we can rest assured that the future of our city is in good hands.
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