Ashland Heroes Banner

Honoring Ashland Area U.S. Military Veterans and Active Duty Service Members

The Ashland Heroes Banner Program is intended to honor the U.S. Military Veterans and Active Duty service members of the Ashland community. Participants in the program can display their patriotism by purchasing a banner to be displayed on utility poles in Ashland to honor a resident or their family member(s) who has served or is currently serving our country in any branch of the U.S. Military.

DEADLINE FOR THE 2022 SEASON IS MARCH 10, 2022.

You can read more about the Heroes Banner program in the Ashland-Gazette click here.
Read about the Ashland Memorial Day Celebration and heroes honors in the Ashland Gazette. click here.

The following will be included on the banner:

A picture of the Veteran/Service Member
Name
Branch of the military served
Era of Service

Banners will be displayed in Ashland. Banners will be displayed from approximately Memorial Day to Veterans Day each year.

DOWNLOAD AN APPLICATION FORM

Eligibility and Procedure

The U.S. Military Veteran/Service Member being honored must be an honorably discharged Veteran or an honorably serving active duty service member, and be a resident of the City of Ashland and/or the surrounding Ashland-Greenwood school district (current or former) or be a family member of an Ashland area resident.
DEADLINE: MARCH 10, 2022. A completed Application Form must be submitted, along with full payment by mail (postmarked no later than March 10, 2022) to Ashland Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 5, Ashland NE 68803 or can be dropped off at NAPA Auto Parts 1437 Silver St, Ashland, NE 68003.
If you wish to enroll multiple Heroes, each banner will require a separate Application Form with payment to Ashland Chamber of Commerce, PO Box 5, Ashland, NE 68003 to be submitted by the deadline.
Cost for each banner is $125.00 which includes the banner, installation materials and maintenance.
Enrollment will be limited to a “first come first serve” basis. Banners are guaranteed to be displayed for at least three seasons.

Program Management

The banners will be displayed on utility poles in Ashland.
Banners will remain in place from Memorial Day to Veterans Day (actual dates may vary).
Banners will be guaranteed three seasons and then will be returned to the purchaser upon completion of the third season.
Banners will be stored by the City of Ashland until they are installed the following year.
Payment will include costs for any maintenance and/or replacement of the banner or mounting hardware in the event that damage occurs.