Joed Viera/Staff Photographer-Veterans of Foreign Wars post 2535 welcomed guests who donated $1,000 in new military flags to their meeting Wenesday night. (pictured from left) Gordon Bellinger from the Pendleton Veterans Association, Dave and Jennifer Giansante from GiRo’s Cleaners, Senior Vice Commander Jay Symes, Kenny Gutowski from the Elks Lodge, VFW Commander Roger Cordle , NY Senator Robert Ortt, Mark Bannon from the Davidson Road Inn, Sue Griffin from the Ladies Hibernians, VFW member Al Lynch and Tom Lupo of the Lockport Fire Department. In a suprising move Ortt gave the VFW a NY State flag that flew over Washington D.C. on Flag Day.