This has set people off beyond anything I have ever witnessed. The reaction of the people who understand the job of the Historic District Commission are in agreement. The people who don't understand are reacting in an emotional way because it's a flag.

A flagpole is a structure. The Historic District Commission never objected to the content of a flag.

We didn't know they were putting the flagpole in until it was up.

If we don't enforce laws of the historic district and allow things to slide, then it's unfair to homeowners that live in the area and do obey the rules. We don't have anything to defend. We are just doing our job.

Someone called from New Hampshire, and he wasn't nice in his rhetoric.

We feel like we know these people. We know when they are in a good mood and bad mood. We know if a baby is born or sick or a parent is ill. We know these things. It's interesting to interact with them in real life. So far our positive impressions of them is that they appreciate their fan base. They've been very gracious.