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MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – An iconic barn successful Madera County, symbolizing "hope and perseverance," is shining brighter than it has successful astir a decennary aft being treated to a caller overgarment of stars and stripes implicit the past week.
Madera County Supervisor Jordan Wamhoff says the American Flag Barn received its finishing touches with a caller overgarment of overgarment connected Tuesday.
The barn, which helium calls "an iconic representation for our area," sits astatine the crossroads of Highway 41 and Avenue 12, and sees implicit a cardinal radical thrust past it each year.
Wamhoff says the past clip it was repainted was astir a decennary ago, erstwhile it was inactive owned by McCaffrey Homes.
According to the assemblage builders, the barn was archetypal painted with the American Flag successful the days pursuing 9/11 by Bob and Karen McCaffrey arsenic a awesome of patriotism, perseverance, and anticipation - and yes, it is accurately typical with 50 stars.
Community Health Systems purchased the spot and its 200 acres of surrounding onshore from McCaffrey Homes in 2017. At the time, the infirmary radical said the country would beryllium "part of the infirmary network’s strategic plans for growth," and "puts Community successful presumption to respond erstwhile and wherever healthcare demands rise."
Although the barn sits bare for now, the radical decided it was clip for a caller overgarment of paint. Per Madera County Supervisor Jordan Wamhoff, the facelift was completed Tuesday.
