{"id":332931,"date":"2026-05-26T14:52:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:52:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/332931\/"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:52:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:52:08","slug":"folsom-volunteer-raises-american-flag-on-rainbow-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/332931\/","title":{"rendered":"Folsom volunteer raises American flag on Rainbow Bridge"},"content":{"rendered":"

In what has become a summer tradition, a volunteer hung a large American flag on Folsom’s Rainbow Bridge ahead of Memorial Day.<\/p>\n

Clark Verkler raised the flag on the historic truss bridge over Lake Natoma.<\/p>\n

Using his climbing expertise, Verkler gets the job done in about an hour.<\/p>\n

“Today is a special day. Two of my sons are in the military, so I have a soft spot for veterans,” Verkler said. “I hope they like the flag.”<\/p>\n

Verkler has been raising the flag on Rainbow Bridge for about a decade.<\/p>\n

The work is done in coordination with Folsom public works.<\/p>\n

“I’ve always enjoyed being at height, and when I get to work at height, it’s a good day,” Verkler said. “I also, kind of as a hobby, build rope courses, so I get to spend most of my days at 35 feet above the ground. It’s a good day when I can do that.”<\/p>\n

The flag will fly over Lake Natoma through Veterans Day in November.<\/p>\n

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