CASS COUNTY, Mich. — Cass County District 1 Commissioner Ryan Laylin awarded Jeff Copenhafer, ELITE Companies superintendent, and Jack Whitman, ELITE Companies senior project manager, with a Cass County honor coin Monday, as a thank you for the American flag art they created using restored pieces from the Cass County Historic Courthouse.
Officials say on the first floor of the courthouse, a large American flag can be found on the wall that pays tribute not only to the U.S., but Cass County and the building itself.
The mixed-media piece looks like a typical American flag with 13 stripes and 50 stars within a wood frame, but upon deeper inspection, officials say viewers will see details within the red, white, and blue that pay homage to several eras of the county’s iconic courthouse…