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ABOUT Operation COLORS

Operation COLORS was the idea of Donald L. Shee , a WWII veteran and member of VFW Post 503.  The plan is to spread a message of pride throughout the nation, using OLD GLORY and one of Scottie-ann Murphy's verses, "More Than Just A Piece Of  Cloth". 

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The U.S. flag, a symbol of our great country--the United States of America, is placed in guest rooms to remind the guest--and all future guests, that they are in the ...land of the free and home of the brave.

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Our goal is to place a U.S. flag in every guest room in America. Please help us meet that goal.

ABOUT THE POET

Scottie-ann Murphy is the author of the verse "More Than Just A Piece Of Cloth", which is printed on the GuestRoom Flag card, and can be found in her book, "They Gave Their All", currently available from Amazon.com.

 

Scottie-ann Murphy, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, grew up in the Chicago area.  She lived most of her life in Northeast Pennsylvania.  She graduated from Reavis High School in Burbank, Illinois and worked for eighteen months in downtown Chicago until joining the WAC's (Women's Army Corps).  She is a Vietnam Era Veteran.  Scottie holds membership in the America Legion where she had been a post commander for two years when living in Pennsylvania; also a life member of the Amvets; member of the Forty and Eight (40&8), La Femmes (Cabane) and VFW Auxiliary.  She is very active in the Forty and Eight (40&8) and the programs which they sponsor.

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Scottie-ann has an Associates in Business degree from Lackawanna College in Scranton, Pennsylvania and a Bachelor's in English from King's College in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

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Scottie-ann and her husband Jim "Murph" moved from Harvey's Lake, Pennsylvania to Winter Haven, Florida in 2003.

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She has three step-children, eight step-grandchildren and two step-great grand children,

Scottie has six books of poetry which can be found on Amazon.com.  She has a book of just patriotic poetry composed for Memorial Day and Veteran's Day.

 

She occasionally writes a blog which can be found at www.palmtreetales.blogspot.com

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