Derby man proudly paints U.S. flag on his lawn

Derby Mayor Anthony Staffieri chats with Adrian Gjonbalaj of 279 Sentinel Hill Road about the flag the Albanian native painstakingly spray-painted on his lawn. Gjonbalaj says the flag is meant to remind people not to take their freedoms for granted. Patricia Villers/Register

By Patricia Villers
Register Staff
DERBY — Many residents take pride in their lush green lawns, but a Sentinel Hill Road man is using his lawn to show his patriotic pride.
Adrian Gjonbalaj of 279 Sentinel Hill Road spent nine hours Sunday, the day before Independence Day, spray-painting an American flag on the grass next to his house.
Old Glory is approximately 60 feet long and 30 feet deep. Gjonbalaj used 40 cans of spray paint to create the flag. He lined up stakes and twine to outline the flag before he painted it.

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