School official: Remove 'Christmas' from tree-lighting flier
MARLBOROUGH, N.H. (AP) — An American Legion post commander said he was offended that a new school superintendent asked him to replace "Christmas" with "holiday" on fliers advertising a tree-lighting ceremony.
Fletcher's wife whited-out "Christmas" on 250 fliers distributed to schools in two towns — but didn't add the word "holiday" for the Dec. 6 event sponsored by the American Legion and the Monadnock Lions club.
Superintendent Robert Malay said in a statement to The Associated Press that public school districts are constitutionally barred from aiding, promoting or endorsing a religious activity.