The American Flag is the proud symbol of our great nation and all the best things that it stands for. Especially since the days following September 11, 2001, our American Flag is being displayed by more and more of our citizens and, as time goes by, they become tattered, worn and can no longer be flown.
Barre Elks Lodge 1535 collects tattered/worn flags throughout the year. Members Maureen Lawson, Tim Lawson, Chip Paine and Terry Paine recently had a flag retirement, properly disposing of flags in a fire of wooden coals and burying the ashes.
If you have a flag that can no longer be flown, you can drop it off at the Barre Elks Lodge for proper retirement.
Pictured are Maureen Lawson, Granville “Chip” Paine and Terry Paine. Photo by Tim Lawson.
News item submitted by Barb Waters.