The Wright City Parks Department, along with groups of Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts, held an official flag retirement ceremony June 17 at Diekroeger Park. They collected worn flags from the …
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The Wright City Parks Department, along with groups of Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts, held an official flag retirement ceremony June 17 at Diekroeger Park. They collected worn flags from the community to be part of the retirement ceremony. The custom requires United States flags that are worn or damaged, having served their country, to be retired in a dignified way. These flags were folded and burned. Record photos/Bill Barrett.
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Trent Bruning from Boy Scout Troop 835 folds a flag.
Bill BarrettGirl Scout Troops 61, 3115 and 2127 explain the reason the flag is folded thirteen times.
Bill BarrettBob Braendle, Patriot Packages.
Bill BarrettAmy Oliver
Bill Barrett7 year old Madeline Brockman cuts the flag, while her father Rich holds it for her.
Bill BarrettRich and 7 year old Madeline Brockman.
Bill BarrettReagan and Chuck Vehige and Dawn Sherman cut the flag.
Bill BarrettReagan Vehige cuts the flag.
Bill BarrettLiz Kniffen cuts the flag
Bill BarrettLiz Kniffen cuts the flag
Bill BarrettTrent Bruning and Shane Vehige of Troop 835 sorting out flags.
Bill BarrettOld Glory being cut.
Bill BarrettA grommet from a flag, The grommet is saved and sent to servicemen and women.
Bill BarrettMackenzie Reynolds, Cayle and Yvonne Redmon, Dawn and Hailin Hawn cutting a flag.
Bill BarrettMackenzie Reynolds, Cayle Redmon and Jamie Reynolds cutting a flag.
Bill BarrettDawn and Hailin Hawn.
Bill BarrettDawn and Hailin Hawn.
Bill BarrettA large flag held by Mackenzie and Jamie Reynolds, and Dawn and Hailin Hawn.
Bill BarrettOld Glory.
Old Glory.
Old Glory.
Old Glory.
Old Glory.
Austin Reynolds holds the new flag.
Dawn Sherman and Shane Vehige retire the old flag.
Austin Reynolds and Shane Vehige about to raise the new flag.
Austin Reynolds and Shane Vehige about to raise the new flag.
Shane Vehige raises the new flag.
John White holding retired flags.
Scott Vehige and Andrew Tucker folding a flag.
Old Glory burns.
John White throws a flag onto the fire.
Old Glory.
John Lacaillade holding flags.
Trent Bruning holding flags.
Trent Bruning throws the flags onto the fire.
Old Glory burns.
John Lacaillade throwing flags onto the fire.
John Lacaillade throwing flags onto the fire.
Old Glory about to be cut.
