Flag Collection
Many of you have seen the retired flag collection boxes, as shown, located in several locations in Grass Valley: B&C Ace Hardware, Riebes Napa Auto Parts, Hills Flat Lumber, Grass Valley Police Department, Veterans Service Office. (Another location at Patriots Point in the McKnight’s Center will be available soon.)
People have asked about the flag collection process. The flags are collected by volunteer Diana Runnels monthly, sometimes more than once during the month, are stored until Veterans Day/Military Appreciation Week each November, when the Boy Scouts perform the official retirement ceremony of no longer “serviceable flags” on November 11th, “…to clean and purge by flame…” flags that are “…worn out in worthy service.”
This is an honorable program and an important one for our community. As a point of reference, this year’s collection totaled ~2000 American flags!
Thank You All who are ensuring that your American flags are properly retired.
