Retire flags with honor at Valley Veterans Memorial

Published 4:42 pm Tuesday, October 30, 2012

In honor of Veteran’s Day, a flag retirement ceremony will be held 7 p.m. Monday, Nov. 8, at the Snoqualmie Valley Veterans Memorial, 38625 S.E. River St., downtown Snoqualmie This is a solemn ceremony during which torn or faded American flags are respectfully disposed of.

Flags made from natural fibers will be burned, whereas flags made from synthetic fibers will be buried.

To learn more, contact Todd Brown, Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 425, at toddrbrown@comcast.net.