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Eagle Rock : Disposing of Tattered Flags

If the condition of your American flag made you ashamed to hang it outside July 4, the Cub Scouts of Pack 188 in Eagle Rock have a solution.

The Scouts are planning to have a traditional flag-burning ceremony, considered the proper way to dispose of tattered flags, Aug. 14.

The Scouts’ flag-burning ceremony complies with the U.S. flag code adopted by Congress. The Cub Scouts and their leaders will destroy the flags in a “dignified way,” said Marci Lawson, spokesperson for Pack 188.

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Such efforts fill a need to retire worn-out flags properly, rather than stashing them in closets or displaying them in tattered condition, she said.

Information: Lawson at (213) 258-4016.

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