INDIAN ROCKS BEACH - The Sixth Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony will take place at Chic-A-Si Park, located at Fourth Avenue and Second Street, on Flag Day, Thursday, June 14, at noon.
This annual ceremony properly retires American flags that have become torn and tattered in the service of their country. American flags may be brought to the ceremony or delivered to Indian Rocks Beach City Hall, 1507 Bay Palm Blvd., or the VFW Post 10094, 14288 Walsingham Road.
The ceremony this year will feature the MacDill AFB Color Guard. The event is a joint effort by the city of Indian Rocks Beach, the Clearwater Chapter of the Military Officers Association of America and VFW Post 10094.
Mayor Bill Ockunzzi will host the ceremony and snacks and refreshments will be served at the conclusion of the program.
For information or to donate flags to be retired, call Maj. "Skip" Hartnett, president, Clearwater Chapter MOAA, at 733-8646, or Jack Dell, commander, VFW, at 595-0060.
