Knights of Columbus conduct flag retirement ceremony

August 23, 2023 at 11:58 p.m.
Port Chester Middle School eighth-grader Vanessa Jones, a member of Girl Scout Troop 1235, retires an American flag collected from St. Mary’s Cemetery by burning it in a ceremony outside the Knights of Columbus Hall at 327 Westchester Ave. on Thursday, Aug. 17. According to U.S. Flag Code, the proper way to retire a flag is by burning.
Port Chester Middle School eighth-grader Vanessa Jones, a member of Girl Scout Troop 1235, retires an American flag collected from St. Mary’s Cemetery by burning it in a ceremony outside the Knights of Columbus Hall at 327 Westchester Ave. on Thursday, Aug. 17. According to U.S. Flag Code, the proper way to retire a flag is by burning. (Jeffrey Cullen Dean/Westmore News)

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