Local community members provided more than 100 American Flags for proper retirement
Ameriprise Financial advisors, employees, clients and community members recently celebrated Flag Day together by retiring old torn and tattered American Flags.
With more than 100 flags collected from local community members, Brockport Boy Scout Troop #111 was able to conduct a flag folding demonstration and prepared the flags to be retired. With assistance from the Brockport Veteran’s Club, the Brockport Fire Department and the Ladies Auxiliary, the Boy Scouts were then able to create a fire to put the flags to rest.
The retirement section of the ceremony began with some kind words spoken by the Boy Scouts explaining what each section of the flag stands for as the audience remained silent to honor the flags for their service. The ceremony continued until all flags were properly retired and disposed of.
The event was organized by Normand R. Fluet, Jr. a financial advisor with Woodward & Associates, a financial advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc.
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