Fort Cherry area youth retire American flags
Members of McDonald Boy Scout Troop 1392 and Midway’s Center United Presbyterian Church Mariners, a service organization, recently sponsored a flag retirement ceremony.
The church parking lot in Midway served as the scene for the respectful flag code-mandated retirement on June 10. The faded, frayed and unserviceable flags were retired after a short presentation by the Midway Mariners and a contingent of McDonald Boy Scouts.
After the ceremony, a picnic followed with ice cream provided by Ma’s Ice Cream of McDonald.
William Kerr is known as the father of Flag Day and lived for many years in Midway. He served as a railroad manager and Midway’s first mayor. His inspiration is the spark for the Mariners. The Mariners welcome all to join the service organization and participate in various projects along with the McDonald Boy Scouts.