Submitted / The Herald Scouts with Boy Scout Troop 50 of Wetumpka properly disposed of more than 200 used American flags recently at Gold Star Park. The troop held a ceremony to burn the worn and tattered flags collected throughout the year.
Submitted / The Herald Scouts with Boy Scout Troop 50 of Wetumpka properly disposed of more than 200 used American flags recently at Gold Star Park. The troop held a ceremony to burn the worn and tattered flags collected throughout the year.
Burning an American flag often conjures up ideas of protest. But done properly, burning the American flag is one of two ways to properly dispose of a worn flag.
Boy Scout Troop 50 in Wetumpka has been disposing of American flags in accordance with the U.S. Flag Code for years according to Troop 50 assistant scout master Gardner Perdue.
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28.
* WHERE...A portion of central Alabama.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other
sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
To prevent freezing and possible bursting of pipes they should be
wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly.
Those that have in ground sprinkler systems should drain them and
cover above ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
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