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Leonardtown Lions and American Legion Post offer flag-collection and dignified disposal
Summary
A Lions Club member said the club and American Legion Post 2201 collect worn U.S. flags at local collection points and carry out a dignified disposal process; residents were urged not to discard flags in dumpsters.
A community member and Leonardtown Lions Club member reminded residents that the Lions and American Legion Post 2201 collect retired U.S. flags for dignified disposal. The speaker said the post moved the disposal location to a more public site and that the organizations maintain collection barrels at community locations.
The speaker said the groups monitor the barrels and perform a dignified disposal process instead of residents discarding flags in dumpsters. The speaker urged residents with worn flags to drop them in collection barrels or bring them to the speaker for proper handling.
The speaker offered to accept flags personally and said the organizations will ensure the flags are disposed of through their established process.
