| Flag Retirement Ceremony |
| When Old Glory gets a little old, worm & tattered we collect them for proper disposal as set forth by Congress. |
| Joe Clampet starts us off by reading the law for disposal of the flags, the event was attended by many Veterans and their families, here we have Howard "DOC" Polbos, Matt Herlihy, and Brain Koehler. |
| Clarence & Brandie Hawk who are always ready to help. |
| Teddy Polbos, Betty Evans & Rosemary Skibar |
| One of the many services we preform each year is "Flag Replacement" at the graves of Monroe County Veterans, the spent flags end up here along with the flags turned in by area residents. |
| Brain & Doc start off the burning ceremony. |
| Matt Herlihy |
| Vice President Joe Clampet |
| Flags are placed on the grill and the fire is lit, Matt moves the flags around. |
| Matt keeps the flags burning as the members and families look on,here is Bill Kastler and his Grandsons, Evan & Dylan, Joe & Kathy Fasano |
| Matt Herlihy. Bill's Grandsons, Evan & Dylan & Bill Kastler, Joe Clampet, Kathy Fasano, Robert & Rena Patrick, Richard Polbos, Ralph Keiper and Willie Ford & Grandson in the background |
| Robert & Rena Patrick, Richard Polbos, Ralph Keiper and Willie Ford & Grandson |
| Brandie Hawk, Brian Bittenbender, Doc Polbos |
| Brandie Hawk & Doc Polbos |
| Brian Bittenbender playing "TAPS" for the service |
| Richard Polbos, Willie Ford and Grandson |
| Rena & Robert Patrick with Marty Barrnett at attention for "Taps" |
| Kathy Fasano & Joe Clampet while Brian plays "Taps" |
| Matt Herlihy's fire is starting to roar. |
| Matt Herlihy looking at the flames as they climbskyward. |
| Matt, it seems the fire is getting out of control, someone will report it as out of control. |
| Evan & Dylan, Kathy Fasano and Joe Clampet remove the grave flags from their poles. |
| What is Brain Koehler up to, I bet he called the fire company. |
| Hey Matt, don't look now but the fire police just showed up. |
| Willy Ford's Grandson feeding flags into the fire as Matt Herlihy. |
| Willy Ford's Grandson feeding flags into the fire as Matt Herlihy. |
| Willy Ford's Grandson feeding flags into the fire as Matt Herlihy. |
| Willy Ford's Grandson feeding flags into the fire as Matt Herlihy. |
| Willy Ford's Grandson feeding flags into the fire as Matt Herlihy. |
| Willy Ford's Grandson feeding flags into the fire as Matt Herlihy. |
| Brain Koehler reading the closing of the ceremony. |
| Meanwhile inside at the meeting |
| Rosemary Skibar, Marty Barrnett, Betty Evans, Brandie & Clarence Hawk and Brian Bittenbender |
| Everyone kept yelling at Brian to work harder but he was moving so fast it was hard to photograph him without the blurs. |
| Clarence & Brandie Hawk |
| Brain and Matt throwing in the larger flags. |
| Matt Herlihy and Brain Bittendender during the Missing Man Table Tribute. |
| Matt Herlihy and Brain Bittendender during the Missing Man Table Tribute. |
| Every once in awhile Joe gets the oppturnity to presents some awards and when it is special people it makes the job even more pleasurable. |
| Here after looking at the cards and pins he realizes both people are standing right beside him. |
| Betty Evans & Rosemary Skibar please accept these pins. |