The Abingdon Ruritan Club held a flag retirement ceremony Memorial Day weekend. The service included the Pledge of Allegiance followed by individual placement of the flags in the fire pit one at a time. A total of 44 flags were retired and the group ended the ceremony by reciting the Pledge again. The Ruritans encourage anyone to drop off a flag in need of retirement in the club’s front lobby anytime throughout the year. Pictured, from left, are Ruritans Sandra Leiffer, Bunny Ekdahl, Mike Ekdahl, Don Sciria, club vice president Mary Lou Shepherd, Kathleen Gillerlain, club president Frank Gillerlain, Denise Dick and Roger Dick.
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