On Presidents Day in late February, Habersham County officials encouraged the public to evaluate the condition of their American flags, retiring any ripped, faded, or stained flags.
Within days, the receptacle for damaged flags in the lobby of the Habersham County Administration Building, 130 Jacob’s Way, Clarkesville, filled to the brim with flags submitted for proper retirement.
The red, white, and blue flag retirement box was built by Eagle Scout Joseph McNair and is maintained by Grant Reeves VFW Post 7720 in Cornelia.
The VFW quartermaster emptied the receptacle on March 15, so there is plenty of room to receive more damaged American flags for retirement.
The Habersham County Administration Building is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.
