CLEARLAKE, Calif. – Burns Valley Elementary School first- and second-grade students assisted in the ceremony to lower the community flag at Austin Park in Clearlake.
The students were joined in the ceremony by members of the Clearlake Police Department, Clearlake Public Works and the Park Study Club.
Also on hand were American Legion Post No. 437 Commander Jon Rogers and Officer John Compani, to whom the flag was relinquished.
Rogers said the post will hold a flag retirement ceremony at a later date, dependent on the weather, as proper retirement requires burning of the flag. Boy Scout Troop No. 44 will assist in the ceremony.
The Park Study Club purchases a giant new flag for the city every year. It is raised in the spring and lowered in the fall.
Club member Virginia Sibbitt said the flag costs about $600, purchase of which is funded through a number of fundraising endeavors.
Those who would like to contribute to the costs of the flag, may contact Sibbitt at 707-994-7335.
Sibbitt said the club currently consists of 37 members, whose efforts are primarily focused on providing educational scholarships to area youth.
She said any assistance in purchasing the city's flag would be greatly appreciated.
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