Judith and Betsy Hoermann from Barre Town joined members at the Barre Elks Flag Retirement Ceremony on December 4th. Judith brought her worn American Flag for proper retirement. Judith shared that her husband Francis, served in the Air Force for 32 years, including as a pilot in WWII. An estimated 500 Flags were properly retired by the Elks. The next retirement ceremony is tentatively scheduled for Flag Day, June 14, 2017. Flags to be retired were brought in by members, the public and were received from the VFW and American Legion.
l-r: Beth McTeer, Chaplain; Betsy Hoermann, Judith Hoermann, Donna Bartolucci, Leading Knight; Kristin Calcagni, Exalted Ruler; Maureen Lawson, Loyal Knight and Americanism Chair; Cindy Wedding, Esquire. Barb Watters. Lecturing Knight is the photographer
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