Flag retirement ceremony scheduled for March 9

The New Jersey Central District Elks Americanism Committee will conduct their annual Flag Retirement Ceremony on Saturday, March 9 at 10 a.m. at the Menlo Park Veterans Home, 132 Evergreen Road, Edison.

Flags must be brought before March 6 to the local Elks Lodges in Colonia, Carteret, East Brunswick, Edison, Metuchen, New Brunswick, Piscataway, Plainfield, South Amboy, Woodbridge, South Plainfield and Watchung Hills.

Some lodges have red, white and blue mailboxes in which worn flags may be deposited.

All are welcome to attend this service.

For further information, call Betty Bellanca at 908-917-3166.