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By Paula Pyzik Scott

Here's a postscript to the November 27 article VFW flag retirement ceremony honors the Stars and Stripes. J.D. Fleece, president of the VFW Auxiliary, reports that there were approximately 100 people in attendance and 1,300-1,500 flags retired.

Fleece adds, "This was a group effort with the lead orchestrated by the VFW Auxiliary. Post Commander Mike Lenhart presented the first flag, which Is traditionally folded as the Triangle to the Retirement Flame."

GROUP PHOTO
Top L-R) Rob Gibson, Ron Risner, Butch Huffer, Nick Bryan, Paula Hoffman, Kim Bettz, Commander Mike Lenhart, Seth Krofft, President Aux J.D. Fleece, Dave Lehsten, John Donnell, Captain Dustin Jordan; Bottom L-R) Jerry Arlington, Lee Ann Hall, Lee Ann Timmerman, Mike Burkholder, Jim Pifer

KEY PARTICIPANTS

Lee Ann Hall, Auxiliary Senior VP
Nick Bryan, Auxiliary Jr VP
Lee Ann Timmerman, Auxiliary Secretary (Research & Layout)
Kym Anspach, Auxiliary Chaplain, Opening and Closing Prayers
Seth Krofft, Auxiliary Trustee
Nancy Reichenbach, Auxiliary Historian
Paula Hoffman, Auxiliary Conductress
Dave Lehsten, Auxiliary Life Member
Dustin Jordan, Captain, Ada Fire Department
John Donnell Ada Fire Department
Ron Risner, Color Guard
Mike Burkholder, Allen Co Veterans Services
Jamie Park and Jim Pifer, new flag raising;
Adalynn Young, special FLAG recital "13 Folds"
Sally Smith, Canteen Manager

Boy And Girl Scouts In attendance under the leadership of Don Spar, Tom Lehman, Rhiannon Amweg, Martha Nau and Cherie Smith. 

"And special thanks to all who attended and helped."