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Friday, February 13, 2015
Volume 11 • Issue No. 7
Local Boy Scout Troop to Retire Worn American Flags
Andrew Michaud is cutting the blue canton from the stripes while Sean Ouellette (right) and James Luttrell (left) hold the flag as it is being prepared for retirement.
WELLS The Wells Boy Scout Troop 356 is retiring old and worn down American flags. In this troop, we show respect for flags that have represented our country as great as it is. When the Boy Scouts do this they follow the respectful procedure for retiring a flag. When a flag is handed in for retiring, they have to decide if it is to be retired. A flag should be either ripped, lost a lot of color, or weathered out to be retired. They don't just throw the flag in the fire. They cut the blue canton from the stripes. The reason why they don't cut the stars apart is to
show that America will never be broken apart. They cut the flag into quarters. Before anything is placed into the fire, we learn about where the flag was flown and taken down so we learn about the flag’s life. After that has happened, the sections are placed in one at a time. Once one piece has been retired and there are no more remains, they will put another piece of the flag in the fire. Once all that is done the blue section is placed in the fire. The troop waits quietly while the remains are retired. After the fire is done, the remains are buried under the ground. There are many ways to retire a flag
It’s Mardi Gras Celebration Time in Ogunquit! OGUNQUIT – It's February, and here in Ogunquit, that means not only Valentine's Day, but it’s time for the annual Mardi Gras Celebration! This year the celebration will occur on Saturday, February 21 and will be complete with parties, concerts, the Hat Party
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followed b the Hat and Wagon Parade, as well as a fire juggler. Here are details of the day’s activities: 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Fire Juggler. Outside Cornerstone. "Duncan of doh Naught" combines dangerous object juggling (great amounts of FIRE, authentic and sharp edged weapons and hitherto unknown objects), feats of balance, bawdy and/or tame humor, large doses of audience participation and a true love of performing to keep the audience gasping. Two performances during this time frame, weather
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permitting. (He can't juggle knives and axes with frozen hands!) Noon to 1 p.m.- Hat and
Saint Valentine's Day, also known as Valentine's Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is a holiday observed on February 14. It is celebrated in many countries around the world, although it is not a holiday in most of them. St. Valentine's Day began as a liturgical celebration of one or more early Christian saints named Valentinus. Several martyrdom stories were invented for the various Valentines that belonged to February 14, and added to later martyrologies. A popular
hagiographical account of Saint Valentine of Rome states that he was imprisoned for performing weddings for soldiers who were forbidden to marry and for ministering to Christians, who were persecuted under the Roman Empire. According to legend, during his imprisonment, he healed the daughter of his jailer. An embellishment to this story states that before his execution he wrote her a letter signed "Your Valentine" as a farewell. Today, Saint Valentine's
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Day is an official feast day in the Anglican Communion, as well as in the Lutheran Church. The Eastern Orthodox Church also celebrates Saint Valentine's Day, albeit on July 6 and July 30, the former date in honor of the Roman presbyter Saint Valentine, and the latter date in honor of Hieromartyr Valentine, the Bishop of Interamna (modern Terni). In Brazil, the Dia de SĂŁo Valentim is recognized on June 12. See VALENTINE page 7...
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a souvenir of your great weekend in Ogunquit! $5 admission covers hat and supplies. 1 p.m. - Hat & Mask Parade. MaineStreet to Old Village Inn. Wow the crowd with your fabulous fancy hat, or bring a wagon decked out in a Mardi Gras theme. Prizes awarded at Old Village Inn! 1:15 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. - Costume Contest and Award Ceremony. Old Village Inn. Wear your best Mardi Gras costume, hat, or mask, and enter our contest. Are you wearing the best hat or pulling the best float in the parade? Find out at the Awards
St. Valentine’s Day: A Brief History
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Mask Making Party. MaineStreet. Make a spectacular hat to wear directly afterward in our hat parade, then take it home as
and this is one of the many. Some other ways are cutting the stripes from the other stripes and as the first method, the blue canton isn't cut apart. This process will take longer, but still shows a lot of respect. The stripes are placed in one at a time to be retired. If you have any flags that fit into the categories of being ripped, loss of color, and weathered out, contact Wells BSA Troop 356 leader Mr. Michaud at jmichaud16@maine.rr.com. Please give the troop any information about where it was flown and when, so they can give the flag the respect it deserves.
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