Flag Day for most people comes and goes without a thought. With the exception of the American flags posted on light poles around downtown Tracy last week, last Friday was just another Friday.
But in Central Park that evening, a special ceremony took place to honor the high-flying symbol of the United States. Tracy American Legion members gathered in the park for a flag retirement ceremony where more than 200 ripped and tattered flags that were deemed non-serviceable were properly burned.
See more in this week’s paper!