City, Veteran's Club Establish Flag Retiring Program

The City of Menifee announced today that it has created a process for citizens to properly dispose of worn-out American flags.

To do this, the city has partnered with the Oasis Veteran's Club to create a U.S. Flag Retiring Program. According to the U.S. Flag Code, a flag that is worn out or tattered beyond repair should be burned in a dignified manner. This is not always possible for residents, however.

Six metal drop boxes with the design shown here will be placed at key locations in the city for residents to deposit worn-out flags. So far, boxes have been installed at the following locations:

-- Menifee City Hall, 29714 Haun Road
-- Kay Ceniceros Senior Center, 2995 Evans Drive
-- Fire Station 76 in Menifee Lakes, 29950 Menifee Road
-- Fire Station 68, 26020 Wickerd Road

The other two boxes will be installed at Fire Station 5 in Quail Valley this summer and at Fire Station 7 when it is completed in 2017.

"Many citizens are uncertain about what to do with their worn-out flags," said Menifee Mayor Scott Mann. "The U.S. Flag Retiring Program invites Menifee residents to drop off their worn and tattered flags and feel assured they will be properly cared for by a United States Armed Forces Veteran."