Our Veterans Club has wanted to make sure that old flags are disposed of properly. The community needed a special place for residents to deposit their old flags, so the Activities Department asked the Woodchips to make a receptacle. Glen Panning, himself a veteran and excellent woodworker, accepted the project and completed it in short order. The receptacle needed to be similar in decor and deserving of receiving US flags, not trash. So Glen constructed the case of cherry material to match the building decor and cut the top out in a triangle shape to symbolize a folded flag. The removable top properly identifies that this container is for "Retired Flags Only". A US flag symbol emblazoned on the front makes its purpose even more evident. Note that Glen had the honor of placing the first flag for a proper retirement ceremony.
