FlagFortSewardCloseUp Saturday, June 13 at 11 a.m. at Fort Seward in Jamestown. Following a short program, the Girl and Boy Scouts of Jamestown will conduct the retirement ceremony.

If you have an old, faded or torn flag, you can bring it to the ceremony for proper disposal or you can drop it off at the All Vets Club, 116-1st St. East in Jamestown by Friday, June 12 or bring it to Fort Seward on Saturday.

The ceremony is sponsored by the Patriotic Council of Jamestown, who will be serving refreshments and cookies after the ceremony. The public is invited to attend.

The Patriotic Council is made up of representatives of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, Viet Nam Vets, 40 & 8 and AmVets and their auxiliaries.

Fort Seward is located on the northwest hill of Jamestown on Highway 281.