North Shore Bank Collects Hundreds of Worn Flags to be Retired in Veterans Day Ceremony on Nov. 8

Public invited to observe as Veterans and Scouts perform traditional flag-retirement ceremony

GREEN BAY, Wis. – North Shore Bank today announced that hundreds of worn and tattered flags gathered through the bank’s tenth annual flag collection program will be honorably retired in a ceremony at 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 8. This free ceremony is open to the public and will be held at American Legion Post #11, 1822 Sal Street in Green Bay.

Boy Scouts from MacArthur School Troop 1095 will prepare the flags and present them for retirement. Veterans with Post #11 will then conduct the solemn flag-burning ceremony, in accordance with American Legion tradition.

“A traditional flag retirement ceremony is a moving event that everyone should experience – it’s one way that we can show respect for our flag and remember all the men and women that have fought to protect it,” said Mickey Adams, assistant vice president-branch manager for North Shore Bank.

“The Exchange Clubs’ goal is to help educate the general public about the proper way to dispose of a torn or soiled American flag,” said John Schuster, president of the Green Bay Exchange Club. “Working in conjunction with North Shore Bank for our worn flag drive was a great success again this year. We are proud to know that there are so many people in our community that want to retire their flags properly.”

North Shore Bank, headquartered in Brookfield, is one of the strongest banks in the country. It has assets of nearly $ 1.8 billion and over 45 offices throughout eastern Wisconsin and northern Illinois. Current Wisconsin branch locations are in metro Milwaukee, Ozaukee County Racine, Kenosha, Appleton, Menasha, the Green Bay area, Burlington, Union Grove and Door County. To find an office, visit northshorebank.com.  You can also follow North Shore Bank on Facebook and Twitter.

Posted 11/01/2011