Submitted by North Metro Fire Rescue
Metro Denver
Broomfield
North Metro Fire Rescue District and the Broomfield Veterans Memorial Museum are joining together to host the 13th Annual Flag Retirement Ceremony on Saturday, June 10, 2017 in Broomfield. This year, the organizations are adding an essay contest for Broomfield and Northglenn residents up to age 18. Winners from the contest will be invited to speak at this year’s ceremony.
The event will be held at North Metro Fire Station 61 at 1275 Midway Boulevard beginning at 11 a.m. A combined honor guard from North Metro Fire and Broomfield Police Department will be a part of the ceremony as well as representatives from North Metro Fire and the Broomfield Veterans Memorial Museum. A bugler and local Boy Scouts will also participate in the service. Following the ceremony, there will be an open house at the fire station and patriotic hot dog cookout.
Essay Contest Rules
Young residents of the fire district up to the age of 18 are invited to submit an original essay or poem to North Metro Fire on the topic “What the American Flag Means to Me.” Entries can be up to 400 words and should be submitted to sfarris@northmetrofire.org, dropped off in person or mailed to North Metro Fire, Attn: Sara Farris, 101 Spader Way, Broomfield, CO 80020. All entries must be received by 5 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31. Participants should provide their name, age, address, phone number, email and school with their entry. Winners will read their works at the Flag Retirement Ceremony and will receive a $50 gift card as a prize.
“We’re looking forward to partnering with our community on this event and hope to see every generation out to celebrate the American flag and what it stands for,” said North Metro Fire Chief Dave Ramos. “We are especially excited to invite our area youth to participate in this year’s ceremony and to hear their voices regarding our nation’s symbol.”
Everyone attending may take part in the ceremony by helping cut up and properly retire flags that have been collected throughout the community.
Bring in your old flags
North Metro Fire Rescue District and Broomfield Veterans Memorial Museum will be accepting retired flag donations at the following locations until 5 p.m. on June 8.
FLAG DROP-OFF LOCATIONS:
North Metro Fire Rescue Headquarters 101 Spader Way, Broomfield Monday—Friday, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.
North Metro Fire Station 62 10550 Huron Street, Northglenn Monday—Sunday, 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.
North Metro Fire Station 64 13515 Lowell Boulevard, Broomfield Monday—Sunday, 8 a.m. until 7 p.m.
Broomfield Veterans Memorial Museum 12 Garden Center, Broomfield Saturdays from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.