American Legion member Ron Gutzman, left, helps his granddaughters Deelany Grant, 6, and Jazmin Grant, 9, place a retired flag into the fire during the annual Boys State flag retirement ceremony on Thursday. Tim Tetz, the director of Boys State, right, says each flag is retired in ceremony because each has meaning.

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Saying goodbye to Old Glory with meaning

• By ncs-import
• June 13, 2003