Anderson-McQueen Teams Up with Local St. Petersburg Businesses for 4th of July Flag Retirement Initiative
St. Petersburg, FL, July 02, 2010 --(PR.com)-- Anderson-McQueen Family Tribute Centers along with a handful of local St. Petersburg, Fla., businesses, is working to highlight the importance of proper flag retirement this July 4th weekend—allowing the general public to discard worn or tattered flags in the respectable manner in which they deserve. According to the United States Code– Title 4, Chapter 1, Section 8: "The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning."
Anderson-McQueen is proud to provide a flag retirement service for the Tampa Bay area. Flag retirement boxes used to collect flags that have reached the end of their service will be cremated in accordance with federal guidelines courtesy of Anderson-McQueen. Those ashes will then be placed at the soon-to-be-completed veteran’s memorial located at their Northeast St. Petersburg location.
“It is so very important that we give this, the emblem of freedom and sacrifice the honor that it deserves, especially on July 4th,” says John McQueen of Anderson-McQueen. “We hope that through this initiative we can not only educate our community as to the importance of proper flag disposal but also provide them with a convenient and easy way to do so.”
Permanent St. Petersburg drop off locations include:
- Mariner’s Car Wash at 3338 4th Street, North
- Ace Hardware - at 2739 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Street, North
- Anderson-McQueen Family Tribute Center locations:
Northeast St. Petersburg Family Tribute Center
2201 Dr. M.L. King Street North
St. Petersburg FL 33704
Telephone: (727) 822-2059
Tyrone Family Tribute Center
7820 38th Avenue North
St. Petersburg FL 33710
Telephone: (727) 347-6636
Special July 4th week drop off location begins on June 30 through July 5:
- Lowes of St. Petersburg – 2365 25th Street, North (22nd Street)
For more information about Anderson-McQueen’s ongoing flag retirement initiatives please visit, www.andersonmcqueen.com.
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Anderson-McQueen is proud to provide a flag retirement service for the Tampa Bay area. Flag retirement boxes used to collect flags that have reached the end of their service will be cremated in accordance with federal guidelines courtesy of Anderson-McQueen. Those ashes will then be placed at the soon-to-be-completed veteran’s memorial located at their Northeast St. Petersburg location.
“It is so very important that we give this, the emblem of freedom and sacrifice the honor that it deserves, especially on July 4th,” says John McQueen of Anderson-McQueen. “We hope that through this initiative we can not only educate our community as to the importance of proper flag disposal but also provide them with a convenient and easy way to do so.”
Permanent St. Petersburg drop off locations include:
- Mariner’s Car Wash at 3338 4th Street, North
- Ace Hardware - at 2739 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Street, North
- Anderson-McQueen Family Tribute Center locations:
Northeast St. Petersburg Family Tribute Center
2201 Dr. M.L. King Street North
St. Petersburg FL 33704
Telephone: (727) 822-2059
Tyrone Family Tribute Center
7820 38th Avenue North
St. Petersburg FL 33710
Telephone: (727) 347-6636
Special July 4th week drop off location begins on June 30 through July 5:
- Lowes of St. Petersburg – 2365 25th Street, North (22nd Street)
For more information about Anderson-McQueen’s ongoing flag retirement initiatives please visit, www.andersonmcqueen.com.
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www.andersonmcqueen.com
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