Sylvania Senior Center honors American flag, veterans

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Flag boxes await distribution Thursday during the 8th Annual Veterans Day Flag Ceremony at the Sylvania Senior Center. Volunteers hand-crafted the boxes in which veterans flags are displayed for their families. THE BLADE/KATIE RAUSCH Enlarge | Buy This Photo

The Sylvania Senior Center honored veterans with a Flag Box Ceremony today.

Sponsored by Walker Funeral Home, the event included "Taps," played by the Lucas County Burial Corps. A 21-gun salute followed the presentation, which included a flag burial ceremony.

The event was designed to honor the American flag and area veterans.

“It is a beautiful tribute,” Sylvania Senior Center director Julie Graf said.

Flag boxes were dispersed to families who attended. The boxes were “handmade by our woodshop volunteers,” according to Ms. Graf.

For more information about the senior center, visit www.sylvaniaseniorcenter.org.

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