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Hotter, damper weather leads to boom in susceptible mosquitoes BY BELEN WARD BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
Culex mosquitoes have tested positive for West Nile in Weld County in areas of Greeley, Fort Lupton Mayor Zo Steiber with Historian Jim Crowley preparing to fold the flag in its customary triangle for its retirement cerEvans, Kersey, and Lasalle, emony. Left, Scout Leader Ross Grenier stands with son Luke Greiner with Firestone BSA troop 63-B, Kate Greiner BSA troop-73G and according to the Weld County Julianne Johnston Longmont BSA troop 67G and Butch Walter Josh with the Wapiti District Greater Wyoming-Longs Peak Council, Department of Health and Boys Scouts of America. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE PLATTE VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Environment. “The increasing hot weather and afternoon thundershowers have created favorable conditions for the Culex mosquito that carries West Nile Virus,” blazing fire. This should be done Mark Lawley, executive DirecThe retirement ceremony simply with dignity and respect. tor of the Weld County Health When a flag becomes, torn, worn, Be sure the flag is reduced to ashes Department said in a written and soiled it’s replaced with a new unrecognizable as a former flag.” statement. flag. The old flag is retired with According to officials, three dignity and respect as the AmeriThe history of the Boys Scouts times more Culex mosquitoes cas flag to honor its courage and Josh said Lieutenant Robert have been trapped in 2021 than strength. When retiring a flag, there Baden-Powell, a British Military in previous years, based on an are two methods of burial or flame BY BELEN WARD analysis of five years worth of that are dignified, according to BSA. officer, founded the Boy’s Scouts in BWARD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM 1910. He felt that the youths could testing. The United States law code title learn some military skills that can In Weld County Zone 2, The South Platte Valley Historical 36, section 176, allows the retirebe utilized and used everywhere. By which includes Johnstown, ment of a flag and it reads; The flag, Society celebrated its annual Flag 1922 the Boys Scouts was brought Milliken, Platteville, and Zone when it is in such condition that Retirement Ceremony on July 5th to the United States and over 32 3 (Firestone, Dacono and Fort it is no longer a fitting emblem for at the Fort Lupton Fort. The Boys Lupton) the mosquitoes that display, should be destroyed in a dig- countries. Scouts from Firestone troops 63-B “Back then during the active were trapped weekly by a nified way, preferably by burning.” and 73-G, and also Longmont troop wars, the Boy Scouts helped health department contractor The Boy Scouts troops folded the 67-G traveled to Fort Lupton to parmilitary servicemen with their did not test positive for West flag it’s a customary triangle with ticipate in the retirement of flag. equipment. For decades they also Nile. It’s a situation that is their traditional scripts processes “The boys and girls are still volunteered to present the flag and being monitored by officials; then it’s placed into the flames for separated by troops with the Boys learning flag etiquette, handover, no human cases have been its respectful burial. Scouts of America (BSA), so this respecting the flag and its history,” reported in Weld County as of The Boy Scouts of America publiyear we invited a couple of girls Every year before Thanksgiving, First United Methodist Church in Fort Lupton and the Fort Lupton Food and Clothing Bank provide community said Josh. late last week. and they did great and pulled it off,” cation called “Our Flag” states; members with food boxes. This will be the program’s 10th consecutive year. Above, Joe Hubert, left China Garcia and Sue Hubert with 4 Change, “It’s been a tradition for the Boys The city ofChange Fort Lupton has “When the national flag is worn said Butch Walter Josh with the Scouts to be involved in the Flag beyond repair, burn it thoroughly Wapiti Greater WyominganotherDistrict organization that helps with the food drive. See more on Page 2. Retirement Ceremony,” said Josh. and completely on a modest, but Longs Peak Council, BSA. SEE MOSQUITOES, P2
Fort Lupton hosts flag retirement ceremony Scouts from across area mark decades-long tradition
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