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"We fly it almost everyday," Boyne City's Jillian Wilhelm said while she walked by the Boyne River on Sunday. The flag is taken down in inclement weather.

Scott Thomas of Boyne City said he always displays the flag on Flag Day. Patriotism and freedom come to mind for him when he sees the flag.

James Nichols of East Jordan said Flag Day is one of the times he stops to remember sacrifices made for the country.

"It's a way to recognize all of the people who gave and who continue to give," Nichols said, "I think flying the flag is for the people who sacrificed for this country."

"Freedom," was the first thing Maddison Cesaro of East Jordan thought of when she pictured the U.S. flag. Cesaro attends seventhgrade at East Jordan Public Schools.

The American Legion Ernest Peterson Post 228 will hold a Flag Day service in Veterans Park at 6:30 p.m., Thursday. A Flag Disposal Ceremony is part of the service and provides a time that the public may bring flags that need to be retired because they are torn or faded. The Post also takes flags from 2-8 p.m. any Saturday at the American Legion location at Lake and Main streets.

If the American flag touches the ground it does not mean it should be destroyed, according to an Internet U.S. history site. If the flag is dirty, it should be cleaned by hand with a mild soap solution and dried before returning it to use.

If a flag is torn, it may be repaired if practical, otherwise it should be replaced.

The U. S. Code, Title IV contains rules and guidelines about the U.S. flag. Other information is available on Internet sites, such as ushistory.org.