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WARREN DILLAWAY | Star Beacon
Ashtabula County Young Marines Sgt. Ronnie Taylor tosses flags into a fire during a flag retirement ceremony on Thursday afternoon at Greenlawn Memory Gardens in North Kingsville as fellow Sgt. Taylor Klingman covers her face while waiting her turn. The Flag Day ceremony retired more than 1,000 flags that were frayed, torn or discolored and collected during the past year.