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A-10 THE FRIDAY FLYER JUNE 28, 2019

FILE PHOTO
PHOTO BY DONNA RITCHIE All unauthorized fireworks, including sparklers, are prohibited in Riverside County.

Use of fireworks is

Pack 346 Scouts unveiled their community flag retirement box during Canyon Lake's
2017 Veterans Day Celebration. illegal in Canyon Lake
Retire flags no longer Riverside County and the City of shall sell, offer for sale, use, discharge,

fit to serve nation Canyon Lake have deemed all unau- possess, store or transport any type of
thorized fireworks, including sparklers, fireworks within the CLPOA commu-
illegal, enforcing a strict zero-tolerance nity unless the person or organization
The 4th of July means a lot of are no longer fit to serve the nation policy on their use. Those caught in pos- has obtained a special permit from the
session and/or using unauthorized fire-
General Manager. Violations subject the
things for Americans: a day off work, and should be retired. Canyon Lakers works will be subject to a hefty fine and/ prime member to applicable fines. The
cookouts and fireworks when night who have such flags may drop them or imprisonment.
falls. But at the heart of the holiday is off in the flag retirement box located Riverside County has very diverse fine for the first offense is $100; second
the celebration of Independence Day in front of Pack, Wrap and Post in the terrain. The vegetation is dry where fire- offense is $250 and the third offense is
and the American flag. Towne Center. works can easily start a brush fire. Indi- $500.
The United States Flag Code, Title The flag retirement box was made viduals who cause fires by using illegal County officials urge residents to
4, Section 8k states, “The flag, when it by Pack 346 Arrow of Light Scouts fireworks will be held responsible for all leave the fireworks to the profession-
is in such condition that it is no longer and unveiled at the 2017 Veterans suppression costs. These costs can run als. Many cities and communities in and
a fitting emblem of display, should be Day Celebration. into the millions of dollars. near Riverside County provide spec-
destroyed in a dignified way, prefer- The flags dropped off in the box In addition to city and county restric- tacular fireworks displays for their resi-
ably by burning.” are respectfully retired in a dignified tions on the use of fireworks, the Canyon dents. The operators of these displays
Old, worn, frayed and faded flags way by the Cub Scouts. Lake POA also prohibits the use of fire- are licensed and have permits issued by
works. Rule GR.2.7 states that no person the State Fire Marshal.

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