The Annual Flag Day Observance will be conducted at the City of Peoria Constitution Garden located at the foot of Morton Street on Tuesday, June 14, 2011 at 5:00 p.m.

The Sons of the American Revolution, dressed in period uniform, will present a program saluting the American Revolution. During the ceremony, Boy Scout Troops will raise the banners of each of the original 13 colonies in order as they signed the Constitution of the United States.

The Master of Ceremonies will be Peoria City Council Member Eric Turner. Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis will read Old Glory: “I Am One of the Immortals.” Lee Wenger, WCBU FM, will lead Songs with former Mayor Jim Maloof. A Peoria County Sheriff’s Department squad will act as Honor Guard and the Minier Police Department Explorer Post will perform the Rifle Inspection Ceremony.

At the conclusion of the program, American Legion Post 2 will conduct a Retirement Ceremony for worn United States Flags that have been collected by Goodwill or brought to Constitution Garden.