11/4/2009

Boy Scouts to hold Replacement and Retirement Ceremony at Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Plaza One

November 5 at 7:15 p.m.

Who:  The Epworth United Methodist Church Boy Scout Troop #   262, under the direction of Scout Master Billy Newkirk; Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Team Members including SMEH security officers.

What: The Boy Scouts, under the direction of Scout Master Billy Newkirk, will ceremoniously retire the American flag at Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital.  A new American flag will officially be raised with honor and respect.

When:   Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 7:15 p.m.

Where:   Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital Plaza One
             4402 Churchman Ave.
             Louisville, KY 40215

Other: The Ceremonial event was organized to display the pride Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital takes in both our nation and the responsible youth in the south Louisville neighborhoods. Etiquette on the flying, handling and retirement of U.S. flags is a learning opportunity for the boy scouts. Scout Master Newkirk is an expert in the proper etiquette of the flag.

Photo and interview opportunities are available.

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About Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital
Sts. Mary & Elizabeth Hospital (SMEH), a service of Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Health, is 331-bed primary care hospital, serving the south Louisville community for more than a century.  SMEH is home to Jewish Bariatric Care, the region’s only program designed exclusively for the care and management of the LAP-BAND ® System patient, and The Women’s Center, a state-of-the-art diagnostic center specially designed for women.  In addition, SMEH offers advanced treatment in cardiac and stroke care, orthopaedics and emergency services.