Past Commander Raymond Peavey Jr. winces from the smoke during a flag retirement ceremony at American Legion Post 1 in Laconia on Saturday. (D…

Ryan Nolan, left, clumps up an old American flag as Past Commander Raymond Peavey Jr. repositions his hat during a flag retirement ceremony at…

Past Commander Raymond Peavey Jr. turns away from the smoke during a flag retirement ceremony at American Legion Post 1 in Laconia on Saturday…

An old American flag is retired during a ceremony at American Legion Post 1 in Laconia on Saturday evening. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Su…

Chaplain William Davies retires a flag during a ceremony at American Legion Post 1 in Laconia on Saturday. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)

Chaplain William Davies, left, Past Commander Earl Beale, center, and Ryan Nolan watch as old American flags are retired during a ceremony at …

Auxiliary historian Penny O’Day cooks eggs and potatoes on a griddle at a Father’s Day breakfast at American Legion Post 1 in Laconia on Sunda…

Naomi Patten cooks pancakes, holding her 16-month-old granddaughter Kehlani Patten, at a Father’s Day breakfast at American Legion Post 1 in L…

Families enjoy a Father’s Day breakfast at American Legion Post 1 in Laconia on Sunday morning. (Daniel Sarch/The Laconia Daily Sun photo)

Ed Talderone, 70, receives a hug from his granddaughter Lacey Dias, 6, during a Father’s Day breakfast at American Legion Post 1 in Laconia on…