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PAST ACTIVITIESFEBRUARY 2010 ANNUAL MEETING & AWARDS PRESENTATION
February 10, 2010 Sunset Hills Country Club Edwardsville, Ill
14th ANNUAL FLAG AWARD CEREMONY November 12, 2009 Madison Co. Court House Edwardsville, Ill
VETERAN'S DAY PARADE
November 11, 2009 Edwardsville, Ill.
SAR FIRE SAFETY COMMENDATION AWARD SIU-Edwardsville October 28, 2009
EAGLE SCOUT COURT OF HONOR October 11, 2009
Highland, IL
 Adam Edward Rose, Jacob William Rose, and Timothy Gardner Rose were recognized by the GGRC for attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. The boys are seniors at Highland High School. LEWIS AND CLARK STATE SITE October 11, 2009 Hartford, IL
REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIER GRAVE MARKING October 4, 2009 Dugger Cemetery, Highand, IL
HILLS FORT SOCIETY LIVING HISTORY DAYS September 19-20, 2009 Greenville, IL
LATZER HOMESTEAD HARVEST DAYS September 11-13, 2009 Highland, Illinois
their collection. The GGRC were part of the living history area of the event. LAW ENFORCEMENT AWARD PRESENTATION TO DEPUTY KYLE DOOLEN June 17, 2009 Madison County Court House, Edwardsville, Illinois  Standing
(L-R) Madison County Chairman the Honorable Alan J. Dunstan, Harry
Windland, Deputy Kyle Doolen,
Joe Hill, Tim Raymor, Jim James, Lloyd Swartz, Hank Boss and Jim DeGroff. On July 7, 2008 while on patrol, Deputy Doolen spotted a stolen car from Ohio on Interstate 70 near Highland just after a suspect shot at an Effingham County police officer. The three suspects were wanted in Ohio for burglary and robbery. Doolen followed them. They fired an assault rifle at Doolen, his car was hit five times with two rounds going through the windshield. Doolen was hit in the right forearm but still pursued. The suspects stopped their car and fled on foot. Doolen and other officers set up a perimeter and all three suspects were apprehended and arrested. FLAG DAY CEREMONY
June 14, 2009 Hartford, Illinois
JROTC BRONZE MEDAL PRESENTATION MAY 9, 2009 ALTON HIGH SCHOOL, ALTON, ILL.  (L) Jim DeGroff, ROTC Committee, (R) Gaylord (Jim) James, President GGRC, present the Bronze SAR JROTC medal to Levante Womack. SAR SILVER ROTC MEDAL PRESENTATION APRIL 23, 2009 SIU-E, EDWARDSVILLE, IL  L-R: Gaylord (Jim) James, President GGRC, Jim DeGroff, ROTC Committee present the SAR ROTC Medal to Bradley Craycraft. The award recognizes superior leadership abilities & accomplishments, military bearing and overall academic excellence. JOINT DAR/SAR/C.A.R. Meeting Belleville IL Chapter April 2009  GGRC members presented their flag ceremony at the joint Belleville Chapter DAR/Six Mile Prairie Chapter C.A.R. meeting. SAR OUTSTANDING CITIZENSHIP AWARD CEREMONY, APRIL 15, 2009 FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH, EDWARDSVILLE, IL  Front row: L-R: Katherine L. Henricks, Highland High School, Clay M. Moran, Granite City High School, Ryan Huber, Alton High School, Matt Alexander, East Alton-Wood River High School Middle row: L-R: Joe Hill, SAR Color Guard member, Jeffrey Bruns, Civic Memorial High School, Zachary T. Hinkle, Edwardsville High School, Lance Taylor, Triad High School Back row: L-R: Jim James, President, Genl George Rogers Clark Chapter, Tim Raymer, Bill Feeney, Troy Huddle, SAR Color Guard members. Not present: Cameron Wiggerhorn, Metro-East Lutheran High School, Zachary Mezards, Roxana High School
As seen in the Madision County Journal, November 30, 2008 SHOWING LOVE OF COUNTRY
On Wednesday morning, the local chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution held its 13th annual Flag Award Ceremony in the lobby of the Madison County courthouse - an event held each November, right around Veterans Day. Members of the group, dressed in traditional garb from the Revolutionary War period, handed out certificates and thanked each honoree for constantly displaying "Old Glory" at their homes. "It goes without saying that since Sept. 11, 2001, this ceremony has taken on a special meaning," said William Feeney, Edwardsville resident and chairman of SAR's General George Rogers Clark Chapter. "It's especially important during this time of war that citizens fly their flags regularly." Recipient Jack Reeves, of Alhambra, said he began flying his flag after those terrorist attacks more than seven years ago. "Whatever patriotism I had, it really magnified it at that point," he said. "It's nice when I walk out of my house to look up and see it flying." The annual event, which was created to promote patriotism, alternates each year between northern and southern homes in Madison County. "It's certainly nice to pay tribute to people who fly their flags 24, 7, 365," said SAR member Ronnie Hicks, of Glen Carbon. "As a Vietnam veteran, I'm proud to see people flying the flag and honoring our country." The Sons of the American Revolution are currently looking for new members. Individuals must be at least 18 years old, male and able to prove direct lineage (through documentation) to a patriot of the American Revolution. 2008 SAR Flag Award Recipients Mark Armstrong and Christine Monroe, Wood River Township Jim and Shirley Augustine, Olive Township Laverne Bloemker, Hamel Township Ted and Nina Carnahan, Foster Township Gary and Alice Grubb, Fort Russell Township Stephen and Joyce Grummel, Godfrey Township Dennis and Mary Harris, New Douglas Township Edmund and Patricia Morrissey, Alton Township Jack and Cathy Reeves, Alhambra Township Alan and Karen Riedisser, Moro Township Christ and Emily Schwarz, Leef Township William White, Omphghent Township Commemoration of John Nix, Patriot of the American Revolution, Oct. 11, 2008
One of many Eagle Scout Award Ceremonies  Naturalization Ceremony with SAR Members Presenting Flags  Flag Day Ceremony, June 2008, Tri-Township Park, Troy IL
Ceremony Renaming Veterans Memorial Park
Glen Carbon, IL November 2007
Presentation of ROTC Award at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in April 2007  L-R, Don Campbell, Charles Schweizer, Joseph Dement, Harry Windland
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