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26 SAR MAGAZINE News stories about state and chapter events appearing here and elsewhere in the magazine are prepared from materials submitted through a variety of means, including press releases and newsletters (which should be directed to the Editor at the address shown on page 2). Please note the deadlines below. Compatriots are encouraged to submit ideas for historical feature articles they would like to write. Each will be given careful consideration. Deadlines: Winter (February) Dec. 15; Spring (May) March 15; Summer (August) June 15; Fall (November) Sept. 15. ARIZONA SOCIETY Barry Goldwater Chapter The NSSAR presents flag certifi- cates to individuals and companies that fly the United States flag for only patriotic purposes. The Barry M. Goldwater Chapter proudly presented five certificates to the U.S. Egg Restaurant Company ( www. useggrestaurant.com ). Each of its five locations in the valley display unique American folk art flags. The Bell Road location features a U.S. flag made of painted egg cartons for the red and white stripes, and painted blue car- tons for the field on which white eggs are used in place of stars. Another display, pictured here, is a U.S. map made of eggs. Palo Verde Chapter Thirty World War II veterans gath- ered at 7:45 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2013, at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport to visit their WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C., on an Honor Flight. Hours before, though, a group of volunteers prepared to welcome the vets, issue name tags, check their luggage, and assign them to a team of other vets and the guardians going with them on the trip of a lifetime. Volunteers from Honeywell brought coffee, juice, water and breakfast burritos for all before boarding the flight to Baltimore. As the veterans moved toward the board- ing gate, the terminal erupted with cheering and clapping for these Greatest Generation vets. Surprise No. 1 for Army veteran Charles Humes was that I was going to be his guardian. When we learned Charles was going on this Honor Flight without a guardian he knew, I quickly filled out the forms and got registered. Charles and I have been friends for many years. Guardians pay their own way on these trips but it is well worth it. Vets pay nothing for their trip. Surprise No. 2 came as we exited the plane at the Baltimore airport. Waiting at the top of the ramp was Charles' daughter, Malinda; her husband, Chad Sneary; and their two sons—Tristin, 9, and Tyler, 5. They were all holding signs and waving flags to welcome Grandpa and the other vets. Charles was so sur- prised! All in the terminal stopped what they were doing and loudly cheered for these men. Malinda and her family had driven from North Carolina to welcome her dad. They also met the Honor Flight group the next day at the WWII Memorial in Washington, D.C. Surprise No. 3 was enjoyed by all of the vets but won't be revealed so as not to spoil it for veterans on future Honor Flights. Ask Charles or another Honor Flight vet about it. Hint: It happens on the flight home. PPP If you know of a WWII vet who would like to go on an Honor Flight trip please refer to the website, www. HonorFlight.org , for the necessary forms. If you would like to be a volunteer or a guard- ian, those forms are there, also. There are many vets on the wait- ing list for a trip in 2014. — J. Michael Jones The Gebran family, who owns and operates the U.S. Egg Restaurant Company, emigrated from Lebanon to the United States in 1979, set- tling first in Iowa, and then moving to Arizona in 1991. WINTER_14_sar26-40.indd 26 2/4/14 11:27 AM