The SAR MAGAZINE is the official quarterly publication of the National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution published quarterly.
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ed the puzzle to the GASSAR Traveling Book Store. Dayhuff, in turn, bought it at Georgia's Annual Meeting and donated it to the academy. Education Chairman Terry Manning of the Atlanta Chapter sees the circumstances as another example of the society's programs coming together from all across the state. CONNECTICUT SOCIETY In May, the Society's color guard/ living history unit, The Connecticut Line, marched in the 2012 Lebanon Memorial Day Parade. The theme of this year's parade was "Veterans Preserving One Nation Under God." Pictured above are members of the SAR Color Guard and Connecticut National Guard firing the salute at the town's Memorial Day ceremonies fol- lowing the parade. Roger Sherman Branch Fourteen members of the Roger Sherman Branch were recognized for their years of service at the group's quarterly luncheon. Branch President Ed Isaacs presented certificates for five, 10, 15, 20 and 35 years of service during the meeting at the Shore and Country Club in Norwalk. FLORIDA SOCIETY The Lakeland Chapter presented its annual public service awards to four local heroes at its April meeting. Chaplain Jonathan Thornhill pre- sented these awards: the SAR Commendation Medal to Deputy Sheriff Benjamin Kirkpatrick; the SAR Law Enforcement Commendation Medal to Detectives Dale Deas and Nicolas Maroda of the Lakeland Police Department; the SAR Heroism Medal development of the Community Christian Academy in Stockbridge, Ga. The puzzle was completed and framed by Kendall Abbott of the Sons of Liberty Chapter and his wife, Cindi. The Abbotts donat- 6800(5 to Officers Kyle Hodge and Kyle Shawnte Waller of the Lakeland Police Department; and the SAR Fire Safety Medal to Michael Smith of the Lakeland Fire Department. GEORGIA SOCIETY Hal Dayhuff of the Marquis de Lafayette Chapter presented a framed puzzle to Noel Pagan, director of Atlanta Chapter Georgia Society President Ed Rigel Sr. (above, right) presented the 50-year pin to Compatriot Ernest Key Jr. at the Atlanta Chapter's summer meeting on Flag Day. Key became a member of the SAR on April 20, 1961. Blue Ridge Mountains Chapter The Blue Ridge Mountains Chapter, encompassing Union, Towns, Fannin, Rabun and Gilmer counties in north Georgia, designates Patriot's Day as one of the chapter's main activities each year. The celebration April 19 was one of the largest and most successful to date. Promotions for the event included an article with photographs in the north Georgia newspaper announcing an exhibit and inviting the public; television interviews with uniformed chapter representatives airing 18 times in the days prior to April 19; and a new vinyl banner promoting Patriot's Day erected on the old Union County Courthouse four days prior to the cele- bration. On Patriot's Day, hundreds of cars, as many as 10 per minute, passed the colonial campsite and display on the town square, and visitors from Georgia, Florida, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia stopped by and obtained brochures that were on display. A majority of the chapter's 25 members attended the day's events, seven of them in Continental or militia dress or kilts, with one child dressed in Colonial clothing. A Colonial flag replaced the current United States flag for the day, and