Columbus, Georgia

A RESOLUTION

No.



WHEREAS, the Columbus Scottish Rite Bodies of Freemasonry sponsored Flag Day

2003 at Shaw High School on June 13, 2003;



WHEREAS, the program honored our Nation's flags and the patriots who founded

and served the United States of America;



WHEREAS, Lt. Col. (Ret.) James E. Miller chaired the program and Mr. P. Norman

Blankenbeckler served as Director;



WHEREAS, the Flag Day program presented sixteen historic flags including the

Bedford Flag carried by the Minutemen who faced the British at Concord on April

19, 1775, the Sons of Liberty Flag, the Bunker Hill Flag, the Betsy Ross Flag,

the Star Spangled Banner Flag and the Union Flag of 1859;



WHEREAS, representatives from local public safety agencies, Masonic

organizations, patriotic and historical societies and students escorted the

flags in separate color guards.



NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA HEREBY RESOLVES:



We hereby commend the Columbus Scottish Rite Bodies of Freemasonry, Lt. Col.

(Ret.) James E. Miller and Mr. P. Norman Blankenbeckler for their leadership in

presenting the Flag Day 2003 program at Shaw High School. Let a copy of this

resolution be forwarded to Lt. Col. James E. Miller and Mr. P. Norman

Blankenbeckler.



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Introduced at a regular meeting of the Council of Columbus, Georgia held on the

15th day of July, 2003, and adopted at said meeting by the affirmative vote of

______ members of said Council.







Councilor Allen voting ___________________.

Councilor Anthony voting__________________.

Councilor Davis voting____________________.

Councilor Henderson voting________________.

Councilor Hunter voting___________________.

Councilor McDaniel voting_________________.

Councilor Rodgers voting__________________.

Councilor Suber voting____________________.

Councilor Pugh voting_____________________.

Councilor Woodson voting__________________.















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TINY B. WASHINGTON ROBERT S. POYDASHEFF

CLERK MAYOR