Posted in History on Dec 14th, 2007
A fifty foot flagpole, a big U.S. flag, and a hot cup of coffee sound good to me. In fact, it makes me want to take a little trip and enjoy a cup on Mr. Rocheleau’s porch with him. That would be a pleasure. Local man’s replica flags honor service, sacrifice and country : Local [...]
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Posted in Information on Dec 3rd, 2007
While putting out the flag the other morning, I noticed a few loose strings in the fabric, which caused me to take a closer look. The American flag flying in front of Flags Bay headquarters is approaching five months old, so I thought I’d give a status report. When we moved into our current location [...]
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Posted in Flags in the News on Oct 5th, 2007
Cub Scout Immediate Recognition Kit #01804, is being recalled for potential lead based paint. In addition to the news story, the Sam Houston Council website has more information. Cub Scout badges recalled over lead fears | Chron.com – Houston Chronicle A plastic badge awarded to Cub Scouts was recalled Thursday by the Boy Scouts of [...]
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Posted in Flags in the News on Jul 25th, 2007
This story is timely, coming in the week before the 100th anniversary of founding of Boy Scouts. This ties nicely with The Daily Flag too, since Brian Jones is raising money to buy real flag poles for Camp Butler National Cemetery in Illinois. The link to the PDF file is for donations to the project. [...]
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Posted in Flags in the News on Apr 2nd, 2007
Today’s edition of the news goes international, starting with Scouting news for the UK, a bet in Canada, then heading back to the United States for the others. The 100th birthday celebration for Scouting is taking place this year in the United Kingdom. General Robert Baden-Powell started what we now know as The Boy Scouts [...]
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