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Glimp​ses of GJBSAR History
President Cummins welcoming Mark Gurra as new SAR memberPicture
New member, Mark Gurra, with his wife and GJB President, Jay Cummins. North Aurora IL, April 26, 2025
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Patriot's Day, April 21st. Nine of met at Bob Evans. L to R (Steve Kern, Dale Simpson, Ray Owens, Jay Cummins, Julie Hyland, Don Hyland, Rob Jones, Alan Washburn, Rick Milner)

GJBSAR Good Citizenship Luncheon at Bloomington CC April 9th, 2025
Some 130 students, parents, and school representatives in attendance for the annual GJBSAR Good Citizenship luncheon at Bloomington CCwith over 20 SAR & DAR members. Photo by Brooklyn Shaw
10 April 2025 Student Citizenship Awards Luncheon 10 April 2025
Twenty two seniors from McLean & Woodford Counties honored for Good Citizenship by GJBSAR chapter. Photo by Brooklyn Shaw
Meika Joy Bender (Eureka H.S.) presented with A.M. King GJBSAR Citizenship Scholarship
Meika Joy Bender (Eureka H.S.) presented with A.M. King GJBSAR Citizenship Scholarship. Photo by Brooklyn Shaw
Nathan Samuel Steffen (Lexington H.S.) receiving the A.M. King GJBSAR Citizenship Scholarship.
Nathan Samuel Steffen (Lexington H.S.) receiving the A.M. King GJBSAR Citizenship Scholarship. Photo by Brooklyn Shaw
 Bohdan Louis Zeleznik (LeRoy H.S.) receiving the A.M. King GJBSAR Citizenship Scholarship.
Bohdan Louis Zeleznik (LeRoy H.S.) receiving the A.M. King GJBSAR Citizenship Scholarship. Photo by Brooklyn Shaw
Kasandra Hughes Tri-point High School
GJBSAR President Jay Cummins presents an Outstanding Good Citizenship award at Tri-Point High School in Cullom to Kasandra Hughes
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Rainey and cold! GJB members (L to R: Steve Kern, Jay Cummins, Clay Held and Sonny Rudsinski) braved the cold & rainy weather on December 14 to be present for the Wreaths Across America event at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery
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GJB member, Steve Kern, laid a wreath at the recently added memorial plaque for three Revolutionary War Veterans buried in Stout's Grove Cemetery near Danvers IL on Wreaths Across America Day, 14th December 2024.
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Sonny Rudsinski laying wreaths for his brothers in law (Alan Lee and Byrl E. Haggard), one is next to Dorothy Gage who is namesake for Dorothy in Wizard of Oz
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GJBSAR Meeting 11 March 2025: Jay Cummins, GJB President, followed by new members Kyle & Brandon Roberts, Bob Harschbarger for sons Tim & Michael, Steve Jiles, and Clay Held
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11 March 2025 GJBSAR Meeting: Member Kevin Roberts, the evening speaker, gave a talk on his patriots & their role in the Battle of Concord & Lexington
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Nov 10th Veteran's Day Event. Veteran GJBSAR members & guests honored at the November 8th Veteran's Day Luncheon. Thank you all for your service!
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Dec 13th. Iroquois County Outstanding Citizenship awards to 6 high school seniors. L to R: Jay Cummins, Dr Albert Day; award recipients Gage Vogel, Ava Carlson, James Newell, Madison Smith, Keegan Reed & James Newell; new GJB member Jay Herrman
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Nov 10th Veteran's Day Event. Franklin "Bud" Lewis. Bud is a Navy WWII veteran who is turning 99 in December. So fun to celebrate with you Bud! Bud's son Bill joined us to celebrate as well as Past GJB President, Gordon Bidner.
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Jay Cummins presents Lance McCormick with a Roger Sherman award for his service to the GJB chapter of SAR
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We presented Hadley Welsch with his Military service certificate and medal. Thank you Hadley for your service!
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Nov 10th Veteran's Day Event. Thank you to Justin Anweiler who gave us a wonderful overview of the Peoria Vets Center and helped us better understand the resources available and the challenges our veterans face.
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Rick Milner, Chair of the Membership Committee (Left) and Jay Cummins, GJB President (Far Right) welcome three new GJBSAR members James "Jay" Herrman, Tony Norman, and Kevin Crutcher
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Gordon Bidner recognizes Sonny Rudskinski for his donation to the George Washington Endowment Fund
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Guest speaker for 10th October Meeting: Rand Veerman, Pres. McLean County Genealogical Society (tmcgs.org)
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October 10, 2024 GJBSAR Dinner Meeting: Jay Cummins, GJB President, followed by new members Terry Willis, Jeff Stout, Todd Smith, Dale Simpson, Rodger Salzman (Wyoming transfer) & Kevin Roberts
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Oct 8th. GJB President, Jay Cummins, presenting David Williams, GJB Web Administrator, with the National SAR 1st place award for the General R.B. Vance best national chapter website 2024

​GJBSAR Stout's Grove Cemetery Project 29 September 2024 dedicating a memorial plaque to three Patriots
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Left to Right-Thomas Ashby (Illinois Society of SAR Color Guard), Kerry Barnes (descendant of Ebenezer Barnes), Steve Kern (Chairman of GJB SAR Patriot Graves Committee), Joe Barnes & Jim Barnes (descendants of Ebenezer Barnes) and Roger Meredith (descendant of Thomas McClure).
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Cindy Wurmnest, Danvers historian, shared the history of Stout's Grove and surrounds
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Thomas McClure
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Jacob Williamson & Ebenezer Barnes on opposites sides or the grave stone
First Responders Awards
Community first responders were honored for Constitution Day DAR & SAR Event. Photo shows Steve Kern, GJBSAR Public Service & Heroism Committee, Cameron Boers of ISP Troop #4 awarded the SAR Law Enforcement Medal, Christopher Beaupre of ISP Troop #4 awarded the SAR Law Enforcement Medal, Christoper Greene of ISP Troop #4 awarded the SAR Heroism Medal, Master Sergeant Ross Green of ISP Troop #4 awarded the SAR Heroism Medal, Officer Ronald Fryman of the Bloomington Police Department awarded the SAR Life Saving Medal, & Greg Mohr (retired), Normal & Carlock Fire Department the SAR Fire Safey Medal, & GJBSAR President Jay Cummins
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Shreya Nallamothu receiving the National Rumbaugh Oration Award at the 2024 National Congress with President General of SAR, John Dodd (rt), and John Bredenfoerder (left), Chairman of the Rumbaugh Contest.
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20 seniors from McLean & Woodford Counties receive outstanding citizenship recognitions
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2024 GJB SAR Flag Day Award winners Jamie and Mary Kay Scharf of Normal, Illinois
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Annabelle E. Fortner, Fieldcrest High School and Rolen J. Schlipman, Normal Community, West High School; winners of the 2024 SAR Good Citizenship Scholarships
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2023 King Eagle Scout Award to Katherine Heger with parents Michael & Margaret, along with members Sonny Rudsinski & Jay Cummins. Award and Recitation of Essay at the Feb 9th 2024 Meeting
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Installing officer and incoming 2024 President.
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New members Jeff Clements, Hadley Welsch, and Roland Crews presented their certificates by Rick Milner and Jay Cumminsat the March 12th meeting 2024
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Cadet Kaitlyn Halcomb with the ISU Redbird ROTC Battalion, winner of the GJRSAR Silver ROTC Medal and Scholarship at the 2024 ROTC Awards
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"The Man Jefferson Called, 'The Most Pure Patriot of the Revolution'" Dan Leifel, Speaker at the Feb 9th 2024 Lunch Meeting
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Editor for the Normalite being recognized by the GJB SAR chapter for his outstanding support and service to the local chapter, October 2023
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ILSSA Color Guard at the June 11, 2023 Patriot Grave Marking for David Haggard at Evergreen Memorial Cemetery in Bloomington, IL.
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Steve Shipley’s flying of US Flag in Lamplighter subdivision at Towanda, IL. Steve and Sherri were 2023 GJB Flay Day contest winners
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Gary Simpkins of the Simpkins Military History Museum in Heyworth, IL.
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Tomb of Abraham Lincoln at Oak Ridge Cemetery in Springfield, Illinois.

Glimpses of GJBSAR History



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