A GREAT Deed rewarded for a fine young man...

Posted By Mr Wolf

I mentioned earlier that I had some GOOD news to share with you.  This young man will definitely go far.  In fact, I may get a chance to have him participate in a special ceremony this summer.

From the Denver Post:

Eighth-grade patriot receives flag from Iraq

Eighth-grade Evergreen Middle School student Jeff Sahli didn't realize the meeting in the school theater last week would highlight his choice to keep the flag waving at the school every day. He thought it was a chance for the eighth-grade class to show off their Ferris wheel projects.

But interim principal Jane Sutera had other ideas.

"Jeff has been raising and lowering the flag outside the school every day - at his request. When the flag became tattered, his parents Cindy and Don Sahli of Evergreen, replaced it," she said.

At the beginning of the school year, Jeff asked the principal if he could have the responsibility of putting the U.S. flag up and taking it down every day at school.

When the first flag wore out, Jeff and his parents replaced it at their own expense. Word of Jeff's patriotism reached a U.S. Army unit serving in Iraq. The soldiers of the 138th Fires Brigade flew a flag in Jeff's honor in Baghdad - the flag will was presented to him during the surprise ceremony. The soldiers said they were touched by Jeff's dedication and patriotism.  A member of the brigade heard about Jeff's dedication, they flew a flag in his honor in Iraq, and that flag was folded and mounted and presented to Jeff in the surprise ceremony with a letter from the Brigade.

His parents were told by Sutera only that Jeff was going to receive something special and they needed to be there. The family was surprised and moved by the attention.

In a preface to the presentation, Sutera told the eighth-graders, "This is about who you are and the choices you make. Some people make choices others don't notice. When the flag needed to be replaced, it was done so quietly. This is a tribute to Jeff's good citizenship and dedication."

Jeff thanked one of his buddies for helping him put up the flag each day. His parents said he plans to go to a military camp this summer.

His mother said she thought his passion, dedication and interest in the military came from his soul. Jeff goes to Elk Run Assisted Living center in Evergreen and visits with residents there.

"He watches the History Channel," his mother said.

Contributed by: Karen Groves/YourHub.com on 5/15/2008

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A GREAT Deed rewarded for a fine young man...

I mentioned earlier that I had some GOOD news to share with you.  This young man will definitely go far.  In fact, I may get a chance to have him participate in a special ceremony this summer.

From the Denver Post:

Eighth-grade patriot receives flag from Iraq

Eighth-grade Evergreen Middle School student Jeff Sahli didn't realize the meeting in the school theater last week would highlight his choice to keep the flag waving at the school every day. He thought it was a chance for the eighth-grade class to show off their Ferris wheel projects.

But interim principal Jane Sutera had other ideas.

"Jeff has been raising and lowering the flag outside the school every day - at his request. When the flag became tattered, his parents Cindy and Don Sahli of Evergreen, replaced it," she said.

At the beginning of the school year, Jeff asked the principal if he could have the responsibility of putting the U.S. flag up and taking it down every day at school.

When the first flag wore out, Jeff and his parents replaced it at their own expense. Word of Jeff's patriotism reached a U.S. Army unit serving in Iraq. The soldiers of the 138th Fires Brigade flew a flag in Jeff's honor in Baghdad - the flag will was presented to him during the surprise ceremony. The soldiers said they were touched by Jeff's dedication and patriotism.  A member of the brigade heard about Jeff's dedication, they flew a flag in his honor in Iraq, and that flag was folded and mounted and presented to Jeff in the surprise ceremony with a letter from the Brigade.

His parents were told by Sutera only that Jeff was going to receive something special and they needed to be there. The family was surprised and moved by the attention.

In a preface to the presentation, Sutera told the eighth-graders, "This is about who you are and the choices you make. Some people make choices others don't notice. When the flag needed to be replaced, it was done so quietly. This is a tribute to Jeff's good citizenship and dedication."

Jeff thanked one of his buddies for helping him put up the flag each day. His parents said he plans to go to a military camp this summer.

His mother said she thought his passion, dedication and interest in the military came from his soul. Jeff goes to Elk Run Assisted Living center in Evergreen and visits with residents there.

"He watches the History Channel," his mother said.

Contributed by: Karen Groves/YourHub.com on 5/15/2008

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