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American Legion Poppy Drive

May 15, 2013 By Downtown Flat Rock

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Help support the American Legion by buying a poppy on Thursday, May 16th, till Saturday, May 18th. American Legion Post #337 will be on Gibraltar Road all day selling poppies on donation. Show your support of our American veterans by buy and displaying the poppy in your car.

The American Legion was created in 1919 by Congress, as a patriotic organization devoted to mutual helpfulness. It is the United State’s largest veterans service organization. They are committed to mentoring youth, sponsoring community programs, advocating patriotism and honor, promoting national security, and devotion to fellow servicemembers and veterans.

Money raised at the local, state and national levels goes to help veterans and their families and to provide scholarships for college students.

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WELCOME TO FLAT ROCK

The first Euro-American settlers in Flat Rock were Michael Vreeland and his five grown sons between 1811 and 1820. Michael had been captured by British Rangers during the Revolutionary War and released after American independence.

The family purchased 800 acres (3.2 km2). The town was called the Village of Vreeland until 1838 when the Vreeland family sold off the majority of the land and relinquished control of the area. The Vreeland families built the first grain and lumber mill, having brought the grinding stones from New York.

Descendants of Michael Vreeland still live in the town and attend Flat Rock public schools, being the seventh generation to reside in the town their family founded.

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