Tuesday, September 17, 2024
The Hood County Commissioners Court signed a proclamation designating Sept. 17-23 Constitution Week during a regularly scheduled meeting earlier this week.
This Sept. 17 marks the 237th anniversary of a pivotal moment in American history — the framing of the Constitution of the United States by the Constitutional Convention. This foundational document embodies the principles of limited government within a Republic dedicated to rule by law.
According to the proclamation, it is both fitting and proper to accord official recognition to this magnificent document and its memorable anniversary, and to the patriotic celebrations which will commemorate it.
In accordance with Public Law 915, the President of the United States must also issue a proclamation every year to honor Constitution Week.
Therefore, the Hood County Commissioners Court proclaimed the week of Sept. 17-23 Constitution Week in Hood County, a time for patriotic celebrations and reflections on the enduring legacy of the Constitution. The court also asks that citizens reaffirm the ideals the Framers of the Constitution had in 1787 by vigilantly protecting the freedoms guaranteed to us through this guardian of our liberties — remembering that lost rights may never be regained.
Members of the Friends of Memorial Lane Peggy Purser Freeman and Margaret Cook were also present during the meeting to honor this momentous occasion.
“These are such fabulous ladies here,” Hood County Judge Ron Massingill remarked. “These ladies do so much for the Friends of Memorial Lane. You’re always down here with everybody else — y’all just do a lot.”
CONSTITUTION DAY CELEBRATION
Freeman and Cook were also present to promote the Constitutional Day Celebration event hosted by the Daughters of the American Revolution, Elizabeth Crockett Chapter.
The event will be held Tuesday, Sept. 17, from 2-4 p.m. at the Gordon House, 307 E. Pearl St.
“We ring bells at exactly four o'clock which was when the Constitution was signed," Freeman explained. “Come to tea at 2 p.m. and for story time with the kids (at 2:30 p.m.), and then about three o'clock, we'll start the program and ring bells exactly at 4 p.m., so I hope y'all can come.”
Bells Across America is an annual celebration of the signing of the U.S. Constitution. Participants gather to ring bells, much as the church bells of Philadelphia rang out when the U.S. Constitution was first signed at 4 p.m. Sept. 17, 1787.
For more information or to RSVP for children’s story time, email ConstitutionCamp@gmail.com.
