Sheriff Carl Ballengee with DAR members, Lorraine Bailey
(left) and Shirley Ball (right) was one of the county
officials signing a proclamation asking citizens to reaffirm
the ideals of the Framers of the Constitution. Also signing were County Clerk Jean Simers, Circuit Clerk Sheila Garretson, County
Librarian Amy Norman, andMagistrate Teresa Carpenter.
Constitution Week is the commemoration of America's most important
document. It is celebrated annually during the week of September 17-23.
The United States Constitution stands as a testament to the tenacity of Americans throughout history to maintain their liberties, freedoms and inalienable rights.
This celebration of the Constitution was started by the Daughters of
the American Revolution. In 1955, DAR petitioned Congress to set aside September 17-23 annually to be dedicated for the observance of
Constitution Week. The resolution was later adopted by the U.S.Congress and signed into public law on August 2, 1956, by President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
The DAR has also erected a structure that is built in tribute to the
Constitution of the United States, DAR Constitution Hall, which is a
performing arts center, opened in 1929.
The aims of the Constitution Week celebration are to:
a. Emphasize citizens' responsibilities for protecting and
defending the Constitution.
b. Inform people that the Constitution is the basis for America's
great heritage and the foundation for our way of life.
c. Encourage the study of the historical events which led to the
framing of the Constitution
in September 1787.
Constitution Week is a great time to learn more about this important
document and celebrate the freedoms it gave us. Local community
officials are encouraged to issue a proclamation about Constitution
Week. September 17, 2014 marked the 227th anniversary of the drafting
of the Constitution of the United States of America by the
Constitutional Convention. Some of the Calhoun County officials signed
the proclamation, asking citizens to reaffirm the ideals the Framers of
the Constitution had in 1787 by studying the Constitution and reflecting
on the privilege of being an American with all the rights and
responsibilities which that privilege involves.
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