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Constitution Week is held annually Sept. 17-23. This year the John Everett Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated this event throughout the city of Columbus. Initially, during City Council on Sept.9, Mayor Lori An Gobert signed a proclamation in recognition of that founding document. This proclamation was then proudly on display at the Nesbitt Memorial Library. Susan Chandler allowed the DAR to present an exhibit, books, and complimentary games and pocket constitutions during the week.
Constitution packets were also donated to all 8th grade students in Columbus. Kevin Winfield, Garrett Schindler and Lucas Friedrich at Columbus Junior High and Danette Cantu at St. Anthony’s Catholic School were on hand to accept these packets, which included a pocket constitution, bookmark, American flag, pin, pencil, activity pad, and friendship bracelet. Each school library also received a book on the constitution and replica founding documents.
Chapter members recorded short public service announcements on the importance of the constitution. KULM then generously aired these throughout the week.
And finally, the Vietnam Veterans presented a color guard on Sept. 17 while joining with John Everett Chapter members in a “Ringing of the Bells” celebration at the Veterans’ Hall. On that day in 1787, the bells of Independence Hall in Philadelphia rang out to announce that the Constitution had been signed. Likewise, bells of all kinds are rung throughout the nation at 3:00 p.m. in remembrance of this event. First Baptist Church and St. John’s Episcopal Church joined with the Vets and DAR to ring bells here in Columbus for one minute. All to remind us as Americans to read our constitution and know our rights.
