Mabile’s Corner Pharmacy will provide flu shots at the Red River Council on Aging, 1824 Front Street, on Friday, October 6 from 10am until 12pm.
Bring your insurance, Medicaid and/or Medicare cards with you.
RRCOA is not responsible for any payments.
Each Wednesday and Friday, the Red River Parish Journal will post upcoming events happening in the parish/area. If you would like to add your non-for-profit event to this list or advertise your for-profit events, please email us at redriverparishjournal@gmail.com.
The York Chop is accepting applications for a lunch shift BBQ meat cutter. The job duties include: cutting smoked meats for orders, working with our servers to help customers, communicating with customers to fill orders, smoking Meats on our rotisserie pit and working with the kitchen to help prepare our BBQ meats and sides. Applications are available inside The York Chop at 1818 Ringgold Ave. Coushatta.
Red River Parish School District will hold parent/teacher conferences on Friday, October 6. All students will bring letters home for parents/guardians to select a time to visit with teachers. Call your child’s school if you have any questions.
Red River Elementary will host their book fair October 23-27 in the school library. More information will be released soon.
Social Springs Baptist Church will host their Fall Festival on Friday, October 27 from 6:00-9:00pm. Activities will include a fall fest maze, corn hole, candy corn bowling, cake walk, face & pumpkin painting, making s’mores, hay ride and much more.
The Village of Hall Summit will host their 2nd Annual Trunk or Treat on Saturday, October 28 at 6pm at the Hall Summit Community Center and Park. If you would like to help or decorate a trunk, please call Rachel Henry at 318.932.5355.
James Quarles
05/13/1957 – 09/15/2023
Family Hour : Friday, September 22 from 7:00-8:00pm at Jenkins Funeral Home Chapel, Mansfield
Dorothy Armstrong
04/07/1941 – 09/13/2023
Service: Saturday, September 23 at 12:00pm at Zion Hill No.2 Baptist Church, Mansfield
Interment: Pleasant Valley Cemetery, Trenton , LA
Sonja Mayweather-Gilliam
09/14/1967 – 09/11/2023
Service: Saturday, September 23 at 11:00am at Higher Ground Ministries, Mansfield
Interment: Community Cemetery, Grand Cane
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Today September the 20th Carrie Lee Lloyd of Coushatta, LA turns 100 years old! She is a very loving, caring, and passionate lady. (At 100, I’m still playing with a full deck of cards.)
P.S. I Just Shuffle A Little Slower
Happy Birthday,
Love Shika and Family
September 18 qualified as the final meeting with the Governor’s office on the water crisis in Coushatta. In the last discussion with GOHSEP, town and state officials discussed the end of the months-long problem that shut down normal town activities. The Mayor reported that the old system is isolated from the new water system. He said that meters at the pump stations do not indicate a leak and that issues of individual residents were being addressed as they arose.
The Louisiana Department of Health confirmed that no water was being pumped through the old system. Testing for water safety is completed for the week, and the boil advisory ceased.
Additional testing of water will be conducted on a regular basis.
The water system is now running at 65 psi. Cleaning of the overhead tank can now begin. This tank has not been in operation for some time. Sanitization of the tank is needed. Water officials wanted to clean the tank to fill it when all initial water tests were completed. With the water tests at acceptable levels, the tank will be sanitized and filled. Once all systems are in place and stabilization is complete, the psi will be increased to 70.
School officials agreed that water pressure is now up, and all schools run on sufficient flow. Water tankers at the school, provided by GOHSEP, can now be removed. The Superintendent expressed gratitude for all the help given to the schools during this time. “Keeping students safe and in school has always been the goal. We thank everyone involved for working with us throughout this crisis.”
Citizens of the town water system have had mixed reactions to the lifting of the boil advisory. Some have shared pictures of cloudy or discolored water. Citizens should reach out to have individual meters checked. Everyone is advised to check for leaks or problems in their yards. Any issues need to be addressed by a plumber.
One plumber suggests that all residents of the new system should take steps to clear the sediment from hot water tanks. Residents may also want to check shower heads and faucets as debris can accumulate and lessen water flow.
The Journal is congratulating last week’s winners in the American Bank High School Football Pickers
Contest. And we are launching a new contest for this week.
Congratulations to Terry Patterson who got an A+ on his entry. Terry predicted 10 out of 10 winners, so
he gets this week’s $100 prize. The Journal has another $100 waiting for you in our brand new contest.
CLICK HERE to enter and win. Deadline for entry is Friday, September 22 nd at 4:00 pm. Submit your
entry right now, while you are thinking about it. And tell everyone to enter. They might be the winner
this week.
The American Bank High School Football Pickers Contest is open to all residents of Red River Parish.
And everyone who enters will be given a complimentary subscription to the Red River Parish Journal.
A Letter from the Red River Parish Public Schools Safety and Security Coordinator, Suzanne Gallier:
Dear Community Members,
The Red River High School Administration is diligent in its efforts to provide the safest and most secure sporting facilities possible! We are counting on our parents, fans, friends, and extended families to support and encourage others in this extremely important and necessary effort. The safety of our athletes, student body, and all attendees is the number one priority of this Administration. To succeed in this endeavor, we are strictly enforcing past procedures as well as new procedures which have been implemented in the abundance of caution. Please pay attention to the posted signs advising you of what you are allowed and not allowed to bring inside the sporting facilities. There will be no exceptions to these rules. The Red River Parish School Administration looks forward to seeing everyone have fun, be loud, and support a safe and secure environment. Please enjoy watching the hard work these athletes have endured to represent the Bulldogs as a force to be reckoned with, which they certainly are! LET’S GO BULLDOGS!!!
Sincerely,
Suzanne Gallier
Safety and Security Coordinator
By: Chloe Spradley
Last Friday the Rebels traveled to Mississippi to take on Porter’s Chapel. Both teams were 3-0 leading up to the action-packed night, which ended in Porter’s Chapel taking the victory in double over-time. Even though it wasn’t the ending they wanted, our boys put up a great fight!
Kyle Guillory had 10 carries for 57 rushing yards including 1 touchdown, 2 catches for 71 receiving yards
and 1 touchdown, and 1 kick return for 9 yards. Kaidyn Williams also had a great night with 3 carries for
33 rushing yards, 4 catches for 46 receiving yards, and a 38-yard punt. Ashton Almond also had carries
for rushing yards. But taking home Offense MVP and the game ball was quarterback Ryder Huddleston!
Huddleston had 119 passing yards including 1 touchdown and 13 carries for 69 rushing yards with 1
fumble and a touchdown. Huddleston was also there on defense. Both he and Landen Barrett had 2 solo
tackles and 5 assists each, Huddleston with 1 forced fumble and Barrett with a fumble recovery.
Williams, Guillory, and Gates along with John Windham, Hayden Hillman, Tanner Carlisle, and Zane
Givens also made defensive stops for the Rebels that night. However, it was Almond who walked away
with Defensive MVP with 4 solo tackles and 10 assists.
Porter’s Chapel came into the game thinking it would be an easy win for them, and our Rebels showed
them that we should never be underestimated! As always, they played with heart and should always
walk away with their heads held high.
Two national ranking lists have included Louisiana Tech University as on of the best in the state and the country. According to releases by university officials, Louisiana Tech is best in value and in degree offerings.
U.S. News & World Report (USNWR) has ranked Louisiana Tech University as a Top Tier National University for the 13th consecutive year in its 2024 Best Colleges list released today. Louisiana Tech was also ranked No. 162 on the USNWR list of Top Public Schools.
Tech ranked 12 spots higher than last year’s ranking and second among public universities in the state of Louisiana on the National Universities list.
The newest 2024 college rankings from Niche, a platform designed to provide current and prospective college students nationwide with university data, has placed Louisiana Tech University as the number one public university in the state of Louisiana. Additionally, Niche has Louisiana Tech ranked first in the state in Best Value Colleges and Best Colleges for Business.
Niche utilizes a number of sources to compile data for their rankings, including the Department of Education and the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), as well as millions of reviews from students of the colleges for which they assemble profiles.
Louisiana Tech’s Top Public University ranking in the state has the institution ahead of Louisiana State University (#2) and University of Louisiana Lafayette (#3) in the podium positions. Tech also ranked second overall out of all colleges in the state, which includes private universities.
“These recognitions could not be achieved without the hard work of our dedicated faculty,” said University President Les Guice. “They are responsible for creating the learning environment and unparalleled educational experience that leads to these successes, and their impact is evident on our campus every day.”
The University’s Best Value College ranking was calculated with factors like net price, alumni earnings, graduation rates, and student debt, allowing Tech’s strong showings in these areas to contribute to the number one spot in the state.
Also ranking at the top is the Best Colleges for Business distinction, another first overall standing in a field that includes both public and private universities in the state. Niche’s methodology for this ranking is based on academic, admissions, financial, and student life data analysis.
“We are honored to be considered the top business school in Louisiana,” said Dr. Chris Martin, dean of the College of Business. “The Niche rankings are particularly important because of the high emphasis placed on student satisfaction in their methodology. Our mission centers on a student-focused culture that prepares graduates who are innovative, entrepreneurially minded, and analytically and technologically skilled for a globally competitive marketplace. Each day, our faculty and staff ensure our students are taught and mentored to become our state’s next generation of business leaders.”
Niche placed Tech highly in several national rankings, including in the top 12% of all colleges in the country and the top 12% of Colleges with the Best Academics in the country.
The scene from The Andy Griffith Show, in black-and-white of course, is one you could have starred in at most any time this past Scorching Summer of 2023.
Two chairs on the wide sidewalk outside Floyd’s Barber Shop. Floyd sits in the one nearest his shop’s door, on the left of your TV screen. He is blank-faced and lazily working a whicker fan in front of his face. Up walks Sheriff Andy Taylor, who takes a seat and, as he crosses his legs, says, “Howdy, Floyd.”
Floyd, with no small amount of effort, the heat evident on a face that, even in black-and-white, is obviously ashen: “92.”
Andy: “It feels it.”
Floyd: “I just looked at the thermometer over the door (points his whicker fan that way). You know what it says?”
Andy: “92?”
Floyd, slack-jawed and fanning, a folded newspaper, no doubt The Mayberry Gazette, resting on his lap under his other hand: “92. Like an oven. Hot! Ohhh … it’s HOT.”
Andy: “Well, like Mark Twain said, ‘Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it.’”
Floyd, stops fanning and looks at Andy: “He say that?”
Andy: “Yep.”
Floyd: “I thought Calvin Coolidge said that.”
Andy: “No. No Floyd. Calvin Coolidge didn’t say that.”
Floyd: “What’d Calvin Coolidge say?”
Andy: “I don’t know.”
Floyd, fanning again, then turning back to Andy: “You sure Mark Twain didn’t get that from Calvin Coolidge?”
Andy: “No Floyd. Mark Twain lived before Calvin Coolidge.”
Floyd, sitting up a bit and leaning toward Andy: “Oh … he COULDN’T have gotten it from him. NO … but it’s HOT.”
And so it went, all summer in Mayberry over in Carolina back in the early 1960s — and all summer here in North Louisiana.
Funny deal about the weather. It gets hot around here and few seem to remember that it is always hot in the summer here. Some are cooler than others, but they’re all hot.
Summer of 1982, I had the privilege of helping build the bypass in Camden, Arkansas. (It’s a heckuva bypass, if you’re ever up that way.) My job was to walk in front of the grader — the big tractor that has the smoothing blade — and knock the dirt off stakes, driven at equal heights, so the driver could see them and make the dirt level for the rebar and pavement that’s to come. There is not a lot of shade in roadwork, as there are few trees in the middle of roads. And it was more than 100 degrees 21 days straight.
That was — clears throat — 40 years ago.
It’s always been hot. Next summer, it’s going to be hot again. (Just a guess.)
But you’ve made it! Hold out ’til Saturday and you’ve made it to autumn!
This is being typed on an evening where the outside temperature is mid-70s as we head into October, and what a fine month it is. October might just be the best of all the months — if it didn’t mean cold weather was coming.
And then what will you and Andy and Floyd talk about? Probably the weather. And possibly, during an ice storm, wish for a day like one we complained about in July, whicker fan in hand.
At least that’s what Mark Twain said … or maybe it was Calvin Coolidge.
Contact Teddy at teddy@latech.edu
31st Annual Marthaville Good Ole Days Festival and Paradeis Friday September 29 and Saturday, September 30. Friday night festivities begin at 6:00 PM with our Gospel night featuring various local artists and area churches!
Saturday line up includes:
8:00 AM Barbecue Contest Begins
9:00 AM- Parade Lineup at the school and Judging of Antique Cars
10:00 AM- 31st Annual “Good Ole Days” Parade
12:00 PM-Presentation of Queens, Spirit Group Performances, and Music Entertainment
6:00 PM- Saturday Night Music Entertainment!
Don’t miss out on some great entertainment, good fellowship, delicious food, and a great time at the Marthaville Good Ole Days!
Mums are here!! You can pick them up today at the Red River Parish Fairgrounds beginning at 11am. Extra plants still available for purchase. Purple, bronze, white, red and tricolor are up for grabs until all sold. $20 each.
Red River Restoration Center is proud to announce they will partner with The Salvation Army this year. Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 Angel Tree program. If you or you know of a family in need email Tangela Maxwell at tangelasmaxwell@ hotmail.com
or call her at 318-426-6954.
The following information is needed:
*name and age of child(ren) up to 12 years of age
*shoe/shirt/pants/coat sizes
*favorite color
* any interests/toy ideas
No personal information will be shared
Deadline to submit applications is October 13, 2023.
Join the STEM Revolution: NSU STEM Day – September 29, 2023
Northwestern State University's School of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
(STEM) is pleased to announce STEM Day, designed for prospective students to dive into
promising career opportunities within STEM fields. Attendees will have the opportunity to
interact with accomplished faculty and like-minded peers, gaining valuable insights into our
diverse range of degree programs. The STEM School encompasses the Department of Biology
and Microbiology, the Department of Engineering Technology, the Division of Mathematics, the
Department of Physical Science, and the Department of Veterinary Technology.
STEM Day:
**September 29, 2023
**8:00am – 12:00pm
**Registration is available at https://nsu.la/StemDay
**For high school students in grades 9-12, Northwestern State University’s School of STEM
is offering an exceptional opportunity to dive deep into their fields of interest. Through
engaging and interactive hands-on demonstrations, students can gain valuable insights
into the exciting worlds of STEM. Participants will have the chance to choose from
several specialized tracks, in biomedical/microbiology, natural science/ecology,
veterinary science, chemistry and physics or mathematics/engineering.
**Act fast! Register today at https://nsu.la/StemDay
Are you a person of influence? Let me answer that for you. You are certainly a person of
influence.
I believe that you have the power to change lives. It is a dangerous power because of the
direction you might lead a life. You have the power to influence people for the cause of Christ, or you
have the power to run people off from any connection to faith matters. It is up to you. People are
watching you and listening to you. In our digital world they are likely recording your actions for play back
on TikTok or You Tube. Live your life well. People are watching, so is Jesus. That is another article for
another day.
I was thinking about the power of influence one morning at breakfast. I was at breakfast with a
group of Baptist preachers. In truth, I was attending a Baptist preacher’s meeting. Now you might find it
strange that a Methodist minister was attending a Baptist preacher’s meeting. It was like the time my
son wanted a subscription to Cosmopolitan magazine. I wanted to know if my son was having “issues.” I
asked, “Andrew why do you want a girl’s magazine subscription?” He said, “It is the other team’s play
book!” So maybe I was at the preacher’s meeting, learning what the “other team” was doing.
The truth of the matter is that I was at a Baptist preacher’s meeting along with two of Methodist
church members. Now what force of the universe could get a Methodist preacher and two Methodist
laypersons to attend a Baptist preacher’s meeting? Was it a great breakfast? The food was good, but
that was not it. Does anyone on the face of this planet like a meeting?
The force that attracted us there was a fellow named Woody Cox. Woody was a deacon in the
Baptist church, but he was also a world-famous electrician. I’m not sure about world-famous, but lots of
folks in Natchitoches knew him. Jesus is the Light of the World, but at First United Methodist Church,
Woody kept all of Jesus’ lights on for the Sunday crowd. He had climbed in every attic of the church. He
was familiar with every line, circuit, and ballast in that building. He knew bulbs in the Baptist churches as
well.
Here’s the thing, while Woody was working, he was working you. You were drawn into his web
and he was eventually going to invite you to something or just end up telling you a Jesus story. He never
made anyone uncomfortable and always fixed the electrical problem.
Woody Cox has gone on to glory. He knows the light of the world.
He was a great electrician who could get Methodists to go to Baptist preacher’s meetings. How
are you using your Christian influence. Do you help others “see the light?”
FREE Child Safety Seat Installation event happening this Saturday, September 23 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Safety Town, 8910 Jewella, Shreveport. In addition to Saturday’s event, the applications for FREE child safety seats are available. Please click on this link: https://lcmchealth-drshh.formstack.com/forms/child_safety_seat_application to apply.
Remember: The child receiving the safety seat needs to be present at the Seat Check event.
If you have any questions about child passenger safety in vehicles, please tune in to hear Bridget Gardner speak tomorrow, Wednesday (September 20th) from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. Register at https://www.facebook.com/BuckleUpLouisiana
For more information on the below or any further questions, please contact:
Kevin H. Rigsby, Supervisor/Paramedic for Bossier Parish Emergency Medical Services and Region G Coordinator/ Instructor for the Louisiana Passenger Safety Task Force Firemedic191@bellsouth.net or krigsby@bossierparishems.org (318) 426-1131 cell or (318) 741-9201 office
RED RIVER PARISH SHERIFF WEEKLY ARREST REPORT
Week: 09/08/2023 – 09/14/2023
WEBB, WILLIAM
39 B M 9/8/2023 INCARCERATED
ARRESTING AGENCY: RED RIVER PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE
DOMESTIC ABUSE AGGRAVATED ASSAULT $2,000.00
PETE, PAUL
48 B M 9/9/2023 INCARCERATED
ARRESTING AGENCY: RED RIVER PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE
VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDERS $5,000.00 (CONCURRENT)
POSSESSION OF SCHEDULE II CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE $5,000.00 (CONCURRENT
POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA $1,000.00 (CONCURRENT)
HIT AND RUN DRIVING $1,000.00 (CONCURRENT)
NO PASSING ZONE $1,000.00 (CONCURRENT)
CARELESS OPERATION $1,000.00 (CONCURRENT)
FAILURE TO SECURE LICENSE AND REGISTRATION $1,000.00 (CONCURRENT)
OPEN CONTAINER VIOLATION $1,000.00 (CONCURRENT)
EXPIRED MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION STICKER $1,000.00 (CONCURRENT)
EXPIRED DRIVER’S LICENSE $1,000.00 (CONCURRENT)
MILLS, DOMINIC
40 B M 9/9/2023, 9/10/2023
ARRESTING AGENCY: LOUISIANA STATE POLICE
CARELESS OPERATION (TRAFFIC)
OPERATING A VEHICLE WHILE INTOXICATED (FIRST OFFENSE) $1,060.00
ALLEN, DOMINIQUE
30 B M 9/10/2023 9/10/2023
ARRESTING AGENCY: RED RIVER PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE
FAILURE TO APPEAR – FINES & COSTS $390 FINES or 30 DAYS IN JAIL
BAMBURG, EZEKIEL
24 B M 9/11/2023 INCARCERATED
ARRESTING AGENCY: RED RIVER PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE
ARRAIGNMENT $1,000.00
FAILURE TO HONOR WRITTEN PROMISE TO APPEAR – TRAFFIC
SULLIVAN, SAMMIE
45 B M 9/11/2023 INCARCERATED
ARRESTING AGENCY: RED RIVER PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE
CRIMINAL TRESPASS $1,000.00
FORD, DEVIN 30 W M 9/14/2023 INCARCERATED
ARRESTING AGENCY: RED RIVER PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE
FAILURE TO APPEAR – CRIMINAL TRIALS SET NEW COURT DATE
FAILURE TO APPEAR – CRIMINAL ARRAIGNMENT SET NEW COURT DATE
OUT OF PARISH FUGITIVE WARRANT, BOSSIER PARISH N/A
WALDROP, OLIVIA
37 W F 9/14/2023 INCARCERATED
ARRESTING AGENCY: RED RIVER PARISH SHERIFF’S OFFICE
OUT OF PARISH FUGITIVE WARRANT, RAPIDES PARISH
2023-24 RRHS Letterman Jacket Order Day is Thursday, September 21 at 9am. Students must have $100 deposit to attend the meeting. The jackets must be paid in full by the order date for the jacket to be ordered. Cash or money order may be used. Call the school for more information 318.932.4081.
Rivertown Market is hiring cashiers and bakery workers. Call the store to set up an interview.
Red River High Bulldogs will play at Loyola Friday, September 22 at 7 pm. Tickets are $10 each and can be purchased through the following link https://gofan.co/app/school/LA23475 or by cash at the gate. Loyola will be celebrating their Homecoming and anticipates a large crowd for the Homecoming presentation.
Tom Billy Dodson
March 1, 1933 — September 17, 2023
Service: Thursday, September 21 at 2pm at First United Methodist Church, Logansport
Calvine Dean Jones
11/11/1963 – 09/14/2023
Graveside Service: Thursday, September 21 at 10:30am at Zion Hill No.2 Cemetery, Mansfield
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09/17/2023
IMMEDIATE PRESS RELEASE
Town of Coushatta Boil Water Advisory is now lifted
for all customers. The samples were cleared by the
Louisiana Department of Health/Office of Public
Health on 09/16/2023.
Town of Coushatta
Water Department
The Red River Parish Library will host a genealogy workshop September 26-28 from 9:30-11:30 am. Classes are FREE. Bring your own laptop or you can use one at the library. The workshop will focus on using Ancestry.com which is available through the library’s website.
Riverdale is one month away from the annual Homecoming game. October 13 will be filled with alumni events, court presentations, hard-hitting football, and halftime presentations.
To start the evening, alumni from 1973,’83,’93,2003, and 2013 are invited to attend a reception in the gym at 5:30. A chance to catch up with old friends and tour the alma mater will be the event’s highlight.
At 6:00 p.m., the Homecoming Court will be presented on the football field. This year’s court features Queen Madison Chamberlin. Among her court are:
Freshman Maid: Ally Kate Hillman
Sophomore Maid: Hanna Huddleston
Junior Maid: Haylee Smith
Senior Maid: Kylie Donald
Football Sweetheart: Madalyn Whittington
Crown Bearer: Rey Wiggins
Ball Bearer: Hudson Bufkin
The football game begins at 7:00 and pits the Rebels against Trinity Christian. Exciting action and memorable feats of football will fill gridiron.
The week leading up to homecoming has been themed “’70s Disco Week”. Monday, October 9, is panic at the disco day(Rock Star vs. Hippie). Tuesday is drive-in day (dress as your favorite character). Wednesday is groovy threads day (anything but a backpack). Thursday is stepping out (twin day). Friday is Peace, Love, and Rebels (spirit shirts, red and black)
Go Rebels!
Coushatta Chute Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
The United States Constitution, America’s most important document, stands as a testament to the tenacity of Americans throughout history to maintain their liberties, freedoms, and inalienable rights. And, Constitution Week is celebrated annually during the week of September 17-23 to commemorate its history, importance, and bring attention to how it serves still today. September 17 is the day the new Constitution was approved and signed by most of the delegates who attended the Constitutional Convention.
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 aims of the Constitution Week celebration are to:
• Emphasize citizens’ responsibilities for protecting and defending the Constitution.
• Inform people that the Constitution is the basis for America’s great heritage and the foundation for our way of life.
• Encourage the study of the historical events which led to the framing of the Constitution in September 1787.
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 pm on September 17, 1787. Consider organizing a group to ring bells on September 17th for 1 minute at 4:00 EDT to herald the beginning of this commemorative week.
How can you promote the Constitution? Embrace your role as a member of “We the People.” Read the Constitution, learn about it and your government. Get involved. “We the People” only works if we all participate.
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