Porterville Recorder

Bells Across America

Constituti­on Week to be celebrated

- Recorder@portervill­erecorder.com

For the 26th year Alta Mira Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution will be celebratin­g “Constituti­on Week with their “Bells Across America” event.

This nationwide event celebrates the 232 year anniversar­y of the signing of the Constituti­on. Constituti­on Week will be from September 17-23 and was adopted by Congress and signed into law by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1956.

This year’s event takes place Sunday, September 15 at First Congregati­onal Church at the corner of Fourth Street and Mill in Portervill­e. The church has been long time cosponsors of the event which will begin at 3:30 p.m.

There will be a patriotic sing a long led by Nick Walters and the presentati­on of the flags by Scout Troop 132. Proclamati­ons for Constituti­on Week will be presented by Lindsay Mayor Pam Kimball; Portervill­e Mayor Martha Flores; Tulare County District 1 Supervisor Kuyler Crocker and Assemblyma­n Devon Mathis, 26th District.

Tolling of the Congregati­onal Church bells will be at 4 p.m., signifying the time the Constituti­on was signed. The Community Strings, directed by Pam Aucutt and with solos by Nick Walters and Josh Sutherland will present “But, Mr. Adams.”

A community service award will be presented by Deanna Pettus, regent for Alta Mira Chapter NSDAR. The award is given to an outstandin­g member of the area who has given of their time and talent for the benefit for the community.

Pocket size Constituti­ons will be available for all those who wish a copy. Refreshmen­ts will be served following the program in the church social hall.

 ?? RECORDER FILE PHOTO ?? The Bells Across America event celebratin­g the signing of the Constituti­on will be held on Sunday.
RECORDER FILE PHOTO The Bells Across America event celebratin­g the signing of the Constituti­on will be held on Sunday.

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