National day, week honoring Constitution observed
By CARLA WATERS, Managing Editor
cwaters@intranix.com
Published: Monday, September 20, 2010
National Constitution Day and Constitution Week were observed Saturday in Watseka.
The Watseka Iroquois County Tea Party conducted a reading of the Constitution and Declaration of Independence in observance of the day, which was Friday, and the week, which is being observed this week.
The group gathered in Kay Park to listen to the readers and then take part in discussion and a question and answer time.
Readers included Susan Wynn Bence, Mitchell Bence, Roy Johnson, Chuck Garfield and Ron Armstrong. Pastor Ron Bogenschneider of Agape Fellowship in Watseka gave the opening prayer, while Johnson gave the closing.
Johnson also spoke briefly about the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Some of them are well known, he said, like John Hancock. Other signers are not as well known, and Johnson spoke a little about where they were born and what schooling they had. Some of the signers, he noted, were well educated and attended universities, while others had an informal education.
Organizer Barbara Offill said this was an observation conducted not just in Watseka, but all across the country.
"All tea parties in different towns and states did this," she said, noting that the event helped those in attendance "understand our rights."
The group meets monthly and plans a rally about three times a year, she said. A rally is being planned for the latter part of October and will be announced will details are finalized, she said.
The next monthly meeting of the group is from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 25 at Promises in Watseka. Those who have questions or would like more information about the group may contact Offill at 815-471-2761.
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