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Constitution Day this Saturday

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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Readings by local residents of the U.S. Constitution will take place Sept. 17 in Maggie Valley, Cashiers and Cherokee.  

This is part of a nationwide effort to revitalize civic culture. The event in Cashiers begins at 11 a.m. at the Village Green with the presentation of the colors. A complimentary lunch follows the reading.

“We Read the Constitution” gets under way at 3 p.m. at the Maggie Valley Pavilion. The public is invited to read small sections of the Constitution out loud in the forum. There will be Patriotic music, children’s activities and crafts, and more.

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