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There are two documents central to the formation of the United States—the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Each September, Constitution Week commemorates the formation and signing of the latter. It kicks off on Sept. 17, a Thursday this year, on what is known as Constitution Day. This Sept. 17 marks the 233rd anniversary of the signing of the United States Constitution. On that day in 1787, 39 delegates gathered at Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to formally endorse the Constitution, the product of the four-month-long Constitutional Convention. Constitution Week has been observed since 1955, initiated by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), a lineagebased membership service organization for women who are directly descended from a person involved in efforts towards American independence during the Revolutionary War. The organization has approximately 185,000 members nationwide and chapters across the country, including the St. Croix River Valley chapter in Stillwater and the Harriet G. Walker chapter in Shoreview. Constitution Week is largely the culmination of the advocacy efforts on the part of the
DAR. In the mid-1950s, DAR members petitioned Congress to dedicate a week of each year to commemorate the Constitution, and on Aug. 2, 1956, President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed the congressional resolution into law. In 2002, President George W. Bush officially declared the inception of Constitution Week, setting aside Sept. 17-23 each year. DAR members nationwide remain strong advocates for the celebration of Constitution Week to this day. According to the organization, the purpose of the annual observance is 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 of our way of life; and encourage the study of historical events which led to the framing of the Constitution.” “The framers created a Constitution that translated into law the ideals upon which our nation was built,” said DAR President General Denise Doring VanBuren. “Their vision was so forward-thinking that their words still guide us today. No American history education can be complete without a thorough understanding of the impact the Constitution has had on the lives of American citizens past and present.” Traditionally, DAR chapters across the country have celebrated Constitution Week by supplying
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LINO LAKES — Following a lengthy discussion about possible solutions for ongoing traffic concerns in the Hailey Manor and Highland Meadows neighborhoods, residents and the City Council are hopeful they have come up with a solution for now. Several residents attended the council’s Sept. 8 work session to share what has happened since the concern was first shared with the council July 27 and to weigh in on city staff’s recommendation. Prior to the July meeting, the police department’s Traffic Safety Committee conducted a radar study. From July 16 through July 20, 927 vehicles were analyzed in the 500 block of Lois Lane, near Meadowview Trail. The study found that 17% of the vehicles were speeding. Other highlights from the study included: • The average speed was 25 mph (in the 30 mph zone). • The fastest speed was 70 mph. • The slowest speed was 7 mph. • There were 157 enforceable violations (17%). Since the July meeting, the committee has also sent out around 400 educational brochures to residents in the area advocating for “20 is plenty” and police have continued to have a presence in the area. City Engineer Diane Hankee explained that the traffic safety committee was also recommending a number of remedies. These include installing a painted center skip stripe on Lois Lane between Lake Drive and Sherwood Lane, 30 mph speed limit signs along the straight section of Lois Lane and four “curve ahead” warning signs with cautionary speed signs. The estimated cost would be $3,288. When that is complete, Hankee said another radar study would be performed. If speed is determined to still be an issue, the council could consider a temporary or permanent driver feedback sign; however, funding would need to be identified. Resident Ashley Johnson said that she has been impressed with how the neighborhood has come together and how the police department has stepped in to try to solve the issues. However, some specific incidents have been directed toward her. Johnson recalled several incidents while she was out in the yard with her young twin boys, when teenagers have yelled things at her like, “Am I going f------ slow enough?” Resident Angie Sandvold said she has lived in the neighborhood for 20 years and went through the same issues back when her children were young. She said years ago, when they tried to confront the fast drivers, she received a lot of grief too.