From left are Lance Gonick, field representative for Assemblyman Josh Hoover and Citrus Heights Mayor Jayna Karpinski-Costa presenting Constitution Week Proclamations to Debbie Agee, Constitution Week chair, General John A. Sutter Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution. Photo courtesy of Daughters of the American Revolution

CITRUS HEIGHTS, CA (MPG) - On Sept. 17, the General John A. Sutter Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) celebrated Constitution Week with the Veterans Community Center in Citrus Heights.

The event honored the 238th anniversary of the U.S. Constitution and brought together veterans, local officials and community members to recognize this milestone.

From left are General John A. Sutter Chapter and National Society Daughters of the American Revolution members Tammy Black and Diane Weller at the event. Photo courtesy of Daughters of the American Revolution

The celebration included a luncheon served to service veteran men and women, fostering camaraderie and appreciation for those who have protected American freedoms. The historic Veterans Community Center, located on the original site of the 1862 Sylvan School, provided a meaningful setting for the day’s activities.

Civic leaders marked the occasion with Constitution Week Proclamations presented by Citrus Heights Mayor Jayna Karpinski-Costa and Lane Gonick, field representative for California State Assemblyman Josh Hoover.

From left, General John A. Sutter Chapter and National Society Daughters of the American Revolution members Ruth Aaron and Colleen Harrison serve lunch to veterans. Photo courtesy of Daughters of the American Revolution

The ceremony’s highlight was the traditional “Ringing of the Bells” at 4 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, a symbolic tribute to the Constitution’s enduring legacy. Bells called the people of Philadelphia together on Sept. 17, 1787, for the first public reading of the new U.S. Constitution.

The annual observance of Constitution Week, held from Sept. 17 to Sept. 23, originated from a 1955 National Society Daughters of the American Revolution petition to Congress. This effort resulted in a joint resolution, signed into public law on Aug. 2, 1956 by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, establishing Constitution Week as a national observance.

From left are Lance Gonick, field representative for Assemblyman Josh Hoover, Citrus Heights Mayor Jayna Karpinski-Costa and members of General John A. Sutter Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution and Veterans Community Center participating in the Bells Across America celebration. Photo courtesy of Daughters of the American Revolution