Commission OKs 'Lest We Forget' July 8 Declaration reading permit
The commission approved a special event permit for a public reading of the Declaration of Independence on July 8 at Whirlpool Centennial Park, part of national 250th anniversary readings, and directed staff to issue the permit.
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The commission voted to approve a special event permit for an event titled 'Lest We Forget' — a public reading of the Declaration of Independence scheduled for July 8 at Whirlpool Centennial Park. The event will feature patriotic music and 250 flags and is intended to coincide with similar nationwide readings marking the 250th anniversary of the document's first public readings.
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