U.S.Constitution spotlighted at SNCA

White County Chief Magistrate Judge, Corey Hyde reads about Judicial Power from the Constitution. (wrwh.com)

White County Chief Magistrate Judge, Corey Hyde reads about Judicial Power from the Constitution. (Dean Dyer/WRWH)

(Sautee-Nachoochee)- The U.S. Constitution was spotlighted at a gathering at the Sautee-Nachoochee Center on Tuesday. Dr. Elizabeth Wells former President of the Sautee- Nachoochee Community Association spearheaded the efforts to have a special observance on Constitution Day. Twenty-Four elected officials and community leaders took turns reading different parts of the original Constitution.

Following the reading, Dr. Joe Cash Director of School Performance, at Mountain Education Charter High School shared insight about the people involved with developing the document. Dr. Cash also announced an upcoming class about the Constitution this fall.

Patrick Brennan, Sautee-Nachoochee Community Association Executive Director said it was a great gathering, “I’m sure a lot of us have not heard the Constitution recently, so we enjoyed having everyone here at the Sautee-Nachoochee Center, and (are) looking forward to Joe’s class that will be starting in October, ” said Brennan.

The Constitution class will be an introduction to the document, its history, theory and practice and will begin October 24th from 5- 7 PM at the Sautee Nachoochee Center.

Elected officials were among the long list of locals who read the U.S. Constitution aloud during Tuesday’s observance at the Sautee-Nacoochee Community Center.