Ben Franklin welcomes Pietro Jacoby and dad Robert Jacoby to Constitution
Day event.
NUTLEY –
In celebration of Constitution Week, Sept. 17-23, the Nutley Department of Public Affairs welcomed local residents to its Chestnut St. offices for a special program last Saturday.
Adults and children — there were lots of children — got to meet, and have their photo taken with Ben Franklin (he has aged well). They also received a 13-star American flag and a copy of the U.S. Constitution.
“We believe it is very important to do our part to educate our children about the rich history of our nation by celebrating some of the historical events since its founding,” said Public Affairs Commissioner Steven Rogers. “Constitution Week is the commemoration of America’s most important document.”
The program, held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., had attracted 130 Nutleyites, Rogers told The Observer.
Having other business at the office, we arrived a bit after 1 and counted at least 25 more late arrivals, who also met Franklin and received their mementos.
(There’s nothing in the Constitution that says you can’t be tardy once in a while.)
One little boy – we didn’t get his name, but he couldn’t have been more than 7 or 8 — made our day. As he left, clutching his copy of America’s most important document, we heard him say, “I can’t wait ‘til I read this!”
– Karen Zautyk
