30th Annual Public Reading of Declaration of Independence Happening at Center For the Arts on July 4th

For the 30th year, the reading of the Declaration of Independence will again take place at the Homer Center for the Arts beginning at 10am on Friday, July 4th. The reading will commemorate the first of the country’s Charters of Liberty. Reading it again since its inception will be Charles W. Jermy, Jr. and Charles W. Jermy III, they will also recount the circumstances that led up to the Declaration’s adoption back in 1776 and will briefly discuss the signers and their fates afterwards.

The public is welcomed to attend the free event and will also be invited to read aloud a short portion of the Declaration, organizers Bud and Chip tell X101 News. In addition to the reading, bells will be rung around the Homer Village Green 50 times.