"IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT "

OUR 2008 CONSTITUTION DAY PROGRAM AND ACTIVITIES ON WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 17TH AT KNOTTS BERRY FARM HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO SCHEDULING DIFFICULTIES. WE APOLOGIZE FOR AN INCONVENIENCE AND HOPE THAT YOU RETURN TO OUR PROGRAM NEXT YEAR. BE SURE TO VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR UPCOMING INFORMATION.

ALTHOUGH WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE A PROGRAM THIS YEAR, WE WISH YOU A

HAPPY CONSTITUTION DAY!!!

WE HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO CELEBRATE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THIS INCREDIBLE DOCUMENT IN SOME WAY!

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LOUISE LEIGH FOUNDED CONSTITUTION DAY, 1997 By Peggy Mew "HAPPY CONSTITUTION DAY AMERICA" CONSTITUTION DAY WILL BE CELEBRATED ON SEPT. 17, 2007 IN MEMORY OF LOUISE LEIGH OUR FOUNDER.

For the last ten years Louise Leigh made the world aware that September 17th was Constitution Day.  She said her life was changed when she gained an appreciation for the U.S. Consitution and her ensuing crusade to educate others about this historic document.
 
As outreach director for the California Bicentennial Commission in 1987 she realized how little most Americans knew about the Constitution.  She said "It is the most unique government document in the history of mankind.  It guarantees our freedom.  It is unique in that the government doesn't tell us what to do, we tell the government what to do."
 
She once said, "I looked for Constitution Day on calendars, but it was not there."
 
So in 1997, she founded Constitution Day Inc. to organize Constitution Day celebrations throughout the country with school children, the military overseas and Governors or their representatives from every state reciting the preamble simultaneously on September 17th last year, Louise was instrumental in getting Public Law 108-447 signed into law by President George Bush designating September 17th as Constitution Day.
 
Louise organized prominent people to recite the Preamble to the Constitution with everyone joining in. In the past she had Congressman David Drier, President George Bush (41) US. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, Alabama Supreme Court Chief Justice Roy Moore, Governor Edward Rendell of Pennsylvania, General Tommy Franks and this past year General Colin Powell.
 
She has received numerous recognitions for her dedication including the George Washington Gold Medal Award from the Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge, and the International Award from the National Center for Constitutional Studies.  This year she received the Daughters of the American Revolution's highest honor, the Medal of Honor recognizing her achievements for Constitution Day.
 
So many of you got to know Louise because of Constitution Day but before that she was already known as a great lady who loved this country.  When she volunteered to do something you knew it was going to get done and in a way that no one else would.  She poured her heart, soul and love into everything she did.
 
In 1969 Louise was appointed CRA Historian, she proceeded to contact all past CRA presidents and asked for memorabilia from their years in office.  When the material was received, it was all put in chronological order and suddenly it evolved into a valuable history of California politics.  In 1973, the file was accepted at UCLA in their "Special Collections Library."  Louise's constant  dedication to preserve the memory of CRA has produced a file of invaluable CRA memorabilia.  The CRA archives have been updated constantly with materials by the Historian Louise Leigh and other members of CRA.
 
In the early 90's Louise was responsible for chartering 13 CRA units in the San Gabriel Valley and formed the San Gabriel Coalition of Republican Clubs and headed the Association of Republican Clubs in Los Angeles County.  She was active in running Republican Headquarters, working for candidates and organizing fund raisers.
 
Linda Boyd, Chairman of the LA County Republican Party wrote, "Louise was one of the most loving people I have known.  She was so tiny and yet had the biggest heart in the world."
 
Bob and Mimi McConnell: "She was a tireless golden nugget for the Republican Party."
 
Louise has received numerous recognitions for her Republican actives.
 
*Outreach Director both Silver and Gold Key and Volunteer of the Year Award from the CA Republican Party;
 
*Volunteer of the Year from the L.A. County Republican Committee
 
*Two time recipient of the Nellie Mae Howard Award.
 
We celebrate the wonderful life of a true friend and patriot and I'll miss her "Hi Doll" but I know she is in heaven organizing and introducing Ronald Reagan and George Washington and seeing all her old friends who went before her.