Bagpipes and proclamations in Guilford County
A half-hour of recognitions preceded the regular business in Thursday's Guilford County commissioners meeting, and they spanned from naming bridges to hearing bagpipes.
In a somber moment, the board named the Eugene/Elm Street bridge over I-40/85 in honor of L.E. Pace, a state trooper who died while on-duty in 1963.
The High Point Central High School Men of Valor Excelling program was recognized for receiving the President's Volunteer Service Award.
And then there were bagpipes. Redhead Commissioner Linda Shaw (she's a Republican, too)read the proclamation recognizing April as national Scots, Scots-Irish Heritage Month. Bagpiper David Thomas serenaded the board. (The bagpipe starts at 37 minutes in the video.)
Also, May is now the month for foster care awareness and mental health month. And The week starting May 4 is arson awareness week.
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The North Carolina General Assembly ratified into law July 31st,2007 HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 2067,recognizing the entire month of April as "National Scots,Scots-Irish Heritage Month".We urge everyone to celebrate their heritage.
Posted on July 16, 2008 10:23 PM