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NEWS Thanksgiving Proclamation 1777
By the Continental Congress
From 1774 to 1781, the Continental Congress was the governing body by which the American colonial governments coordinated their resistance to British rule during the first two years of the American Revolution. The Congress balanced the interests of the different colonies and also established itself as the official colonial liaison to Great Britain. As the war progressed, the Congress became the effective national government of the country, and, as such, conducted diplomacy on behalf of the new United States. In 1777, a year after the Declaration of Independance and just after the Battle of Saratoga (considered by many the turning point of the Revolutionary War), the Continental Congress issued the following proclamation.
The First National Thanksgiving Proclamation “It is therefore recommended to the legislative or executive powers of these UNITED STATES to set apart Thursday, the eighteenth Day of December next for the SOLEMN THANKSGIVING and PRAISE: That at one time and with one voice, the good people may express grateful feelings of their hearts, and consecrate themselves to the service of their Divine Benefactor; and that, together with their sincere acknowledgments and offerings, they may join the penitent confession of their manifold sins, whereby they had forfeited every favor; and their humble and earnest supplication that it may please GOD through the merits of JESUS CHRIST, mercifully to forgive and blot them out of remembrance; That it may please Him graciously to afford His blessing on the Governments of these States respectively, and prosper the public council of the whole: To inspire our commanders, both by land and sea and all under them, with that wisdom and fortitude which may render them fit instruments, under the Providence of Almighty GOD, to secure for these United States, the greatest of all human blessings, independence and peace: That it may please Him, to prosper the trade and manufactures of the people, and the labor of the husbandmen, that our land may yield its increase: To take schools and seminaries of education, so necessary for cultivating the principles of true liberty, virtue and piety, under His nurturing hand; and to prosper the means of religion, for the promotion and enlargement of that Kingdom, which consisteth “in righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Ghost.”
Christmas Tree Lighting at Elmwood Cemetery November 26th at 5:00 p.m. Come hang an ornament on our tree in memory of a loved one. Drop a toy in our Toys for Tots box. Enjoy hot cocoa and caroling around the fire. The tree lights will go on at 6:00 p.m.
News from the Heart of Idaho Camas • Lincoln • Gooding
November 24, 2021
Vol 45 Num 47
‘Sticker Shock’ Campaign To Curb Underage Drinking
A youth-led initiative to change adult attitudes about selling and providing alcohol to minors will launch on Black Friday, November 26th, at liquor stores across the state. This public awareness campaign represents a continuing partnership between the Idaho Office of Drug Policy (ODP), the Idaho State Liquor Division (ISLD), and 19 community prevention organizations to bring attention to the issue of underage drinking during the holiday season—when youth are more likely to get alcohol from adults they already know. “We know that 43 percent of Idaho youth who drink underage usually obtain alcohol by someone giving it to them, including through adults 21 and older who can purchase it legally,” said Marianne King, Director of the Idaho Office of Drug Policy. Students from local community and school-based leadership groups are working with participating ISLD stores to spread “Sticker Shock” waves across Idaho. Their goal: reach adults who might be willing to buy alcohol for— or make alcohol available to— youth under 21. According to Director King, “This important campaign encourages Idaho adults to join us in keeping Idaho kids alcoholfree, not only during the holiday season but year-round.” Student volunteers will place eye-catching stickers on the bags that customers use to carry their purchases from liquor stores. The “Providing alcohol to minors under 21 is against the law.” stickers stand out on the store bags and provide a strong reminder to “Keep Idaho youth alcohol-free.” The Liquor Stores in Idaho appreciate our partnership with the ODP on the sticker shock campaign,” said Jeff Anderson, Director of the Idaho State Liquor Division. “Our job is to responsibly offer spirits to Idahoans. Unfortunately, some think it’s okay to provide alcohol to people under 21. It’s not. Underage drinking doesn’t start with a drink, it starts with an excuse by adults. The excuse goes something like this: ‘we all did it when we were young’. That excuse can land you in jail and worse, it can affect a young person’s life forever.