Robert w. Edkin 

R-S 'oinin two anniversary parties

THE RCHLIGHT
will be joining in two anniversary
celebrations that are just around
the corner.-

First up- is the Sept. 17 celebra-
tion of the 200th anniversary of
the signing of the Constitution of
the United States.

Just 39 men, were on hand in
Philadelphia to sign the original
document in Independence Hall on
Sept. 17, 1787. But you?ll be able to.
?add? your own signatures,
thanks to a program launched by
the California Bicentennial Foun-
dation for the U.S. Constitution
and sponsored locally by the. RS
and at least one other group.

The foundation has created full-

size facsimile reproductions of the
Constitution, printed on ?parch-
ment,? with room for 20 signa-
tures per copy. 

Those who sign the Constitution
(with a quill pen, no less) will
receive an commemo?
rative keepsake Constitution re-
produced on ?parchment? that
can be framed, if desired.

We?ve purchased enough mate-
rials to permit 5,000 area resi-
dents to participate. 

Another group, led by Marcene
Bolton and-Donna Ellis, will be
gathering another,2,500 signa-
tures. There may be other groups
involved, as well.

BE KICKING OFF our.

own'sign?up program at a booth
we?ll be manning next weekend at
the Mt. Shasta Mall during its
media days promotion; Then be-
ginning the following Monday, R-S
customers will be able to add
their signatures at our office, as
well. - 

A. civic observance of the anni-
versary is scheduled at Old City
Hall Park at 1 pm. Wednesday,

Sept. 17. That same day, we?ll be?

manning a booth in The Mall
downtown, where you?ll also be
able to sign a Constitution and
receive your commemorative
copy.

The signed Constitutions will be
returned to the state Bicentennial

Foundation for tabulation. They.

will also be featured in Califor~
nia?s float in the Rose Parade on
New Year?s Day and will then be
archived in the Bicentennial Foun-

dation?s permanent records.

WAITING IN THE WINGS are
the windup events to Redding?s
yearlong 100th'birthday party.

The grand finale is on the week-
end of Oct. 3 and 4, with parades,
fireworks and more.

A celebration like that just
wouldn?t be complete without a
scrapbook full of snapshots? a
kind of municipal family album.

Gary Engell of Crown Camera
Inc. with the aid of some film
and camera companies, and the
R-S is holding a competition for
local .shutterbugs designed to
chronicle Weekend in the Life
of Bedding.? It?s not just any
weekend, but the 100th anniversa-
ry weekend.-

Up to 100 amateur photogra?
phers can compete. The only qual-
ifications are that you be a Cali-
fornia resident, at least 18 years
old, and use 35mm equipment.
There is also a $5 registration fee,
which goes to the Bedding Centen-
nial Committee.

EACH ENTRANT will receive a
free roll of color film and will be
asked to pick fromf a list of 100
locations ?or activities the subject
he or .she will photograph during
the weekend of Oct. 3-4.

Crown will process the film
without'charge and entrants will
be asked to select their five best
prints for judging.

A panel of judges will pick
winners for lst,? 2nd and 3rd place
honors, and those winning photo-
graphs will be published in full
color on the lead page of our
?Town&Country? section, which
appears in Saturday?s newspaper.
If all ?goes smoothly, we may be
able to publish the winners on Oct.
17.'And, if space permits, there?s
a chance we?ll be able to include
another entry or two; as well.

And finally, Gary and his crew
will assemble "a scrapbook con-
taining at least one print from
each competitor, to be presented
to the city of Bedding to include in

its ?family album? of centennial

year events. 
Entry forms for the photo con-

test will appear ?in the Record 

Searchlight in the next few days
and entries can be obtained at
Crown Camera, too.