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8 <br /> <br />a. Matters not on the Printed Agenda <br /> <br />Scott Washington said he is a Public Historian, Former Assistant Director of the <br />Orange County Historical Museum, and Organizer of the annual Bill of Rights Day <br />Community Bell Ringing Event in Orange County, NC, Birthplace of the Bill of Rights in <br />Hillsborough's Historic Merchant District. He invited all of the Commissioners to come out <br />on Saturday, December 15, 2018, at 12:00 Noon in front of the historic 1845 courthouse <br />(104 East King Street, Hillsborough to “Bring Bells, Ring Bells” for 227 seconds (3 <br />minutes, 47 seconds) in Hillsborough’s Historic Merchant District to celebrate Bill of <br />Rights Day to mark the 227th anniversary of when the first ten amendments to the U. S. <br />Constitution, the ones we call the Bill of Rights, went into force protecting Americans <br />essential freedoms on that day on December 15, 1791. He reviewed the following <br />information: <br /> <br />The seventh annual community Bell Ringing event will be held in in Hillsborough to mark Bill of <br />Rights Day. Bells will sound from area churches, historic sites. <br /> <br />Historic Bells will also ring simultaneously from the belfries of five of the area's historic churches <br />whose buildings date back to the 18th and 19th centuries (Dickerson Chapel AME, First Baptist <br />of Hillsborough, Hillsborough Presbyterian, Hillsborough United Methodist, St. Matthews <br />Episcopal) and in front of the 1845 historic courthouse on King Street and the 1771 Regulator <br />Historic Site. <br /> <br />Unique in the nation, 2018 marks the seventh year that Community Bell Ringing has been done <br />to mark Bill of Rights Day in Orange County, Birthplace of the Bill of Rights. <br /> <br />Started by Scott Washington, Public Historian and former Assistant Director of the Orange <br />County Historical Museum back in 2012, this event has become a popular fun educational and <br />meaningful way to mark the last great American holiday of the calendar year. It’s also the <br />shortest, too. <br /> <br />This is a non-partisan event. There are no speeches, only the sounds of bells of all sizes ringing <br />at the same time, celebrating Bill of Rights Day and giving new meaning to the age-old refrain, <br />“Let Freedom Ring.” <br /> <br />b. Matters on the Printed Agenda <br />(These matters will be considered when the Board addresses that item on the agenda <br />below.) <br /> <br />3. Announcements, Petitions and Comments by Board Members <br /> Commissioner Bedford had no comments. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos said he would like for the Board to consider a resolution urging <br />David Price to support the Green New Deal. He said he will write the resolution and would like <br />to add it to the agenda for December 11th. <br />Commissioner McKee petitioned the Board to back Commissioner Price’s request to get <br />information from GoTriangle about the events that have happened over the last two weeks and <br />months. He said he would like to have this information as soon as possible. <br />Commissioner Marcoplos said he could address some of these issues. <br />Commissioner McKee said all should keep in mind the passing of the 41st President of <br />the United States, who, considering the political climate today, stands out as a shining example <br />of a gentlemanly leader.