Independence readings at post offices across Leelanau

Declaration of Independence readings are set for Saturday at post offices across Leelanau County.

For the 13th consecutive year at the Omena post office — and the 11th year spanning all nine county locations — Rink Smith will lead readings of the Declaration of Independence on the Fourth of July, beginning at 10 a.m.

The timing carries its own symmetry. This year marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration’s adoption, and Smith noted the coincidence with a laugh.