{"id":1915,"date":"2011-06-13T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-06-13T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/06\/juneteenth-in-valdosta.html"},"modified":"2011-06-13T11:00:00","modified_gmt":"2011-06-13T15:00:00","slug":"juneteenth-in-valdosta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2011\/06\/juneteenth-in-valdosta.html","title":{"rendered":"Juneteenth in Valdosta"},"content":{"rendered":"There are at least two Juneteenth celebrations scheduled in Valdosta\nthis year:\n<a href=\"http:\/\/vsunaacp.blogspot.com\/2011\/06\/valdostas-19th-annual-juneteenth.html\">\n<img style=\"float:right;border:none;\"\nwidth=\"188\"\nheight=\"146\"\nsrc=\"http:\/\/www.greaterwoodburyartscouncil.org\/Juneteenth_files\/Juneteenth.jpg\"><\/a>\n<H3>7PM Tuesday June 14, 2011, Mathis Auditorium<\/H3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.eviesays.com\/event\/iid\/3989697\/name\/Valdosta%27s-19th-Annual-Juneteenth-Celebration.html\">\nCelebration Dinner<\/a>\n<blockquote>\nMinister James Robinson, Guest Speaker\n<br>\nGreater Morning Star Baptist Church\n<br>\n$10\/ $5 (Children 4-10)\n<br>\nCall 253-8313 or 460-4889 for Tickets.\n<\/blockquote>\n<H3>10AM &#8211; 6PM Saturday June 18, 2011, Pinevale Learning Center<\/H3>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/vsunaacp.blogspot.com\/2011\/06\/valdostas-19th-annual-juneteenth.html\">\nVSU NAACP says:<\/a>\n<blockquote>\nFrom free food to a Gospelfest, there will be various vendors,\norganizations, and sponsors from all over in attendance.\n<\/blockquote>\nJane Osborn&#8217;s\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/topics\/calendar\/2011-05-31--calendar.html\">\nCommunity Calendar says:<\/a>\n\n<!--more-->\n<blockquote>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 26pt\">JUNETEENTH\nCELEBRATION<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><st1:date Year=\"2011\" Day=\"18\" Month=\"6\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\">Saturday, June 18,\n2011<\/SPAN><\/st1:date><SPAN style=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\"><BR\nstyle=\"mso-special-character: line-break\"><BR\nstyle=\"mso-special-character: line-break\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><st1:time Minute=\"0\" Hour=\"22\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\">10 a.m.- 6 p.m<B\nstyle=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\">.<\/B><\/SPAN><\/st1:time><B\nstyle=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\"> Community Awareness Day<\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\"> \u2013<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><SPAN style=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"mso-spacerun: yes\">&nbsp;<\/SPAN><\/SPAN><st1:place><st1:PlaceName><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\">Pinevale<\/SPAN><\/st1:PlaceName><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\"> <\/SPAN><st1:PlaceName><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\">Learning<\/SPAN><\/st1:PlaceName><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\"> <\/SPAN><st1:PlaceType><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\">Center<\/SPAN><\/st1:PlaceType><\/st1:place><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\">. <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\">A Salute to Community Leaders: Past &amp;\nPresent<\/SPAN><SPAN style=\"COLOR: purple\"><BR><\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\">Display Tour; <\/SPAN><st1:time Minute=\"0\"\nHour=\"10\"><SPAN style=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\">10-11\na.m.<\/SPAN><\/st1:time><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\"> Historical <\/SPAN><\/B><st1:place><B\nstyle=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\">South Valdosta<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st1:place><B\nstyle=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\"> Tour.<\/SPAN><\/B><B\nstyle=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\"> <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><st1:time Minute=\"0\" Hour=\"11\"><B\nstyle=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\">11 a.m.<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st1:time><B\nstyle=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\"> Opening Program<\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\">; <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><SPAN style=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\">JaCory Sermons, Guest\nSpeaker: <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><SPAN style=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\">Woodlawn-Forrest\nChurch of Christ; featuring, <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><SPAN style=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\">The Juneteenth\nCelebration Mass Choir; <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><SPAN style=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 16pt\">Juneteenth\nProclamation Presentation by Mayor John Fretti. <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"FONT-SIZE: 14pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><st1:time Minute=\"0\" Hour=\"10\"><B\nstyle=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\">10 a.m.-6 p.m.<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st1:time><B\nstyle=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\"> Kids Corner<\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\"><BR>(Games, Arts &amp; Crafts, Bounce\nHouse, etc.). <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><st1:stockticker><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\">FREE<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st1:stockticker><B\nstyle=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\"> Lunch; <\/SPAN><\/B><st1:time Minute=\"0\"\nHour=\"14\"><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\">2-4 p.m.<\/SPAN><\/B><\/st1:time><B\nstyle=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\"><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/B><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><B style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\">Youth Talent Explosion<\/SPAN><\/B><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\"> (Display of Youth Talent\/ Modeling\nShow); <BR><\/SPAN><st1:time Minute=\"0\" Hour=\"16\"><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\">4-6 p.m.<\/SPAN><\/st1:time><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple; FONT-SIZE: 14pt\">; Gospelfest, (Local Singers, Musicians,\nChurch Choirs, Praise Dancers); <o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><o:p>&nbsp;<\/o:p><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt\" class=MsoNormal\nalign=center><SPAN style=\"COLOR: purple\">All proceeds support Southside Library,\nSouthside Library Boosters, Inc<BR>(Juneteenth Celebration\nCommittee)<BR><\/SPAN><st1:Street><st1:address><SPAN style=\"COLOR: purple\">527\nGriffin Avenue<\/SPAN><\/st1:address><\/st1:Street><SPAN style=\"COLOR: purple\"> *\n<\/SPAN><st1:City><st1:place><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple\">Valdosta<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:City><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple\">, <\/SPAN><st1:country-region><st1:place><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple\">Georgia<\/SPAN><\/st1:place><\/st1:country-region><SPAN\nstyle=\"COLOR: purple\"><BR>229-253-8313<o:p><\/o:p><\/SPAN><\/P>\n<P style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; 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