Saturday, June 20, 2015
Thanks for all of those we came and celebrated the 150th anniversary of Juneteenth today in Higginsville from 10 am to 2 pm. We are most appreciative of Reverend Mary Williams for being our chaplain and providing us with inspirational words, prayer, and blessings. Also, we had such a grand day with those who joined in the morning program by giving us a selection and inspirational thoughts. It is always a blessing to sing, "Lift Every Voice." We couldn't have had a great pot luck lunch without the help of so many donations of food!. The Greater KC-Leavenworth Chapter of the 9th & 10th Horse Calvary gave such an outstanding educational program with Donna Madison giving a heartfelt and personal sharing of her father, the late James G. Madison, Donna's portrayal of Cathay Williams, and Trooper J.R. Bruce's sharing of the history of the Buffalo Soldiers. Our day also included solicting and encouraging people to volunteer to help us have a great 2016 Juneteenth. Special thanks to Ron Miller for helping us with our music, and amplification! Citizen Telephone volunteers filmed the Buffalo Soldier portion and it will be aired on the community access television. We appreciate the Higginsville Advance for documenting the day for us, too. Thanks to everyone!!!!!!
Saturday, June 13, 2015
"MAY WE FOREVER STAND" -CELEBRATE THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF JUNETEENTH IN HIGGINSVILLE, MO
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PLEASE JOIN US ON THE DAY!!!!!!!!!
The day’s activities will include a three on three basketball tournament, music, a potluck dinner, special displays from the Missouri State Museum that focus on Lake Placid and Whitley Sisters of KC., and special presentations by the Greater Kansas City-Leavenworth Area chapter.
The
Lafayette County Juneteenth Foundation is excited about this year’s pot luck dinner. The Foundation is providing the meats and
refreshments. Those who are attending are
asked to bring any sides and desserts.
JUNETEENTH, JUNETEENTH
JUNETEENTH REALLY MATTERS TO ME
MY FREEDOM COST TOO MUCH
SOMEBODY PAID THE PRICE
AND I WALK LIKE IT MATTERS TO ME.
JUNETEENTH, JUNETEENTH
JUNETEENTH REALLY MATTERS TO ME
MY FREEDOM COST TOO MUCH
SOMEBODY PAID THE PRICE
AND I TALK LIKE IT MATTER TO ME.
WRITTEN BY LINDA G. SMITH
The Lafayette County Juneteenth Foundation will host an observance of the 150th Anniversary of Juneteenth. This event will be held on Saturday, June 20, 2015 from 10 am to 2 pm at the 4-H Building at the Fairground Park in Higginsville, MO. The theme is “May We Forever Stand.” Arron Haynes is the chairperson for this event. This is a free family-oriented event.
The day’s activities will include a three on three basketball tournament, music, a potluck dinner, special displays from the Missouri State Museum that focus on Lake Placid and Whitley Sisters of KC., and special presentations by the Greater Kansas City-Leavenworth Area chapter. J.R. Bruce is the current chapter president. The chapter was started in 1966, one hundred years after the creation of the 9th and 10th Horse Calvary. The chapter was the first to be assigned to the National 9th and 10th Horse Calvary. He will be recognizing the recent death of the longtime chapter president, James Madison who passed away in March 2015. Madison served over thirty years as president. There will also be a special presentation about Cathay Williams, first African-American female to enlist and the only documented to serve in the United States Army posing as a man, under the pseudonym William Cathay. Williams was born as a slave in Independence, MO.
The Juneteenth Foundation is excited about this year’s pot luck dinner. The Foundation is providing the meats and refreshments. Those who are attending are asked to bring any sides and desserts.
The Lafayette County Juneteenth Foundation has been hosting an Juneteenth celebration since 2005. It is their tenth year anniversary. It has worked hard to provide an observance that emphasizes educating the public of the historic significance of Juneteenth. The foundation has been able to fulfill its mission from the help of volunteers from Lafayette County communities, and other communities.
“Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863.” Junteenth.com
The Lafayette County Juneteenth Foundation is a non-profit organization under 501C3
Contact Arron Haynes at abhaynes@ctcis.net or 816-419-3704.
https://www.facebook.com/events/upcoming
https://www.facebook.com/LafayetteCountyJuneteenthFoundation?fref=ts
The day’s activities will include a three on three basketball tournament, music, a potluck dinner, special displays from the Missouri State Museum that focus on Lake Placid and Whitley Sisters of KC., and special presentations by the Greater Kansas City-Leavenworth Area chapter. J.R. Bruce is the current chapter president. The chapter was started in 1966, one hundred years after the creation of the 9th and 10th Horse Calvary. The chapter was the first to be assigned to the National 9th and 10th Horse Calvary. He will be recognizing the recent death of the longtime chapter president, James Madison who passed away in March 2015. Madison served over thirty years as president. There will also be a special presentation about Cathay Williams, first African-American female to enlist and the only documented to serve in the United States Army posing as a man, under the pseudonym William Cathay. Williams was born as a slave in Independence, MO.
The Juneteenth Foundation is excited about this year’s pot luck dinner. The Foundation is providing the meats and refreshments. Those who are attending are asked to bring any sides and desserts.
“Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery in the United States. Dating back to 1865, it was on June 19th that the Union soldiers, led by Major General Gordon Granger, landed at Galveston, Texas with news that the war had ended and that the enslaved were now free. Note that this was two and a half years after President Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation - which had become official January 1, 1863.” Junteenth.com
The Lafayette County Juneteenth Foundation is a non-profit organization under 501C3
Contact Arron Haynes at abhaynes@ctcis.net or 816-419-3704.
https://www.facebook.com/events/upcoming
https://www.facebook.com/LafayetteCountyJuneteenthFoundation?fref=ts
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