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Spirit of Emancipation 1865-2008

Juneteenth Coalition

“Celebration of the Emancipation Proclamation”

June 07-19, 2008

CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Date/Time

Event       

Status

June 7, 2008

Time: 9:00 -11:30 am

Official Juneteenth Ten Day Celebration Kickoff Ribbon Cutting Opening Ceremony

Location:  Solomon M. Coles Alternative High School

Sponsored by:   Juneteenth Coalition     

Contact:  (361) 887-9655, 994-7318,

Fax: (361) 887-9635

June 7, 2008

Time: 7:00 p.m.

First Annual Dallas Cowboys Benefit Basketball Game

Location: Ray High School Gymnasium

Admission:$10.00

Sponsored by: LEAD First

Contact: Guy Nickleson- (361)888-4792, (361)844-0432 ext 124

7:30-8:30a.m. & 4:30-6:30p.m.

June 8, 2008

Time: 6:30 pm

Solomon M. Coles Awards Banquet

Location:  Holiday Inn-Emerald Beach

Entertainment:   Carl Melton & The Hip Dividends

Sponsored by:    Juneteenth Coalition

Tickets:  $40 per person(Table of 10 = $500)

Contact: (361) 887-9655 or (361) 815-3099 

June 9, 2008

Time: 7 pm

Gospel Extravaganza

Location: New Hope Baptist Church

                2817 Guadalupe

Sponsored by:    Juneteenth Coalition

Contact:  (361) 887-9655  or (361) 815-3099   Fax: 8879635

June 11, 2008

Time: 11:30 a.m.

Health & Health Industry Recognition Luncheon

Location:  Holiday-Inn Emerald Beach Hotel

Sponsored by:   Juneteenth Coalition

Contact:  (361) 887-9655 Fax: 8879635

Tickets: $25

June 11, 2008

Time: 6:30p.m.

Town Hall Meeting

Location:  Harvin Center – Retama Room

                 Del Mar College East

 

Sponsored by: Juneteenth Coalition/Coretta Graham/TABPHE

Contact:  (361) 815-8346 or 887-9655

Fax: 8879635

June 14, 2008

Time:  All Day

Juneteenth Family Reunion Celebration

Location:  Koehler (NOPAL) Park

Beeville, TX

Free

Sponsored by:    Beeville Juneteenth Committee & the Joys of Faith

Contact:  (361) 358-6459, (361) 241-3349

or (361) 362-2954

June 14, 2008

Time: 9 am -

H. Boyd Hall Juneteenth Celebration

Location: South Bluff Park

Free

Sponsored by: NAACP(H. Boyd Hall Chapter)

Contact:  (361) 884-8541

 

June 15, 2008

Time: 6 pm

Religious Service

Location:  Friendship Baptist Church

Speaker: Rev. Kevin Pullam

Sponsored by:   Juneteenth Coalition

Contact:  (361) 887-9655 or 815-8346

Fax: 8879635

June 17, 2008

Time: Afternoon

Children’s /Youth Poster Contest and Award

Location: TBA

First Prize: $100         Second Prize: $50

Sponsored by:     Juneteenth Coalition

Contact:  (361) 815-8346 or 887-9655

Fax: 8879635

June 19, 2008

Time: 9am-12noon

Diabetes Awareness & Health Fair

Location:  Solomon M. Coles Alternative High School  

 

Sponsored by: Nueces County Commissioners and Coastal Bend Oncology

Contact:  (361) 887-9655  Fax: 8879635

June 19, 2008

Time: 6-9p.m.

“Wrap Up Mixer”

 Location:  Portis Kountry Kitchen

 615 N. Upper Broadway (Wells Fargo Bank)         

Sponsored by:   Portis Kountry Kitchen

                            & Juneteenth Coalition

June 20, 2008 

Time: 9pm – 1am  

Juneteenth Celebration Old School Dance

Location: Firefighters Association Hall  6014 Ayers

                Music by DJ Dinnie 

Admission $10.00

Contacts: Hazel Dirden Bailey (361) 852-1448 opt1; Gay Loyd Cameron (361) 563-6448; James Mcgrew (361) 728-3020

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Juneteenth Coalition 2008

WEBSITE: http://juneteenthcoalition.tripod.com

Additional information, please contact:   juneteenthcoalition5@hotmail.com

 Phone (361) 887-9655 or (361) 815-3099 Fax: 361 887-9635

Mrs. Hannah Carter, Chair                       Gloria Scott, Vice-Chair