Juneteenth and General Order No 3 Celebrate Freedom
In 1865 Maj Gen Gordon Granger announced in Galveston that all slaves in Texas were free, ending slavery and affirming equal rights. The note recalls the 40 acres and a mule idea, Lincoln’s successor halting it, and modern reparations debates. Juneteenth 2024 marks ancestral sacrifices and ongoing progress, with birthplace indicated.
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Nneteenth
Gordon Granger
Galveston
Texas
Granger
Sherman
Edwin Stanton
Savannah
Georgia
Lincoln
Time zones shift as NBA Finals tipoff nears dinner hour
The writer recounts moving from East Coast roots to Mountain Time for a wedding in the Rockies while watching the NBA Finals. Local tipoff at 6 pm clashed with dinner, and Boston won easily. The piece contrasts regional biases and time differences from coast to coast.
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Pennsylvania
Midwest
Pittsburgh
Ed Gainey
Mississippi River
East Coast
Rocky Mountains
Boston
Birthplace Waubeka and the Flag Day tradition
Waubeka Wisconsin marks Flag Day with a claim to origin, tracing to Bernard J. Cigrand who in 1885 taught at Stony Hill School and urged a national day for the flag. The day honors the flag’s design and symbolizes national unity, with local pride shared by resident David Janik, National Flag Day Foundation president.
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Waubeka
Wis
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
United States
Union
Woodrow Wilson
Harry S. Truman
David Janik
Janik
Bernard J. Cigrand
Stony Hill School
Cigrand
Chicago
Brook Nugent
Maisie
Sabrina
National Flag Foundation
First Presbyterian rededicates its renovated sanctuary
First Presbyterian Church welcomed about 200 worshippers on June 2 to rededicate its renovated sanctuary. Music directed by Doug Melltrot featured groups including the Holy Spirit Praise Team and The Church of Genesis with performers Maura Fornataro and Danny Natale. Attendees included local pastors, officials such as Lawrence County Commissioner Dan Vogler and Common Pleas Court judges John Hodge and Dominic Motto, and Forward Lawrence’s Brian Burick. Jim Moose honored volunteers, contractors, and builders who completed two and a half years of renovation on the 1896 sanctuary and 1930s Galbreath Hall, plus roofing and new heating and cooling. The group aims to make public areas handicap accessible, with Rev Dr Raymond Hylton delivering the keynote on mission beyond church walls.
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First Presbyterian Church
Doug Melltrot
Holy Spirit Praise Team
Church of Genesis
Holy Fire
Maura Fornataro
Danny Natale
First Presbyterian Church Ensemble
Joe Gunn
Tenecia Gunn
David
Diane Young
Damian Williams
Satcom
Tim Ramsey
Fred Gilbert
Bill LaVelle
Rick Vogely
Lawrence County
Dan Vogler
Common Pleas Court
John Hodge
Dominic Motto
Brian Burick
Forward Lawrence
Jim Moose
Shenango Presbytery
Galbreath Hall
Raymond Hylton
First Presbyterian
National Presbyterian Church
Washington, D.C
Judith
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Juneteenth
Uniting Community
Lawrence Williams
American Battlefield Trust
Pete
Sirianni
U.S
Continental Congress
Harlow
Jack Russell Terrier
Lorrie Ghering-Burick
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