Jonesboro, AR – JonesboroRightNow.com – The Jonesboro University Heights Lions Club is displaying flags across community businesses and buildings in recognition on Friday in recognition of Juneteenth.
Juneteenth commemorates June 19, 1865, the day enslaved African Americans in Galveston, TX, were informed of their freedom by Union soldiers, more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation’s signing.
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The flag display is part of the club’s service project, which provides flags, poles and flag brackets to the community for $50 per year. Flags are displayed at least 10 times per year, including national holidays and special days, weather permitting.
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For more information or for a flag contract, contact Flag Committee chairman Pat Snodgrass at (870) 761-0132 or any club member.
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