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VOL. 127 NO. 5 THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2024 http://www.thebattlecreekshopper.com

BATTLE CREEK

SHOPPER NEWS

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Pastor Frederick Sweet, Grace Cowens and India Carney-Wright of Gracious Homes all talked about
how the June 5 Day of Caring was in part a celebration of World Environment Day as well as to improve
program and therapy options for residents of the rehabilitation center. See stroy on page 2 (Shopper News photo
by Shelly Kehrle-Sulser)

Free hot dogs, chips and punch were

available during Juneteenth Family Day

at Claude Evans Park Saturday. (Shopper

News photo by Kim Brixton)

Businesses give Day of Caring to Gracious Homes Juneteenth Family Day

draws large turnout for

2nd Independence Day

KIM BRIXTON

Shopper News Contributor

Families, community leaders and

elected officials were among the 3,

people who gathered to recognize

Juneteenth on Saturday, June 15 at

Claude Evans Park in Battle Creek.

From late morning to early evening,

the day’s events included live music,

basketball exhibition games, activities

for kids, more than 70 vendor booths

and free hotdogs, chips and punch.

Juneteenth became a federal holiday

in 2021. It celebrates the anniversary

of when an official order was decreed

in 1865 that proclaimed freedom for

slaves in Texas. That’s more than

two months after the Civil War ended

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