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Vendors, talent sought for Juneteenth celebration
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Members of the community are invited to join Myers Chapel in the celebration of Juneteenth, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, June 30, in Jack Kilby Square in Great Bend. This day-long celebration is billed as a celebration of life in America and a community-building event.
Worldwide, Juneteenth is the oldest known celebration commemorating the end of slavery in the United States. It was created by African Americans to commemorate emancipation from slavery in Texas on June 19, 1865. Today, the celebration emphasizes education and achievement.
Activities in Great Bend will include a Gospel music band, drill team and young leaders, arts and crafts, storytellers and poets, children’s activities
Organizers are looking for talent for the day as well as vendors.
Vendor spaces are $25 for organizations, churches, businesses and individuals. For more information and to obtain vendor forms, call 620-792-7833, 620-793-6557 or 620-292-7739. The deadline for vendor forms is June 1.

Groundbreaking Work: Streetscape, daycare among GBED projects
Innovation Center site work starts
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Excavators are doing groundwork at the site of the Great Bend Innovation Center on Farmers Plaza Lane, just off 10th and K-96 and across the street from the new Bright Beginnings daycare center. - photo by photo by Susan Thacker/Great Bend Tribune
With groundwork going on at the future site of the Innovation Center on Farmer’s Plaza off of 10th St., Great Bend Economic Development Executive Director Sara Arnberger updated Great Bend Chamber members on several of the organization’s projects Thursday during a Chamber Coffee.
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