OPELIKA, AL CELEBRATES JUNETEENTH 150

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Opelika Juneteenth 2015

“Flex at the Plex” Talent Showcase Friday, June 19, 2015 6pm-9pm

MC: Justin Ward, Author and Founder of GEMS Empowered Inc.

Opening Remarks.........Justin Ward

Prayer...............Minister Mattie Clark

Performers

• Jan Morgan Canada “Who Are Your Folks, Who You Be”

• Oscar “Pike” Penn “I’ll Be There”

• Paul Crook

• Kidd Got It “Breathe Easy”

Performance............................M.A.E. Productions

Recognition and Closing Remarks...........M.A.E. Productions, GEMS E

M.A.E Productions

Campers

Anyjiah Barnes Darion Howell Ka’la Story Ma’Kya Brooks Jazzinique Johnson Kamieyan Story Trez Cammon Destiny McGhee La’Mircale Turner Kymi Davis Leontae Pollard De’Jon Weston Markevious Dawson Alyssa Ross Alyric Wright Inari Glaze Amber Ross Shamiya Hampton Bree Scott

Staff

Trecarya Mitchell Director/Founder Deidra Allen Co-Director Richard Hoggs Music Teacher ReKente Beaty Dance/Sound Tech Saquanna Allen Camp Supervisor Jasmine Holloway Drama/Dance Teacher

Sponsors

Berean Church A Banks Kenny Knox T Upscale 6 Gretchen’s Weddings & More Creations by Darcy Kmek Business and Tax Services Adventurous Parties Priceless Moments Portraits Velvet J’s Tax Shield Software Newt’s Food Machine Supreme Fast Tax

Much Gratitude to All of You from GEMS Empowered and the Opelika Juneteenth Team!

Juneteenth Unity Parade Saturday June 20, 2015

Line up at 10am at Bethesda Baptist Church Parade Starts at 10:30am

Honoring Mentors:

Betty Reese

John Pruitt

Carolyn Pruitt

Lucy Kirk

Mattie V. Clark

Donald Hodge

Opelika Juneteenth 2015

Special Thanks

Chick Fil A Cricket Communications Gentry and Ware Motor Co. House of Kutz, Kareem Mark Lowe’s Many Infinities Inc. McDonald’s Opelika Police Department Piggly Wiggly Real Sound Video WaveLink Winn Dixie Kamarcus Adkins Tommie Agee LaMarques Allen Lakeisha Baker, Hairstylist and Make-up Artist LaTarsha Billingsley Janice Brown David Canon Mayor Gary Fuller Andrea Friday-Stewart Larry Gray Patricia A. Jones Bianca Knight Richard LaGrand Wanda J. Lewis Tim Moore Betty Reese Donna Roberts Eddie Smith Dozier Smith T Henrietta Snipes Elaine Strickland Jim and Jimmie Tyson Ralph Ward Shirley Ward John Washington Deven Woods

Empower U- Financial Literacy Workshops Starting August 2015, visit www.gemsempowered.com for the most up to date information. Or schedule one for you organization anytime by calling 334.377.0301.

Fam Jam Fun-Raiser- Coming This Fall 2015- We are currently accepting vendor and sponsorship applications. For details contact Justin at 334.377.0301.

Juneteenth 2016 - Be a part of the Juneteenth Dream Team planning committee. To sign up email jacq@gemsempowered.com, or complete a contact us form via the website and www.gemsempowered.com

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