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THIS WEEK in the POST! by Trishna Buch County Location, and Request to Speak to a Banker to Obtain Information About the Accounts BETTER RATES LOWER FEES GREAT SERVICE WWW.JSCFCU.ORG Vol. 14, No. 60 Wednesday, June 14, 2017 USPS 9400 HONORING JUNETEENTH By Trishna Buch The 152nd anniversary of Juneteenth has arrived, and it will be celebrated with several events around Galveston County. According to an article by the Galveston Island Conventi- on And Visitors Bureau Juneteenth’s official date is June 19. This was the date when, in 1865, enslaved people were freed after Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proc- lamation was “read on a harbor pier in Galveston.” The freeing of the slaves and the reading of the proclamation took place more than two years after Lincoln had signed the proclamation into effect and, in 1980, Juneteenth was declared an official state holiday. According to the GICVB the event is now celebrated by 40 states all around the country. Parades, festivals, picnics, concerts, exhibits and more mark the occasion which changed the lives of individuals across the state. Although the official date of Juneteenth isn’t until Monday, events celebrating and honoring the occasion begin as early as today, Wednesday. Today morning, from 8:30am-noon, children between the ages of six and 18 will be able to attend an event hosted by the Galves- ton Historical Foundation’s African American Heritage Committee. The event will include information about the Underground Railroad, a coded quilts exhibit and musical veston will be hosting “An Evening With Dr. Eddie Glau- Then, at 7:00pm starting at 17th and Strand streets in performance. Every attending child must have an adult de Jr”, who will be discussing freedom and democracy. Galveston, and ending at Menard Park, Galveston will be accompanying them to 1838 Menard House in Galves- Glaude is a professor of religion and African American holding its own Juneteenth parade. Guests will be able ton, where the event will take place. For more informati- studies at Princeton University, along with being the to enjoy the parade featuring entertainers, bands and on, visit the GICVB website at galveston.com. university’s chair of the center for African American stu- floats—along with a fireworks show closing the event. Thursday’s Juneteenth events kick off at noon with the dies. The event starts at 6:00pm so make sure to mark On Monday, the official day of Juneteenth, start your College Of The Mainland holding a celebration comme- it in your calendar! And, for more information, call the day at 8:30am with the 38th annual Al Edwards Eman- morating the event, complete with a storytelling, poetry, church at 409-762-8638. And at 7:00pm on Friday, for cipation Proclamation reading at Ashton Villa. Then, at music and a barbecue lunch. For more information on only $10, you can enjoy a poetry slam at Texas City’s 1:00pm, residents will have to choose between a golf the celebration, call 409-933-8502 or email thenson@ Doyle Convention Center. The slam will feature the tournament and a Juneteenth celebration. The tourna- ment takes place at Texas City’s Bayou Golf Course, com.edu. On Thursday evening, Ashton Villa in Galves- best poets in Texas, a red carpet, a competition and a ton will be hosting a gala honoring the event. The gala’s costs $75 per person, and is a great opportunity to spend live music social. For more information contact organi- time with friends, enjoy the weather and take part in the speaker will be James White, a current member of the zer Dedrick Johnson at 409-939-8102 or by emailing Texas House of Representatives for district 19. sport. For more information and to register call 409-949- [email protected]. 3002. The celebration takes place at Jack Johnson Park in Despite the early start, the weekend is when the On Saturday, residents can enjoy two Juneteenth Galveston and will feature food, drinks and various forms Juneteenth events really kick off. The first event is the parades, one of which starts at 3:00pm. This parade— of entertainment—including live music. Finally, end the Galveston Cajun Festival, a festival which—according which takes place at the Texas City High School—is day with the Juneteenth Historic March And Inspirational to the GICVB website—“will celebrate the best of Texas- part of a Juneteenth celebration the city is holding. The Program. According to the GICVB website, at 6:00pm, the -and Louisiana-styled food, family, fun and live enter- parade will start at Stingaree Stadium and end at Rain- Reedy Chapel A.M.E Church will be commemorating “the tainment—island style!” The festival runs throughout bow Park located at 800 Bay Street, where the celebra- first known Juneteenth celebration in U.S history with its the weekend, from Friday to Sunday, at Kempner Park tion takes place beginning at 4:00pm.The celebration annual march from the steps of the Old Galveston County Courthouse to the church at 2015 Broadway Avenue.” in Galveston, and will include food vendors, music and will include a barbecue cook-off, games, live music and And, for information about Juneteenth events in your rides. For more information call 409-359-3045. But the more. The parade, which starts its line-up at 2:00pm, city, please contact your city hall or chamber of commerce. festival isn’t the only Juneteenth event taking place on includes several awards for participants. For more infor- Friday, because the First Presbyterian Church in Gal- mation on the parade, call 409-949-3002. BANKING DOESN'T HAVE TO BE A CHORE OR A BORE THIS WEEK IN THE POST! By Trishna Buch County location, and request to speak to a banker to obtain information about the accounts. The IT IS NEVER TOO EARLY to start learning about banks that offer these student accounts include banking and finances. Many banks around Gal- Wells Fargo, Chase, BBVA Compass, Prosperity veston County understand this, which is why they Bank, Amegy Bank, Texas First Bank and JSC have student checking accounts—sometimes Federal Credit Union. referred to as teenage checking accounts—in At Wells Fargo, students are able to open an order to encourage young people to manage their everyday checking account that meets their needs money, learn about finances and get acquainted as new banking clients. With the Wells Fargo stu- with the banking world. dent account, any individual is eligible to receive The financial institutions that offer these student a monthly service fee discount of $5, as long as checking accounts are located all around Galves- they are between the ages of 17 and 24 and the ton County. This means that opening a student primary holder of the account. The requirement account is extremely simple. All one has to do is is a minimum $25 opening deposit and keeping a This week the Post Newspaper begins offering a new walk into a bank of their choice, in any Galveston $1,500 balance in order to avoid a monthly service service for the Real Estate Industry in print and online. fee. For more information, go online to wellsfargo. Each Wednesday, we will be publishing a Community com/checking/student/#accountfeesandinformation R.E. page which will feature timely and informative stories or visit a Wells Fargo branch near you. relating to real estate and the businesses that provide ne- At Prosperity Bank, people between the age cessary services to Brokerage Firms, Buyers and Sellers. of 13 and 17 are eligible to open a checking Inside you will find interesting articles, feature homes for account that is free and includes no minimum sale and access to local businesses that provide support balance or monthly fee for maintenance. Howe- services for the real estate experts who keep our real esta- ver, in order to avoid receiving the monthly te market healthy and vibrant. maintenance fee, the individual must enroll in So, turn the page and take a look and then hopefully you eStatements and there is also a $25 opening will be inspired to hop online and take a closer look at the requirement. For more information, go online to homes featured this week and some of the excellent local prosperitybankusa.com/personal-teen-checking. businesses supporting our efforts. aspx or visit a Prosperity Bank near you. Visit us at thepostnewspaper.net to see more - CONTINUED ON PAGE 9 of this fabulous home in Santa Fe We offer flood and wind insurance. Keep yourself protected. WWW.TEXASFIRST.BANK/RUST-EWING Not a deposit. Not insured by FDIC or any Federal Government Agency. Not guaranteed by the Bank. 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