On Saturday night, a family pool party at Forest Park’s Aquatic Center marked the village’s second celebration of Juneteenth, the annual remembrance on June 19 of the date in 1865 when the abolition of slavery was announced. Pictured with U.S. Rep. Danny Davis (center), who spoke at the party, are host committee members (from left) Akin Famoyegun, Mary Rueda, Sheresa Russell, Bill and Veronica Gerst, Ken Rogers-Young, Rory Hoskins, Eric Entler, Roy Sansone, Wiley Samuels and Sheila Johnson. Not pictured are committee members Michelle Vaughn, Marcia Hundt, Marvin and Shelanda Johnson, and Jeff Russell.
Courtesy DURAN JOHNSON
