GUN HILL CIVIC GROUP HOSTS MONTHLY MEETING
A community member spoke about what’s happening in her area and asked questions during the meeting.
Photo by Jewel Webber
JUNETEENTH JUBILEE FREEDOM CELEBRATION
The Bronx YMCA hosted the Juneteenth Freedom Jubilee Celebration & Fundraiser on Saturday, June 22 at 2 Castle Hill Avenue. The program featured a lesson about the day’s signifance,
music, entertainment, performers, guest speakers, games, 50/50 raffl es, auctions, baked goods, barbecue and fi sh dinners.
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Sharon Fleishacker, Gun Hill Civic Group founder and president,
met with members of the community.
Photo by Jewel Webber
The Gun Hill Civic Group hosted its monthly meeting on Tuesday, June 11.
(l-r) Kathleen Walker, Owen Dolen Recreation Center’s Pinckney Center manager; Americo Santiago; Assemblywoman Karines
Reyes and event organizer Debra Oguamah, Creating Unity in the Community founder/CEO welcomed everyone to the
celebration. Photo by Laura Stone
Author Florence Mills read from the book ‘Colored Flames: An
Anthology of Contemporary Dramatic Plays.’
Photo by Laura Stone
GJONAJ MARCHES
IN YEMENI
AMERICAN DAY
PARADE
Councilman Mark Gjonaj was pleased to partake
in the Yemeni American Day Parade and
spoke about the positive impacts Yemeni-
Americans make in our district.
Councilman Gjonaj (front, 2nd from r) joined
elected offi cials and community leaders in
marching in the inaugural parade.
Photo courtesy of Councilman Mark Gjonaj’s Offi ce