Forwarded by TxHood-L List Moderator Subject: COLONY CEMETERY Date: Thu, 3 Jun 1999 22:01:53 EDT From: RickIPratt@aol.com To: opa@hcnews.com Hello Folks, Just an update on this years' Juneteenth Celebration. On Saturday June 19, 1999, the gate to the cemetery grounds will be open from 9 AM until 4 PM. As a part of the Colony Cemetery Committee, Inc. annual fundraiser, we plan to serve a barbecue lunch. There will be a $3.00 charge for plates. The lunch is scheduled to begin serving at Noon and will be served until 1 PM. There will be relatives of some of the original Colony area residents attending. Including Ms. Catherine McCormick who actually grew up in the Colony before moving on. Activities for the day include dominoes and horseshoes. We also want to mention that the cemetery has received an official historic designation by the State of TX and has been registered with the county clerk. In addition an application is currently being reviewed by the TX Historical Commission for a subject marker. Thanks to the support of the community towards last years fundraiser there are enough funds to purchase a large roadside marker. This year we will be setting up tents and gathering chairs and tables for the event on June 18th, Friday evening at 5 PM. We would welcome any volunteers for the setup and for the following cleanup on Saturday after the event. Also on Saturday June 12, there will be a sprucing up brigade gathering to police the area in anticipation of the Juneteenth celebration. If you would like to help please contact Joe Perkins (817)5732282 or Rickie Pratt (817)573-4591 wk#. As always, we will gratiously accept donations to continue our efforts to preserve a piece of our local heritage. We look forward to seeing you there. Rickie Pratt Director Colony Cemetery Committee, Inc. -- Frank Saffarrans Home Page Editor Hood County Genealogical Society http://www.hcnews.com/~ancestor opa ['opa] masculine noun, colloquial German: grandpa