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Danvers HRIC finalizes Pride plans, sets Juneteenth date and proposes community grants program
Summary
The Town of Danvers Human Rights and Inclusion Committee discussed logistics for Pride events, confirmed a Juneteenth observance, outlined vendor and school participation, and reviewed a proposal to convert the committee's scholarship into a community grants program; the meeting ended with a unanimous voice vote to adjourn.
The Town of Danvers Human Rights and Inclusion Committee (HRIC) at a regular meeting discussed final plans for the town's Pride events, set a Juneteenth observance date and reviewed a proposal to turn the committee's scholarship into a community grants program.
Paul Pollack, chair of the Human Rights and Inclusion Committee, opened the meeting by restating the committee's purpose: "The Danvers Human Rights and Inclusion Committee, HRIC, is a cohesive task force against intolerance, bigotry, and oppression." Pollack and committee members then moved into event logistics and program planning.
The committee's Pride subcommittee reported it had secured Select Board approval to hang a Pride banner and is finalizing the banner design with Signarama. Lieutenant Sullivan provided event details, saying the police station flag raising will be at 5 p.m. on June 5, and the main Pride event will be Saturday, June 7, with a noon flag raising at Town Hall followed by a 1 p.m. Pride party on the back lawn of the library at the…
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