I am originally from Kentucky and moved to Salina with the love
of my life in 2004. I have 2 sons, 2 daughters, 6 grandsons,
1 granddaughter, and another another granddaughter due
August 2022. I decided to get involved with local event and have
been on the committee for 7 years. I am also involved with the
Order of the Eastern Stars- PHA, Order of the Golden Circle-PHA, Altrusa International of Salina,
and Salina Area United Way. Juneteenth is important to me as it reminds
us of the struggle that our people came through and is also a way for us to
remember and celebrate how far we have come
and how much we still have to accomplish.
Lydia Robinson is a wife, mother, and grandmother of 2;
Amyah and Maliyah. She has been a Librarian for
25 plus years. The Juneteenth Celebration is important
to me because it is important to the preservation of our culture.
A lifelong resident of Salina, I have worked on
the Juneteenth celebration since 2008.
I feel it is an important remembrance of where we
as a people have come from and provides us with the
opportunity to come together and move forward .
Vickie has served on the Salina Juneteenth Celebration Committee
since its origination. Juneteenth is important to me because
it reminds me of what we as a people came through
and what we can achieve.