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WHEREAS, George & Adeline Jenkins settled in Fort Gaines, Georgia
where they acquired a large portion of land, and their offspring were born; and
WHEREAS, early in the 1820's, in North Carolina, in these United
States of America, George and Adeline's offspring recognized the important
need to hold a family reunion every two years; and
WHEREAS, they decided to hold the reunions in different states and
cities, in order to keep families together and for them to learn of each other:
keeping the Jenkins' family pride; and
WHEREAS, ten years ago, in 2006, the family reunion was held in the
City of Cocoa and over 300 members were in attendance; and
WHEREAS, on July 16, 2016 through July 21, 2016,the Jenkins family
is expecting more than 300 family members to attend the reunion in the City
of Cape Canaveral, Florida; and
WHEREAS, this year, Fonda Maddox James is the Jenkins Reunion
Chairperson and Ta'shina Dixon Kuhns and the Cocoa Committee are the
Jenkins Reunion Co-Chairs, and have dedicated their time to making it a
memorable occasion.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Robert Hoog, Mayor of the City of Cape
Canaveral, Brevard County, Florida, hereby proclaims July 16-July 21, 2016
as the 18th Biennial Jenkins Family Reunion and remind all to remember:
"IN EVERY CONCEIVABLE MANNER, THE FAMILY IS
LINKED TO OUR PAST, BRIDGE TO OUR FUTURE"
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