(KAIR)--In preparation for Atchison's annual celebration of Juneteenth, the Atchison City Commission, this week, made a proclamation for the City's commemoration of the holiday.

Prior to Monday's proclamation, Atchison Juneteenth Committee Treasurer Donald Bratton, Jr. thanked the Commission for their continued support of the local ceremonies.

Following Bratton's comments, Mayor La Rochelle Young provided acknowledgement for late, longtime Juneteenth Committee member Phyllis Downing whose memory is recognized as part of this year's ceremony.

The proclamation was then read aloud by Young.