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Jiliana Dulaney, co-owner of Twin City Hive, owner of Haute Chocolate, has been named to the board of Heartstrings, a nonprofit organization that provides compassionate validation, bereavement education and hope to Triad families who have suffered pregnancy, infant and

child loss. visit www.heartstringssupport.org.

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FILE | HPEJade Ingram gets help with her mortarboard at the 2013 High Point Central High School graduation cer-emony. Decorating mortarboards is prohibited at Guilford County graduations this weekend.

FILE | HPEDelta Sigma Theta sisters make the sorority’s sign during a past Juneteenth celebration at Chavis Y.

FILE | HPEKatie Lackey, naturalist at Piedmont Environmental Center, shows a flower to a group of kids. The center offers nature camps and other activities for children during the summer.

LAURA GREENE | HPEMaya Smith, 5, builds a sand castle while attending the Hartley Family YMCA After School Program recently. The YMCA offers a host of activities for children on summer break.

GUILFORD COUNTY — There is plenty of pomp. But is it the right circumstance?

Well, that depends.As Guilford County Schools starts

the countdown to its commencement exercises this weekend, there are a few things graduates may want to make a note of before the celebra-tions begin.

For example, can graduates deco-rate their mortarboards?

No, say all Guilford County schools. Despite the caps and gowns being purchased by the students, any decoration is forbidden.

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Graduation etiquette 101: Stick to the scriptBY CATHERINE YORKENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER GRADUATION SURPRISES

• In 2012, an Ohio boy’s diploma was withheld until 20 hours of community service were performed because his family members were considered to be excessively boisterous when his name was called.

• In 2012, South Carolina graduate’s mother was arrested, taken out of the ceremony in handcuffs and forced to post a $225 bond for disorderly conduct.

• In 2013, a South Carolina valedictorian speaker tore his written speech and recited the Lord’s Prayer in defiance of separation of church and state regulations. He was not reprimanded by school officials.

• In 2012, 10 diplomas were withheld from graduates from a Tennessee high school until students completed community service because graduates decorated their mortarboards when strictly told not to.

• An entire class’ diplomas were withheld this year in Chicago after students defied the rules preventing them from tossing their caps at the closing of the ceremony.

• Last year, a Texas principal threatened to ruin the valedictorian’s future at the U.S. Naval Academy after the student referenced God and the U.S. Constitution in his commencement address.

As the end of school approaches, it’s time to start thinking about summer fun. Below is a list of a variety of summer options for ages 3 through 14 from across

the Triad to help get the kids out of the house.

Piedmont Environmental Center Herpetology Camp• Ages 8-12• June 30- July 1, July 31- Aug. 1; 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.• $60 for member, $95 for nonmember• Deadline to register is a week before start of camp• Study snakes, lizards, turtles, frogs, toads, and salamanders under

the supervision of professional naturalists• Call 336-883-8531 to register

 PEC Summer Nature Adventure Camp• Ages 7-12• July 7- July 11, July 14- July 18, July 21- July 25, Aug. 4- Aug. 8, Aug.

11- Aug. 15; 8:30 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.• $145 for member, $180 for nonmember• Deadline to register is a week before start of camp• Focuses on environmental education with engaging and fun activities• Call 336-883-8531 to register

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There’s plenty here in your backyard

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SUMMER FUN?

HIGH POINT — Standing on the balcony of the Ashton Villa in Galveston, Texas, Union Gen. Gordon Granger read the General Order No. 3 to the public with the support of nearly 2,000 troops behind him. The order announced all slaves were free, not only in Texas, but across the United States.

That was June 19, 1865.On June 21, in collaboration with the High

Point Housing Authority, the Carl Chavis Memo-rial YMCA will host the ninth-annual Juneteenth Celebration along with the first Celebrating Our Fathers Initiative.

The Celebrating Our Fathers Initiative is an event that began with the housing authority a cou-ple of years ago that pro-motes the bond between fathers and their children by creating a family atmo-sphere with activities they can do together, said Carlvena Foster, execu-tive director of the Chavis Y. The initiative will recognize fathers who play an active role in their children’s lives while involving those who aren’t involved on a regular basis.

“It provides a venue for fathers to interact with their children, provides the opportunity to play games and hang out with their children and pro-vide supervision, while fellowshipping with other fathers and families in the community,” Foster said. “The whole goal is to involve more fathers in the lives of their children.”

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BY EMILY MEEKSENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

JUNETEENTH

JUNETEENTH AT CHAVIS Y

The celebration is free and will begin at 2 p.m., running until 6 p.m., at the Carl Chavis Memorial YMCA located at 2757 Granville St. Call 434-4000 for registration or more information.

Celebration aims to bring community,

families together