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SUMMARY:Hartwell 250: Black History Exhibit Celebration
DESCRIPTION:YOU'RE INVITED\n\n \n\nWe are honored to invite you to our annual Black History Month Celebration this Thursday\, February 12\, at 6:00 P.M.\n\n \n\nThis year's exhibit has been curated and will be presented by the wonderful Loretta King. As many of you know\, we are always privileged to have Loretta share her expertise and passion with us\; her presentations are a highlight that our community looks forward to every year.\n\n \n\nHowever\, we have some especially exciting news: this year's exhibit is entirely new. The 2026 showcase focuses specifically on the intersection of military history and Black history within our local area. It is a powerful\, deeply researched collection that provides a unique look at our local heroes\, and it is truly an exhibit you do not want to miss.\n\n \n\nSpecial Guest Speakers\n\nWe are also thrilled to announce that we will be joined by two distinguished guest speakers who embody the spirit and history of our region:\n\n \n\n\n	\n	Dr. Diane Merritt: A lifelong resident and pillar of Hart County\, Dr. Merritt is a dedicated educator with a 36-year tenure in the local school system. She is a steward of her family's ancestral land a legacy dating back to 1861 and a staunch advocate for preserving local Black history and landmarks\, including the Harmony Grove Baptist Church cemetery.\n	\n\n\n\n	\n	Dr. Nathaniel Clark: A retired veterinarian and the only African American veterinarian to have attended and graduated from the historic Hart County Training School. After a distinguished 38-year career with the USDA\, Dr. Clark returned to Georgia where he founded a non-profit group dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Training School and securing its official Georgia Historical Society marker.\n	\n\n\n \n\nExhibit Schedule\n\nIf you are unable to join us for the main celebration on Thursday evening\, we encourage you to visit during our open gallery hours. The exhibit will be open all week:\n\n\n	\n	Dates: February 10   February 14\n	\n	\n	Times: 12:00 P.M.   4:00 P.M. daily\n\n	 \n	\n\n\nWe look forward to seeing you there as we honor our history and celebrate the individuals who have shaped our community.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<img alt="" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/3301/Image/2.12.jpg" style="max-width: 100%" />\n<h3 style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 24px\; font-weight: bold\; line-height: 1\; text-align: center\; direction: ltr\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">YOU&rsquo\;RE INVITED</span></h3>\n\n<h3 style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 24px\; font-weight: bold\; line-height: 1\; direction: ltr\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;</h3>\n\n<p style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; text-align: center\; direction: ltr\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="text-decoration-line: underline\;"><span style="font-size: 21px\;">We are honored to invite you to our annual Black History Month Celebration&nbsp\;<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT121_com_zimbra_date" role="link" style="color: rgb(0\, 105\, 144)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\;">this Thursday</span>\,&nbsp\;<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT122_com_zimbra_date" role="link" style="color: rgb(0\, 105\, 144)\; text-decoration-line: none\; cursor: pointer\;">February 12</span>\, at 6:00 P.M.</span></span></span></strong></p>\n\n<p style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; direction: ltr\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; direction: ltr\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size: 15px\;">This year&rsquo\;s exhibit has been curated and will be presented by the wonderful&nbsp\;</span></span><strong><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size: 15px\;">Loretta King</span></span></strong><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size: 15px\;">. As many of you know\, we are always privileged to have Loretta share her expertise and passion with us\; her presentations are a highlight that our community looks forward to every year.</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; direction: ltr\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; direction: ltr\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size: 15px\;">However\, we have some especially exciting news: this year&rsquo\;s exhibit is entirely new. The 2026 showcase focuses specifically on the intersection of military history and Black history within our local area. It is a powerful\, deeply researched collection that provides a unique look at our local heroes\, and it is truly an exhibit you do not want to miss.</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; direction: ltr\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h4 style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; font-weight: bold\; line-height: 1.5\; direction: ltr\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Special Guest Speakers</span></h4>\n\n<p style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; direction: ltr\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size: 15px\;">We are also thrilled to announce that we will be joined by two distinguished guest speakers who embody the spirit and history of our region:</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; direction: ltr\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<ul style="margin-bottom: 0px\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16.52px\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\n	<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<p style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; letter-spacing: 0px\; direction: ltr\;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size: 15px\;">Dr. Diane Merritt</span></span></strong><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size: 15px\;">: A lifelong resident and pillar of Hart County\, Dr. Merritt is a dedicated educator with a 36-year tenure in the local school system. She is a steward of her family&rsquo\;s ancestral land&mdash\;a legacy dating back to 1861&mdash\;and a staunch advocate for preserving local Black history and landmarks\, including the Harmony Grove Baptist Church cemetery.</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<ul style="margin-bottom: 0px\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16.52px\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\n	<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<p style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; letter-spacing: 0px\; direction: ltr\;"><strong><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size: 15px\;">Dr. Nathaniel Clark</span></span></strong><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size: 15px\;">: A retired veterinarian and the only African American veterinarian to have attended and graduated from the historic Hart County Training School. After a distinguished 38-year career with the USDA\, Dr. Clark returned to Georgia where he founded a non-profit group dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Training School and securing its official Georgia Historical Society marker.</span></span></p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; direction: ltr\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h4 style="margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; font-weight: bold\; line-height: 1.5\; direction: ltr\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">Exhibit Schedule</span></h4>\n\n<p style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; direction: ltr\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size: 15px\;">If you are unable to join us for the main celebration on&nbsp\;<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT123_com_zimbra_date" role="link" style="color: rgb(0\, 105\, 144)\; cursor: pointer\;">Thursday</span>&nbsp\;evening\, we encourage you to visit during our open gallery hours. The exhibit will be open all week:</span></span></p>\n\n<ul style="margin-bottom: 0px\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16.52px\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">\n	<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<p style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; letter-spacing: 0px\; direction: ltr\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size: 15px\;">Dates:&nbsp\;</span></span><strong><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size: 15px\;"><span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT124_com_zimbra_date" role="link" style="color: rgb(0\, 105\, 144)\; cursor: pointer\;">February 10</span>&nbsp\;&ndash\;&nbsp\;<span class="Object" id="OBJ_PREFIX_DWT125_com_zimbra_date" role="link" style="color: rgb(0\, 105\, 144)\; cursor: pointer\;">February 14</span></span></span></strong></p>\n	</li>\n	<li style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;">\n	<p style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; letter-spacing: 0px\; direction: ltr\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size: 15px\;">Times:&nbsp\;</span></span><strong><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size: 15px\;">12:00 P.M. &ndash\; 4:00 P.M. daily</span></span></strong></p>\n\n	<p style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; letter-spacing: 0px\; direction: ltr\;">&nbsp\;</p>\n	</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p class="last-child" style="text-size-adjust: 100%\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; word-break: break-word\; color: rgb(35\, 30\, 21)\; font-family: &quot\;Helvetica Neue&quot\;\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Verdana\, sans-serif\; font-size: 18px\; line-height: 1.5\; direction: ltr\; background-color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="color: rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\;"><span style="font-size: 15px\;">We look forward to seeing you there as we honor our history and celebrate the individuals who have shaped our community.</span></span></p>\n
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