CHICAGO, Illinois — Bahamas Honorary Consul to Chicago, Michael C. Fountain, Ambassador Nicholas Symonette and Consul General Patrick Adderley joined local and visiting Bahamians at the annual Bahamas Association Independence Picnic at Foster Beach on Saturday, July 9, 2022, celebrating the 49th anniversary of The Bahamas’ attainment of independence from Great Britain on July 10, 1973. The Bahamas Consulate Chicago helped sponsor the picnic, which is always held the second Saturday in July and has been a cornerstone event for local Bahamians in and around the city for decades. (Photo Credit: Wanda Wright and Gloria Jenkins)
