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January 14, 2015
2015 special edition
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Pacific University Honors King Legacy
Public speakers, march and other activities planned
Pacific University invites the
public to join its students, faculty
and staff in celebrating the life and
legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
on Monday, Jan. 19.
The annual celebration on the
Forest Grove campus begins with
an interfaith service led by univer-
sity chaplain Rev. Chuck Currie in-
side Old College Hall at 9:30 a.m. A
commemorative march led by the
Roots & Shoots Peace Doves will
follow at 11:15 a.m.
Rev. Chuck Currie
Lew Frederick
Rev. Lynne Smouse López is pastor of the Ainsworth
United Church of Christ in northeast Portland.
Walking in the Path of
Dr. Martin Luther King
Faith leader
advocate for
racial and
gender equality
O LIVIA O LIVIA
T HE P ORTLAND O BSERVER
Rev. Lynne Smouse López
sits at her desk at the Ainsworth
United Church of Christ in north-
east Portland. As she reminisces
on her social justice work and
her faith, she also speaks of her
goals in the upcoming year.
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“This year if we could work
more closely with immigrant
populations, I would be happy,”
she said.
Lopez acknowledges how her
work for advancing causes of
justice was enlightened by the
words and actions of one of
America’s greatest civil rights
hero, Dr. Martin Luther King.
And it’s true, like King, she
has been arrested during protest
marches. On countless occa-
sions, she has demonstrated on
the streets of Portland in hopes
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The University Center will host
performing arts by local groups,
remarks by Forest Grove Mayor Pete
Truax and the keynote address from
State Rep. Lew Frederick, an Afri-
can-American lawmaker from Port-
land who will discuss the event’s
2015 theme, "Unfulfilled Dreams."
Other activities available for
both children and adults include
opportunities to construct paper
peace cranes, donate books and
magazines for local charities and
make bookmarks for a literacy
boost program benefiting children
in Latin America, Africa and Asia.
Lunch consisting of a special
menu will be available at the con-
clusion of the program.
Pacific University’s annual MLK
celebration is a collaborative effort
of local community members and
the university’s Office of Diversity,
Tom McCall Center for Policy Inno-
vation and centers for Civic En-
gagement and Peace & Spirituality.