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H O N O R I N G D R . M A RT I N L U T H E R K I N G , J R . C ELEBRATION E VENTS continued from page 20 One hundred percent of the free-will offering that day supports the Drum Major Scholarship Fund where youth and young adults are supported: finan- cial gifts as they promote from one grade to anoth- er, annual participation in spiritually-enriching youth conference, and support for after-high school plans of (a) getting a job or starting a business; (b) join the military; (c) attend vocational education school or join the building trades; (d) enroll in com- munity college; or (e) enroll in a four-year college or university. In the past seven years this Scholarship Fund has supported the “dreams” of over 150 youth and young adults. University Park Church and Sunnyside Church The people of University Park Church and Sunnyside Church invite you to celebrate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Sunday on Jan. 20 at University Park United Methodist Church. Worship begins at 9:30 a.m. Special guest that morning will be new Oregon House Speaker Tina Kotek. A reception in Speaker Kotek’s honor will be held following the service where she will make brief remarks about her agenda in the Legislature and will answer questions. Sunnyside Church and University Park Church are pro- gressive and Reconciling Congregations in the United Methodist Church. Preaching that morning will be The Rev. Chuck Currie, a minister in the United Church of Christ, who serves as the minister of both congregations in an ecu- menical partnership. Rev. Currie is a contributor to The Huffington Post whose ministry has focused on opportuni- ty and hope for those living in poverty, and for the civil rights of all. University Park Church, located at 4775 N. Lombard, worships Sunday morning at 9:30 am. The congregation is known as a place of radical hospitality and has been a bea- con of justice for the LGBTQ community. The regular worship service at Sunnyside Church will not be held on January 20th so that members can worship at University Park Church. p.m. Celebrate MLK Day with a rare screening of the 1971 documentary, “KING: A FILMED RECORD - From Montgomery to Memphis,” USA, 1970 - dir: Sidney Lumet /Joseph L. Mankiewicz - 103 minutes Compiled from vintage newsreels, this film shows Rev. King - not as a saint - but as a compassionate man of God with great goals for all people. Most of his great speeches are featured - including an uncut version of his historic “I Have a Dream” speech - given in Washington D.C. Also features powerful and rare film of marches and civil rights demon- strations. Recommended for those who seek an insight to the man behind the dream. This film was originally shown at theatres as a “one-time-only” event on March 24, 1970, and was later shown on US television. It was nominated for the 1971 Academy Award for Best Documentary, and deemed “culturally significant” by the United States Library of “You have to give yourself entirely, then you are prepared to do anything that serves the cause. I have reached that point. I have no options anymore. I have given myself fully” Clinton Street Theater 9th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Tribute The all-ages event is Monday, Jan. 22, starting at 7:30 See EVENTS on page 22 Congratulations Clark College Honors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Jan. 21 and 22 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. taught that everybody can be great because everybody can serve. Clark College will honor these teachings and celebrate the legacy of this civil rights leader with activities on Jan. 21 and 22. On Monday, Jan. 21, Clark will participate in the MLK Day of Service, a national effort to bring Americans togeth- er to serve their neighbors and communities. While the col- lege is closed for the holiday, some Clark students will be helping children at the Clark County Family YMCA by vol- unteering at half-day “mini camps” in music, sports and art. This event is organized by Clark’s Volunteer & Service- Learning Program, which connects Clark students with opportunities to learn and serve by helping their communi- ty. In fall quarter of 2012 alone, 414 Clark College students volunteered 4,454 hours in the community through service- learning projects. On Tuesday, Jan. 22, Clark will welcome Dr. Darryl Brice to deliver the keynote speech in its celebration of Dr. King’s legacy. Dr. Brice is an instructor of Sociology and Diversity and Globalism Studies at Highline Community College. Brice will speak at 12 p.m. in Clark’s Gaiser Student Center. The event, presented by Clark’s MLK Planning Committee and sponsored by the Office of Equity and Diversity and the Service-Learning and Volunteer Program, is free and open to the public. Clark College is located at 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver. Driving directions and parking maps are avail- able at www.clark.edu/maps. Individuals who need accom- modation due to a disability in order to fully participate in this event may contact Clark’s Disability Support Services Office at 360-992-2314 or 360-991-0901 (video phone) or send an email message to tjacobs@clark.edu within one week of the event. For more information about both events, visit www.clark.edu/special/mlk. Information about the Clark County Family YMCA is available at http://ymcacw.org/locations/clark-county-family-ymca. Also check http://mlkday.gov. On the 27th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast The Portland and Seattle Skanner Martin Luther King Special Edition January 16, 2013 Page 21
