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EL CERRITO’S 25th ANIVERSARY DR. MARTIN L. KING, JR. CELEBRATION MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 2014 EL CERRITO HIGH SCHOOL PERFORMING ARTS THEATER Tribute to NELSON MANDELA “KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE” Remember, Celebrate, Act St. Peter C.M.E. Church THANK YOU FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION: Bay Area Line Dancers Bowlers Mart, Certificates Sukari Beshears Cheryl Cotton City of El Cerrito Human Relations Commission East Bay Masonic Lodge—William Higgs El Cerrito High School Dance Production El Cerrito High School Jazz Band El Cerrito High School Student Ushers Girl Scouts and Boy Scout of America Cindy Howell, Balloons Singer Tonnie Harvey – Misa Music and Entertainment Students from Harding Elementary School Chris Jones Japanese American Citizen League Keith Johnson Etta Lundy, Decoration Janean Mitchell, Parade Mighty High Dreamers Drill Team—Margie Turner Montessori Family School, El Cerrito and Berkeley Ralph Mitchell Students from Madera Elementary School Oakland Black Cowboy Association—Debra Emery Portola Middle School Jazz Band Joey Smith & Kim Jones, disc jockeys SEIU Local 1000 Maceo Trotter, Videography Tibetan Association of Northern CA Unitarian Church of Berkeley THANK YOU SPONSORS: ---PAGE BREAK--- About the Speaker Michael Parker CEO and Founder of Value-Centered Solutions, Inc. A world-renowned entrepreneur, Mr. Parker was born and raised in Richmond, California. He is a visionary and motivator of change for the better. He has transformed the way others have traditionally looked at business and life. He received his Master of Business Educa- tion at University of California, Hayward. Message From The Event Chair Thank you for being here today, for your support and for your participation in celebrating the birthday and legacy of Dr. King. In 1989 after failing for two years to get the City of El Cerrito to recognize the Dr. Martin L. King, Jr. birthday, Charles Wilson led members of the El Cerrito Branch NAACP and St. Peter C.M.E. Church to take their request to the streets in their first effort to “Keep The Dream Alive” in the City of El Cerrito. Today we celebrate our 25th “Silver” Anniversary and I am proud that the City observes Dr. King’s birthday and that this event is now a partnership among the City, the West Contra Costa Unified School District, St. Peter C.M.E. and the El Cerrito Branch NAACP. This year’s vision to “Keep the Dream Alive” Remember, Celebrate, Act focus on the power of education. We believe children are our future and we want to continue to keep the dream alive by teaching our children the importance of peace, non- violence, justice and freedom for all mankind. Education about Dr. King’s dream should not fade in our schools, but become a part of our daily lives. I hope the legacy of Dr. King and Nelson Mandela to direct our paths in our efforts to make a difference in the lives of humanity. Patricia Durham PROGRAM Walk Down Memory Lane Video National Anthem – Christian Lee, Richmond College Prep. School Mistress of Ceremony Monet Boyd, President ASU, El Cerrito High School Invocation Rev. Cassandra Keys, Pastor, Davis Chapel C.M.E. Church El Cerrito Pledge Allegiance to the Flag God Bless America: Tonnie Malone Harvey Greetings David Luongo, Principal, El Cerrito High School Senator Mark DeSaulnier John Gioia, Board of Supervisors, Contra Costa County PERFORMANCES Harding School students, Ms. Toby Halpern, Teacher ECHS Dance Production Class, Jessy Kronenberg, Teacher TRIBUTE Caden Cotton-Blake, 5th Grade, Madera Elementary School PERFORMANCE: Portola Jazz Band, Tiffany Carrico, Director Greetings Janet Abelson, Mayor, City of El Cerrito Dr. Denise Noldon, President, Contra Costa College PERFORMANCES Montessori Family School, El Cerrito Calvin Windham MLK Dream award: willa sudduth Presented by Tony Thurmond, former WCCUSD Board Member Dance: Bay Area Line Dancers Introduction of Speaker Nancy Skinner KEYNOTE Speaker: Michael Parker, entrepreneur Closing: Rev. Donnell R. Jones, New Direction Ministries