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Two traditional Northern Nevada MLK weekend events find new venue
This weekend's traditional MLK service and car caravan will originate in a new location, said Bishop Gene Savoy, Jr., Chair of the Northern Nevada Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday Committee.
The 29th Annual Interfaith Community Memorial Service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 18, at the Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship, 780 Del Monte Lane Lane in south Reno. This represents a change from the longtime former venue, Reno's Second Baptist Church. The Second Baptist Choir will perform on Sunday.
The 2015 theme is "Loving All Our Children." The keynote address will be delivered by Dr. Angie Taylor, Vice-President of the Washoe County School District Board of Trustees.
Lifelong community organizer and NAACP matriarch Dolores Feemster will be honored with the committee's Humanitarian Award. Courtney Bell will receive the Youth Advocate Award.
On Monday, Jan. 19, the 17th Annual Community Memorial Caravan will depart from Unitarian-Universalist Fellowship at 10 a.m.
As always, this year's motorcade will travel the stretch of Interstate 580 which Rev. Onie Cooper successfully campaigned to have named in honor or Dr. King.
The Holiday Committee and Memorial Caravan were founded by former NAACP Reno-Sparks Branch President Cooper (1925-2011). Mrs. Mary Cooper continues to serve on the committee.
Details about the MLK events may be obtained by contacting Bishop Savoy at (775) 786-1800 or Reno-Sparks NAACP President Patricia Gallimore at (775) 746-9453. The event is co-sponsored by the Nevada Clergy Association.
Additional details will be posted at RenoSparksNAACP.org.