JANUARY 15, 2009 ISSUE
I Have A Dream Week Promotes Unity in Diversity
Activities Begin Sunday
Over the past decade, the annual I Have A Dream Week has consistently presented several days of programs commemorating the life, message and service of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and celebrating diversity in the High Country. This year is no different.
Mayor Loretta Clawson of Boone and Mayor J.B. Lawrence of Blowing Rock, Chancellor Ken Peacock of Appalachian State University, the Watauga County Board of Commissioners and the Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce have proclaimed Sunday, January 18, to Sunday, January 25, as I Have A Dream Week in Watauga County.
The members of the I Have A Dream Task Force organize the event each year, and as always, this year’s celebration includes activities for children, young adults and adults.
Plan to take part in one or more of these events.
Sunday, January 18 – MLK Celebration: A celebration of Martin Luther King will be held at the Boone Unitarian Universality Fellowship, located at 381 East King Street, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. For more information, call 828-264-4456.
Monday, January 19 – MLK Challenge: With the motto, “A day ON, not a day off!,” this day of challenging community service projects on the Martin Luther King holiday celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. ASU students are participating through a program sponsored by ACT, University Highlands and the N.C. Carolina Campus Compact, and other, ad hoc groups are encouraged to organize and carry out projects through churches, nonprofits and service organizations. This year’s King holiday is one day before the inauguration of President-Elect Barack Obama. The president-elect and his wife Michelle will participate in community service on King Day and they have asked Americans to serve on the holiday and make an ongoing commitment to service.
Monday, January 19 – Unity Service: The 12th annual musical Unity Service with guests Audrey and Sam Tate and Pastor Morris Hatton includes a presentation on the Underground Railroad and a rich musical program, followed by desserts. The service will be held at Mabel Methodist Church on Old Highway 421 at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 828-297-3568.
Tuesday, January 20 – ASU’s MLK Commemoration: ASU’s annual commemoration of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. features retired Lt. Colonel John Slade, one of the founders of the African American International Iota Phi Theta Fraternity in 1963, a time when racial segregation and disenfranchisement plagued African Americans. Slade’s presentation is in Farthing Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. For more information, call 828-262-6252.
Tuesday to Saturday, January 20 to 24 – Chinese New Year Crafts Table: The Watauga County Public Library will have an open crafts table for all ages in celebration of Chinese New Year. For more information, call 828-264-8784.
Saturday, January 24 – I Have A Dream Special: The Young World Radio Show will present the I Have A Dream Special, a children’s radio tribute to King from 12:05 to 1:00 p.m. on WATA-AM 1450 and WXIT-AM 1200. For more information, call 828-265-0504.
Saturday, January 24 – Dances of Universal Peace: Dances of Universal peace dedicated to the Dream will be held at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Boone at 7:30 p.m. The suggested donation is $5. For more information, call 828-264-1384.
Sunday, January 25 – MLK Tribute: The Mennonite Brethren Church on Church Street in Boone will hold a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at 11:00 a.m. For more information, call 828-263-0502.
I Have A Dream Week is funded by the Watauga Arts Council and Grassroots Grant fund of the North Carolina Arts Council and by generous donations from individuals and organizations that believe in the dream.
For more information about the I Have A Dream Task Force, call 828-264-5620.
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