King Commemoration Chairman Jack Wright was pleased to announce that Colonel Clarence Harmon, chief of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department, would be the featured speaker at the 1995 Commemoration. Harmon will speak about the legacy of Dr. King.
The Commemoration will take place on Sunday, January 15, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Grace and Peace Fellowship, on Delmar at Clara. Jack Wright will serve as master of ceremonies. The choir of the New Cote Brilliante Church of God will perform selections and their pastor, the Rev. Mikki Merritt, will deliver concluding remarks. In addition, five schools are participating in the event this year. They include: New City School, Crossroads, St. Roch, Hamilton, and the Bethel School. Children will perform skits or offer songs that reflect what Dr. King means to them.
Everyone in our neighborhood is encouraged to attend this event. A reception will follow the program activities with refreshments furnished by Grace and Peace and Commemoration Committee members. In the case of a winter storm, the commemoration will be moved to January 22. For further information, call the Skinker DeBaliviere Community Council. SDCC, Grace and Peace, New Cote Brilliante, and the five schools all join in sponsoring this annual event.
