Celebrating the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday at St. Paul's UMC at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 16, 2012

The public is welcome at the 2012 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration at St. Paul's UMC at 7 p.m. The 13Th annual Dr. Percy and Lileah Harris “Who Is My Neighbor?” award will be presented at the service. Everyone is urged to come to this celebration of the ideals of peace, justice and relationships with our neighbors.

Earlier on Monday, the MLK holiday in Cedar Rapids, a joint meeting of the United Way of East Central Iowa and the Rotary Club of Cedar Rapids celebrated the MLK holiday with the 26Th annual Remembering Martin Luncheon.

Washington High School's 'Slice of Jazz' provided the musical program, while the Honorable Romonda D. Belcher, District Associate Judge and first African-American female judge in the State of Iowa provided the keynote address. Also, 22 local high school and ninth graders were honored with student awards and a leadership conference in the afternoon.

Other news in the Cedar Rapids community on this MLK Holiday. As reported: "At the Wellington Heights Neighborhood Association, volunteers were also out using the day to serve others by caulking cracks in an effort to weatherize their building." - KGAN CBS2.

Neighborhood "Walk for the Community - May 21, 2009"

The Mound View and Wellington Heights Neighborhood Associations and the
Cedar Rapids Police Department, along with First Avenue Uptown College
District merchants and area agencies and faith communities are planning a
neighborhood walk for Thursday, May 21st in Cedar Rapids. Everyone
is invited to participate! The walk is set to begin from the 2Nd
Avenue Parking Lot of St. Paul's UMC (map) and will be about
1.75 miles in length. A cookout will begin at 5:30 pm, with the walk to
start at 6:30 and finish back at St. Paul's by 8:00 pm Come and walk for the
"Heart of the City!"

Walk for the Community - May 21, 2009

Sponsored by Concerned Citizens

All our neighbors throughout Cedar Rapids

are welcome and encouraged to join us!

St. Paul's Methodist Church

2Nd Avenue Parking Lot

BBQ 5:30 - 6:30 PM

Food (beef hamburgers, beef hot dogs,

pork bratwurst, chips, apples and drinks)

will be supplied courtesy of Hy-Vee, Frito Lay, Pepsi,

Sara Lee and the First Avenue Uptown College District

Walk begins at 6:30 PM

Join us for a 20 block walk of support through the

Heart of the City on the East Side

What to Bring

• Umbrella or raincoat
• Water bottle
• A Friend
• Smile

We'll Supply

• Food
• Drink
• Friendly faces
• Signs of support

The purpose of this walk is to bring the community together, raise awareness, and to show those who commit crime that WE ARE local Concerned Citizens. We want a healthy and safe community everywhere--and on every block--for our children and us to live, work, learn and play.

This is the first of many community events.

Join us and be a part of the solution,

be part of the community!

Sponsored by Concerned Citizens

Civil Rights in our Community