LANCASTER RALLY PERPETUATES PEACE : FURTHER EFFORT URGED TO FIGHT HATE CRIMES.Byline: Jim Skeen Daily News Staff Writer Buoyed by a peace rally that brought hundreds of Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley residents together, Lancaster Vice Mayor Henry Hearns said he will gather community leaders to plan how to continue the fight against hate crimes. Hearns said he will call a strategy session this week to capitalize on Cap´i`tal`ize on` v. t. 1. To turn (an opportunity) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a situation); to profit from; as, to capitalize on an opponent's mistakes s>. the enthusiasm displayed at a rally Monday night in front of Lancaster City Hall that drew more than 500 people. ``We stand as a coalition against anything that is evil against our community,'' Hearns said Tuesday. ``It was a display of coalition and harmony.'' Monday's rally was organized by the Antelope Valley Ministerial Done under the direction of a supervisor; not involving discretion or policymaking. Ministerial describes an act or a function that conforms to an instruction or a prescribed procedure. It connotes obedience. Association, an organization representing about 45 churches, in response to a recent series of racial hate crimes. Although the rally was organized on short notice - the word went out Friday - a crowd filled the plaza in front of City Hall. ``This is the first time in the 13 years I've been in the Antelope Valley there has been a gathering like this and it is good,'' said David Prather, pastor of Central Christian Church, who led a prayer for peace. In the 30-minute program, there were messages of peace from politicians, a reading of a statement of unity, and prayers by Christian and Jewish leaders. The program was capped by the crowd joining hands and singing the Bill Withers' classic ``Lean on Me.'' ``It shows the community really cares about what's happening,'' said Charlene Howell, 39, of Lancaster, representing Beth Knesset Bamidbar. ``People really care.'' Sam (1) (Security Accounts Manager) The part of Windows NT that manages the database of usernames, passwords and permissions. A SAM resides in each server as well as in each domain controller. See PDC and trust relationship. Byrd, 49, of Lake Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. said he came to show his two daughters that people need to stand up to hatred Hatred Haughtiness (See ARROGANCE.) Ahab, Captain main character whose monomania is an expression of hatred. [Am. Lit.: Moby Dick] basil flower flower representing hatred of the other sex. . ``I felt I needed to be here to take a stand against racism and violence from the onset and not wait until it hits my house,'' Byrd said. ``We're all in this together We're All In This Together can refer to:
See also: Color of skin. We're all God's creation.'' Those in the crowd said the effort to combat hate crimes can't be limited to just one rally. ``Each and everyone one of us has to speak to others, touch others,'' said Bill Garrison, 34, of Palmdale. ``We have to just be nice to one another.'' CAPTION(S): 4 Photos Photo: (1--Color only in AV edition) With their hands up to their faces, best friends Johanna Schottelkorb, 11, left, and Tamara Brooks, 9, pray with others at the rally. (2--Color only in AV edition) Palmdale Mayor Jim Ledford draws applause from the Rev. Henry Hearns, Lancaster's vice mayor, at Monday's peace rally. (3--Color only in AV edition) Hands were joined when people attending the peace rally sang ``Lean on Me.'' (4--Color only in AV edition) Well wishers greet the Rev. Henry Hearns, lower left, after Monday's rally at Lancaster City Hall. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News |
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