SPIRIT OF TOGETHERNESS MARKS KING DAY EVENTS.Byline: Jim Skeen Daily News Staff Writer A multiracial mul·ti·ra·cial adj. 1. Made up of, involving, or acting on behalf of various races: a multiracial society. 2. Having ancestors of several or various races. , standing-room-only crowd gathered to celebrate the life of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lancaster Performing Arts Center A performing arts center, often abbreviated PAC, is a multi-use performance space that can be adapted for use by various types of the performing arts, including dance, music and theatre. in a program geared toward encouraging people to help one another. More than 750 people gathered Sunday afternoon for Lancaster's eighth annual celebration. Dana Lamon, an administrative law judge administrative law judge n. a professional hearing officer who works for the government to preside over hearings and appeals involving governmental agencies. They are generally experienced in the particular subject matter of the agency involved or of several agencies. of the state Department of Social Services social services Noun, pl welfare services provided by local authorities or a state agency for people with particular social needs social services npl → servicios mpl sociales gave the keynote address keynote address n. An opening address, as at a political convention, that outlines the issues to be considered. Also called keynote speech. Noun 1. . The theme for this year's event was ``On the King Holiday, Help Somebody!'' ``He was a great leader. A lot of his philosophy has encouraged us,'' Rick Fowler, 65, of Palmdale, said afterward. ``It helped all races. He wasn't just for blacks.'' Sanethia Thomas, 17, of Lancaster, said she was pleased to see the event drew whites, Asians and Latinos as well as African-Americans. ``I saw unity,'' Thomas said. ``It was a real positive event.'' The featured speaker at the Lancaster event was the Rev. Jack Hayford of the First Foursquare Church of Van Nuys-the Church on the Way. Under Hayford's leadership, the church grew from 18 members in 1969 to more than 8,000 now. Hayford talked about what he calls his ``retarded pilgrimage.'' He said he followed a spiritual and intellectual journey from being ``a blind participant in a culture that discriminated against so many'' to being more sensitive to African-Americans. Hayford recalled an incident at his church which he said showed how he had been blinded by culture. In the foyer of the church was a model of a new sanctuary the congregation was planning to build. One day an African-American couple pointed out to Hayford the figurines with the model were all of white people. His first thought, Hayford said, was how small-minded the couple was for pointing that out. Then he realized they had a point and that small things like that hurt. ``The issue wasn't how small-minded they were, but how small I was,'' Hayford said. The program included entertainment from the 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 Children's Choir, a more than 70-member choir of children ages 7 to 16 under the direction of Wayne Wilson Wayne MacArthur Wilson (born September 4, 1957 in Montgomery County, Maryland) is a former professional American football player in the NFL who played running back for nine seasons for the New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, and Washington Redskins. . Soloist Henry Graham Henry Graham (born 1930) is a British poet. He was part of the Liverpool poetry scene in the 1960s. He is presently one of the poetry editors of the British literary magazine Ambit. drew a standing ovation during the choir's performance of ``O Happy Day.'' ``The vocalist brought the audience into it,'' said Jonathan Jones There are several notable individuals named Jonathan Jones:
The program also included readings by the three winners of the city's Martin Luther King Jr. essay contest. The winners were Danielle Pyle, a fifth-grade pupil at Monte Vista School; Kristen Hunsberger, an eighth-grader at Desert Christian School; and Toishia Duren, a ninth-grader at Lancaster High School Lancaster High School may refer to:
Palmdale was scheduled to hold their Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration Monday night at the Palmdale Playhouse. The event, co-sponsored by the city's Unity in Our Community Committee, was to feature a children's chorus, a children's dance group, and an awards ceremony for essay and multimedia contests. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1--Ran in AV only--color) The Antelope Valley Children's Choir sings Sunday at the Performing Arts Center. John Lazar/Special to the Daily News (2--Ran in SAC and AV--color in AV only) Dana Lamon Spoke at Lancaster celebration |
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