eUpdate - January 10, 2018
Let's honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Many ways to celebrate MLK Day in West Contra Costa
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Our national holiday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is next Monday. This holiday has become a national day of service, where we honor Dr. King's legacy by volunteering in our communities. What a fitting way to honor our national hero, who once said, "The time is always right to do right."
The theme of this year's El Cerrito parade and celebration is "Keeping the Dream Alive -- resilient in our resistance." This is especially relevant at this point in our national history, with Presidential challenges to our democratic values of equity, inclusion, tolerance, and justice.
I'll be participating in many of the events listed below, and hope to see you there. This gives me hope and optimism for our future!
Sunday, January 14
When: 4 p.m.
Where: El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Theatre, 540 Ashbury Avenue.
Monday, January 15
When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Richmond Greenway at 16th Street and Ohio Avenue
8 a.m. to noon, Service projects along the Richmond Greenway, tree planting, mulching, weeding.
Noon; National moment of silence, speeches and program, warm lunch for volunteers
When:10 a.m. to 2 p.m.,
Where: Happy Lot Farm, 45 1st Street, Richmond (at Chanslor Ave.)
When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: 323 Brookside Drive, North Richmond
When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: 8:30 a.m., gather at City Hall Plaza, Manila Ave. & San Pablo Ave., across from the DMV
10 a.m.,March from City Hall to El Cerrito High School
11 a.m., rally and program at El Cerrito High School, 540 Ashbury Avenue
More: 510-234-2518 or 510-215-4304
When: 9 a.m. to noon
Where: Pt. Pinole Regional Shoreline, 5551 Giant Highway
When: 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Where: 9 a.m. gather at Rich City Rides Bike/Skate Shop at 1500 Macdonald Ave.
More: Bike ride will proceed from bike shop to the North Richmond Farm and go through Unity Park and the Richmond Greenway. For info contact Najari Smith at 510-255-0625 or
[email protected]
Where: Board of Supervisors' Chambers, 651 Pine Street, Martinez
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Sincerely,
John
John Gioia
Supervisor, District One
Contra Costa County
11780 San Pablo Avenue, Suite D
El Cerrito, CA 94530
510-231-8686 Phone
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