Items of Importance

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Saturday, January 17 -  Diversity Forum

Chief Ricky Boren, Chamber president Michael Gaymon, Department of Labor's Mikell Fryer, and Susan Mayfield from the Health Department are some of the many resource leaders who will be participating in the Inaugural Diversity Forum on Saturday, January 17, beginning at 7:00 pm. WTVM will produce the live two-hour town hall meeting from the Studio Theater of the RiverCenter for the Performing Arts (Doors will be closed at 6:45pm). Issues that will be addressed are: Jobs and Employment; Education; Crime and Law Enforcement and Health. Judge John D. Allen will be presented the prestigious Community Excellence Award for his work in race relations and diversity and Hardaway senior Katie AliFarhani will receive the Richard R. Miles Youth award for similar efforts in her school and community.

 

If you plan to attend this free inaugural televised town hall meeting, you need to email your name and telephone number to onecolumbus4@MSN.COM or call 706-315-0162.  The doors will be closed promptly at 6:45pm. This transformational splash is one of several new initiatives that are planed for One Columbus in 2009.

 Contact: Amelia McGriff at 706-494-5400

 

Tuesday, January 20 - First Presbyterian Dialogue Group

New Series on Racial History of Columbus begins

The dialogue group will meet Tuesday, January 20, and begin a series on the racial history of Columbus.  Johnnie C. Warner, Jr, president of the Columbus Black History Museum will lead the discussion.  Anyone in the community is welcome to come.

Notes from these Dialogue Groups can be found on the One Columbus website: www.onecolumbus.org  under "Dialogue Groups" as well as articles, selected readings and contributions from participants.

Contact: H. Berrien Zettler  706-324-6363

 

ONGOING AND COMING EVENTS

MLK UNITY MONTH

Each year, the Martin Luther King Steering Committee coordinates a community-wide celebration of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dr. King's vision expanded the intellectual and spiritual experience of being "fully human" in a diverse community.

The 2009 MLK Unity Celebration is an opportunity for community members of any faiths or ethnicity to come together and help bring this vision of Dr. King's to fruition through the many programs that are listed on the calendar.

January 17 MLK Unity Steering Committee MLK Unity Parade 1:00 pm (Phenix City - Columbus) 706-761-7414

January 17 WTVM and One Columbus Diversity Forum RiverCenter 7:00 pm 706-494-5400

January 18 Urban League of Greater Columbus Unity Sunday for All Faiths St, Mary's Road United Methodist Church 10:00 am 706-323-3687

January 18 Unitarian Universalist Church MLK Commemorative Service 10:30 am 706-660-1442

January 19 Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Alpha Unity Awards Breakfast Columbus Convention & Trade Center 7:00 am 706-324-7071

January 19 St. James AME Church City-Wide Youth and Adult Observance 9:30 am - 2:00 pm 706-561-1586

January 19 Medical Center MLK Commemorative Service 11:00 am 706-571-1795

January 19 Metropolitan Baptist Church MLK Memorial Service noon 706-322-1488

January 19 Fourth Street Baptist Church City-Wide Youth Summit 2:00 pm 706-324-2055

January 22 VITA/Hands On the Valley/United Way Free Income Tax Preparation Service through April 11 706-327-3999

January 22 One Columbus & Muscogee County School District Dare To Dream Summit 7:30 am - 1:00 pm Columbus Convention & Trade Center 706-332-5000

January 30 First Church of Christ, Scientist Lecture and Discussion: A Spiritual Approach to Unity. 4:30 - 6:00 pm Main Library Auditorium 706-323-2831

MLKing Unity Steering Committee: 706-689-8707

 

Wednesday, January 28 - Race Relations Breakfast

Fife Whiteside, local attorney and former member of the Muscogee County School board will be the presenter for the eighth in the series "My Challenges with Race."  

The Race Relations Breakfasts are held at Ruth Ann's on Veterans Parkway. Breakfast begins at 7:25am and you are encouraged to bring a friend. $6.00 is asked of regular members.  First timers and visitors are our guests.

Contact: Lee Brantley  706-324-6471