The 1963 March on Washington included Martin Luther King Jr.'s famous 'I Have A Dream' speech.Arts, crafts and song: Town marks civil rights leader’s 80th birthday Today marks what would have been the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 80th birthday. The civil rights leader, who was assassinated in 1968, months before his 40th birthday, will be honored around town today and Monday, its national day of observance.
Celebrating with scholarship awards and an art show reception, the YWCA of Greenwich will host Richard “Cookie” Thomas, who will speak today at 5:30 p.m. about his meeting Mr. King. He will also help present the YWCA Racial Justice Scholarship Awards to high school seniors Elizabeth Huebner and Asia Sanders.
The art exhibit, “Living and Dreaming: Original Art Work Inspired by the Life and Times of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.,” features works by Kwame Henry Jones and Donna Hargrove. The program is free and open to the public.
Those interested in attending the reception may RSVP to 869-6501, ext. 104, or e-mail
p.dileo@ywcagreenwich.org.On Monday, the Bruce Museum will open its doors with the theme “Celebrating a Life of Love.” The annual celebration of Mr. King’s life will feature performances by the Messiah Baptist Gospel Choir from Bridgeport at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. Kids of all ages and abilities will have the opportunity to make “I have a dream …” buttons and add their self-portraits to the Circle of Friends mural. The events are free with museum admission.
Young volunteers at the museum will help with the activities commemorating the holiday, as a part of the national King Day of Service initiated by the United States Congress in 1994. Those interested in volunteering should contact Volunteer Program Manager Mary Ann Lendenmann at
mlendenmann@brucemuseum.org.At the schoolsThe town’s private schools are also gearing up to celebrate Mr. King and his message of equality and kindness.
On Friday, the 775 girls of Convent of the Sacred Heart will participate in an all-school prayer service with their teachers and school administrators. The theme of the event is Langston Hughes’ poem “A Dream Deferred.”.....
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Revised tax relief ordinance up for voteReplacing an existing ordinance with one approved by the town this Tuesday could mean more tax relief for eligible elderly residents.
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Police WatchAPPEARRoderick Boyd, 40, of 54 Sinoway Road, Cos Cob was arrested Jan. 9 and charged with second degree failure to appear. Boyd reportedly turned himself in on an outstanding warrant after he allegedly failed to answer charges in court. He had been arrested on Feb. 16, 2006 and charged with driving while under suspension, not having insurance and failure to obey a traffic control signal. Boyd was released on a $500 cash bond and is due in court Jan. 16.
CHILD PORNOGRAPHYLarcenio Brown, 37, of Norwalk was arrested Jan. 10 and charged with three counts of first degree possession of child pornography. Brown was arrested as part of an unrelated investigation when it was allegedly determined he had numerous images of child pornography on three computers. Brown was being held in lieu of a $10,000 cash bond and is due in court Jan. 20.
APPEARAtigio Sierralta, 37, of Port Chester, N.Y. was arrested Jan. 12 and charged with second degree failure to appear. Police reportedly saw Sierralta traveling 50 mph in a posted 35 mph zone on West Putnam Avenue and when he was pulled over, officers discovered there was a warrant for his arrest. Sierralta had allegedly failed to appear in court to respond to an Aug. 17, 2001 arrest for traveling fast, misuse of plates, operating an unregistered motor vehicle and not having insurance. Sierralta was released on a $500 cash bond and is due in court Jan. 21.
BREACH OF PEACEA 17-year-old Riverside boy was arrested Jan. 13 and charged with breach of peace. The boy reportedly turned himself in to police custody on an active warrant. He had allegedly punched another student at Greenwich High School on Oct. 22. The boy was released on a $1,000 cash bond and is due in court Jan. 21.
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