[Press Release] : Columbia Values Diversity Celebration

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: Office of Community Services - (573) 874-7488

Columbia Values Diversity Celebration

COLUMBIA, MO (December 18, 2006) -- Register now for the Annual Columbia Values Diversity Celebration, scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 11, from 7 - 8:45 a.m. at the Holiday Inn Select Expo Center. Preregistration is required and the deadline is 5 p.m., Jan. 5.

The cost is $12 per person and $10 for children under 12. Scholarships are available upon request. Please call the Office of Community Services at 874-7488 (V) or 874-7356 (TTY) for registration information. A registration form also is available on the city of Columbia’s Web site at www.GoColumbiaMo.com.

A breakfast and live music will be followed by a special program honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the presentation of the Columbia Values Diversity Awards.

The program is entitled, “Many Cultures, One Community ... A Vision of Harmony.” The highlight of the program will be an original artistic program.
The celebration is designed to be accessible to all. Please call 874-7488 (V) or 874-7356 (TTY) for more information or accommodations related to disability.

Some other events

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Annual Candlelight March and Celebration
A Candlelight March will be held the evening of Jan. 15 at St. Paul AME Church at 7 p.m. Please check www.GoColumbiaMo.com for more details or contact Bill Thompson at 874-6379.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Service
The NAACP Annual Memorial Service will be held on Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. at the Martin Luther King Memorial at Battle Gardens. Please watch for more information or contact Mary Ratliff at 445-3231.

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