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A Weekly Note from Mayor Gary L. Graham
“Traditional Values, Progressive Thinking”
The City of O’Fallon, O’Fallon Council of Ministers, United Congregations of the Metro East and the O’Fallon Metro East Branch of the NAACP invite Metro East citizens to the First Annual Metro East Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast Celebration that will be held on Monday, January 18, 2010 at New Life in Christ Church, 689 Scott Troy Road from 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. Father Bill Hitpas from St. Nicholas Catholic Church will be the featured speaker for the event and tickets are priced at $5 each.
The City of O’Fallon is proud to lead the Metro East in celebrating the values King espoused; justice, hope, liberty, racial harmony, and diversity at the MLK Breakfast. We are happy to partner with the faith community because Martin Luther King, Jr. was a person of faith who moved this country by faith to embrace its values of liberty, justice, and the pursuit of happiness for all its citizens. His faith empowered him to use the power of non-violence to overcome hatred, prejudice, and racism. It’s this time of year America pauses to honor not just the man, but the American we have become because of the man.
O’Fallon churches have been contacted and asked to participate in this exciting community outreach effort by placing an announcement in their church bulletins. Tickets are available for purchase at the following churches: Faith Lutheran, First Baptist, First United Methodist, New Life in Christ, O’Fallon Apostolic Assembly, O’Fallon United Church of Christ, and St. Nicholas Catholic. A limited number of tickets will also be available at City Hall, 255 S. Lincoln.
O’Fallon has always been a leader in the metro east with programs and events that are designed to bring people together. This event is no exception. Citizens from other metro east communities are invited and encouraged to attend.
The strong working relationship between City Hall and the residents we serve is yet another example of why O’Fallon is such a great community in which to live.
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