Martin Luther King tributes planned
Thursday, Jan. 13

At the Health Sciences Center

An annual UW tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 13, in the lobby of the Health Sciences Center. The event is free and open to everyone.

This year’s theme is “Keeping His Dream Alive in the 21^st Century.”

Welcoming remarks will be given by UW President Richard McCormick. Keynote speakers are Dr. Theresa Maresca, a physician with the Seattle Indian Health Board, and Tyson Marsh, president of the Black Student Union at the UW.

Performances include music by the Franklin High School Jazz Lab; dancing, chanting and drumming by students from the American Indian Heritage School; and music by guitarist and vocalist Richard Rice. Joe Ann Moore will lead the audience in singing “We Shall Overcome.”

A Distinguished Service Award for Community Service and Volunteerism will be given to the late Aki Kurose, Seattle school teacher and civil rights and peace activist.

Artwork by students from the UW’s Center on Human Development and Disability, Montlake Elementary School and Summit K-12 School will be on display. The event is jointly sponsored by Health Sciences Administration and UW Medical Center.

For more information, call Julie Collier at 543-3620.

At Harborview Medical Center

The Harborview Medical Center Minority Affairs Council and Administration are co-sponsoring “A Grand Celebration,” the medical center’s annual tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., on Thursday, Jan. 13, from 2 to 4 p.m., in the Harborview Cafe.

Larry Gossett, King County councilman, will be master of ceremonies, and he and other speakers will share their thoughts on Dr. King’s legacy. The event will also include musical tributes by HMC staff and others.

All staff, their families and friends, as well as the community are invited to join in this Harborview tradition. For more information, call HMC Community Relations at 731-3041. ¶