Through the Heart of the Community: Celebrate the dual designation of State Street/Martin Luther King Street!
A few years ago, the young men in the Circle of Recovery at Ithaca High School had the idea to re-name one of Ithaca s city streets after Martin Luther King, Jr. A diverse group, they had met together for four years. They had studied many leaders, including King, were inspired, and offered this idea in the way of giving back to the community. State Street was the street that was chosen. State Street goes through the heart of the city, and it connects different neighborhoods: low-income, businesses, students, and higher incomes. After several years of meetings, grass-roots organizing, and public events, a committee of citizens designated by the Mayor decided unanimously that State Street WILL be dually designated! This means that those businesses and people who live on State Street can use either name for their address and it will be recognized by the Post Office. There will be a public ceremony and unveiling of the new street signs on Monday, January 19, 2009, at 9 am at the corner of W. State and N. Albany. Come celebrate with us as we walk through the heart of the community -- the whole length of State Street -- just before this ceremony! Some will walk from the east, some from the west. Lets come in singing and join at 9 am at State and Albany ! Details: For those coming from the east: we can take the #53 TCAT bus from the library (cost: $1.50. Kids five and under ride free. Kids over 5 years old need $1.25.) at 8:12. This will take us up State Street to the city limit where we can get off and start walking. So we will start walking around 8:18. The total walk is about a mile and a half, and most of it is downhill. We should easily get to State and Albany by 9 am. If you live along the way, join us! For those coming from the west: meet on the bridge over the inlet, just west of Ithaca Paint and Decorating, at 8:35. By leaving at 8:40, we will easily make it to State and Albany by 9am. After the ceremony, everyone is invited to proceed to GIAC where there will be a full day of activities honoring Dr. King. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY OF SERVICE: MAKE IT A DAY ON, NOT A DAY OFF! The 15th annual celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be held Monday, January 19, 2009. This year's theme "Where do We Go From Here, Chaos or Community?" will begin with activities at 9:30 a.m. at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC), 318 N. Albany Street , with workshops for children and adults. The luncheon, free and open to the public will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Beverly J. Martin School gymnasium at 302 W. Buffalo St. This year we are pleased to have Locksley Edmondson, Professor, Africana Studies & Research Center as the guest speaker. In addition there will be performances by area local choirs. Pete Meyers TC Workers' Center 115 E. State (soon to be E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street) Ithaca, NY 14850 607-269-0409 www.TCWorkersCenter.org "Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there". - Rumi "Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late". - Felix Frankfurter "If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?" - Rumi - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Earn your permaculture design certificate. The Finger Lakes Permaculture Institute offers affordable local classes. http://www.fingerlakespermaculture.org - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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the Heart of the Community
Celebrate the dual designation of State Street/Martin Luther King Street!
A few years ago, the young men in the Circle of Recovery at Ithaca High School had the idea to re-name one of Ithaca s city streets after Martin Luther King, Jr. A diverse group, they had met together for four years. They had studied many leaders, including King, were inspired, and offered this idea in the way of giving back to the community. State Street was the street that was chosen. State Street goes through the heart of the city, and it connects different neighborhoods: low-income, businesses, students, and higher incomes. After several years of meetings, grass-roots organizing, and public events, a committee of citizens designated by the Mayor decided unanimously that State Street WILL be dually designated! This means that those businesses and people who live on State Street can use either name for their address and it will be recognized by the Post Office. There will be a public ceremony and unveiling of the new street signs on Monday, January 19, 2009, at 9 am at the corner of W. State and N. Albany .
Come celebrate with us as we walk through the heart of the community -- the whole length of State Street -- just before this ceremony! Some will walk from the east, some from the west. Lets come in singing and join at 9 am at State and Albany !
Details: For those coming from the east: we can take the #53 TCAT bus from the library (cost: $1.50. Kids five and under ride free. Kids over 5 years old need $1.25.) at 8:12. This will take us up State Street to the city limit where we can get off and start walking. So we will start walking around 8:18. The total walk is about a mile and a half, and most of it is downhill. We should easily get to State and Albany by 9 am. If you live along the way, join us!
For those coming from the west: meet on the bridge over the inlet, just west of Ithaca Paint and Decorating, at 8:35. By leaving at 8:40, we will easily make it to State and Albany by 9 am.
After the ceremony, everyone is invited to proceed to GIAC where there will be a full day of activities honoring Dr. King.
MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DAY OF SERVICE: MAKE IT A DAY ON, NOT A DAY OFF!
The 15th annual celebration of the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. will be held Monday, January 19, 2009. This year's theme "Where do We Go From Here, Chaos or Community?" will begin with activities at 9:30 a.m. at the Greater Ithaca Activities Center (GIAC), 318 N. Albany Street , with workshops for children and adults. The luncheon, free and open to the public will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Beverly J. Martin School gymnasium at 302 W. Buffalo St . This year we are pleased to have Locksley Edmondson, Professor, Africana Studies & Research Center as the guest speaker. In addition there will be performances by area local choirs. Pete Meyers TC Workers' Center 115 E. State (soon to be E. Martin Luther King, Jr. Street) Ithaca, NY 14850 607-269-0409 www.TCWorkersCenter.org "Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I will meet you there". - Rumi "Wisdom too often never comes, and so one ought not to reject it merely because it comes late". - Felix Frankfurter "If you are irritated by every rub, how will you be polished?" - Rumi |
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