WE CAN LIVE THE DREAM
25th annual West Chester and Liberty Township Community Observance
Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration Monday, January 15, 2024
March for Unity in Our Community – 10:00 am Start at Cabela’s, 7250 Cabela Drive End at Sabin Hall @ Liberty Center, 7544 Gibson Street Program – 10:30 am Sabin Hall @ Liberty Center, 7544 Gibson Street More info at https://LiveTheDreamWCL.weebly.com
Welcome
Fire Chief Ethan Klussman, Liberty Township
Invocation and Acknowledgement of First Peoples Rev. Orlando Hale Greater Cincinnati Area Coordinator National Network of Youth Ministries
Musical Selection “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” words by James Weldon Johnson Music by J. Rosamond Johnson Directed by Erica West, Bethany Church
2024 Student Contest Awards Contest Theme: “Historical Interview”
Presented By: Stacy Maney, Assistant Superintendent Lakota Local School District & Ray Murray Local Businessman
Congratulations Winners! Early Childhood Essay: Luca Brunk 2nd grade, Wyandot ECS Elementary Fine Arts English Language Learner: Quintus Lin 5th grade, Endeavor Elementary Fine Arts Special Merit: Nolan Maurer 5th grade, Endeavor Elementary Fine Arts: Elise Mosteller 4th grade, Independence Elementary Essay English Language Learner: Trisha Malhotra 5th grade, Endeavor
Elementary Essay: Kristian Mudd 3rd grade, Cherokee Junior School Essay English Language Learner: Angelina Assaf 8th grade, Hopewell Junior School Essay Special Merit: Christian Hutzel 8th grade, Hopewell
Junior School Essay: Malk Alsalmani 8th grade, Hopewell High School Fine Arts English Language Learner: Sophia Haigis 11th grade, Lakota Central High School Fine Arts Special Merit: Ryan Gehri 10th grade, Lakota Central High School Fine Arts: Daleigh Muldrow 11th grade, Lakota Central High School Essay English Language Learner: Adhvikkiran Srilakshmi 12th grade, Lakota West High School Essay Special Merit: Connor Fowler 10th grade, Lakota Central High School Essay: Claire Denlinger 9th grade, Lakota East
Grand Prize Fine Arts Winner High School Fine Arts: Freddy Villatoro 12th grade, Lakota Central
Grand Prize Winner Elementary Essay: Eloise Berry 5th grade, Endeavor Winners featured on West Chester TV at WestChesterOH.org/WCTV (scan QR code)
Musical Selection “Precious Lord Take My Hand,” by Thomas Andrew Dorsey Directed by Erica West, Bethany Church Accompanied by Minister Sheila West
Keynote Address
“The Dream is A Team” by Charla Hale, M.A. Chief Strategy and JEDI Officer YWCA Hamilton
Closing & Benediction Rev. Orlando Hale Greater Cincinnati Area Coordinator National Network of Youth Ministries Closing Song “We Can Live the Dream,” original music Written by John W. Stevenson and Joe Hansen specially for this Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration Contest Judges: Gail W ebster, Jen Sh eppard, K im M cK inney , Leah Aguilar, Tera Michelson, Tina Cartwright, Yasmen Brown-Jones Planning Committee: Alexis Stiver B olton, B arb W ilson, Cari Hillman, Charla and Rev. Orlando Hale, Christy Gloyd, Drew Reeder, Erica West, Gail Webster, Jen Sheppard, Jerome Melson, Kelly Adamson, Kim McKinney, Laura Groff, Lauren Boettcher, Leah Aguilar, Lesli Bower, Monica Dexter, Tina Cartwright Sponsors and Partners: B eth any Ch u rch , B oy s and Girls Clu b, Cabela’s, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center Liberty Campus, Edge Teen Center, Lakota Local School District, Liberty Center/ Sabin Hall, Liberty Township, Meijer, MidPointe Library System, Melson Photo Arts, Mr. Ray Murray, National Network of Youth Ministries, Starbucks, Taste of Belgium, WalMart, West Chester Liberty Chamber Alliance, West Chester Police, West Chester Township, WCTV, YWCA Hamilton Special Thanks: Eric Gu ttag, Ju stin Eck stein, K ry stal Jones, Liberty Fire Chief Ethan Klussman, Lori Setters, Minister Sheila West, Monica Mitchell, Stacy Maney, West Chester Fire Chief Rick Prinz, West Chester Police Chief Joel Herzog