TASTING: Indulge in a delightful evening of decadence at the chocolate wine tasting and decide for yourself how the two go together at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 19, at The
"I heard a presentation about the need for kidney donation. It set off something in my heart, to provide that gift for someone," Pastor Shane Webb said.
Essay winners, guests, honorees celebrate annual Dr. King commemoration
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It was an unconventional commemoration to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., but the theme of love, perseverance and service shined throughout the YMCA of Greater Monmouth County’s first virtual event honoring the late civil rights leader.
For 32 years, the Y has brought together community leaders, students and residents from across Monmouth County to remember King at the annual memorial service. This year, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, guests joined a live-streamed celebration on Jan. 15 from their homes and offices, according to a press release from the YMCA.
you. i hope you can hear me. is this better? yes. it is great honor to be here. i thank pastor webb s invitation and pastor allison for their introduction. i m a little humbled to follow a preacher from texas. they do everything big in texas and we re just little old alabama. i have to get used to that. i will act like a preacher a little bit and take off my watch and set it here. so i don t you know, that s what preachers do. you know what that means, don t you? not much. but anyways, especially it doesn t mean much when you can t see the hands. anyway, i ll try. you know, as i came here, udidn t know exactly i haven t got a planned speech. but it rhymes with what you ve