What's Open, Closed on MLK Day in Melrose
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Monday, January 21, 2013
Melrose to Celebrate MLK Day With Potluck Dinner, Family Program
The city of Melrose will be hosting the 18th annual Martin Luther King Day Potluck Dinner and Family Program on Monday, Jan. 21 at 5 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Melrose.
The city of Melrose will be hosting the 18th annual Martin Luther King Day Potluck Dinner and Family Program on Monday, Jan. 21 at 5 p.m. at the First Congregational Church in Melrose, according to the city's Human Rights Commission's website. The city will be "celebrating the legacy of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on the 50th Anniversary of his monumental 'I Have a Dream' speech," reads the site. If you plan to attend the free dinner, the event committee asks that you bring a main dish or dessert to serve 4-6 people with ingredients noted on an index card, according to the site. The potluck dinner is slated for 5 p.m. The family program, which includes Judge Martin’s remarks and a short music performance, will kick off at 6 p.…
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5 Things You Need To Know Today: Martin Luther King Day Edition
Five things you probably don't know about Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Good morning, Melrose! Today, Monday, Jan. 21, is Martin Luther King Day. Here are five things you probably don't know about the nation's youngest holiday. 1. President Ronald Reagan signed the holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed on Jan. 20, 1986. It was officially observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000. 2. Not every state was anxious to acknowledge the Federal holiday. In 1991, the New Hampshire legislature created "Civil Rights Day." In 1999, "Civil Rights Day" was officially changed to "Martin Luther King Day." South Carolina was the last state to recognize the day as a paid holiday for all state employees, when Gov. Jim Hodges signed a bill to make Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday an official state …
Monday, January 14, 2013
Is Your Business Open on Martin Luther King Day?
If you are a Melrose business owner, tell us what your hours of operation will be on Martin Luther King Day by posting a comment below.
Are you a Melrose business owner? Is your business going to be open or closed on Martin Luther King Day? If so, let us know what your hours of operation will be on the holiday by posting that information in a comment in the comments section below. We are compiling a list of Melrose businesses open on Martin Luther King Day and would like to add yours to the list.
cliff webb
10:27 am on Monday, January 21, 2013
They don't make men like him anymore. Here is something else few ever mention. Senators Robert Byrd, Albert Gore, Sr. and Sam Ervin fought the 1964 Civil Rights Act. These Democratic Senators were against the Reverend Kings movement. It says a lot about what reshaping history can accomplish when you influence the media and school systems. Senator Byrd, a former member of the Ku Klux Klan refered … more ›