The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Committee in West Hawaii is gearing up for its 36th anniversary commemoration event starting at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 15, 2017, at the Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area Makeo Pavilion.
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Birthday Committee in West Hawaii is gearing up for its 36th anniversary commemoration event starting at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 15, 2017, at the Old Kona Airport State Recreation Area Makeo Pavilion.
The public is invited to this free community celebration of the renown civil rights leader’s life. The observance will include a short program of guest speakers, displays of art, songs and music performed by area school students and people in the community, and a potluck lunch (bring a favorite dish to share).
The community event in Kailua-Kona was started in 1980 by the late Frank Bramlett along with Mamie Bramlett and Virginia Halliday. Later, the group was joined by Kathy Simmons. The remaining three members formed a committee of 12 in 2008 and with the assistance of more and more volunteers and donors, the event has grown in popularity and success.
For more information about the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration, contact Halliday at 325-1112 or Bramlett at 331-1448.