City's Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration
Date and Time
Monday Jan 18, 2016
11:00 AM - 2:30 PM EST
Monday, January 18, 2016
11 am - 1:30 pm
Location
Paramount Theatre
1124 Meridian St., Anderson, IN 46016
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Contact Information
Alisha Cummings, Public and Media Relations Director; (765) 648-6009
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Description
You are invited to join the City in celebrating Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Ashlee Davis, Anderson native and Highland High School graduate, will deliver the keynote address. Davis is an accomplished motivational speaker and an advocate for the minority community. She is a four-time high school All-American, four-time All-State athlete, two-times Indiana State Champion, and earned a top 10 national tennis ranking. She was the first black tennis state individual champion in the state of Indiana, as well as the first black female tennis player at Wake Forest. Davis went on to play professionally and is currently the youngest Executive Director for CarDon & Associates in Indianapolis.
Event highloghts:
11 am - Paramount doors open
12 pm - Processional and Presentation of Flags
12:20 pm - Congressional Welcome by Congresswoman Susan Brooks
12:30 pm - Greetings from the State of Indiana by Rep. Terri Austin
12:50 pm - Keynote Address by Ashlee Davis
1:10 pm - City Remarks by Mayor Thomas Broderick
1:30 pm - Post-celebration reception located in the Hardacre Ballroom
Contact Alisha Cummings, Public and Media Relations Director; acummings@cityofanderson.com (765) 648-6009
