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mm wmmmmmmmmmmmmrn 3A :t $o0t Thursday, November 9, 2006 MLK Memorial moves from concept to reality King on the trip to Memphis that preceded his April 4, 1968, assassination - and for mer President Bill Clinton, who signed a resolution approved by Congress autho- rmng the memorial in 1996. Backers of the project say corporate support was criti cal. General Motors provided $10 million, and clothing manufacturer Tommy Hilfiger contributed $5 mil lion. ‘You could compare it to the assassination of JPK,” HiLfiger said, remembering how King’s assassination touched his Irish-Catholic family “It was so significant in our lives as teens and young people. It was earth shattering.” Hilfiger is working with hip hop impresario Russell Simmons to h^lp raise anoth er $35 million (euro27.4 mil lion) for tlie project over the next six months. Major galas and concerts are planned in New York, Houston and other cities, including a National Dream Dinner at Washington’s John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Nov. 13. On the Net: Memorial Foundation: http://\m^\'jnlhneinorial/)rg/ Single? Want a fun alternative... We’re Charlotte’s Premier Private, Activities Club for Singles that specializes in Fun and Friendship. Cal) us at 704-210-8082 or visit us online at eventsandadventurescharlotte.com It vents .^kdve ntu res MARTIN LUTHER KING MEMORIAL The Martin Luther King Memorial will be the first to honor an African American on Washington’s National Mall. Continued from page 1A sary $100 million to build and maintain the four-acre (1.6- hectare) memorial accelerat ed. Donations, mostly from major corporations, had ' totaled less than $40 miUion __ throi^ August 2005. But as * of Nov. 1, donations topped [ $65.5 million (euro51 mil- ‘ Hon). Harry Johnson, president I of the Martin Luther King Jr. » National Memorial Project I Foundation, said he hopes to ^ have the site completed by ‘ the spring of 2008. The location is flanked by the Lincoln, Thomas ; Jefferson and Franklin D. ' Roosevelt memorials near the ‘ eastern edge of the Potomac River Tidal Basin. From a distance, visitors can see the stairs where King dehvered his most famous speech dur ing the March on Washington on Aug. 28, 1963. The entrance to the memor ial will include a central sculpture called “The Moxmtain of Despair.” Its towering split rocks signify the divided America that inspired the nonviolent efforts of King and others to overcome racial and social barriers. “This gateway was designed to lead visitors to the heart and soul of this liv ing memorial,” said Ed Jackson, Jr, tiie project’s executive architect. Among those invited to attend the ceremonial groundbreaking are the Revs. Andrew Yovmg and Jesse Jackson - who were with 10:00am Pick Up: Thursday Thanksgiving Day 11:00am Don’t bum your house down! Let Men’s Heart and Soul Prepare your Southern Fried Turkey Dinner Menu: 20 - 24 lb Fried Turkey • Stuffing Macaroni & Cheese Collard Greens • Green Beans Cakes: Coconut, Red VelveL Sweet Potato Merts Heart & Soul (704)342-4222 214 N College St. Charlotte, NC 28202 Genesis Eye Center - Personal and Quality care • Cataract evaluation and treatment • • Glaucoma evaluation and treatment • • Laser vision correction • • Diabetic eye examinations • At Genesis Eye Center, we don’t just care for eyes, we care for people. Board certified eye specialists Board certified glaucoma specialist Most insurance plans accepted, including Medicare and Medicaid Call today for your appointment at our state of the art facility. • Convenient Charlotte location • Genesis EYE CENTER 704.295.0001 817 E. Morehead St.. #200 Charlotte, NC 28202 WWW.GENES1SEYECENTER.COM
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