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Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon Honors Members, Awards Scholarships
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on: 1/13/2010 11:39:36 AM
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The CSEA Nassau Local 830’s Unity Committee hosted its 16th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Luncheon at the
Coral House on Saturday, January 9. Over two hundred and fifty packed the room and were treated to a wonderful afternoon
of musical entertainment, dancing performances, food, and raffle prizes.
CSEA member Concetta
Walker sang the Black National Anthem, as well as several other musical selections. Another CSEA member, Fred McFarland from
the Sheriff’s Support Unit, sang our national anthem, as well as another selection. The Voices of Victory Alumni provided
music throughout the day, and the Dancing Children of God gave some wonderful dancing performances.
The Keynote
Speaker was CSEA member Dr. Joseph Volker. Dr. Volker is a social activist, committed to Human and Civil Rights. He
was part of the Newark Human Rights Commission, was director of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, and chaired
the initial convention of the New Jersey Ethnic Communities Congress, in addition to many other titles he has held that benefitted
civil rights. Volker is an Affirmative Action Specialist III for the Sheriff’s Department and is an Adjunct Professor
at Nassau Community College, and holds degrees from Seton Hall University, Kean University and Drew University
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