January 17, 2011

26th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast and 10th annual Humanitarian Luncheon

The 26th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast and the 10th annual Humanitarian Luncheon Jan. 17, 2011 at the Osage Centre.

Laura Simon and Fred Lynch

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, Mike Shain, and former State Rep. Mary Kasten bow their heads as Rev. Robert Towner gives the invocation Monday, January 17, 2011 during the 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com The National Anthem is sung after the colors were posted by American Legion Post 63 at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 at the Osage Centre.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Elizabeth Harris sings "His Eye is on the Sparrow" during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 at the Osage Centre.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Dr. Rickey M. Anderson, pastor of Prince of Peace Missionary Baptist Church in Sikeston, Mo., delivers the keynote address during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 at the Osage Centre.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Willie Mae Walker speaks after receiving a Dr. C. John Ritter Humanitarian Service Award from Marcia Ritter during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 at the Osage Centre.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Marcia Ritter, left, presented a Dr. C. John Ritter Humanitarian Service Award to Shelly and Bishop Stafford Moore during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 at the Osage Centre.

FRED LYNCH ~ flynch@semissourian.com Marcia Ritter, left, presented a posthumous Dr. C. John Ritter Humanitarian Service Award to Renee Johnson, on behalf of her husband, the late Lonel Johnson, during the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Humanitarian Luncheon Monday, Jan. 17, 2011 at the Osage Centre.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Taylor Horton, left, and Briaysia Purl put finishing touches to their breakfast Monday, January 17, 2011 during the 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Volunteers serve breakfast Monday, January 17, 2011 during the 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson speaks about Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, January 17, 2011 during the 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com The crowd listens as Apostle Adrian Taylor, Jr. gives the keynote address Monday, January 17, 2011 during the 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Debra Mitchell-Braxton claps as Apostle Adrian Taylor, Jr. gives the keynote address Monday, January 17, 2011 during the 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com The Lighthouse Praise Team performs Monday, January 17, 2011 during the 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.

LAURA SIMON~lsimon@semissourian.com Master of Ceremonies Mike Shain speaks Monday, January 17, 2011 during the 26th annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast at the Osage Centre in Cape Girardeau.

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The 26th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast and the 10th annual Humanitarian Luncheon Jan. 17, 2011 at the Osage Centre.

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