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THE REVEREND DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

Memorial Breakfast

“The best remembrance of him is a promise to complete the work,

take the risks (he showed how), fulfill the Dream of justice and peace.”

January 21, 2019

Dear Friends,

With our country in great disarray and our tensions raw and exposed, I welcome you to our 34th annual celebration. We should

take time to reflect upon the significance of what we’ve accomplished in 34 years. In 1986 when we started the MLK Breakfast

on the East End of Long Island, only three years had passed since President Reagan had signed the holiday into law. It would

still take another fourteen years, or until the year 2000, before MLK, Jr. Day became a paid Federal holiday properly recognized

with a paid holiday for all state workers in all 50 states.

Dr. King’s legacy is tremendous. He moved a nation toward justice through civil rights demonstrations and advocacy; he called

upon people around the globe to live out creeds of love, peace and justice. Through resolute leadership, Dr. King brought about

passage of inclusive civil and voter rights legislation. His non-violent peaceful but powerful protest movement broke the back

of Jim Crow segregation and injustice in areas of voting rights, housing, and education. He raised the consciousness of our

nation to the fact that healthcare disparity was perhaps the worst injustice.

This 34th breakfast commemorating Dr. King’s legacy brings our community together at a time in our country when issues of

racism, cultural differences, religious hypocrisy, economic disparities, and political partisanship seemingly are at an all-time high.

Sadly, our country’s progress in the struggle for social justice over the last fifty-one years appears to be reversing and we are

headed in the wrong direction. Several provisions of the voting rights act have been uprooted; news is on the rise of election

tampering and wide-spread voter suppression. Right here on Long Island, segregated neighborhoods, school districts, and costly

housing divide us. Healthcare access was a priority issue in the recent mid-term elections. The King legacy is under assault.

In his sermon entitled “The Drum Major Instinct”, delivered at Atlanta Georgia’s Ebenezer Baptist Church on February 4, 1968,

Dr. King warned his audience about the inherent danger of a basic instinct that all of us share. We all like, perhaps even need,

recognition. When that need runs amok, it can lead to a craving for privilege and celebrity at others’ expense. In short, this

instinct, unharnessed, can lead to racism and moral decay. It can obliterate democracy.

Over the last thirty-four years the Breakfast Committee has brought to you some of this nation’s greatest leaders and speakers.

Our efforts in doing so were aimed at stimulating our community –at-large to continue to do the work that Dr. King so ably

brought to our attention: cooperative community empowerment through the collective efforts of churches, businesses, the

public sector and private individuals. Dr. King was about coalition and partnership building that would lead to the betterment

of our communities. This year’s honorees continue to be persons whose lives are emblematic of Dr. King’s ideals.

This year our keynote speaker is the Reverend Tisha Dixon-Williams. Rev. Williams is a Senior Administrative Assistant at

Time Warner, Inc. She currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Black Employees at Time Warner Business Resource Group.

Rev. Williams is the published author of a book, entitled Who’s That Lady? Rev. Williams is the newly installed Senior

Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Bridgehampton, New York.

Again, the Breakfast Committee thanks you for your participation and support.

Sincerely,

Charles A. Coverdale

Rev. Charles A. Coverdale

Committee Chairperson

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In Recognition of the late

Rev. Dr. Marvin Dozier

“I have fought the good fight,

I have finished the race, I

have kept the faith.” II

Timothy 4:7

We honor the life of the

Reverend Dr. Marvin

Dozier, a friend and

brother beloved. Pastor

Dozier worked with the

MLK, Jr. Memorial

Breakfast early in the

beginning years. He

was a faithful member

of the MLK, Jr.

Memorial Breakfast

Committee for many

years; he was a staunch

supporter of the MLK

Breakfast event until God

called him to eternal rest on

June 17, 2018.

The officers and members of the First

Baptist Church of Riverhead acknowledge and salute Pastor Dozier’s deep

devotion and contributions to the success of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Memorial Breakfast for these past 34 years. Rev. Dozier’s spirit, smile, joy, and

tireless effort helped to bring life to this massive but worthwhile undertaking.

To his family, friends, the Unity Baptist Church family, and all of you who enjoy the

MLK Memorial Breakfast each year, we say let us always remember that Rev.

Dozier was a drum major for social justice who worked to uphold Dr. King’s

legacy. Let us always remember his tremendous contribution.

The Reverend Charles A. Coverdale, Sr. Pastor

The Reverend Cynthia A. Liggon, Assistant Pastor


REVEREND TISHA WILLIAMS

Reverend Tisha Williams is a proud product of Brooklyn,

NY. She currently serves as the Sr. Pastor of the First Baptist

Church of Bridgehampton. She answered the divine call of

sharing Christ with the world in June 2008 and was licensed

as a preacher and teacher of the Gospel in October of the

same year. Reverend Williams was ordained in October 2014.

Pastor Williams has a servant’s heart and is passionate about

ministry and the work that God has called her to do. Truly,

she has devoted her ministerial and professional careers to

addressing the whole person as it relates to one’s spiritual and

emotional well-being.

As the creator and facilitator of Who’s That Lady? she conducts

in-depth bible studies and workshops that highlight women of

the bible, revealing how their lives mirror ours in this present

day. Proving that through it all, God’s mercy still endures,

Who’s That Lady? has become a national movement that in 2018 expanded to Kenya and Uganda. Her

first book, “Who’s That Lady? A Study of the Lesser-Known Women of the Bible” is scheduled for

a Summer 2019 release.

Together with her husband, she created the marriage ministry program, “Your Marriage T.H.D. -

Touched, Healed and Delivered”. It is their sole objective to share this program, using it to fortify

and bless married couples all over the world. Using biblical principles and focused exercises, they help

couples better understand marriage and God’s plan for it.

Reverend Williams is currently pursuing a degree in Christian Studies and holds a certificate in

Theology and Ministry from Princeton Theological Seminary. She is also a 2016 Fellow of the

Princeton Theological Seminary Black Theology and Leadership Institute.

Fun-loving and full of life, Pastor Williams is also a bit of an adventurist. She has successfully sky

dived, bungee jumped, and completed a one-mile swim race in the Long Island Sound. In 2014, she

climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa in support of the American Foundation for Children

with AIDS. Her motto is, “she believed she could, so she did”.

Nevertheless, considering all her accomplishments, she is proudest of her roles as “Tia” to her amazing

nieces and nephews, “G-Ma” to her eight beautiful God-children, “Mom” to her two pups Lucy and

Ethel and wife to the love of her life, Deacon Lawrence Williams, her husband of 21 years.

Rev. Tish firmly believes that her life is a true reflection of Matthew 6:33 “But seek ye first the kingdom

of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.”

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- Martin Luther King, Jr.

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The Reverend Charles A. Coverdale

and the

Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.

Memorial Breakfast Committee

are especially thankful for

The Individual Supporters

who have donated unselfishly to help insure a successful

34th annual breakfast celebration

Wendy Alexander

Audrey Bartlette

Louis Belizaire

Norwood T. Bland

Martha Booker

Barbara A. Booker

Shirley Boyd

Deacon James Branch

Vermona Brandon

Nyasia N. Brandon

Bobby Brown

Dorothy L. Brown

Joseph E. Brown, Jr. “Rick”

Margaret E. Brown

Linda G. Bullock

Haywood Bullock

Lyle G. Bullock

Kyle L. Bullock

Leah Bunch

Reverend Charles A. Coverdale

Shirley E. Coverdale

Tyra Crump

Ruby G. Edwards

Waynealden Edwards

Marie Futch

Dennis Gilbert

Diane Gilbert

Janice Gilbert

Kimberly Gilbert

Mary Gilbert

Patricia Gilbert

Rickey Gilbert

Walter Gilbert

Desmond Graham

Emma Harris

Terrance M. Harris

Nancy Herold

Vivian Hobson

Carnal Hobson, Sr.

Annie Jackson

Deacon Carl B. James

Rose E. James

Reverend Montez Johnson

Melva Johnson

Tinika Johnson

Delores Langhorne

LuAnn Leggon

Dorothy O. Lewis

Kayla Lewis

Brenden M. Liggon

Reverend Cynthia A. Liggon

Lauren N. Liggon

Michael W. Liggon

Shirlene Lunt

Arlene Mason

Sue Mason

Frederica Miles

Mary E. Miles

Valerie Murray

Adaire Newby

Raymond Newby

Elizabeth Obie

Deacon Robert Obie, Sr.

Patricia O’Donnell

Anthony Palmore

Rosa Palmore

Nadine Parrish

Caulie Robinson

Cameron Roundtree

Melissa Roundtree

Regina Roundtree-Brown

Anthony Scott, Sr.

Debra Harris Trent

Cornelius Trent

Cathy Vallone

Thelma White

Vicki Williams

In Memoriam

Collene A. Brown

Donald Hatcher

Hollis Hatcher

Sarah Hatcher

Richard Liggon, Sr.

Marilyn Parker


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• And we are drifting there because nations are caught up with the drum major instinct. ‘I

must be first.’ ‘I must be supreme.’… And I am sad to say that the nation in which we live is

the supreme culprit. And I’m going to continue to say it to America, because I love this

country too much to see the drift that it has taken.

• God didn’t call America to

do what she’s doing in the

world now…. But God has a

way of even putting nations

in their place. (Amen) The

God that I worship has a

way of saying ‘Don’t play

with me.’ (Yes) He has a

way of saying… ‘Don’t play

with me, Israel. Don’t play

with me, Babylon. (Yes) Be

still and know that I’m

God.’

• But [Jesus] reordered

priorities. And he said, ‘Yes,

don’t give up this instinct.

It’s a good instinct if you

use it right. (Yes) It’s a

good instinct if you don’t

distort it and pervert it….

Keep feeling the need for

being first. But I want you

to be first in love. (Amen) I

want you to be first in

moral excellence. I want

you to be first in generosity.

That is what I want you to

do.’ …. And so Jesus gave us

a new norm of greatness. If

you want to be important –

wonderful. If you want to

be recognized – wonderful.

If you want to be great –

wonderful. But recognize that he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. (Amen)

That’s a new definition of greatness.

• And this morning, the thing that I like about it: by giving that definition of greatness, it

means that everybody can be great, (Everybody) because everybody can serve. (Amen)….

You don’t have to know about Plato and Aristotle to serve. You don’t have to know

Einstein’s theory of relativity to serve. You don’t have to know the second theory of

thermodynamics in physics to serve. (Amen) You only need a heart full of grace, (Yes, sir,

Amen) a soul generated by love. (Yes) And you can be that servant.


CHRISTY BANKS

Christy Banks, currently the Assistant Director of Campus Activities

and Multicultural Affairs at Suffolk County Community College’s

Brentwood campus, has spent her career inspiring, supporting and

assisting others in their journey for personal and professional growth.

Christy’s parents, Nadine and Gerald Jean, are natives of Haiti who

immigrated to America and made Brentwood home. Her parents

ingrained in their three children that hard work and education were

both vital tools for their future. Mr. and Mrs. Jean kept their cultural

roots alive throughout Christy’s childhood even while living in a new

country. Christy attributes much of her successes to the foundation

her parents gave her.

Christy’s passion to bring forth the struggles and injustices of

marginalized and underrepresented groups to a larger audience began

early in her college career while she was obtaining her Bachelor of

Arts degree at St. John’s University. She visited underrepresented

communities to gain a real sense of their concerns, and it was through

her writing that she found ways to share and push to the forefront

the issues of those less fortunate.

Christy’s journey always led her to work with those in need. After obtaining her master’s degree in journalism

from Syracuse University, she went on to work with homeless veterans for a Salvation Army grant funded

program. Christy assisted homeless veterans with their reintegration into the community by providing them

with workshops that included writing, goal setting, and self-development. It was her affection for writing that

helped her advocate for the veterans of these programs to gain better support and much needed assistance.

As Ms. Banks’ career continued, she was later hired by St. Joseph’s College to create an inclusive campus

environment that fostered diversity through the education and empowerment of students from diverse

backgrounds. Christy brought to the school, opportunities for students to engage in a variety of programs,

interactive workshops, and events that allowed for intercultural and cross-cultural dialogue, understanding and

respect. Over a span of almost 13 years, she played an integral role in providing St. Joseph’s Long Island campus

with ways to explore diversity and cultural humility.

Christy’s dedication to equality carries over in every aspect of her work. In addition to her role in higher

education, she obtained her real estate sales license to help underrepresented groups buy or sell homes on

Long Island. Through Christy’s careers in both higher education and real estate, she has observed the lack of

access to homeownership, education and jobs and tries to ensure there is equal opportunity for all. Whenever

possible she also collects donations for her homeland of Haiti, mentors underrepresented youth, and provides

underrepresented groups with first-time homebuyer information.

Christy is now sharing her diversified knowledge with her own daughter, Angelique. She hopes that she can pass

along the values that were once shared with her, and apply them with not only her daughter, but to her students,

colleagues and clients.

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ROGER CLAYMAN

Since July 2005, Roger Clayman has served as the Executive Director of the

Long Island Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO, the fourth largest labor council

in the country. The local Federation is the voice for 250,000 union members

and their families in Nassau and Suffolk Counties.

The Long Island Federation of Labor speaks for local unions and their members

at every level of government. The Federation has focused on gaining good jobs

and housing in local communities; rebuilding Long Island’s infrastructure;

and providing leadership training for the next generation of union leaders.

The Federation is deeply involved with economic development, including

proposals to create jobs in the offshore wind industry. It has established

an effective legislative and political program to promote the needs of union

families on Long Island.

In addition, the Federation is deeply involved in community coalitions

working closely with Long Island Jobs with Justice to promote immigrants’

rights and economic empowerment for workers fighting exploitation and unsafe working conditions. Recently

the Federation established a committee for Union Women to provide training and inspiration for the rest of the

labor movement from this key constituency.

Mr. Clayman came to the Long Island Federation of Labor after a 30-year career with the National AFL-CIO

where he was involved with organizing, political and collective bargaining campaigns around the country. In

1978, he assisted the American Federation of Teachers in a successful campaign to organize 600 professionals

at the University of Connecticut Health Center. The 1980-81 campaign at Yale University resulted in 2,600

clerical and technical employees joining the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Union (now part of UNITE).

He represented the AFL-CIO in several large newspaper strikes, including a coordinating role in the New

York Daily News Strike in 1991. In 1997-98 he was the Northeast Regional Coordinator for the Strawberry

Campaign in support of the United Farm Workers.

Roger started his career in 1973 with the National AFL-CIO Civil Rights Department. At that time the

AFL-CIO was focused on tearing down discriminatory hiring and promotional practices and gaining entry for

minorities into the building and construction trades. Roger met labor and civil rights leader Bayard Rustin and

worked with him and other union leaders to establish chapters of the A. Philip Randolph Institute to promote

the interests of black trade unionists. He also helped coordinate the founding conference for the Labor Council

for Latin American Advancement to empower Hispanic trade unionists.

In recent years, Roger has worked closely with the Building and Construction Trades Council of Nassau and

Suffolk Counties along with partners in government and the community to establish a pre-apprenticeship

program, Opportunities Long Island. The program recruits primarily young minority men and women from

economically challenged communities and helps them gain entry into the construction trades. The goal is to

provide life-long careers and build wealth in communities where larger economic development plans have been

proposed, such as Hempstead, Huntington Station, Brentwood and Uniondale.

Born in Columbus, Ohio, Roger Clayman currently lives in Port Jefferson, New York with his wife Lillian.

They have two grown children, David and Rebecca.


OLIVER COUTRIER

Oliver Coutrier has been a life-long resident of Suffolk County Long

Island. An alumnus of Amityville High School, Mr. Coutrier earned

a degree in Pharmacy from Howard University in Washington, D.C.

After completing college, Mr. Coutrier returned to Long Island to

become one of only a few African American community pharmacists

in the Pathmark Supermarket chain. During his 35-year tenure at

Pathmark, Mr. Coutrier was able to address many neighborhood

health concerns, especially as the supervising pharmacist at the

Copiague store, which had a very large African American clientele.

Oliver Coutrier has been active in many community organizations

including Amityville Civic Association, Parent Teachers Association

at Half Hollow Hills, The Father’s Club of Wheatley Heights, Trinity

Evangelical Lutheran Church of Wyandanch and Chi Rho Chapter of

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. During his tenure with the Amityville

Civic Association, Oliver was instrumental in establishing the “Weed

and Seed” program to address the issue of drug abuse; ultimately, his

efforts led to the development of business in a blighted area located

at the intersection of Albany Ave. and Great Neck Road. At the

Parent Teachers Association of Half Hollow Hills, Mr. Coutrier was

the only father actively involved; the group successfully raised funds for many of the programs at the school. As

a member of The Father’s Club of Wheatley Heights, Oliver Coutrier created programs that supported African

American students who lived in the community. These programs fostered interaction between fathers and their

own or other children, enabling participants to be involved in positive and constructive activities that were

interesting to them.

Oliver Coutrier is active in the Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church of Wyandanch. He volunteers at the Mercy

Inn, which provides meals to the community of Wyandanch as well as others in need.

Through a mentoring collaborative between Chi Rho Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc., Suffolk

County Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, and the Eastern Shore (NY) Chapter of The Links,

Incorporated, Oliver is a mentor to students at The Central Islip High School. The mentoring program delivered

at Central Islip High School consists of connecting students with various community partners such as the Job

Corps, Job Placement and the Police Department. Additionally, Oliver has been active in taking high school

students on college tours to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) such as Lincoln University.

Oliver has been married to Karen Coutrier for over 38 years. They have two children, Nicole and Philip.

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TIJUANA FULFORD

Tijuana Fulford is the Founder and Executive Director of an allvolunteer

organization called The Butterfly Effect Project. Three years

ago, the program had only eight girls from economically deprived

and disenfranchised communities in Riverhead and the Flanders

area of Long Island. Growing by “leaps and bounds”, The Butterfly

Effect Project now serves over 437 children. Many of the “butterflies”

are from underserved communities. Mrs. Fulford tirelessly dedicates

her life to changing their lives. Many of these youngsters lack the

practical and psychological tools necessary to ensure a stable future.

Tia, as her friends call her, was once one of these girls.

No stranger to adversity, Tia learned early, from her severely dyslexic

mother, to be independent and never give up. Tia says her mother

relied on her to be the “brains” of the family. By the time she was ten years old she became an expert on the

Department of Social Services, as she was the one who constantly filled out all the necessary paperwork. Her

crack-addicted father was often violent. However, Tia says her father loved her, and that she now lives by the

words he once told her, “Tia you are stronger than you know, don’t accept this life; make your own.” Every day

she tells herself and the Butterfly Effect girls, “I am strong; I am beautiful; I am thankful.”

As a teenager, Tia was strongly influenced by her town’s local historian, who became her mentor. She taught Tia

how to become self-confident, stay out of trouble and live life to the fullest.

Tia tries to share her life’s lessons with her Butterflies. With the help of a few volunteers, Tia meets with the girls

weekly, takes them on field trips, organizes community events, fund raises, and is constantly thinking of ways

to help the “butterflies”. The Butterfly Effect Project provides, free of charge, a safe environment for girls to learn

confidence-building skills, as well as help them with everything from homework, obtaining school supplies,

mentoring, social services advice, to lessons on how to sit and eat at a table. Vital information about clothing

assistance, housing, food pantries, outreach programs, and a variety of social services are also available to the

families. Tia’s ultimate goal is to make it possible for the girls not to miss any opportunity to better their lives.

The “butterflies” guide Tia as often as she guides them. Recently, when they told her they were worried that

their neighbors did not have enough food to eat, she helped the girls organize a food walk. They went door to

door every Saturday, bringing those in need sandwiches, fresh fruit and juice. They walked over five miles before

meeting their goal of delivering food to their needy neighbors.

While Tia has garnered some support from groups such as the Suffolk Federal Credit Union, Teachers Federal

Credit Union, the Riverhead Rotary, FRNCA, Women of the Moose, Peconic Bay Zonta, Long Island

Community Foundation, State Farm Insurance, and local government, the organization runs on a limited

budget. All money raised goes directly to the children.

Tia’s community has recognized her outstanding work. She was named Person of the Year by The Riverhead News

Review, won a Humanitarian Award from New York State, and a Proclamation from the town of Riverhead.

Tia is married to Troy Fulford. The couple has three children, Jaliek, Alexandria, and Genesis.


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PASTOR COVERDALE & THE MLK COMMITEE FOR

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communities and assisting families and children in need through the provision of services and to coordinate

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Congratulates the

2019 Martin Luther King, Jr.

Meritorious Award Recipients

Ms. Christy Banks

Mr. Roger Clayman

Mr. Oliver Coutrier

Mrs. Tijuana Fulford

From George L. Duffy, Executive Director

and the SCOPE Board of Directors

SCOPE Education Services Provides Quality Programs

for Educators and Families

Proudly Supporting Long Island Education

George L. Duffy, Executive Director/CEO

100 Lawrence Avenue, Smithtown, New York 11787

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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Memorial Breakfast

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“Our goal is to create a beloved

community and this will require

a qualitative change in our souls

as well as a quantitative change in

our lives”

Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

CONGRATULATIONS

to the

MLK Committee & Award Honorees

on the

34th Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Memorial Breakfast

from

Curtis E. Highsmith, Jr.

Executive Director

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“When we are dreaming alone

it is only a dream. When we are

dreaming with others, it is the

beginning of reality.”

- Dom Helder Camara

Celebrating the dream of Martin Luther King, Jr. 1.21.19

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A Loving Tribute

Today, as we

celebrate the 34 th

annual Rev. Dr.

Martin Luther

King, Jr.

Memorial

Breakfast, salute

the MLK Jr.

Memorial

Breakfast

Committee, and

congratulate all of

the 2019

Meritorious

Award

Recipients:

Christy Banks, Roger Clayman, Oliver Coutrier, and

Tijuana Fulford, we feel the physical absence from our

midst and honor the memory of our dearly beloved friend

and brother, The Reverend Dr. Marvin Dozier, whose

steadfast support of this annual event has made a lasting

impact on so many of us. His lifelong dedication to the

cause of social justice, his unfailing friendship, and his love

for all people, lovingly will be remembered always.

Pastor and Mrs. Charles A. Coverdale


Faith Baptist Church

10 Teller Avenue P.O. Box 151 Coram, New York 11727

Rev. Dr. Beresford Adams, Pastor Rev. Dr. Gloria Adams, Co-Pastor

Telephone: 631.732.1133 Fax: 631.732.6337 World Wide Web: www.faithbaptistchurch2.org

Pastor’s Study: 631.432.0147 Pastor’s Residence: 631.928.5174 Pastor’s Cell: 516.658.5759

Pastor’s Email: beresfo94@aol.com Senior Nutrition Site: 631.696.1671

Pastor

Rev. Dr. B. Adams

Co-Pastor

Rev. Dr. G.E. Adams

Deacon Ministry

M. Martin, Chair

C. Jackson, Chair Emeritus

R. Butler, Vice Chair

G. Bell

W. Booker

C. Brown

E. Cumberbatch

M. Green

K. Kwteng

B. Phillips

M. Sanderson

Trustee Board

B. Pritchard, Chair

C. Brown

Rev. M. Martin

Church Clerk

Rev. M. Freeman

Church Secretary

Rev. D. Martin

Executive Administrator

E. Bell

The Family of

Faith Baptist Church of Coram

would like to congratulate

First Baptist Church of Riverhead

on its annual

Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast

Faith Baptist Church

10 Teller Avenue

Post Office Box 151

Coram, New York 11727

Telephone: (631) 732-1133 Fax: (631) 732-6337 World

Wide Web: www.faithbaptistchurch2.org

Rev. Dr Beresford Adams, Senior Pastor

Rev. Dr. Gloria Elena Adams, Co-Pastor

Deacon Murray Martin, Chairman Diaconate Ministry

Church Services

Sunday Traditional Worship Services: Sundays, 8 am

Sunday School for Adults & Youth: Sundays, 9:15 am

Sunday Contemporary Praise & Worship Service: Sundays 10:15 am

Sunday Power Hour: Sundays, 4 pm

Prayer Service: Tuesday, 7 pm

Community Programs

Before and After School Programs

Summer Fun Program

Congregate Dining Senior Nutrition Program

Meals-on-Wheels Program

Girl Scouts

Emergency Food & Clothing Pantries

“The Lord had done great things for us; whereof we are glad.” - Psalm 12:3

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Celebrates the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

34 th Memorial Breakfast Anniversary

January 21, 2019

"Faith is taking the first step even when you can't see the whole staircase.”

Rev. Tisha Williams (Pastor)

Deacon Kent Brown

Chairman of Deacons

Brother Lewis Pinckney

Chairman of Trustee Board


First and foremost, I would like to thank Tijuana

Fulford for being a mother, my friend, and most of all

my wife, before anything.

She continues to have visions of success that trigger

growth, not only within herself, but within

communities all over Long Island.

Her biggest challenge in life has been the Butterfly

Effect Project. For years, she has sacrificed her time

and effort to save lives and fortify the beliefs and hopes

of younger youth.

As her biggest fan, I just want to say “Thank you”

for all you have done and continue to do.

Love,

Troy

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McLaughlin Heppner

Funeral Home

336 Marcy Avenue, Riverhead, NY

631-727-3388

We’re Open 7 Days a week!

Congratulations to all of the

2019 MLK Meritorious Award Recipients

and to the

34th annual MLK Jr. Memorial Breakfast Committee

of the


Mark & Karen Heppner, Proprietors


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St. Joseph’s College

salutes the

First Baptist

Church of

Riverhead

on the occasion of its

34th Annual


Memorial Breakfast

and congratulates this year's honorees

Christy Banks

Roger Clayman

Oliver Coutrier

Tijuana Fulford

sjcny.edu

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SJC Brooklyn 877.620.6517


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Gala Fresh Farms is honored to support

The First Baptist Church of Riverhead’s

MLK Breakfast Committee

on their

34 th Annual

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast

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THE DREAM MARCHES ON

State University of New York at Old Westbury

congratulates the 2o20

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Meritorious Award Recipients

and the


on the thirty-fifth anniversary of the


Memorial Breakfast

Thank you for sharing in Dr. King’s

commitment to community advancement

and for your ongoing efforts to improve

all those places in which we together

live and work.

www.oldwestbury.edu

46 34th Annual


TUTHILL-MANGANO

FUNERAL HOME

Established in 1924 by Reginald H. Tuthill,

this establishment has offered funeral services

to all denominations in the community for 86 years.

It is family-owned and operated, with staff and facilities

available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

406 East Main Street • Riverhead, NY 11901

Telephone: (631) 727-2403 • Fax: (631) 727-2404

Other Locations:

Deer Park (631) 586-3600 Middle Island (631) 345-6700

Sal Mangano - President • Matthew Wells - Manager

www.manganofh.com

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Congratulations to

Pastor Coverdale and the MLK Breakfast Committee

for 34 years of dedication.

Best wishes to the 2019 Award Recipients

Tia Fulford, we congratulate and salute you

as you live out your purpose empowering young women.

Thank you Pastor Dozier

for leaving behind the legacy

of a committed life.

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The Deacon Ministry of The First Baptist Church of Riverhead

congratulates the

2019 MLK Honorees

and as we approach the milestone of fifty one years since the assassination of Dr. King,

we salute

Pastor Charles A. Coverdale and the MLK Breakfast Committee

on their

34th Annual Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast

Trust in the Lord with all thine heart and lean not to thine own understanding.

In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he will direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6

Robert Obie, Sr. - Chair

Carl James - Vice Chair

Robert Brown - Secretary

Carlene Miles - Treasurer

Curtis Highsmith, Jr. - Secretary

Darryl Miles - Chaplain

Deacons in Training: James Branch, Robert Brown, Leroy Grant, Jr., Anthony Williams, Jr.


Congratulations on Thirty-Four Years of Celebrating the

Life and Legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

We salute all of the 2019 Meritorious Award Recipients.

Thanks for making a difference in this world.

The Men’s Ministry of the First Baptist Church of Riverhead

1018 Northville Turnpike

Riverhead, New York

Rev. Charles A. Coverdale, Senior Pastor

Rev. Cynthia A. Liggon, Assistant Pastor

In loving memory of Raymond Booker

Leroy Grant, Jr. – President James Branch – Vice President

Myron Jimmy Henderson – Treasurer Anthony Williams, Jr. – Secretary

Robert (Bubbie) Brown – Chaplain

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The Sunday School Ministry of the

First Baptist Church of Riverhead,

in honor of the fifty-first year of Dr. King’s legacy,

salutes our Pastor

The Rev. Charles A. Coverdale

and the

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,


Thank you for your faithfulness in keeping the

dream of Dr. King alive for thirty-four years

We thank you for your dedication and passion

that makes this event such a wonderful gathering,

where people of all races come together to honor

the legacy of Dr. King.

We Honor You As You Honor Him!

Mary E. Miles, Superintendent

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The Trustee Ministry of

The First Baptist Church of Riverhead

Congratulates the

2019 MLK Meritorious Award Recipients

and as we approach the milestone of fifty one years since Dr. King was slain

We salute the

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast Committee

for 34 years of keeping King’s legacy before us with the annual

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast

Anita D. Obie, Chairperson

Deacon Robert Obie, Sr., Vice Chairperson

Regina Roundtree Brown, Treasurer

Richard E. Parker, Jr., Secretary

Roxine Hale, Financial Secretary

Anthony Palmore, Facilities Manager


The Joint Usher Ministry of the First Baptist Church of Riverhead

Congratulates Pastor Coverdale

and the



in this fiftieth year of Dr. King’s Legacy,

for hosting the 34th annual

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast.

We Salute the 2019 Meritorious Award Recipients

for their tireless work to fulfill Dr. King’s dream.

Vermona Brandon, President

Kariema Branch Margaret Brown Dorothy Lewis

Martha Mayo Bryan Moore Elizabeth Obie

Princess Pitterson Michael Stephens

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John C. Cochrane, Jr.

Islip Town Councilman

655 Main Street • Islip, NY 11751

Phone: 631-224-5559

Fax: 631-224-7821

jcochrane@townofislip-ny.gov

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64 34th Annual

Bianchi-Davis

Greenhouses, Inc.

286 Doctor’s Path

Riverhead, NY

11901-1710

Congratulations, Tia!

May you continue to soar and change the world, one girl at a time.

Karen & Bruce


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FAITH IS TAKING THE FIRST STEP

EVEN WHEN YOU DON’T SEE THE WHOLE STAIRCASE.

DR. KING

WE CONGRATULATE YOU ON FAITH AND

PERSEVERANCE IN KEEPING ALIVE

DR. KING’S DREAM.

A community service group of friends

JOY OF GIVING

Congratulations To

The First Baptist Church MLK Breakfast Committee

On Celebrating 34 Years of Service To The Community

Thank You Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Because Of Your Dream, We Are Able to Live Our Dream!

Frederick N. Rahming

Roxine Hale


Congratulations to

Pastor Charles A. Coverdale,

The 2019 Meritorious Award Recipients,

and the

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast Committee

on the 34th year of the MLK Memorial Breakfast

Martha Mayo and Mary Giles

In loving memory of

Our parents: Milton and Helen Mayo

Our sisters: Frances Bunn, Helen Mayo, Gertrude Rogers, & Beverly Huff

The late Pastor of the Unity Baptist Church: The Rev. Dr. Marvin Dozier

70 34th Annual

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“Faith is taking the first step even when

you don’t see the whole staircase.”- MLK

The Brookhaven

Democratic Town Committee

Lillian Clayman, Chair

Joseph Turdik, 1st Vice Chair

Rabia Aziz, 2nd Vice Chair

Eva Gregulski, 3rd Vice Chair

Lori Baldassare, 4th Vice Chair

Arthur Turkington, Treasurer

Diane Costello, Secretary

Theodore Debowy, Legal Counsel

Barry McCoy, 1st District Leader

Amy Ellis, 2nd District Leader

Dominador Pascual, 3rd District Leader

Larry Tierney, 4th District Leader

Edward Smith, 5th District Leader

Rebecca Breitel, 6th District Leader

Virginia Capon, Legal Counsel

“Christ is more concerned about our attitude towards

racial prejudice and war than He is about our long

processionals. He is more concerned with how we treat

our neighbors than how loud we sing His praises.”


Montgomery, Alabama July 1954

FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

OF BAY SHORE

Proudly welcomes the opportunity to

celebrate the 34th Anniversary of the

Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial Breakfast.

We salute all the award recipients

who have dedicated their lives to the ideals

of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

First Baptist Church of Bay Shore

Rev. Dr. Daris Dixon-Clark, Pastor

175 Second Ave.

Bay Shore, NY 11706

www.FBCbayshore.com

(631) 665-8863

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IN APPRECIATION

of the

Dr. MLK Memorial Breakfast Committee

of the First Baptist Church of Riverhead,

Reverend Charles A. Coverdale, Pastor

and the

2019 Meritorious Award Recipients

Saluting: Roger Clayman

For your role in the L.I. Federation of Labor, AFL-CIO

Acknowledging:

Dr. King’s “I have a Dream” speech at the

Jobs for Freedom, 1963 March on Washington

Organizer, Union Leader, A. Phillip Randolph

Rabia Aziz – Lillie B. Crowder

Former MLK Meritorious Award Recipients

Co-Founders,

Brookhaven Rosa Parks Democratic Association, Inc.

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656 WEST MAIN ST.

RIVERHEAD, NY 11901

631.727.3010

www.icefuelli.com


Happy Birthday

To


To the First Baptist Church of Riverhead,

Long Island, New York.

The Officers and Members of

St. Augustine Presbyterian Church, Bronx,

New York congratulate you on your

34th Annual Memorial Breakfast.

You have kept the dreams, ideals and legacy of Dr. King

alive on Long Island and surrounding communities.

May our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ continue to

bless you and your good works.

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Congratulations

to all the

Honorees

We congratulate

the 2019 MLK, Jr. Meritorious

Award Recipients;

We salute the

Rev. Charles A. Coverdale and the

MLK, Jr. Breakfast Committee

on their

34th annual MLK Memorial Breakfast;

We honor the memory of the late

Rev. Dr. Marvin Dozier.

Thanks to all of you

for keeping Dr. King’s Dream alive.


Culinary Ministry


WILLIAM F. ANDES, JR.

Attorney at Law

WilliamAndes@aol.com

Phone: (631) 727-5780

Fax: (631) 727-8662

224 Griffing Avenue

Riverhead, NY 11901

(Across Street from Courthouse)

Congratulations to

All of the 2019 MLK Honorees

From

The Backyard Boys

BUZZ CHEW CHEVROLET-CADILLAC, INC.

656 County Road 39A

Southampton, NY 11968

Bryon S. Chew

General Manager

Phone (631) 287-1000

Fax (631) 287-2067

www.buzzchewautogroup.com

The Lynch Family

Charlotte Smilovich

Store Manager

755 Old Country Road I Riverhead, NY 11901

P: 631.727.3173 F: 631.727.9194

H: Mon/Thu: 10a-7p / Tues, Wed, Fri, Sa: 10a-6p

Sun: Closed

Mention you saw our ad in the MLK Breakfast Journal

Get 50% off a pair of glasses (contacts not included) &

free Eye Exam with the purchase of glasses

Michele and Madelyn

Jeanmarie P. Costello

Attorney at Law

455 Griffing Avenue

Post Office Box 295

Riverhead, New York 11901

727-1090 • Fax 727-4528

jeanmarie@jpcfamilylaw.com

Congratulations to

Pastor Charles A. Coverdale,

The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Memorial Breakfast Committee,

and the

2019 Meritorious Award Recipients

for keeping Dr. King’s Dream alive.


Floral Ministry

78 34th Annual

In Loving Memory

of

Tara Stevens Nash

From

Emma P. Harris

and

Rev. Cynthia A. Liggon

Paul’s Cleaners

at Vojvoda’s

Dry cleaning • Laundering • Tailoring

24-hour drop off

Fur, leather, and suede storage

Wedding gown preservation

631-727-6684

712 E. Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901

In Loving Memory

of

Roy Mack, Sr.

and

Gwendolyn Branch

From Bernice Mack

Rich Memories

Lisa Richardson

631.399.1615 : Office

631.833.4452 : Cell

ladyrich@optonline.net : Email

richmemories.photoshelter.com

It is up to each of us

to make Dr. King’s dream a reality!

Suffolk County Human Rights Commission

Dawn Lott, Esq., Executive Director

Rabbi Dr. Steven Moss, Chair

Lynda Perdomo-Ayala, LMSW, Vice-Chair

Suffolk County Anti-Bias Task Force

Rev. JoAnn Barrett, Co-Chair

Congratulations to all award recipients!


Save these Future Dates and Join Us

Sunday, April 28, 2019

Family Community Life Center’s

Annual Charity Bowl-A-Thon

All Star Lanes in Riverhead 4 P.M.

Friday, September 20, 2019

Family Community Life Center’s

Annual Celebrating Families

and Community Gala

Spa & Inn at East Wind –

Northampton Ballroom 6:30 P.M.

Sunday, December 15, 2019

The First Baptist Church of Riverhead’s

Annual Gift to the Community

Christmas Concert

First Baptist Church 1018

Northvillle TPKE. Riverhead

6 P.M.

Monday, January 20, 2020

The 35th Annual Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr.

Memorial Breakfast

Call us at 631.727.1110 or 631.727.3446 for more information or to be placed on our contact list

You Can Help

There are many ways to become a part of the movement to grow the Family Community Life Center. Consider becoming a

monthly sustaining donor to the Family Community Life Center. For less than $3.00/day ($85.00/month), in twelve months,

your tax-deductible gift will earn you the designation of “FCLC Seedling Donor” and an engraved pin that you can wear proudly,

signifying your commitment.

We celebrate with

gratitude those who

have sown the seed

and faithfully

nurtured the vision

We want Riverhead to be a place where families can grow and thrive and in order to do that, we need your help. If you would like

to make a difference in your community and are passionate about Riverhead, consider joining us. It takes a village and the Family

Community Life Center is that village. The Family Community Life Center is the place you wish you had when you were a kid,

and we are looking for people like you to join us, to make our community the best it can be. Your monetary donations are always

welcome. No amount is too small. Every dollar invested in the Family Community Life Center is an investment in our community

and our future.

LIFE CENTER

TRANSFORMING FAMILIES, BUILDING COMMUNITY

631-727-1110 • fclclongisland.org

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