Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 1 April 2004 — Page 1

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The Muncie Times Vol. 14, No. 7 Also Serving Anderson, Marion, Richmond And New Castle Communities April 1, 2004

Selma's Mayor Perkins excited about returning to Muncie to speak at Saturday's MLK Dream Team prayer brunch

where he will speak Saturday morning at this year's Muncie MLK Dream team brunch at the Muncie Community Civic Center. The brunch starts at 10 a.m.

Perkins was a hit last

year when he also came from Alabama for his first Muncie visit. Although he is in the middle of his re-elec-tion campaign and has forsaken trips outside Muncie, he said he could not resist the entreaties of Muncie MLK Dream Team Chair Bea Moten-Foster to return to Muncie. Moten-

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Muncie woman gets top Indiana NAACP health post

By I S. Kumbula

^ Muncie resident L. Robinson McNeary has been appointed statewide |P< lljjjl chair of the Indiana NAACP Health Committee. * In that position, for the next 2 years, McNeary JKBap** will be responsible for com- _ • ing up with strategies, goals and techniques for improving health care, diet and - - .-v-. - nutrition among Ella McNearv continue on page 4.

By I S. Kumbula

Mayor James Perkins Jr.

Selma (Ala.) Mayor

James Perkins Jr. said last week he's looking forward to a return visit to Muncie

Judge Greg Mathis will speak at Central High School April 22 at 6:00 p.m. FREE • FREE • FREE Presented by the Dr. MLK Dream Team (see story on page 5)