U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Marquita Finley, Air Forces Central Command client support technician, recites her poetry for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan.15, 2013. The guest speaker for the event was Norman Curlee the Kingdome Builders Christian Center pastor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley L. Gardner/Released)

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Team Shaw members gather for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan.15, 2013. The guest speaker for the event was Norman Curlee the Kingdome Builders Christian Center pastor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley L. Gardner/Released)

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Norman Curlee, the Kingdome Builders Christian Center pastor speaks for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan.15, 2013. It was a two hour event that was in remembrance for Martin Luther King Jr. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley L. Gardner/Released)

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Team Shaw members and guests gather for a group photo after the Martin Luther King, Jr. Luncheon, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan.15, 2013. The guest speaker for the event was Norman Curlee the Kingdome Builders Christian Center pastor. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley L. Gardner/Released)

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A saxophone lies next to a brochure of the Martin Luther King, Jr. luncheon, Shaw Air Force Base, S.C., Jan.15, 2013. The saxophone was a big part of the musical selection played at the event. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Ashley L. Gardner/Released)

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Team Shaw hosts MLK luncheon

Published Jan. 22, 2013
By Airman 1st Class Ashley L. Gardner
20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs

SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. -- Shaw celebrated Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday at a luncheon with the theme, "Remember! Celebrate! Act! A day on, not a day off," here, Jan. 15, 2013. Guest speaker Norman Curlle, Kingdom Builders Christian Center pastor, spoke on the life and legacy of Dr. King using a parable from the Bible. Staff Sgt. Marquita Finley, Air Forces Central Command client support technician, recited poetry and Airman 1st Class Daniel Blackwell, 20th Fighter Wing photojournalist, played the saxophone throughout the luncheon. The luncheon consisted of Airmen, Soldiers and enlisted members, as well as officers and civilians.

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