b'COMMUNITY EVENTAnother Year the Food, Dance and NetworkingElks Give Back! The African Chamber of Commercewell as for Black people in the USA. Colorado, USA will host the secondhttps://www.youtube.com/user/annual Business Awards Receptionrolandsmartinon January 27, 2023. Special guests include journalist Roland S. MartinAbout John Amos:andactorJohnAmos.KeynoteJohn Amos is an American actor speakerwillbeUSRepresentativeknown for his role as James Evans forColorados2ndCongressionalSr.onthetelevisionseriesGood District Joe Neguse. Times.Hisothertelevisionwork In addition to attendees enjoyingincludesTheMaryTylerMoore food,Africandancing,networking,Show,arecurringroleofAdmiral watch on facebook and a silent auction the event willPercy Fitzwallace on The West Wing, includeabusinessvideoawardsandtheroleofWashington,D.C., ceremonyandapresentationbyMayorEthanBakerintheseries the African Chamber of Commerce.The District. John has appeared on By Sheila Smith JohnAmoswillbereceivingaBroadway and in numerous films in LifetimeAchievementAwardfromhis five-decade career. the African Chamber of Commerce. Hehasbeennominatedfora O nceagain,EmpireElksLodgeTheeventwillbeheldatthePrimetimeEmmyAwardandan #1493 ended the year last monthInfinityParkEventCenter,4400NAACPImageAward.Onfilm,he by giving back in a big way. E. Kentucky Ave., in Glendale, COhasplayednumeroussupporting Lodge#1493heldtheirAnnualfrom5:30to9p.m.AVIPrecep- roles in movies such as Coming to ChristmasDinnerforseniorsattion will be held at 5 p.m. GeneralAmerica,Coming2America,Die Montbello Manor in Denver. An apart- James Jefferson admission tickets are available forHard 2, and The Beastmaster. mentcomplexthathousesseniors$55 and VIP tickets are $120. VIP ages 62 and older. ticket holders will have the opportu- About Joe Neguse SenetorJoe Theseniorsenjoyedthetraditionalbeen torn down.KeynoteSpeaker Christmasfeastwithallthetrim- For years, one of the Elk membersnity to meet special guests RolandNeguse, CO is an American lawyer mingsofturkey,dressing,macaroniandmaincookinpreparationoftheS. Martin and John Amos. TicketsandpoliticianservingastheU.S. and cheese, potato salad, dessert andChristmas dinner, Adulthus Sanchez,can be purchased at Eventbrite.com RepresentativeforColorados2nd other delicacies. passed away in October of 2022. About Roland S. Martin CongressionalDistrictsince2019. Many chose to sit at tables that filledPam Jiner who does a lot of eventsA member of the Democratic Party, the dining hall and enjoy themselves orat Montbello Manor was instrumentalRoland S. Martin is an Americanhe was a regent of the University of had the option to take dinner to theirin first getting the Elks Lodge #1493 tojournalistwhowasacommentatorColorado from 2008 to 2015. Neguse room and eat. provide the holiday meals at the seniorforTVOne,thehostofNewsOneis the first Eritrean-American elected According to Exalted Ruler of Empirecomplex. Now,andWashingtononWatchtotheUnitedStatesCongressand Elks Lodge #1493, James Efferson, theBeatrice Bea Williams helps coor- with Roland S. Martin. He was alsoColoradosfirstblackmemberof dinner was a huge success.dinate the Christmas dinners for theaCNNcontributor,appearingonCongress.Mr. Efferson said the last time theyElk members. avarietyofshowsincludingThe provided a Christmas meal for seniorsThedaughtersoftheElkLodgeSituation Room, Anderson Coppers was before COVID in 2019 and thenIBPOEW(TheImprovedBenevolentAC360, and many others. again in 2021, where the seniors wereand Protective Order Elks of the World,In 2008 he joined the Tom Joyner only given meals to take back to theirInc.)have been a tremendous assis- MorningShowassenioranalyst. rooms. spreadingthejoyofatancetotheElkshereinColorado,BooksauthoredbyMartinincludeVIP ticket holders However,says Mr. Efferson in giving them creditSpeak, Brother! A Black Mans View Christmas meal has been a traditionforalltheirhardworkandhelpingofAmerica,ListeningtotheSpiritwill have the for Elks Lodge #1493 dating back toprovidesmilestothosechildrenandWithin:50PerspectivesonFaith, the 1960s and 1970s. seniors. andTheFirst:PresidentBarack Mr.Efferson,now83yearsyoung,Theproblemnow,statesMr.Obamas Road to the White Houseopportunity to meet joined the lodge back in 1982.Efferson, is just trying to find a perma- as originally reported by Roland S. He said under former Denver MayornentbuildingtohavetheirmeetingsMartin.Hehasatrackrecordforspecial guests Federico Penas watch, the Elks contin- and events and bring in younger menpositively impacting peoples life in ued doing a lot in the community frominto the lodges organization. Ghana in 2019 his work during theRoland S. Martin a 4th of July cookout for those disabledWe focus on young people becauseBicentennial in Liberia. childrenattheDDRCDevelopmenttheyareourmainpriorityandourMr. Martin has been selected to beand John Amos.RecCenteroutinLakewood.Andfuture. We are believers in the supremethefirstrecipientofanewAward Christmas dinners for seniors used tobeing(God)andourorganizationistohonorpeoplewhomakediffer-be held at the recreation center in thebuiltonfaith,hopeandcharity1enceandimpactlifeinAfricaas Park Hill area of Denver that has sinceCorinthians 13::13.12 JANUARY 2023 BOCNEWS.com'