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Perry Burroughs Honors Fathers , Holds Men’s Style Show
Sojourner’s Truth Staff
“Steppin’ in the right
direction” was the theme of the Perry Burroughs Democratic
Women’s Club 2017 Tribute to Father’s Day Style Show held on
June 10 at the Indiana Avenue Missionary Baptist Church
Stephenson-Roberts Hall.
The style show, as befits
a political organization, featured a number of local
political candidates on the fashion run-way. In addition to
the style show, five fathers were honored for their strong
family ties and their work in the community.
Saturday’s program opened
with a welcome by Toledo City Councilwoman Yvonne Harper,
president of PBDWC, who urged the audience to vote the
straight Democratic-endorsed ticket, singling out Toledo
Mayor Paula Hicks-Hudson.
Prescilla Hutchens, the
mistress of ceremony, then began the style show’s first two
scenes. Among the runway models were Toledo City Councilman
Larry Sykes; council candidates Nick Komives, Sam Melden and
Kurt Young, all endorsed by the Lucas County Democratic
Party; Willie Ward, assistant principal of MLK Academy for
Boys; Maynard Porter; NiKyle Fitzgerald; Brandon Moore;
Demeco Lewis and Marvin March.
After the first scenes –
Laid Back Style and It’s a Family Affair – the group, under
the direction of De’Lisa Moore, recognized the five fathers:
Keith Cook, Willie Knighten, Jr; Shawn Mahone, Sr; Marcus
Matlock and Brandon Moore.
The third and fourth
scenes were titled Urban Swag and Turnin’ Heads.
The Father’s Day Committee
consisted of Dorine Mosley, Angela Rivers, Melody Curry,
Prescilla Hutchens, Barbara Kyles and De’Lisa Moore
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