MC Geoffrey Dunn
Mayor Ryan Coonerty 
George Ow, Jr. 
Jeanne W. Houston 
Ellen Bass 
James D. Houston 
Al Young 
Sandy Lydon 
Cheryl Anderson 
Deng Ming-Dao 
Artist Gary Brown, Donna Mekis, Lynn Robinson and Mayor Ryan Coonerty.
Book designer Deng Ming-Dao sits with Mort, listening to the evening's speakers.
Mort signs books before the big event.
Anderson conducts the Cabrillo Symphonic Chorus in two of Marcus' poems. 
Cheryl Anderson Addresses the 400+ crowd.
Mort addresses the crowd. The evening's speakers included:
