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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: