Those honoring the memory of late civil rights leader John Lewis on Thursday included Stephen Marlowe of New Jersey (foreground) and others holding signs at Schouler Park Wednesday. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Attendees of the John Lewis remembrance led by Megan Chapman join hands and sing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic at Schouler Park Thursday. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Judi Garfinkel and J. Larry Brown of Lancaster, who knew the late Congressman John Lewis and recently helped launch the North Country Immigrant Rights Coalition were among the speakers at a gathering Wednesday to remember Lewis at Schouler Park. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Marcelo Maiorano, a nurse practitioner with White Mountain Community Health Center and his wife, Kathleen Maynard, who is a family nurse practitioner at Kennedy Community Health Center in Framingham, Massachusetts, spoke about the need to protect Medicaid and Medicare from the Trump Administration during a remembrance of John Lewis at Schouler Park Thursday. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Those honoring the memory of late civil rights leader John Lewis on Thursday included Stephen Marlowe of New Jersey (foreground) and others holding signs at Schouler Park Wednesday. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Attendees of the John Lewis remembrance led by Megan Chapman join hands and sing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic at Schouler Park Thursday. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Judi Garfinkel and J. Larry Brown of Lancaster, who knew the late Congressman John Lewis and recently helped launch the North Country Immigrant Rights Coalition were among the speakers at a gathering Wednesday to remember Lewis at Schouler Park. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Marcelo Maiorano, a nurse practitioner with White Mountain Community Health Center and his wife, Kathleen Maynard, who is a family nurse practitioner at Kennedy Community Health Center in Framingham, Massachusetts, spoke about the need to protect Medicaid and Medicare from the Trump Administration during a remembrance of John Lewis at Schouler Park Thursday. (DAYMOND STEER PHOTO)
Sen. John Lewis (D-Georgia) died in 2020. (COURTESY PHOTO)
CONWAY — A modest crowd gathered in Schouler Park Thursday to sing songs, hold signs and listen to speakers in remembrance of the late civil rights icon and U.S. Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.) who died at age 80 on July 17, 2020. There were other remembrances elsewhere in the country.
Schouler Park organizer Andy Davis said of Lewis: “He was a freedom rider fighting against segregation in the South End that led him through a long career of nonviolent peace action. He was arrested more than 40 times, and throughout his life, reminded us of the importance of standing up, of getting in what he called ‘good trouble.’”
Nothing against John Lewis. Why are you allowing people to come to our beloved N Conway disturb the peace and tranquility for a cause they want to support. What was it like for visitors and town people who are just want to have a pleasant day . I have sat at a bench and just relaxed many times.
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Nothing against John Lewis. Why are you allowing people to come to our beloved N Conway disturb the peace and tranquility for a cause they want to support. What was it like for visitors and town people who are just want to have a pleasant day . I have sat at a bench and just relaxed many times.
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