Corey Owens, chair of the Huber Heights Cultural and Diversity Citizen Action Commission, and founding member Mia Honecker updated council on recent and planned activities.

Owens said commission members participated in the Fourth of July parade to distribute information about the Sept. 13 multicultural festival, which the commission described as a "smash hit" with multiple dance groups and cultural performances. Members singled out committee volunteers by name for organizing the event and thanked Community Cares, city staff, police and fire for supporting the festival.

The commission reported plans to participate in the city’s holiday parade to promote future events and said it intends to hold a Martin Luther King Jr. Day program on Monday, Jan. 19, 2026. The planning committee is considering moving the MLK event from a breakfast to a lunchtime program and keeping the location at Wayne High School; the commission said doing so would allow for more educational features modeled on last year’s event, which included a gallery walk and attracted high attendance.

Councilmembers asked the commission to coordinate with existing regional MLK activities (a regional event hosted by Dr. Anthony Whitmore was identified) so the city’s scheduling does not conflict with larger events. Council also encouraged the commission to use the city’s online calendar and QR-code outreach and to survey school and community groups about potential activities for Black History Month and student writing contests.

Council thanked commissioners for volunteering and asked staff and commissioners to provide follow-up details on the procession, volunteer needs and outreach plans ahead of the holiday parade and the January MLK event.