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The Rev. Michael Gonzales, left, pastor of Coppin Chapel in Fort Dodge, stops to chat with guest speaker Melvin Tennant, of Minneapolis, during the annual Coppin Chapel AME Church Founder’s Day Dinner held in the Hansen Center at Iowa Central Community College. The evening honors Richard Allen, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Tennant is chief executive officer and president of Meet Minneapolis, the city’s convention and visitors bureau.