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MILTON — Santa Rosa County residents and visitors can attend these Milton events to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy:
PRAYER BREAKFAST: 9 a.m. Jan. 13 at the Santa Rosa County auditorium, 4530 Spikes Way. Cost: $10. Contact the Rev. Murray Hamilton at 736-1976 or murrayhamilton55@att.net for details.
COMMEMORATIVE PROGRAM: 6 p.m. Jan. 14 at Mount Pilgrim African Baptist Church, 5103 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Come for the crowning of the 2018 MLK king and queen, the community award recipient presentation, and guest speaker, pastor Michael Thomas of St. John Divine Missionary Baptist Church. Details: SoRoyal L. Sinclair at 686-9797 or SoRoyal77@gmail.com.
MLK DAY PARADE: 8:30 a.m. line-up, with 10 a.m. start time Jan. 15; begins at Milton High School and travels south on Stewart Street to Elva Street. Contact Annie Gilmore at 748-8822 or agilmore5166@bellsouth.net or Tiphanie Sapp at 723-1136 for details.
MLK BLOCK PARTY: 12 p.m. Jan. 15 on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive. Features food, games and entertainment. Booth rentals are available for $25. Details: Carolyn McCray, 686-1629 or Cmccray8725@hotmail.com, or Gwen Rhodes, 626-2037 or rhodesg@nwflaaa.org.
MLK DAY SERVICE PROJECT: A canned food drive will take place during these events. The Milton MLK Day Committee asks attendees to bring canned and nonperishable foods. Area needy families will receive this food in honor of King. The Jan. 15 block party is the last opportunity to make a donation to the food drive. Contact Nelson Hill at 501-6929 for more information.
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