MLK Day events announced

By Jacob Brooks
The Daily News
Published/Last Modified on Friday, January 9, 2009 1:30 PM CST


Two organizations have announced events for the upcoming Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

The Bogalusa Voters League will celebrate the Jan. 19 holiday with a march beginning at the League building at the corner of Martin Luther King Jr. and North avenues at 1 p.m. The march will proceed to the Greater Ebenezer Baptist Church, and follow with a program in the church. The program leader will be the Rev. Christopher Matthews. The theme of the program is “Blessed,” which is taken from President-elect Barack Obama’s first name, said organizer Marvin Austin of the League. Austin said Barack is translated as “blessed.”

Royan Burris, a businessman and civil rights leader, will the grand marshal of the march.

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An MLK event in Varnado is scheduled for Jan. 17.

There, the Concerned Citizens of Varnado, Angie and Live Oak Communities will sponsor a MLK parade and celebration.

The parade will begin at noon at Varnado Elementary School and proceed to Varnado High. The king of the parade is Sidney Burns Jr. and the queen is Tresslar Moore Lewis.

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