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HURRICANE SEASON JUNE 1 - NOVEMBER 30
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NEWS SEPTEMBER 2010
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mlk event 01.14.09 liberty county’s 12th annual martin luther king jr celebration is this saturday at 1 p.m. at st. john baptist church on north main in liberty. this year’s speaker will be the rev. keith turner sr. he is a liberty high school graduate and pastor of valley community baptist church of liberty. this local yearly event pays tribute to Dr king, who was assassinated in april 1968 in memphis, tennessee. one of the leaders of america’s civil rights movement, martin luther king jr received the nobel peace prize and was posthumously awarded the presidential medal of freedom and congressional gold medal. the annual dr. martin luther king jr day is celebrated nationally on the third monday in january. this local event is always on the sunday closest to his birthday. dr. henry l dugat sr. – chairman of the liberty county martin luther king jr. celebration COMMITTEE - said this year’s theme is "we’ve come this far by faith." the celebration will include awards, music and praise dancing. this 12th annual celebration – hosted by liberty county martin luther king jr celebration committee – is this saturday at 1 p.m. at st. john baptist church – 3709 north main in liberty. for information, call dr. henry dugat at 936-336-7393 or martha braxton at 936-336-6601. |