[Press Release] : Ceremony planned for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 
Contact: Tammy Miller - (573) 874-7465

Ceremony planned for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

COLUMBIA, MO (January 8, 2007) -- A candlelight walk and ceremony will
be held Monday, Jan. 15, to honor and celebrate the birthday of Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. The walk will begin at 6:30 p.m. at Douglass High
School. Participants will proceed from the high school to St. Paul AME
Church at 501 Park. A service will be held at the church starting at 7
p.m.

Participants are asked to gather at the Douglass High School gym
starting at 6 p.m. They can either bring their own candle or some will
be available for $2 each. 

The event is cosponsored by Columbia Parks and Recreation and the Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Assoc. of Black Studies at the
University of Missouri.

For more information, please contact Parks and Recreation at 874-7460.

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