The Voice of Southwest Louisiana December 2018 Issue
The Voice of Southwest Louisiana News Magazine December 2018
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SWLA non-pr<strong>of</strong>it<br />
2019<br />
Martin Luther King Jr.<br />
Festival Schedule<br />
<strong>The</strong> MLK Coalition announces plans for Martin Luther<br />
King Jr. Festival Jr. 2019 held January 18-21, 2019. <strong>The</strong><br />
theme this year is “Not Everybody Can Be Famous But<br />
Everybody Can Be Great Because Greatness Is Determined<br />
By Service… You Only Need A Heart Full Of Grace And A<br />
Soul Generated By Love.” We celebrate the 35th anniversary<br />
and being chosen as a top 20 Event by the Southeast Tourism<br />
Society for the first quarter <strong>of</strong> <strong>2018</strong>, a coveted honor among<br />
12-member states.<br />
<strong>The</strong> MLK Jr. Festival honors the courageous efforts and sacrifices <strong>of</strong><br />
Martin Luther King Jr.<br />
January 18th - Friday Morning Kick Off<br />
7:30 a.m. — Annual Memorial Breakfast @ Mount Olive<br />
Baptist Church (Honoring outstanding individuals in the<br />
community)<br />
Guest Speaker - Chief Of Police Baton Rouge, <strong>Louisiana</strong> Chief<br />
Murphy Paul. Local high school choirs performing include:<br />
Barbe, Lagrange, Sulphur, St. Louis and Washington Marion,<br />
led by each school's choir director, and accompanied by Mr.<br />
Don McZeal and Ms. Belinda Williams.<br />
9:00 a.m. — MLK Unsung Hero Award<br />
First place winners from each division <strong>of</strong> the essay contest will<br />
read their winning essay. Open to the public and televised live<br />
on KPLC TV.<br />
Saturday January 19th<br />
8:00 a.m. — MLK Community 5K Run/3Mile Walk and<br />
Health Fair @ Lake Charles Civic Center<br />
3:00 p.m. — MLK Community Clean-Up @ 12th Street/<br />
Ryan Street (Featuring the Boy Scouts <strong>of</strong> America and<br />
Washington Marion ROTC)<br />
6:00 p.m. — Gospel Extravaganza @ Throne <strong>of</strong> Grace<br />
Fellowship, 2401 6th Street, Lake Charles, LA (Featuring<br />
performers from throughout <strong>Louisiana</strong>)<br />
Free Admission<br />
Monday January 21st<br />
8:30 a.m. — Annual Parade<br />
Line up at the Lake Charles Civic Center<br />
11:00 a.m. — Parade Roll Out<br />
Family Day Celebration (Zydeco, R&B, Blues, and Southern<br />
Soul Music)<br />
Celebrity Gumbo Cook-Off Contest<br />
Local Vendor Exhibition (Arts, Crafts, Creole, and Cajun<br />
Foods)<br />
Purchase T-Shirts at KZWA and Unlimited Fashions<br />
Those wearing Commemorative MLK 2019 T-Shirts are<br />
invited to march in the parade and the admittance into<br />
Monday events are all free.<br />
Pay fees and/or pick up entry forms at the business <strong>of</strong>fice,<br />
address listed below, and for more details contact:<br />
Roxie Smith<br />
Call: 337-491-9955 or fax: 337-433-8097<br />
KZWA LIVE 104.9<br />
mail@kzwafm.com<br />
305 Enterprise Blvd<br />
Lake Charles, LA 70601<br />
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<strong>December</strong> <strong>2018</strong> WWW.THEVOICEOFSOUTHWESTLA.COM Volume 6 • Number 5
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