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St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay joined religious and community leaders and local and state officials for the 36th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Celebration march from the historic Old Courthouse in downtown St. Louis to Powell Symphony Hall on Grand Blvd for the Interfaith Service. Young boxers from the Campbell Recreation Center in the City of St. Louis along with the Universal Boxing Recreational Club from North St. Louis County carried Olympian torches honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. St. Louisans Celebrate the Life and Legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. ST. LOUIS, (SLFP.com), January 16, 2006 - The YMCA of Greater St. Louis, the NAACP-St. Louis, the Metropolitan St. Louis Clergy Coalition, the National Pan-Hellenic Council, Inc. of St. Louis and other partnering organizations hosted the 21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Breakfast, Monday, January 16, at the Pavilion Hotel, located at One South Broadway, in downtown St. Louis. Organizers for the 21st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Breakfast, which has become known as the largest attended and long-standing MLK program of its kind in the country, paid tribute toward the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Richard Dockett, recipient of the MLK Service Award The event featured three distinguished award presentations, the YMCA's "Human Dignity Award," and "MLK Tribute Award" and $4,000 in student scholarships awarded for the first and second place winners of the citywide student "MLK Essay Contest." The breakfast featured performances by students of the YMCA Creative and Performing Arts Center, featuring the Swinging-Seniors and the NAACP Youth Choir. In addition, student-winners of the essay contest read their award-winning essays. A ceremony honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was held in the Rotunda of the historic Old Courthouse. Following the ceremony, several thousand families, youth groups, representatives of community and religous groups gathered outside the Courthouse in anticipation for the annual march to Powell Symphony Hall. The march began shortly after 11:30 a.m. with Richard Dockett, parade marshall since 1968, announcing it was time to go. Many participants proudly carried signs as they following St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay, who walked hand in hand with local and state officials. Many in the crowd worn T-shirts adorned with messages and buttons in tribute of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Participants in the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration March lined up outside the historic Old Courthouse prior to the start of the event. Alphie Smith (carrying poster at far right) has marched every year in St. Louis with the exception of several years when she marched in Atlanta. The Saint Louis Front Page is owned and maintained by the Moore Design Group for the sole purpose of disseminating news and information about the Metropolitan Saint Louis area. Text or graphics may not be copied, rewritten or distributed in any manner whatsoever without written permission. For more information, contact editor@slfp.com All rights reserved world wide © 1996 - 2008 Moore Design Group .

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