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Escambia County Commissioner Lumen May thanks community for holiday giving, honors civil-rights leaders and urges unity
Summary
In a recorded January message, Commissioner Lumen May thanked residents and partner groups for holiday distributions that she said reached nearly 800 children, honored late local civil-rights figures including Georgia Blackman and H.K. Matthews, and urged community unity and passing on history to younger generations.
Commissioner Lumen May of Escambia County opened a recorded January message by thanking residents and partners for holiday charity efforts and by urging continued civic engagement.
May said community partners including Community Caring and Own Bikes helped the county provide toys and bicycles and that "throughout this year, we were able to give out almost 800 children" items such as bikes and toys. She also noted volunteers and partners distributed turkeys and hams to seniors and described volunteers continuing outreach on Christmas morning.
The commissioner framed the message around upcoming commemorations. She highlighted January events honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., including…
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