As city of the largest Martin Luther King Day parade in the nation, San Antonio has a myriad of events planned for the month of January. The march started in 1986, when the rumble of a garbage truck paid homage to Martin Luther King, Jr.'s final protest for sanitation workers in 1968. The 3-mile course on the third Monday of January begins at Alamo City's Freedom Bridge and ends at Pittman-Sullivan Park. The event draws more than 100,000. VIA Rapid Transit offers rides to and from the event at their Crossroads and Randolph terminals, at 151 Crossroads Blvd. and 9400 I-35 North respectively.
The American Civil Liberties Union will host a ceremony from noon to 2 p.m. on Jan. 17 at MLK Academy, 3501 MLK Drive. Musical guests including the Sons of Thunder Gospel Choir, and speakers such as Al Bronsteon, Director Emeritus of the National Prison Project, will be featured. Bronstein was a lawyer for Martin Luther King, Jr., the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, NAACP Legal Defense Fund, the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and the National Institute for Education in Law and Poverty. The free event is open to the public. SS

It’s that time of the year again!  Time to brush off your very best tin foil hat for Aquifer Guardians in Urban City's (AGUA's) 3^rd Annual Tin Foil Hat Party, Saturday, Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. The event will be held at 533 South Roosevelt and will feature local music. Admission is a $20 donation to AGUA at the door. AGUA is a non-profit organization that protects San Antonio’s drinking water. So come show your support at AGUA’s Tin Foil Hat Party. It promises to be an entertaining evening!

Also, for those of you who can’t wait until the day of the event to start celebrating, AGUA is in need of several volunteers to help prepare the party venue at 533 South Roosevelt on Saturday, Nov. 8.  If you are interested, please contact AGUA Board member Craig Pennel at 210.271.3516 or ctpennel@mac.com. For more information abuot AGUA, visit www.aquiferguardians.org.

The Seton home is a nursing residential facility for expectant girls who are homeless or who are parenting and fall under the age range of (12-19). These are girls who have decided to raise their children in safe environments and to rebuild their lives. The mission of Seton Home is to allow each girl to break free from the state of crisis, and to embrace one of independence and self-sufficiency through a program that emphasizes proper child care, education achievement, and a brighter future for the clients. The shelter provides 24 hour care and all the necessities for its residents; including food, licensed child care, counseling, medical care, clothing, spiritual and moral guidance, and many other provisions. The organization is chartered by the state and licensed by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Seton Home is located at 1115 Mission Road, in San Antonio. For information on how to get involved please contact Alexis Duda at (210) 533- 3504. CM