Living Democracy 2021
- July 13, 2021
- Living Democracy Citizenship Award: Pastor Philip Box
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Philip Box is a pastor, chaplain, husband, and father who really cares about being available for the people around him. He actively works to make the community a better place through his work at the Elba Church of Christ and beyond and is a deserving recipient of the 2021 Living Democracy Citizenship Award.
- By Oquendo Bernard
- July 6, 2021
- My first July 4th in America more than special
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My very first July 4th celebration in America was a memorable one. I will never forget this Fourth of July experience, and I will be forever grateful to Elba for showing me how to celebrate Independence Day and how to bring a town together.
- By Oquendo Bernard
- July 1, 2021
- Love built Summerlyn Memorial Park
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Summerlyn Memorial Park at Old Samson Road and Davis Street is an outdoor park on the banks of the Pea River in Elba, Alabama.
- By Oquendo Bernard
- June 29, 2021
- Elba's Giving Garden gives back to the community
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Auburn University’s Oquendo Bernard is harvesting good things during his summer of Living Democracy in Elba.
- June 21, 2021
- Elba celebrates their first Juneteenth
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It was a rainy day in Elba, but the Mulberry Heights Coalition group persevered to host the opening ceremony of a Juneteenth celebration at the old high school grounds at Gaines Memorial Park, in the Mulberry Heights community, for the first time in Elba.
- By Oquendo Bernard
Last Updated: August 04, 2021