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HEATH SPRINGS - Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream was that everyone could have an equal chance at the American dream, not just black people.

That was the message delivered to those who filled the fellowship room at the United Citizens Club of Heath Springs Monday morning at the group's annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day breakfast.

"He not only blessed America, he touched the world," said the Rev. William Coleman, pastor of Bright Light Missionary Baptist Church, who was guest speaker at the event. "He was concerned with the welfare of humanity."

Food Lion unveiled the completion of makeovers to three area stores last week.

The Salisbury, N.C.-based chain had been making extensive renovations to its two stores in Lancaster and its one store in Chester for the last several months, and during special ceremonies Jan. 16, store managers joined local officials to have grand reopenings to signify the completion of the renovations.

The Airport Road store now features expanded wine and produce sections and added grocery specialty items.

Spirits were high Sunday afternoon inside Living Word Church on Market Street, where members of the Lancaster branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and others gathered for the organization's annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.

Hymns and anthems, such as "Lift Every Voice and Sing" and "We Shall Overcome," set the tone for the event, which celebrated strides the country has made since the civil rights movement and looked at what still needs to be done.

Two Lancaster County national landmarks are on their way to getting some much needed maintenance.

Camden architect Jody Munnerlyn, who specializes in historic preservation, is examining the historic jail building on West Gay Street and the Lancaster County Courthouse on Main Street.

Munnerlyn will give cost estimates for the repairs needed at both buildings, and then the county will hire a contractor to fix them, said Lancaster County Administrator Steve Willis.

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