TOWN OF FOUNTAIN HILLS

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., youth poetry contest held in Fountain Hills

Winners announced at Jan. 21 council meeting

Councilmember Brenda Kalivianakis, rear, welcomes Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. poetry contest winners to the Town Council meeting Jan. 21. From left to right are the mother of Shreyaan Nath, Aurick Nath and Nathan Santibanez.

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The Town of Fountain Hills hosted a youth poetry contest to honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and winners in the three age categories were announced at the Tuesday, Jan. 21, town council meeting.

Nathan Santibanez, age 11, McDowell Mountain Elementary School was the winner for the third through fifth grade students with his poem “The King.”

Aurick Nath, 13, a Basis Scottsdale student wrote “A thank you to Dr. King,” in winning the sixth through eighth grade category.

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