11TH ANNUAL HEALTHY LIFESTYLE 5K RUN/WALK CHARITY EVENT

The Melton 11th Annual Healthy Lifestyle 5K Walk and 1-Mile Fun Run/Walk Charity Event will be held Saturday, Oct. 17, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mardi Gras Park. Registration is on-site only from 7 to 8:15 a.m. on the morning of the event. Registration is $25 for adults and $15 for youth 15 and under.

The event promotes healthy lifestyle awareness through education, diet and exercise, to individuals, communities and families. Bring lawn chairs to this family-friendly event and walk for the health of it. The day will include live entertainment, speakers, a health fair, fitness experts, gospel singers, praise dancers, poetry, healthy lifestyle activities for youth, arts and crafts, face painting, jumpers, refreshments and more. For more information, call Shelisskia Melton at (251) 533-1717 or email Smelton652@comcast.net.