LIMA, OH (WLIO) - Despite the cold, these Lima residents marched in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Despite the below-freezing temperatures, they walked from Reese and Holmes Avenues to Martin Luther King Jr Park.
The over-decade-long tradition held by Lima 6th Ward Councilman Derry Glenn brings everyone together to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. King. They gathered in prayer, sang songs, and shared something they are thankful for that came from his teachings. Despite the below-freezing temperatures, they walked from Reese and Holmes Avenues to the park named specifically for him.
"Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. marched for our freedom and against racism. If people want to sit at home because it's cold, he never stayed at the house because it was cold. He got shot at. He got stabbed. He didn't care about the cold. So I'm hoping some people that are saying it's too cold to walk know it's never too cold to walk. Just think about what he went through in his life. Every day he went through something. That's the reason why we're going to continue walking. No matter how many show up, we're going to do the walk," said Derry Glenn, Lima 6th Ward councilman.
Glenn also encourages those who missed the walk today to join them next year.
Glenn also encourages those who missed the walk today to join them next year.
