Local leaders volunteer on Martin Luther King Day

Gov.

Tony Evers, Lt.

Gov.

Mandela Barnes and Mayor Tom Barrett spent their morning at Lancaster Public School volunteering their time to paint some 100 murals inside the school.

Let's not be change seekers,but change makers.

NOW AT NOON-- CELEBRATING A CIVIL RIGHTSICON..

TODAY IS MARTIN LUTHERKING, JUNIOR DAY...A NATIONALHOLIDAY THAT WAS OFFICIALLYDECLARED IN 19-83 BY PRESIDENTRONALD REAGAN.ALL AROUND OUR AREA, LOCALLEADERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERSARE COMING TOGETHER TO HONORHIS LEGACY -- MANY DEDICATINGTHEIR DAY -- TO A DAY OFSERVICE..

JUST AS DR. KINGLIVED HIS LIFE...SHAUNGALLAGHER REPORTS.shaun intro095019communitygroups are urging people touse this as a day on ratherthan a day off to honor thelegacy of doctor martin lutherking junior.

And our localleaders are taking that adviceto heart.

.barrett nat poptaking it off here boss,taking it off.

.MAYOR TOMBARRETT WAS ROLLING UP HISSLEEVES TO GET TO WORK TODAY.HELPING PAINT SOME 100 MURALSAT LANCASTER PUBLIC SCHOOL.

ASMALL BUT MEANINGFUL GESTURE.

.barrett093452it's gratifyingand in the spirit of what drmartin luther kin talkedabout.

Service and serving ourcommunities.

That's what we'reseeing in action today..HE WASJOINED BY GOVERNOR TONY EVERSAND LIEUTENANT GOVERNORMANDELA BARNES.

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Tonyevers094043it's anextraordinarly busy day.

Butextraordinarly important day.seeing all the volunteers heretoo make sure the shcool looksgreat and supportive of kidshere, that's what it's allabout.

Lt.

Governor mandelabarnes094418it's important torecognize what king's dreammeant.

Not just hte person,but the actual dream.

What itmeant to live in peace,harmony and justice.

Andstriving towards equity,because we're still in thatsame fight and struggle.

.MANYINSPIRED TODAY TO LIVE THEDREAM.

.jordan anderson - 5thgrader080010the time is alwaysright to do what's right.

.SOME 900 PEOPLE WERE AT THEY-M-C-A'S 23RD ANNUALBREAKFAST TO HONOR DR. KING.BEFORE HEADING OUT TO HELP OUTIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES, ALLIN HIS NAME.

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Cavalierjohnson 081357 that's whattoday is about.

Getting peopleout of their comfort zone andout into the community to helpeveryone in milwaukee.

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