Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope.” — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

From the “I Have A Dream” speech in Washington, DC on August 28, 1963. The quotation serves as the theme of the overall design of the memorial, which realizes the metaphorical mountain and stone.

In honor of the Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr., National Park Service sites will waive entrance fees for everyone on Monday, January 17, 2022, as the first fee-free day of the year.

Commemorated on the third Monday of January every year, it is also a day of service when hundreds of volunteers participate in service projects at parks across the country. Learn more by visiting their website, www.nps.gov/subjects/npscelebrates/mlk-day.htm

In observance of this federal holiday, Village Hall offices will be closed Monday, January 17, 2022.

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