Mlk Day: Planting Seedlings On Day Of Service

Before Ashley King let everyone get their hands dirty, she touched on the reason why they had all gathered under a tent to pot plants Monday morning at Clark Public Utilities’ native plant nursery. “It’s a way to honor the life of Martin Luther King Jr.,” said King, the utility’s StreamTeam program coordinator.

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