More than 400 residents attended the City of Lee’s Summit’s 13th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration Jan. 18 in the Pavilion at John Knox Village. “Service Keeps the Dream Alive” was the theme of this year’s event that featured dance and speech presentations. The keynote speaker was Reverend Wallace Hartsfield Sr., pastor emeritus, of Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church in Kansas City, Mo. This year’s performers at the celebration: 
- The Northside Steppers of Lee’s Summit North High School
- Kiddie Kollege Primary School
- El Grupo Folklorico Atotonilco
- Heritage Dance Ministry
- Lee’s Summit North High School Jazz Band
Earlier in the day, the City hosted its first-ever Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Community Service in which residents participated in volunteer projects in Lee’s Summit and across the metropolitan area. More than 150 residents participated in the volunteer projects, which included a coat drive, a blood drive, food distribution for elderly, a homeless shelter cleanup, a historical museum renovation, and a domestic abuse shelter renovation.
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