A group of MLK Peace March supporters hold up their sign as they head downtown.

By Joe Hampton
On Monday, a group of around 100 people got together and bundled up for the Martin Luther King Jr. Peace March in Toppenish.  The walk started around 10:30 a.m. as supporters of all ages lined up in the Market Place parking lot before they started the trek toward downtown Toppenish, ending at the high school.

You could sense the support and feel the pride among the group for MLK as they waved a plethora of signs covered in pictures and quotes from Martin Luther King. 

The group was guided through town by police patrol cars, and they were not to hard to recognize as the Top-High marching band played a tune to the number of flags leading the way.

Organizers were pleased with the turnout on such a cold day.

The march ended at Toppenish Middle School, where there was a presentation to honor King’s legacy and vision.

Carlos Olivares of the Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic was the keynote speaker, and there were performances by Toppenish school district students.