Martin Luther King’s legacy grows at community garden
City council member Arriola gives out certificate of recognition on behalf of mayors office
By Thomas Gase
Vallejo Times Herald
January 17, 2022
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“I’d first like to thank all the volunteers who come here on a regular basis,” Arriola said. “I drive by as I go back and forth through this strip here and I see the colorful boxes and the wonderful growth of produce with your working hands. It brings us back to our roots when we took care of our villages and took care of our small communities.”
One of the people honored with a certificate was Virginia Brooks, the garden keepers and President of the Women’s Home and Overseas Missionary Society.
“I’m pleased to see so many people today that were instrumental in getting this garden put back together,” Brooks said. “They really did a good job of putting the boxes and the tables together and you can see that people love to plant their plants, harvest their plants and get some exercise and some mental calmness. I’m pleased that people have come back out here and helped with the vaccines and providing outreach.”
Brooks also spoke about MLK.
“When I think of MLK I think of him always wanting unity and having all facets and aspects of the community,” Brooks said. “We’re all the same and if you take time to listen to people you’ll find that we all have very few differences. But the knowledge of learning what someone else is going through, that brings out the compassion. Everyone I have met today has been like a welcoming table.”
