“Ringing Out” the Washington March and Dr. King’s “Dream”

From left to right: Deacon Nancy Hagge, Deacon Brenda Dansingburg, Pastor Don Harpster, Johanna Harpster, President Bob Kottkamp, Trustee Carl Hagge, Trustee Dick Dansingburg, and Trustee Andy Ohotnicky

On Wednesday, August 28, 2013, eight members of the United Church of Ludlow gathered around the church’s bell rope in preparation to “ring out freedom” in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, D. C. and the “I Have a Dream” speech delivered by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

​A call went out for bells of all kinds to be rung across the nation at 3:00 pm local time. At precisely 3:00, the eight members began ringing the bell and continued for five minutes, handing off the rope in rotation as they tired pulling on the historic 1200-pound bell. Church Secretary Sandra Russo also joined in the ringing.

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