Article Date: March 27, 2026Posted Date: April 27, 2026 PORT ANGELES — A new symbol of peace will be dedicated on the city’s waterfront tomorrow. A Peace Pole Dedication Ceremony is set for 2 p.m. Saturday at Pebble Beach Park, bringing together the Nor’Wester Rotary Club, the Lower Elwha Klallam Tribe, the City of Port…

April 23, 2026 The Peace Pole, inscribed with the message “May Peace Prevail On Earth” in four languages—English, Spanish, Hebrew, and Mohican—serves as a symbol of hope, inclusivity, and global connection. Children from Berkshire South’s Sunshine Preschool and Out-of-School childcare programs participated in the ceremony to install Berkshire South’s new Peace Pole. Photo courtesy of…

April 22, 2026 Mayor Everett Baker gave a speech at the Peace Pole ceremonies on Friday at Grand Forks Secondary School as part of activities leading up to the annual Peace Conference on Saturday at the USCC Hall.  By Karen McKinley

April 22, 2026  Rotary Club of Winchester President Paul Frank speaks during Monday afternoon’s dedication of the civic organization’s second Peace Garden, which is located at Winchester Day Preschool on Liberty Street. The mulched garden includes a bench provided by Trex Co. Inc., flowers and a white Peace Pole that states, “May Peace Prevail On…

April 22, 2026 Main Stay Therapeutic Farm is a beautiful and welcoming space dedicated to healing, learning, and connection. Through adaptive riding, equine and animal assisted learning programs, and adaptive gardening, they serve a wide range of youth and adults with compassion and care. The farm is also home to a Peace Pole, standing as…

April 15th – 22nd I have just returned from Jordan after a week with the schools of the Living Peace network in the country: 8 schools, more than 10,000 students, among whom 230 are Young Peace Ambassadors. I lived moments of profound emotion and deep gratitude while meeting these young people from a region marked…

Peace Pole Ceremony: October 6, 2025Posted Date: April 23, 2026 For many Rotarians, the most powerful part of the work is seeing how one act of service creates a ripple effect throughout the community. That impact is only possible because of the generosity of donors, bidders, and sponsors. Rotary is about people coming together with…

Happy Earth Day!  Earth Day, first observed in 1970, emerged as a unifying call to recognize our shared responsibility for the care of our planet. At a time of growing environmental awareness, it invited individuals and communities around the world to pause, reflect, and take meaningful action. More than five decades later, that call remains…

April 21, 2026 I am waiting for the ground to thaw here in Southeast Michigan to put in it in my Pollinator Garden 🙂 Therese P. Maggioncalda, District Governor Nominee 2027-2028Rotary District 6400

Apr 16, 2026 Compared to the acrimony, strife and violence that dominate headlines around the world, the message on a sculpture unveiled Wednesday in downtown Yakima might seem rather quiet. Don’t be fooled, several artists and Rotary Club members said as a Peace Pole covered with words and images conveying a simple but powerful message…