Archive for July 2013
The 15th annual Allanton, Scotland Peace Festival
The 15th annual Allanton Peace Festival was blessed with perfect weather and welcomed over 400 participants who enjoyed the peace programs throughout the day which focused on the theme, “Natural Scotland”. The day started with the Thornhill Pipe Band making a call to peace followed by Highland dancers who added to the festive Scottish spirit. …
Read MorePeace at 38th Parallel North (Korea)
Peace at 38th Parallel North In 1948, the 38th parallel became the boundary between the newly-created countries of North Korea and South Korea. Many years later, a Protestant Priest opened a peace school close to this border. His plan is to build 10 similar schools along the 38th parallel to anchor the spirit of peace in…
Read MorePeace Pole for Peace Day at Chester Elementary School-Chester, Connecticut-USA
Peace Pole for Peace Day at Chester Elementary School-Chester, Connecticut-USA June-2013
Read MorePeace Pole at Charles Ellis Montessori Academy-Savannah, Georgia-USA
Hello Ann Marie, We had a dedication ceremony for our new Peace Pole at our school in Savannah, Georgia. A few notes about our school: We are a public Montessori school named ‘Charles Ellis Montessori Academy’, grades pre-K – 8th, with a socio-economically diverse student body. One part of our ceremony had 8th graders…
Read MorePeace Pole Dedication at Burchfield Primary School-Colusa, California – USA
May 9th, 2013 On a bright sunny morning day in the town of Colusa, California, a Peace Pole was dedicated at Burchfield Primary School. The entire student body (400 students) assembled on the school campus lawn to take part in the program which started with the Presentation of Colors. The students sang a few songs…
Read MorePeace Pole Dedication Day at Pales in WALES – UNITED KINGDOM
May-2013 We were blessed with a dry day and about 50 people came along as well as the 25 or so of the choir. It was a good mixed crowd and included our Assembly member Kirsty Williams who is also Welsh leader of the Lib Dems and our MP Roger Williams and Fellowship of Reconciliation…
Read MoreWorld Peace Prayer Ceremony at World Peace Forum – LUXEMBOURG 2013
May-2013 The venue, a Luxenbourg-German-France financed senior high school was the ideal place.
Read MoreMay Peace Prevail On Earth” Day in Detroit Lake in honor of Rotary International “Peace Through Service” — Minnesota – USA
May 16th, 2013 On May 16th, a Peace Pole was dedicated at Essentia Health St. Mary’s Rotary Park in Detroit Lake City, Minnesota. The idea was initiated by Rotarians of Breakfast and Noon Rotary Clubs to celebrate the 2013 International Rotary theme, “Peace through Service.” Long time friends of WPPS, Diane Jolicouer and Ed Gherke…
Read MoreHeilbronn Technical College—Heilbronn-GERMANY
May 15th, 2013 Students at the Gustav-Werner-School, a vocational technical school in Heilbronn, Germany crafted an 8 sided Peace Pole for their peace celebration which was held on May 15th. Companies in the town of Heilbronn sponsored the crafting of the Peace Pole which was gifted and planted in the center of the town in…
Read MoreFriedenspfahl in Ganserndorf-Peace Pole with Rhinestone – AUSTRIA
February 6, 2013 Peace Pole on church grounds of Ganserndorf in Austria. What makes this Peace Pole extraordinary is that a special language plate was crafted which adorns rhinestones (strass stones) to create a Braille language plate (see photo). http://www.meinbezirk.at/gaenserndorf/chronik/mehmet-isik-und-eduard-schipfer-enthuellten-den-friedenspfahl-m4349514,585953.html http://www.meinbezirk.at/gaenserndorf/chronik/friedenspfahl-als-mahnmal-enthuellt-d585953.html
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