Archive for April 2017
Peace Poles planted in Allentown, Pennsylvania-USA
The church, Ripple, in Allentown, PA has planted 2 Peace Poles recently in honor of two pastor’s ordinations. Angela Moyer’s Peace Pole was planted at McKinley Elementary School at 1124 W. Turner St, Allentown, PA 18102 in the fall of 2016. We did not have a ceremony but we use it as a prayer…
Read MorePeace Pole dedicated by the Rotary Club of Southeast Portland, Portland Peace Choir and SE Uplift-Oregon-USA
SE Uplift 3534 SE Main Street Portland, OR 97214 Portland Peace Choir Susan Winterbourne, Membership Chair Sunday, April 23, 2017 Peace Pole was placed in the Nature Garden adjacent to SE Uplift which is accessible to the community and the school/church next door. This was a cooperative project with the Rotary Club of Southeast Portland,…
Read MoreRotary Club of Forest Grove Daybreak and the Interact Club of Forest Grove gifts Peace Pole to Forest Grove High School, Oregon-USA
Forest Grove High School 1401 Nichols Lane Forest Grove, OR 97116 Rotary Club of Forest Grove Daybreak Susan Winterbourne, Treasurer Friday, April 21, 2017 A Peace Pole was placed in the front of the High School, visible to all. We had a dedication ceremony and unveiling on Friday, April 21, 2017. The Interact Club of…
Read MoreRotary District 5100, most active District worldwide-plant Peace Poles in Oregon-USA
The Rotary Club of Milwaukie, Oregon, along with the Jubitz Family Foundation, planted and/or dedicated the next 5 of 30 Peace Poles on Friday, April 21, 2017. This coincided with Rotary Clubs planting over 130 Peace Poles, around Rotary District 5100, on that date. The Peace Poles were planted and dedications were made at: Olson…
Read MoreRotary International District 5100 plans to plant 100 + Peace Poles – USA
Rotary Peace Pole Project A Peace Pole is an internationally recognized symbol and reminder that peace is possible. The effort is part of Rotary International District 5100’s plan to plant 100 + Peace Poles throughout the Portland metro area on Friday, April 21, 2017. The poles display the all-inclusive universal message “May Peace Prevail on…
Read MoreChehelem Cultural Center plants Peace Pole, Newberg, Oregon -USA
April 21st was an exciting day for so many of us who will be dedicating our Peace Poles tomorrow as part of this Rotary 100 Peace Pole Initiative – (which we should now call 128 Peace Poles Initiative!) Newberg has already had their day in the sun planting close to 50 Peace Poles around their…
Read MorePeace Pole Presentation Multicultural assembly at Lincoln High School, Portland, Oregon-USA
Peace Pole Dedication Ceremony was held at Lincoln High School in Portland, Oregon on March 23rd, 2017, in celebration of Multiculturism.
Read MoreScout & Morgan Books plants Peace Pole, Cambridge, Minnesota-USA
Scout & Morgan Books, an independent bookstore in Cambridge, Minnesota, held their Peace Pole Dedication ceremony on April 1, 2017. The Peace Pole was installed the in the garden in front of the bookstore following brief remarks given by owner Judith Kissner and bookseller Wendy Bronson who closed by reading a quote from John Lennon…
Read MoreThe Peace Pole Little Free Library- Brookside Book House- Ann Arbor, Michigan-USA
Dear Little Free Library and Peace Pole Project, Greetings from Michigan! We installed our neighborhood Little Free Library & Peace Pole in front of our home over a month ago, and with the weather starting to warm up, things are now springing to life at the Brookside Book House. Although we have not had a formal…
Read MorePeace Pole carved from the same marble used in Washington, DC to build the Lincoln Memorial- Jasper, Georgia-USA
On Wednesday, May 24, 2017 at 12:00 P.M., the Rotary Club of Jasper dedicated its Peace Pole. The dedication ceremony was held at Rotary Peace Park located behind the Boys and Girls Club of Jasper at 101 Freedom Way, Jasper, Georgia. One of Rotary Internationals primary areas of focus is the promotion of peace throughout…
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