Archive for September 2022

Peace Poles’ set to be gifted to Hawke’s Bay communities to spread message, Hastings – New Zealand

September 21, 2022 A gift of 43 pou aims to spread a message of peace in schools, churches, marae, parks and public spaces across Hawke’s Bay. The ‘Peace Poles’ that were installed in Hastings’ Civic Square during summer were gifted in a special gathering at Te Aranga Marae on Wednesday. Liz Remmerswaal, Hawke’s Bay Peace…

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Peacebuilders Peace Pole in Zihuatanejo, MEXICO

September 21st, 2022 International Day of Peace To All:   Encourage creative and innovative thinking and actions in using Peace Poles as the catalysts for Rotarians to be active peacebuilders. Four roles — practitioner, educator, mediator, advocacy. Here is a Peace Pole by a group I work with when “wearing my International Cities of Peace hat.” Zihuatanejo International…

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Rotary International Club of Sherwood, Oregon dedicates another Peace Pole in La Plata, Huila -Colombia

September 19, 2022 Hello,  here are some photos of the (2) Peace Poles in Colombia.  Two Peace Poles were relocated and one was newly installed.  Comments given by Jane Vankuren during the Peace Pole dedication in La Plata, Huila, COLOMBIA on September 19, 2022. “My name is Jane Vankuren, and I am a member of…

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Maryborough Rotary Peace Pole Dedication, Maryborough, Queensland – AUSTRALIA

For September 21, 2022 Brolga Theatre 5 Walker Street, Maryborough, Queensland,  Australia. On the International Day of Peace, celebrate the dedication of a unique Peace Pole, conceived to celebrate our past, our present, and our future as we move forward together. A Peace Pole is a hand-crafted monument that displays the message ‘May Peace Prevail…

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Peace Pole in the Hüttener Berge Nature Park, Schleswig-Holstein – Germany

September 14, 2022 This August the Schleswig Holstein Newspaper (SHZ)  featured 22 wonderful spots to make an excursion to  in summer and one spot is the below nature park  named „Hüttener Mountains“.  They featured a photo of the park with our peace pole and mentioned the Peace Pole Project in the article. An atmosphere just…

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Conversation among Men # 2 at The World Peace Sanctuary, Wassaic, NY – USA

September 12, 2022 Topic of discussion : Relationships  The importance of relationships- how to cultivate and develop healthy ones– starting with self.  The transparency was freely welcomed.  Connecting was easy.   It was very refreshing.  Allowing the flow of this heavy topic to do just that—flow into a unified rhythm of better and clearer understanding of…

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