Archive for January 2023
First Rotary Peace Pole planted in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
January- 2023 Dear Rotary Clubs of Blackheath, Taree and E-Club of Greater Sydney and Peter Clapinski, invaluable Rotary Peace Pole plaque producer! Bonjour (good day) from Africa! Our RAWCS/HandUp Congo team have completed our three-week training and project evaluation mission and are beginning to head homeward. I thank the team of Dr Etwell Mari (Perth WA), Dr Grace Maano (Taree NSW), Dr Rebecca…
Read MorePeace Pole planted in Berchtersweiler – Germany
I am sharing the news about a nice wintery Peace Pole planting that took place in the village of Berchtersweiler, Germany, where many villagers participated. The Peace Pole is located 5 kilometers (approximately 3 miles) from Lake Constanz. The lake is situated where Germany, Switzerland, and Austria meet. I was told there is a bench…
Read MoreBeautiful Artistic Peace Pole planted in Peace Hill Garden – Pune, India
January 20, 2022 I was fortunate to be connected with a Peace Pole for the first time at the Environmental Sanitation Institute in Ahmedabad during the inauguration of their Peace Pole some years back which was dedicated by Yuka & Maki Saionji, sisters from Japan of the Goi Peace Foundation. Taking inspiration from there, I…
Read MoreRocketship Park – Where the Long Island Peace Pole Project was launched – New York – USA
Peace Pole in Rocketship Park Dedicated to World Peace on Long Island, New York Originally planted on November 19, 2019 Members of Building Bridges in Brookhaven join Port Jefferson officials in dedicating the new Peace Pole in Rocketship Park. An 11-foot wood Peace Pole installed inside the fence of Rocketship Park in Port Jefferson is looking for residents to…
Read MoreLong Island Rotary Club and Pax Christi of Long Island join in the Peace Pole Project – Long Island, NY – USA
Jan-2023 Long Island is home to over 100 Peace Poles at public and private schools, local university, and libraries. Kevin Mann; Rocky Point Rotary Club and John Baum; Pax Christihttps://www.facebook.com/LIPeacePoleProject
Read MoreMartin Luther King Memorial Peace Garden and Peace Pole at King Branch Milwaukee, Wisconsin USA
On April 4, 1988 at noon, the Martin Luther King Branch held a Peace Pole and Martin Luther King Memorial Peace Garden Dedication Ceremony. The Peace Pole reflects the peace message – “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in four languages. The Milwaukee Peace Pole has the peace message in English, Hmong, Swahili and Spanish. The Martin Luther…
Read MorePeace Pole planting in Nottuln Friedenspfahleinweihung – Westfälische Nachrichten, GERMANY
January 13, 2023 Dear colleagues, Latter part of December-2022, Dr. Thönnes, Mayor of Nottuln in Germany, announced he had planted the first of four Peace Poles in this community. On January 13th, 2023, the first Peace Pole planting took place outside the Townhall. The remaining three Peace Pole plantings are scheduled to take place this…
Read More“May Peace be in Our Galaxy” Folsom, California – USA
January 2023 By Maria Maldonado, Speaker at Oneness Folsom, California
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