Archive for April 2024
Hood River Rotary Peace Pole for 2024, Oregon, USA
April 30, 2024 HOOD RIVER — The Best Western Plus Hood River Inn, the site of the weekly meetings of the Rotary Club of Hood River, was chosen as the location for a Peace Pole this year. This is the ninth Peace Pole that Rotary has dedicated in the community. The message “May Peace Prevail On…
Read MoreIn ROTARY District 5100, which encompasses northern Oregon and southern Washington, there are over 500 Peace Poles!
April 24, 2024 “In District 5100, which encompasses northern Oregon and southern Washington, we have over 500 Peace Poles.” – Larry Strober, director of the local Rotary Peace Pole program Perhaps you’ve seen them? Bright white four-sided wood boards, about five feet high, with messages of peace in English and other languages adorning each side? They…
Read MoreRotary E-Club Peace Pole Initiative to celebrate Earth Day 2024 – U.S.A. & MEXICO
April 24, 2024 Rotary E-Club of Central Texas celebrated Earth Day through the dedication of ( 2) Peace Poles at (2) schools in Nuevo Laredo, Tamps. (Mexico). Special thanks to President Betty Lara for initiating this project.
Read MorePLANT A PEACE POLE IN HONOR OF EARTH DAY! UNIVERSAL!
April 22, 2024 This is the perfect kind of Earth Day activity! Join us to honor and celebrate our remarkable planet by planting a Peace Pole in your community. Planting a Peace Pole in honor of Earth Day serves to remind us of the importance of environmental conservation and sustainability, encouraging us to come together…
Read MoreWalla Walla Community College, Peace Pole Dedication Ceremony, Walla Walla, Washington, USA
April 19, 2024 I’ve attached some pictures of our Peace Pole dedication. It was attended by about 50 community members including our police chief, Walla Walla Community College President, many Rotarians, and faith communities. We had a welcome, land acknowledgement, Baha’i blessing, Christian blessing, and a Rotary Inspiration for Peace. We then gave some background…
Read MoreRotary Action Group for Peace – Planting Peace Poles is its Mission – Oregon – USA
April 2024 We are highlighting Newburg, Oregon in this video, where the Rotarians being interviewed, reside. They are instrumental in promoting the Peace Pole Project, as an activity for Rotary Clubs around the world. – Al Jubitz, Co-Founder, Rotary Action Group of Peace, Larry Strober and Mike Carusso, both former Rotary Governors. I watched the…
Read MoreDuderstadt has joined The Peace Pole Project to set an example for peace – GERMANY
April 18, 2024Worldwide there are more than 250.000 Peace Poles an initiative of “May Peace Prevail on Earth”. Now Duderstadt joined and set an example for peace. In these times, nothing is more important than peace. Duderstadt’s Peace Pole features 4 languages, Russian, English, German and Mandarin. Gentleman Freckmann invites everybody to meditate for peace…
Read MoreEarth Day Peace Gathering at the Peace Pole in Ute Indian Park at noon on Earth Day, Colorado – USA
April 2024 The community is invited to join the Earth Day Peace Gathering at the Peace Pole in Ute Indian Park at noon on Earth Day, Monday, April 22. Prayers for the healing of Mother Earth and all beings will be offered during this ceremony based on Native American practices. Participants are encouraged to bring…
Read MoreDemocratic Republic of Congo Plants Peace – Kolwezi, Lualaba Province
April 16, 2024 A joyful occasion brought students, teachers and the community alike to witness the planting of a Peace Pole at the Royal International Academy of Lualaba in the village of Kolwezi. The Peace Pole was dedicated in the presence of 52 students of the Royal International Academy and Peace Award Certificates were presented…
Read MoreThe Cultivate Peace Conference opens with a Peace Pole dedication hosted by Rotary Club of Walla Walla-Walla Walla, Washington-USA
April 13, 2024 On a warm spring Saturday, about 75 people decided to forgo taking advantage of the pleasant weather and instead meet at Walla Walla Community College to discuss peace. Saturday, April 13, was the inaugural Cultivate Peace conference, hosted by the Rotary Club of Walla Walla. Organizers Jan Corn and Nancy Milton, co-chairs of the Rotary…
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