Archive for April 2025
Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club plants 3rd Peace Pole, Commack-Kings, New York-USA
April 29, 2025 The Commack-Kings Park Rotary Club just “planted” its third Peace Pole on Tuesday, April 29, 2025. This is at Kings Park High School in Kings Park, New York. Attached are some photographs from the dedication, which was attended by Rotarians, faculty, students, and members of the community. Thanks for all you do.…
Read MorePeace Pole planting and World Peace Prayer Ceremony at Quingentole (Mantova) ITALY
April 27, 2025 Submitted: August 29, 2025 This year, I facilitated several ceremonies and peace activities, and I could not find time at the end of the month to write and send you a report each time. Sunday, April 27th, we had a Peace Pole planting and a WPPC at Quingentole (Mantova) in Italy. The members of…
Read MoreDolphins Support May Peace Prevail On Earth – Florida, USA
Donna and Jack Kassewitz of Global Heart SpeakDolphin.com have been holding May Peace Prevail On Earth Flag Ceremonies with Dolphins since 2009. The Ceremonies continue to this day during their SpeakDolphin monthly retreats. They explain how the message “May Peace Prevail On Earth” seems to act as a magnet, attracting swarms of curious Dolphins to come play around the Earth…
Read MorePeace Takes Root in the Mother City, Cape Town-AFRICA
April 25-27, 2025 Peace took centre stage in the Mother City as Cape Town played host to the Second Rotary Intercountry Committee (ICC) Africa Peace Forum from 25 to 27 April 2025. The landmark biannual event united Rotarians, dignitaries, diplomats, and changemakers from 18 countries across Africa, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East and renewed…
Read MoreWinchester’s 2nd Peace Pole at John Kerr Elementary, Winchester, Virginia, USA
April 23, 2025 WINCHESTER — All they are saying at John Kerr Elementary School is, “Give peace a chance.” Students, school administrators and Rotary Club of Winchester representatives gathered Wednesday morning to dedicate a Rotary peace pole, which John Kerr Principal Kim Pryor called “a simple yet profound symbol” that reminds people of how good life would be if everyone set…
Read MorePeace Pole installation to heal mass shooting at Apalachee High School, Georgia-USA
April 19, 2025Submitted: May 2025 The Rotary Club of North Cobb, in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Winder and the Barrow Area Rotary Club, all in Georgia, USA, planted a Peace Pole at Apalachee High School. There was a mass shooting at the high school in September 2024. It was appropriate for us to…
Read MoreElaine Feng, 1st Place Winner, Plants Peace Pole at School – California, USA
Posted: April 19, 2025 Elaine Feng, our very talented and one of our youngest (Age 6), won 1st place in our 2024 Peace Pals International Art Contest. With winning 1st place, Elaine could pick four languages for her Peace Pole, which she planted at her California Elementary School. What a beautiful gift Elaine and her…
Read MorePeace Pole Dedication Honors Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick in Monessen City Park, Pennsylvania, USA
April 19, 2025 Under a clear sky, a spirit of unity and reflection filled Monessen City Park this Easter Saturday as the community gathered for a special Peace Pole Dedication Ceremony. Despite a week of uncertain weather, the day turned out breezy but beautiful, perfect for honoring peace, community, and legacy. The ceremony paid tribute…
Read MoreBelpre High School Interact Club to install ‘Peace Pole’ for Earth Day, Belpre Ohio-USA
April 17, 2025Staff Reports BELPRE — Belpre High School Interact Club, a new organization of Belpre High School students facilitated by Rotary Club of Belpre, will install a “Peace Pole” in Belpre on Earth Day 2025, according to Rotary Club of Belpre President Jeff Totten. The installation will take place Tuesday, April 22, at 11:30 a.m. in…
Read MorePeace Pole to be dedicated in honor of Rotary International President Stephanie Urchick-USA
April 15, 2025 Valley Rotarians will hold a special dedication ceremony 3 p.m. Saturday at Monessen City Park, Monessen, Pennsylvania-USA. Announcement: Submitted April 15, 2025 A Peace Pole bearing the universal message “May Peace Prevail On Earth” will be dedicated in Monessen City Park this weekend, on Saturday 19th, 2025. A special ceremony, hosted by…
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