New Peace Pole Unveiled in Fortuna, California -USA

May 3, 2025 

Rotary International Director Sérgio Almeida, left, and Rotary District 5130 President Jim O’Grady stand by the newly unveiled peace pole on the McLean Campus in Fortuna.

Rotary District Governor Jim O’Grady said it was an honor and a privilege to help unveil the peace pole. “This symbol, though it’s a simple design, holds an immense and universal message,” O’Grady said.

(Mary Bullwinkel/For the Times-Standard)