Morning Rotary, Boys & Girls Club unveil new Peace Pole, Santa Barbara County, California-usa
Submitted on December 14, 2025
November 12, 2025
The Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning, in partnership with the United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County — Carpinteria Unit, dedicated the community’s third Peace Pole at the Boys & Girls Club campus on Wednesday, Nov. 12.
and Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning Stephen Gerteis
Speakers at Wednesday’s event included the Carpinteria Boys & Girls Club Director Diana Ornelas; interim CEO of the United Boys & Girls Club of Santa Barbara County Christianne Rojo; Rotary Club of Carpinteria Morning President Stephen Gerteis; Wade Nomura from the city of Carpinteria and Rotary International; Rotary District 5240 Governor Mike Dutra; and Boys & Girls Club members.
The Peace Pole is meant to serve as a “visible symbol of our collective commitment to peace and unity,” said Morning Rotary club member Eric Von Schrader. The pole displays the message “May Peace Prevail On Earth” in eight languages around the sides of the Peace Pole. The languages were selected by Boys & Girls Club members, and included English, Spanish, Chumash, Portuguese, Arabic, Italian, French, and Dutch.
“Thank you to everyone who joined us for this meaningful moment. We are proud to be a community of Peace Builders,” Gerteis said at the dedication Wednesday.
Submitted by: Jun Starkey