Peace Initiative from Wellington Rotary
Each year at this time the Wellington Rotary Club kicks off its annual Peace Initiative.
The Initiative will culminate with a Peace Day ceremony on September 21st to be held at the Wellington Rotary Peace Park on Royal Fern Drive in Wellington.
During the initial phase of the project all of the local schools plus Boy and Girl Scout troops are encouraged to participate in a series of competitions aimed at promoting the goals of World Peace Consciousness, Multicultural Understanding and Conflict Resolution.
The elementary school children have a poster competition, the Middle School students a poetry competition and the High Schools enter an essay competition. Cash prizes are awarded to all winning students, and in the case of the elementary schools the teacher of the winners is also giving a cash award.
The High School photography club students submit their photographs and the winners not only receive cash prizes but have their work shown throughout the community.
The boy and girl scouts work throughout the year on tasks established with the troop leaders and are presented with Rotary merit badges.
Prizes and badges will all be presented at the Peace Day celebration on Sept.21st.
Throughout the year the Rotary Club also offers for sale the “Flags of Nations”. Purchasers will be recognized and their chosen country flag will be flown at Rotary events.
Local businesses, institutions and citizens are also encouraged to erect their own Peace Poles. These are 6-8 ft. high poles with the words “May Peace Prevail on Earth” inscribed on them. There are currently over 250,000 Peace Poles around the world.
The Peace Poles are also available through the Rotary Club.
For flag and peace pole purchases please go to: wellingtonrotary.org
Everyone is invited to support the Wellington Rotary Club in its efforts to inform the area residents of the continuing goal of World Peace, Multicultural Understanding and Conflict Resolution.
“May Peace Prevail on Earth”
Contact. Larry Kemp Co-Chair–Wellington Rotary Peace Initiative larry.kemp@comcast.net