On Saturday, September 21, the 25th anniversary of the International Day of Peace, City staff and Rotarians will be planting Lake Wales first peace pole at the city administration building. The public is invited to attend the ceremony at 10 a.m.
The City of Lake Wales and local Rotary clubs in Polk, Hillsborough, Hardee and Highlands Counties are joining an international project aimed at encouraging people to start thinking about building bridges through harmony, friendship, understanding and cooperation.
A peace pole is a plastic pole wrapped with award winning children’s art.
The City of Lakes Wales is sponsoring 10 peace poles which will eventually be planted by non-profits, civic organizations and neighborhood groups that want to become part of the movement.
The General Assembly of the United Nations established the International Day of Peace in 1981. Since then, more than a quarter of a million peace poles have been planted around the globe.
The Rotary clubs are also looking for others to sponsor additional peace poles.
For more information, reach out to Rotary District Governor Chevon Baccus at rotarychevon@aol.comor (863) 651-1065.
