Last week we met at Ernie Karge Rotary Green to celebrate the first Rotary Peace Pole instlled in Buffalo Grove. The message May Peace Prevail On Earth was authored by the late Masahisa Goi of Japan after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Our peace pole has this message in 12 languages spoken in our community. Peace poles are an international message of peace, with over 250,000 Peace Poles in every country worldwide. Thank you to all involved in this project, especially Past President Juliet who spearheaded the project, and including the Public Works employees who did an amazing job with the installation and the landscaping. Also, thank you to all who attending the ceremony, including State Senator Johnson, who is an honorary member of our club, several Village Trustees and President Smith, a club Rotarian.
We also awarded the grand prize from the duck race to Jerry's neighbors, the Bozeks. Congratulations!
