On Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 at Griffin Park, the Corky Row Peace Pole will be planted at Griffin Park to symbolize the Peace Poles that will be planted throughout the City of Fall River. Due to the inclement weather predicted for the day the ceremony will now be held a the Corky Row Club, 603 Third Street. There are over 40 Peace Poles being planted in the city. Representatives from agencies planting Peace Poles will be there to inform us of the languages on their Peace Pole and where they will be planted.
A Peace Pole is a handcrafted monument that displays the message and prayer "May Peace Prevail on Earth" on each of it's four sides, usually in different languages. The Peace Poles in Fall River serve as a visual reminder that the city is working towards Peace.
The first Peace Pole was planted by Mayor Will Flanagan at Government Center Center on Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010.
On Saturday, April 24th, YOUth VOICE will host a leadership training from 10:00 - 2:30 at CD Recreation. YOUth VOICE (Volunteer Organizations to Increase Community Engagement) is a super group comprised of representatives from several youth leadership groups including Team FRESH, Peaceful Coalition, TADA, Making Proud Choices and YouthBuild.
On Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010, Mayor Flanagan unveiled the first Peace Pole as a part of the Violence Prevention Task Force Peace Pole Project. Mayor Flanagan held a press conference to present the Peace Pole to the city. Wendy Garf-Lipp, United Neighbors of Fall River Executive Director, spoke about the visual reminders that the Peace Pole will create. Christian McCloskey, Youth Services Coordinator, was also in attendance to speak about the upcoming Peace by Piece Summit. The summit brings together over 20 organizations within the city with the goal of promoting peace. There will 7 different workshops informing attendants how to promote peace and deal with various types of violence that they may encounter throughout their lives.
