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	Focus EMU Online: Feature Story
		A peace pole is an 8-foot monument to peace, decorated with the message/prayer "Let Peace Prevail on Earth." The World Peace Prayer Society, a non-profit group founded in Japan in 1955, sponsors the Peace Pole Project.
		The project to install a peace pole at EMU began in February 2006.
		A peace park is in the works for the area surrounding the peace pole.
	www.emich.edu /focus_emu/101006/peacepole.html (765 words)

	Peace Pole Project (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A Peace Pole is a hand-crafted monument that displays the message and prayer May Peace Prevail on Earth on each of its four or six sides, usually in different languages.
		Peace Poles may be made from any local hard wood, or from plastic or metal.
		A Peace Pole may grace a town square, a school, a park, a place of worship, an office or a garden.
	www.worldpeace.org /peacepoles.html (886 words)

	Des Plaines Public Library - Peace Pole
		The peace pole reminds us to keep peace ever present in our thoughts and to strive for harmony rather than conflict.
		The Peace Pole Project began in Japan, under the auspices of The World Peace Prayer Society, a non-profit, non-denominational organization founded in 1955 by Masahisa Goi.
		The peace pole was dedicated on the library plaza on September 30, 2001, during the first anniversary celebration for the current building.
	www.desplaines.lib.il.us /library/PeacePole.html (266 words)

	peace pole (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Peace Advocate Lisa Germaine organized the choreographed peace processional, banners and folded paper cranes, which were a part of the dedication service.
		Peace poles are an ecumenical, international commitment to the cause of peace with justice.
		The Peace Pole project began in Japan in 1955 with the Society for Prayer for World Peace.
	www.ncweb.com /org/chapelumc/peace.html (342 words)

	Peace Fellowship - The tree for the Peace Pole
		The Vice Chancellor, by virtue of his profound interest in peace and young people again released a land at commercial area of KNUST to be the site where the peace pole will be planted.
		The peace pole at KNUST will be the greatest in the world and will also carry the historical heritage of KNUST, a history that will astound many people worldwide.
		A coincidence in line with the Peace Pole is that the current chancellor and Vice Chancellor as well as most of its alumni are now the icons of peace both nationally and internationally.
	www.knust.edu.gh /peace/page.php?id=6 (343 words)

	'Peace pole' bid stuck in neutral - The Boston Globe
		Members of the Peace Committee said their fears were renewed last summer, when committee member Sandra Winter said she received a phone call from a person threatening to remove the pole if it was replaced in Memorial Park.
		In 2003, the pole was refurbished and rededicated.
		Vera Mourad stood 20 feet from the former peace pole, and said she wished a new pole would take the place of the stump of the old pole.
	www.boston.com /news/local/articles/2006/10/19/peace_pole_bid_stuck_in_neutral?mode=PF (843 words)

	Peace Pole Placers
		Peace Pole Placers is a group of individuals who believe that peace poles inspire all of us toward peace in our hearts and through the intention of creating peace influence the area in which they are placed.
		A Peace Pole is a six foot tall cedar post that carries the message "may peace prevail on earth" on each of its four sides, in languages appropriate to the country it is located in.
		We are offering to ship a Peace Pole at no cost to any organization that would like to host a site dedicated to peace, in any of those regions.
	peacepoleplacers.org (552 words)

	May Peace Prevail on Earth
		The Peace Pole Project was started in Japan by The World Peace Prayer Society, a non-profit, non-denominational organization founded in 1955 by Masahisa Goi.
		If you are inspired by the idea and wish to promote the message of peace, you can dedicate a peace pole as an individual, a family, with a group of friends or as a community.
		Peace Poles have been planted in forests, cities, villages, squares, hospitals, city halls, corporations, schools, churches and temples, restaurants, private yards, offices and even living rooms.
	www.peacepoles.org /poles.html (359 words)

	Glendale Baptist Church, Nashville, Tennessee - Peace Pole
		Glendale's Peace Pole was dedicated on August 6, 2006, the 61st anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
		The Peace Pole reminds us to keep peace ever present in our thoughts.” (www.peacepoles.org) We believe that the more Peace Poles that are present in the world, the more peace will be in the thoughts of the citizens of the world, the more likely we are to have peace.
		The Peace Pole was dedicated during our worship service on August 6, 2006, the 61st anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.
	www.glendalebaptist.org /youth/peacepole (1009 words)

	Richland College Path for Peace - Richland College Of the Dallas County Community Colleges
		Richland plants two peace poles each year, one in the fall semester and one in the spring semester.
		The peace poles are made of western red cedar which has a natural resistance to decay and insect attack.
		Peace poles have been purchased and planted by elementary school children, college students, and civic and religious groups.
	www.rlc.dcccd.edu /peacepoles.htm (373 words)

	Peace Pole Makers USA® - About Us (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Olympic Peace Pole Path will be a permanent legacy to Salt Lake City and a reminder of the meaning of the Olympic Truce.
		The Peace Poles will be dedicated at the first interfaith service of the Games organized by the Olympic Chaplains Committee on February 3, 2002.
		The Olympic Torch Lighting ceremony in Miami, Florida on December 8, 2001 is being held in conjunction with the dedication of a Peace Pole sponsored by Office Depot.
	www.peacepoles.com /about_us.shtml (431 words)

	Releases :: Moravian College to plant peace pole
		Peace Poles are handcrafted monuments erected the world over as international symbols of non-violence and goodwill.
		Their purpose is to spread a message of peace and to act as a constant reminder to visualize, promote, and pray for world peace.
		The Peace Pole will be planted at a candlelight ceremony in the area between the Haupert Union Building and Reeves Library.
	www.moravian.edu /news/releases/2000/032.htm (322 words)

	Dedication of peace pole encourages understanding
		Chosen Journey Center for Peace dedicated a peace pole to John Denver, the late singer-songwriter.
		Cottonwood Stone, who founded the peace center about a year ago, said the music and philosophies of John Denver inspired her to create a place where people could share ideas in a safe space.
		The peace pole will be part of a traveling exhibit that also includes a panel of the John Denver Peace Cloth and a peace journal in which individuals are asked to write their personal visions of peace.
	www.azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/local/articles/0516nepeacepole16.html (414 words)

	The Watchman Expositor: Cape Town Raises Peace Pole
		In Old Testament times, poles were planted in every town and city by the Babylonians as a symbol of worship of their various gods.
		The concept of the Peace Pole is a God-like utterance, as is the prayer: `May the positive energy of light and love envelop our world so that peace and harmony may be manifest to all,'" says one letter to the news¬paper.
		Durban has also refused a pole on the grounds that, if one pole was allowed, all the other religions would want poles too and the mayor did not want his city full of poles.
	watchman.org /na/capepole.htm (601 words)

	Greater Anderson Promotes Peace (GAPP) \|\| Peace Pole Project History
		GAPP’s cornerstone initiative – the Peace Pole Garden – is a public art project that honors diversity and promotes inclusion.
		The Peace Pole Garden is a symbol of our community’s commitment to neighborly inclusion embracing different races, faith traditions and cultures.
		Peace Poles may be used to raise awareness of peace and diversity or to bring healing to conflict or tragedy.
	www.gappeace.org /peacepole_projecthistory.htm (372 words)

	Peace Pole Garden (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Later, the PTO purchased the Peace Pole with "May Peace Prevail on Earth" written in the 12 different languages represented by Defer families.
		A Peace Pole is a hand-crafted monument that displays the message "May Peace Prevail on Earth" on each of its four or six sides, usually in different languages.
		There are more than 200,000 Peace Poles in 180 countries all over the world dedicated as monuments to peace.
	www.gp.k12.mi.us /Defer/webpublic/peacegard.htm (197 words)

	Dedication of peace pole encourages understanding
		Chosen Journey Center for Peace dedicated a peace pole to John Denver, the late singer-songwriter.
		Cottonwood Stone, who founded the peace center about a year ago, said the music and philosophies of John Denver inspired her to create a place where people could share ideas in a safe space.
		The peace pole will be part of a traveling exhibit that also includes a panel of the John Denver Peace Cloth and a peace journal in which individuals are asked to write their personal visions of peace.
	azcentral.com /arizonarepublic/local/articles/0516nepeacepole16.html (430 words)

	Photos of Peace Poles
		Peace Poles saying "May Peace Prevail On Earth" in many languages are all over the world numbering over 200,000.
		This Peace Pole "rested" in the backyard Friendship Garden of the Peace Center until we could move it on Earth Day 2000 as a thank you gift to FCS Urban Ministries where it resides today.
		This Peace Pole is made of bamboo, harvested from the terrain of Ojai, California, USA where it is now planted at Full Circle Farm in Upper Ojai.
	www.partnershipsinpeace.org /photo-poles (448 words)

	Peace Pole Dedication Sunday (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		I was introduced to the peace pole concept through the UNM Magazine, Reponse, and it created an immediate desire in me to have one at our church.
		Peace is what we can have when we take literally the words of Jesus: "To first love the Lord thy God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself." (Luke 10:27)
		Peace begins with me, with you, with individuals all over the world committing ourselves to the cause of peace in our particular corner of this earth.
	www.gbgm-umc.org /walnutcreek/peacepolesunday.htm (292 words)

	The Peace Pole, part of the story
		The Peace Pole is a venerable object (Symbol of The Message of Peace) embodying the idea of The Global Peace Zones to Protect both Land and Life.
		An historical example of the idea of The Peace Pole can be seen in the story of King Ashoka, a forgotten and mighty sovereign who was one of the most influential and powerful ancient Emperors of India (269-232 BC, capital at Patna).
		Thereafter, he renounced warfare, embraced Peace, and he built Stone Peace Poles (columns & pillars) and other peace monuments, many of which were carved and inscribed with The Message of Peace, leading to over 500 years of no war, no crime, and no violence in the whole area.
	www.angelfire.com /on/GEAR2000/peacepole.html (715 words)

	News -Peace Pole Dedication by President Nick Carter
		We are gathered here this afternoon to dedicate a symbol of peace and to declare our enduring commitment to nurture peace-making skills in all who come to this Hill to prepare for ministry.
		Therefore, to know what true peace is, we must always look ahead – toward the coming reign of God – for this is where peace abides; this is its source.
		This pole is a gift to Andover Newton from the classes of 2004 and 2005, and soon there will be a plaque here to note their vision and generosity.
	www.ants.edu /about/news/2006/032106peacecarter.htm (804 words)

	Peace Begins Within Index Page (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Peace and harmony must begin and come first in our own hearts, that is where it all begins.
		As the founder of the World Peace Prayer Society said, "Through prayer for World Peace, let the original blueprint for a peaceful world be carried out to perfection as soon as possible, with the smallest amount of suffering.
		The Peace Pole project was started from a group of dedicated members of the Peace park committee in Janesville, Wisconsin.
	www.geocities.com /peacebeginswithin (1864 words)

	Peace pole dedication
		“We’re proud to be one of the highest contributors to the Peace Corps, but we’re more proud that our students hold in their hearts the commitment that the peace pole represents,” said Acting Chancellor Martin M. Chemers.
		The peace pole will be in good company at UCSC; there is a peace pole at College Nine and College Ten, and also at Oakes College.
		The World Peace Prayer Society estimates that there are more than 200,000 peace poles in 180 countries around the world, designed to “serve as constant reminders for us to visualize and pray for world peace.”
	currents.ucsc.edu /03-04/04-05/peace.html (662 words)

	Golden Colorado's First United Methodist Church
		The Rickards are former missionaries to Okinawa and Japan and are lifelong advocates on peace and justice issues.
		When we planted our first peace pole, we did not know that it would be our privilege to have Rev. Young- sook Kang, who was born in South Korea, as pastor from 1995 - 2000.
		The Peace Pole Project was started in Japan by The Society of Prayer for World Peace, a non-profit, non-denominational organization founded in 1955.
	www.goldenfirstumc.org /history/dedications/peacepoles (393 words)

	Peace Pole Monuments in Bali (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Seven (7) Peace Pole Monuments were planted in Bali on 19 November 2002 in response to the 11 September terrorist attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, US.
		Five (5) other Peace Pole Monuments were planted in Bali from 1983 to 1995.
		Other locations where Peace Pole Monuments were planted on 19 November 2002 include Monkey Forest and Puri Lukisan Museum in Ubud, Tientaemble temple in Tampaksiring, and Bali Parliament in Denpasar.
	balipeacepoles.org /peace_pole_monuments_in_bali.htm (116 words)

	Ford Elementary dedicating 'Peace Pole'
		A Peace Pole is a handcrafted monument that displays the message and prayer "May Peace Prevail on Earth" on either four or six sides, usually in different languages.
		The Peace Pole was purchased with funds from the Student Council and is co-sponsored by the school’s peer mediation program.
		The Peace Pole at Henry Ford will be made out of red cedar and has a more natural finish to it.
	www.ypsilanticourier.com /2003/homepage/03100204.htm (325 words)

	copper patina on peace pole sculpture
		It is the same thing with the patina on these copper peace poles, but I cause it to happen in one day instead of one hundred years, so that the patina on the peace pole contrasts with the text to make the peace prayer stand out.
		I was working on a peace pole when I leaned it against a tree to take the photo at right.
		Below is a close up of a bear paw (a school's symbol) with rain drops on it that is on that peace pole.
	www.peace-pole.com /copper_patina.htm (242 words)

	Bali Peace Poles Home (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Bali Peace Pole Project is providing employment for 5-8 woodcarving families in Singakerta.
		The three of them were intimately involved with the design process and have enjoyed the opportunity to carve traditional Balinese symbols onto the four sides of each peace pole - - and earn a liveable and consistent wage corresponding to their skilled artistry.
		The Bali Peace Pole Project is a proud member of Co-Op America's Fair Trade Alliance, and is affiliated with the World Peace Prayer Society.
	www.balipeacepoles.org (445 words)

	Welcoming Address by Horst Köhler, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund, at the Peace Pole ...
		The principles espoused by the Goi Peace Foundation of reverence for life and nature, the respect of cultural and religious diversity, and the importance of spiritual values, are indeed ours as well.
		In the era of peace that they yearned and strived for, cooperation, dialogue, and mutual trust, within a rules-based system, were to replace the distrust and unilateral economic policies of the 1930s, in particular.
		The universal yearning for peace and the shared values across cultures is also well-illustrated by the eminent theologian Hans Küng, who recently prepared an exhibition, which we hosted here at the IMF, entitled "World Religions, Universal Peace, Global Ethic".
	www.imf.org /external/np/speeches/2002/121902.htm (604 words)

	Peace Pole:: High Bridge Park North
		Rita Heine is one of the leaders, and her husband, John, carved the lettering in the cedar pole.
		It is our hope that while a Native American language was not represented on the pole, that the symbolism of the Peace Pole may be recognized from the cultural tradition of West Coast Native Americans.
		Totem Poles often were raised to celebrate an accomplishment; ours is raised in the promise of peace.
	www.fortroadfederation.org /highbridge/peacepole.htm (350 words)

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