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From Our District Governor
Peace Begins Within, at Home, and Spreads

At the 2026 District Conference, PDG Gordon Owens and DG Steve Ivory presented me with my own personal PEACE POLE. My husband, Lonnie, decided to surprise me and “plant” the pole while I was away at a convention. Now we cannot only see and reflect on the peace pole from our home, but it is located at the edge of a golf course, so Rotary’s message of peace will be seen by many on a daily basis.

The District Governor sign was presented to me by the Rotary Club of Peachtree City.

Posted by Cynthia Edwards
July 28, 2025

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This Year’s Posts:

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