What’s a Peace Pole? And why was a new one erected in Columbus?
It’s called a Peace Pole, and a new one has been erected in Columbus.
The Rotary Club of Columbus conducted a ceremony Thursday to dedicate its Peace Pole at the Columbus Public Library, 3000 Macon Road.
Peace Poles symbolize part of the Rotary International mission: advance world understanding, goodwill and peace.
May peace prevail on Earth.
That’s the message written on this Peace Pole in four languages — English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Korean — that are the most-spoken languages in Columbus, said Meredith King, past president for the Rotary Club of Columbus.
Chattahoochee Valley Libraries director Alan Harkness, the Rotary Club of Columbus president, hopes this Peace Pole sparks questions and conversations.
“That’s what we really want: for people to think about what peace means to them and how they can be a part of it,” he told the Ledger-Enquirer.
The Rev. Thad Haygood, senior pastor of St. Luke Church, encourages folks to convert such questions and conversations into constructive deeds.
“Peace doesn’t just come by accident; peace takes action,” he told the L-E. “And so I hope that this Peace Pole will inspire people to take a deep breath and to realize, ‘I can be a part of peace on this earth.’”
