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Rotary Club of St. Marys unveils Peace Pole to mark centennial celebration
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ROTARY PROMOTING PEACE FOR ANOTHER CENTURY (ALEX HUNT PHOTO) Past Rotary International president Jennifer Jones and Samir Zogbi, inbound Rotary Exchange student from Argentina, were on hand for the unveiling of the Rotary Peace Pole at the north end of the old quarry.
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The Town of St. Marys is hoping to better leverage its promotional efforts and partnerships with local organizations and service clubs by consolidating a number of beloved summer events, including the Stonetown Heritage Festival, into one, month-long Stonetown Heritage Summer Series next year. At the Oct. 14 St. Marys council meeting,
tourism and economic development manager Kelly Deeks-Johnson presented a brandnew approach to the planning of summer events in St. Marys next July. While she said this year’s Stonetown Heritage Festival on July 12 was a success with plenty of positive feedback from attendees and vendors alike, there have been issues that make the oneday festival traditionally held on the third weekend in July difficult to plan. “Some of the observations that we’ve had CONTINUED TO PAGE 8
The Rotary Club of St. Marys recently unveiled a Peace Pole installed in St. Marys soil to kick off the club’s celebration of a century of service. On Oct. 14, The Rotary Club of St. Marys installed a Peace Pole in the Horticultural Society Garden at the north end of the old quarry. The unveiling signified the beginning of the next 100 years for the Rotary Club of St. Marys. “This was just one of the projects we did this year to celebrate the centennial,” said Mark Oliver, past president of the Rotary Club of St. Marys “That was really the inspiration behind it.” The evening featured speeches from several current and past Rotarians, including the first Rotary International female president, Jennifer Jones. Jones made history as the first female president of Rotary International, breaking a century-old tradition in one of the world’s most prominent service organizations. Her election marked a milestone for gender equality within Rotary. “A lot of them tend to look like this,” said Oliver. “It became a bit of a collaboration, the town helped, they came and dug the hole, put the post in. It was really a joint effort between the town, the Rotary Club, and the horticultural team. The idea has actually been in discussion since February.
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