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Peace Poles coming to Keizer?
By ERIC A. HOWALD
Of the Keizertimes
Pat Fisher is on a mission to
bring a little more peace and
harmony to Keizer.
The longtime volunteer for
the city recently fi nished her
tenure on the Keizer Char-
ter Review Committee and is
stepping aside from her role on
the Keizer Traffi c Safety, Bike-
ways and Pedestrian Commit-
tee, but she was back in front
of the Keizer Parks Board and
the Keizer City Council in the
past week pitching a new idea,
bringing Peace Poles to several
Keizer locations.
“There are already 250,000
Peace Poles around the world
and several in the Willamette
Valley, but there are none in
Keizer,” Fisher told members
of the Keizer Parks Adviso-
ry Board. “They are meant to
represent a symbol of the unity
and harmony within the com-
munity and hope for a greater
culture of peace worldwide.”
The poles, which resemble
freestanding fence posts, come
in different shapes and sizes, but
each one contains the message:
May Peace Prevail On Earth.
Depending on how large the
pole is, the same phrase is writ-
ten in four or eight languages.
“I think we would have En-
glish and Spanish on each pole,
but we could
decide
what
other languag-
es to include as
a community,”
Fisher said.
Fisher
is
embarking on
the project as a
member of the
Rotary E-Club
of One World
that meets ex-
clusively on-
line, even when
there isn’t a
worldwide pan-
demic.
Between the Rotary Club
of Keizer and the Keizer Com-
munity Foundation, as well
as private donations, Fisher is
hoping to secure $2,030 for the
purchase of 10 peace poles for
placement throughout Keizer.
The members of the parks
board and council were both
receptive to the idea. The parks
board endorsed Fisher’s hopes
to place poles in Keizer Rap-
ids Park near the Keizer Ro-
tary
Am-
p h i t h e a t e r,
Keizer Little
League Park,
Country
Glen Park
and Wallace
House Park.
Businesses
would also
be welcome
to provide
space for a
pole on their
property.
C i t y
Council-
or Roland Herrera proved to
be an enthusiastic ally in both
venues.
“I talked with a cousin who
runs the parks in the town
where I was born and he said
the large pole they have there is
almost never vandalized. They
don’t touch it, like its sacred,”
Herrera said at the Keizer city
council meeting Monday, June
15.
Members of the Keizer
Submitted
More than 250,000 Peace Poles, like the ones seen above, have been installed throughout the
world carrying the message “May Peace Prevail On Earth.” Pat Fisher wants to bring some of
the landmarks to Keizer.
Public Arts Commission are
also interested in versions of
the poles that are made for
decorating by local artists.
It may be a sign of the tur-
bulent times, but even Fisher
seemed somewhat taken aback
by the eager responses.
“It’s even more timely now
than when I fi rst started on this
project,” Fisher told the Keizer
City Council.
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On Saturday, June 20
Keizer Village businesses are
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is inviting shoppers and din-
ers to join them with proper
social distancing.
Businesses along with,
Caesar the “No Drama” lla-
ma, will welcome shoppers.
Weather permitting there will
be outdoor fi tness and martial
arts classes.
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Store, Gyro Stop, ATA Mar-
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Keizer, Kolby’s Restaurant,
Bar & Billiards, Little Caesars,
Metro PCS/NW Cellular,
Mr. Video, Physiq Fitness, So-
ciety’s Child Salon, Subway,
Teriyaki Town, Thai Lotus,
Tony’s Kingdom of Com-
ics, US Market and Wicked
Sweet Bakery are all planning
to participate.
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