City Of Manhattan Beach: Manhattan Beach Peace Pole Relocated To Veterans Parkway

Press release from the City of Manhattan Beach:

11/10/2021 8:30 AM

Manhattan Beach Peace Pole Relocated to Veterans Parkway (PDF)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS:
Jessica Vincent, Communications and Civic Engagement Manager
jvincent@manhattanbeach.gov I (310) 802-5405

MANHATTAN BEACH PEACE POLE RELOCATED TO VETERANS PARKWAY

MANHATTAN BEACH PEACE POLE RELOCATED TO VETERANS PARKWAY

Manhattan Beach, CA (November 10, 2021) - The City of Manhattan Beach peace pole has been installed in its new permanent location on Veterans Parkway.

Manhattan Beach, CA (November 10, 2021)

"I am thrilled that this internationally recognized symbol of peace is permanently placed on Veterans Parkway," said Mayor Hildy Stern. "City Council's unanimous decision to install the peace pole on the Parkway serves to unite our community through its unifying message. I hope this peace pole will serve as a reminder of the immense power we all have, both individually and collectively, to make a difference in the world when peace is our guide."

The Peace Pole Project was started in Japan by Masahisa Goi, who dedicated his life to spreading the message, “May Peace Prevail on Earth.” After Mr. Goi authored the Universal Peace Message in 1955, a great number of people gathered in support of his vision and activities to spread the Peace Message. Soon after, peace poles inscribed with the Peace Message began to appear in various locations across Japan initiating the start of The Peace Pole Project. The Peace Pole Project was first introduced to the United States in 1986, the International Year of Peace.

Manhattan Beach is now one of over 200,000 peace poles standing in almost every country throughout the world, including at the Pentagon, Ground Zero in New York City, The Hague in the Netherlands, Khyber Pass in Pakistan, the Great Pyramids of Giza, and in the Himalayan mountains in Nepal. The obelisk in Manhattan Beach reads, “May Peace be in our Communities. May Peace be in our Homes. May Peace be in our Schools. May Peace Prevail on Earth.” The Manhattan Beach peace pole may serve as a gathering location each year on September 21 for the community to recognize and observe the International Day of Peace.

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