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Rotary Club to dedicate Peace Poles on Tuesday

By Lightning Reports, Published: October 20, 2025

The Rotary Club of Hendersonville will dedicate two new Peace Poles on Tuesday as symbols of peace, unity and goodwill in the community.

The installations join thousands of Peace Poles around the world, each carrying the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in multiple languages.

Rotarians invite the public to join them as they dedicate the Peace Poles on Tuesday. The first dedication will be at held at 4:30 p.m. at Hendersonville Family YMCA, 810 Sixth Ave. W. The second dedication will follow at 5 p.m. at Lenox Park, 901 Lenox Park Drive.

Peace Poles are international symbols of hope and reconciliation. With these installations, the Rotary Club of Hendersonville affirms its commitment to fostering peace locally and globally.

“The Rotary Club of Hendersonville is proud to install these Peace Poles within our community,” club President John Connet said. “The poles are not meant to be political statements; they are meant to remind the community that we should all strive for peace on earth. Rotarians are people of action and promoting peace is a core value of our organization. We encourage all Hendersonville residents to show a little grace in this chaotic world."