Rotary Club of Tehachapi – Giving peace in the World a Chance – Peace Pole Planting – California, USA!
May 23, 2023
Valley Oaks Charter School held its Maker Faire Friday afternoon, focusing on S.T.E.A.M subjects. This program emphasizes extended learning in the fields of science, technology, engineering, art and math. Student work was displayed in classrooms and open areas of campus.
The culmination of the faire was the dedication of a Peace Pole placed on campus in a small, highly visible garden. The Rotary Club of Tehachapi helped supply the engraved pole and worked with their high school affiliated Rotaract Club students to install the pole and landscape the garden.
The pole’s message is stated in eight languages, including Braille, and says “May Peace Prevail On Earth.” Rotary Club President Judy Trujillo said, “We believe that if a world is at peace, then everything else important to mankind is possible.”
The Rotary Club of Tehachapi, along with other organizations as well as the city of Tehachapi are working to place additional Peace Poles around the Tehachapi Valley.