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Downtown Rotary Club to observe World Day of Peace
2024 Peace Pole
In this photo from September 2023, Statesboro Mayor Jonathan McCollar, far right, Thad Riley, who was the Downtown Statesboro Rotary Club president at the time, center right, State Sen. Billy Hickman, center left, and State Rep. Lehman Franklin unveil the Statesboro Peace Pole. The 2024 International Day of Peace ceremony at the Statesboro Pole is set for 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 21. (SCOTT BRYANT/Herald file)
Each year Rotary clubs around the world organize and take part in various activities and events centered on the theme of peace. In 2023, the Rotary Club of Downtown Statesboro dedicated a Peace Pole to the community to mark the International World Day of Peace.
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