Kona Sunrise Rotary has planted five peace poles in Western Hawaii at the Civic Center, Innovations Charter School, and Kona Old Airport Park. Two additional poles were planted at the Kona International Airport by airport personnel.

Each pole has a decal that reads "May Peace Prevail on Earth" in either 4 or 8 languages.

Our International Service chair, Dave Bateman, was the one who got all the peace stickers for our club in 2018. We bought the PVC poles and the bags of concrete. Rotarians Dave Bateman, Dennis Rast, Bernice Barnett, Barbara Kossow, Nestorio Domingo and others planting all the poles in West Hawaii.

Photos of three of the Peace Poles that we have planted starting at the Civic Center, Innovations Charter School and Kona Old Airport Park. Two additional poles were planted by airport personnel at the Kona International Airport.


A Peace Pole was installed at the Old Kona Airport Park Maka'eo jogging/ Walking Path in January 2021. Mahalo to all who supported this project. Read West Hawaii Today article on the peace pole.

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