Starter :
Welcome everyone to the PeaceGround Ceremony. My name is Ceilidh Godfrey. Let us consider the meaning of peace.
I wish to read you a quote by Mahatama Gandhi; quote, “the day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace”, end of quote.
What does peace mean to me? I know what it is not. It is not about wars, killing or hatred or arguments. The quote I have just read informs me. Peace is love and living without dwelling on negativity on a daily basis. It consists of random acts of kindness, such as asking someone about their day, telling someone that they look nice. In other words, helping people to feel good about themselves. It is also about planned actions to keep peace. Today is an example of planning for peace. Also peace is freedom and freedom allows you to be yourself and express your thoughts. Peace is a very easy thing to spread, so when you get the chance, I suggest you do and always remember that peace begins with something as simple as a smile.
Thank you. I would now like to ask Nathanel Pye to come to the microphone.
Welcome everyone to the PeaceGround Ceremony. My name is Ceilidh Godfrey. Let us consider the meaning of peace.
I wish to read you a quote by Mahatama Gandhi; quote, “the day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace”, end of quote.
What does peace mean to me? I know what it is not. It is not about wars, killing or hatred or arguments. The quote I have just read informs me. Peace is love and living without dwelling on negativity on a daily basis. It consists of random acts of kindness, such as asking someone about their day, telling someone that they look nice. In other words, helping people to feel good about themselves. It is also about planned actions to keep peace. Today is an example of planning for peace. Also peace is freedom and freedom allows you to be yourself and express your thoughts. Peace is a very easy thing to spread, so when you get the chance, I suggest you do and always remember that peace begins with something as simple as a smile.
Thank you. I would now like to ask Nathanel Pye to come to the microphone.
Nathanael Pye #1
Welcome! My name is Nathanael Pye, I’m a grade 8 student at Pugwash District High school. On behalf of the 60 grade ten and grade 8 student artists, I would like to thank everyone for coming out to support our Peace march and Sit-in and to participate in the PeaceGround Opening. This project was made possible by several organizations including Sheoneroil Foundation of the Nove Scotia Teachers Union, Communities in Bloom, Pugwash, the Pugwash and Area Community Health Board , Casey Concrete, Harrisons’ Home Hardware, and the Village Commission. We are fortunate today to have with us
Students and teachers of grades 4, 5, and 6 from Cyrus Eaton Elementary School.
PDHS students and staff also wish to welcome all community members and advocates of Peace who have come together today to, as John Lennon once sang, “ Give Peace a Chance”.
Thank you. I would now like to invite my fellow classmate Karli Stevens of grade 8 to speak to you.
Welcome! My name is Nathanael Pye, I’m a grade 8 student at Pugwash District High school. On behalf of the 60 grade ten and grade 8 student artists, I would like to thank everyone for coming out to support our Peace march and Sit-in and to participate in the PeaceGround Opening. This project was made possible by several organizations including Sheoneroil Foundation of the Nove Scotia Teachers Union, Communities in Bloom, Pugwash, the Pugwash and Area Community Health Board , Casey Concrete, Harrisons’ Home Hardware, and the Village Commission. We are fortunate today to have with us
Students and teachers of grades 4, 5, and 6 from Cyrus Eaton Elementary School.
PDHS students and staff also wish to welcome all community members and advocates of Peace who have come together today to, as John Lennon once sang, “ Give Peace a Chance”.
Thank you. I would now like to invite my fellow classmate Karli Stevens of grade 8 to speak to you.
Karli Stevens #2
Thank you Nathanel.
I wish to read you a quote by Albert Einstein. Quote” Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding”, end of quote. The men and women who have bravely served our country in times of war and peacekeeping made it possible for us to live in a peaceful country. We thank you for all that you have done. It is now up to us to maintain your legacy. Let us remember your sacrifices and let us treat one another in this world with kindness and respect.
Peace is beautiful. I find peace when I am surrounded by the people that I love. It makes me calm. Mother Teresa once said, “ Peace begins with a smile”. Let us share a smile with one another now.
I would like to call upon Mackenzie Moore to address you now.
Thank you Nathanel.
I wish to read you a quote by Albert Einstein. Quote” Peace cannot be kept by force; it can only be achieved by understanding”, end of quote. The men and women who have bravely served our country in times of war and peacekeeping made it possible for us to live in a peaceful country. We thank you for all that you have done. It is now up to us to maintain your legacy. Let us remember your sacrifices and let us treat one another in this world with kindness and respect.
Peace is beautiful. I find peace when I am surrounded by the people that I love. It makes me calm. Mother Teresa once said, “ Peace begins with a smile”. Let us share a smile with one another now.
I would like to call upon Mackenzie Moore to address you now.
#3 Mackenzie Moore
Hello and Peace on Earth.
I am a grade 8 student who worked on the PeaceGround bench project. These benches will serve as a reminder of the Pugwash Peace Conference that took place in 1957, which as you know, is an important part of Pugwash history. We have given the benches each a name. They are Bertrand Russell, Cyrus Eaton, Joseph Rotlbat, and the Twenty-two Scientists who came to talk about nuclear disarmament during the cold war. This conference launched an international movement called the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs. Along with Joseph Rotblat , this organization shared the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1995.
PDHS, in collaboration with Communities in Bloom are gifting these benches to the Village Commission. The tradition of giving a chair started in the 1960’s when University Presidents came to Eaton Lodge to discuss education and other world matters. At that time they brought chairs with their college insignias printed on the back rests to mark their participation and appreciation. Cyrus Eaton received many of these chairs from which people may seat in to discuss peaceful practices in our community that is world renown for Peace. Our hope is that people who visit the PeaceGround in Eaton Park will sit on these benches and contemplate peace. I invite Brianna Cameron to the microphone to speak to you now.
Hello and Peace on Earth.
I am a grade 8 student who worked on the PeaceGround bench project. These benches will serve as a reminder of the Pugwash Peace Conference that took place in 1957, which as you know, is an important part of Pugwash history. We have given the benches each a name. They are Bertrand Russell, Cyrus Eaton, Joseph Rotlbat, and the Twenty-two Scientists who came to talk about nuclear disarmament during the cold war. This conference launched an international movement called the Pugwash Conferences on Science and World Affairs. Along with Joseph Rotblat , this organization shared the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1995.
PDHS, in collaboration with Communities in Bloom are gifting these benches to the Village Commission. The tradition of giving a chair started in the 1960’s when University Presidents came to Eaton Lodge to discuss education and other world matters. At that time they brought chairs with their college insignias printed on the back rests to mark their participation and appreciation. Cyrus Eaton received many of these chairs from which people may seat in to discuss peaceful practices in our community that is world renown for Peace. Our hope is that people who visit the PeaceGround in Eaton Park will sit on these benches and contemplate peace. I invite Brianna Cameron to the microphone to speak to you now.
#4 Brianna Cameron
Thank you, Kenzie. Hello, I’m a spokesperson and an artist from the grade eight class at PDHS.
The word Peace Ground is a play on the word playground. We hope that both young and old will come often to the Peace Ground. May everyone who sit here, take a moment to reflect on Peace whether in quiet reflection or in conversation with one another. May all who sit here find that they, like us, have a connection to Pugwash through Peace?
Today we will have completed the first of three phases for the Peace Ground. We have purchased, designed, and painted the benches and will soon invite the chair person of the Village Commission to receive our gift.
Phase two and three will be accomplished in the coming months. Communities in Bloom will be planting shrubbery in the form of a circle that will surround the benches. In phase three, we hope to have a path run through the circle that will complete the look of the iconic peace sign. Today, ribbons and balloons take the place of the shrubs and path.
Lyndon B. Johnson once said, and I quote “Peace is a journey of a thousand miles, and it must be taken one step at a time” End of quote.
I would like to invite Tara Murlock of grade 10 to speak to you, now.
Thank you, Kenzie. Hello, I’m a spokesperson and an artist from the grade eight class at PDHS.
The word Peace Ground is a play on the word playground. We hope that both young and old will come often to the Peace Ground. May everyone who sit here, take a moment to reflect on Peace whether in quiet reflection or in conversation with one another. May all who sit here find that they, like us, have a connection to Pugwash through Peace?
Today we will have completed the first of three phases for the Peace Ground. We have purchased, designed, and painted the benches and will soon invite the chair person of the Village Commission to receive our gift.
Phase two and three will be accomplished in the coming months. Communities in Bloom will be planting shrubbery in the form of a circle that will surround the benches. In phase three, we hope to have a path run through the circle that will complete the look of the iconic peace sign. Today, ribbons and balloons take the place of the shrubs and path.
Lyndon B. Johnson once said, and I quote “Peace is a journey of a thousand miles, and it must be taken one step at a time” End of quote.
I would like to invite Tara Murlock of grade 10 to speak to you, now.
#5 Tara Murlock
My name is Tara Murlock, and I along with Madison Brown, Danielle Stevens, Sarah Duggan, Alissa Colborne, and Rachel Giles dedicate our bench to Bertrand Russell.
He was an anti-war activist, who believed that the use of nuclear weapons would be devastating. In fact, he said, and I quote “the only hope for mankind is the avoidance of war”.
In 1950 he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in recognition of his humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought.
In 1954 he delivered a BBC radio broadcast entitled ”Man’s Peril” where he painted a grim picture of material and human destruction likely to be caused by nuclear warfare.
In 1955, he and Albert Einstein wrote the Russell-Einstein Manifesto which told the people the dangers of nuclear weapons and called for world leaders to seek peaceful resolutions to international conflict.
In 1957 there was a popular comic strip in the United Kingdom called “Captain Pugwash”. When Cyrus Eaton sent his invitations to come to Pugwash for the peace conference, the invited scientists thought it was a joke.
On our bench you will see many symbols of peace which would be meaningful to Bertrand Russell because they all represent the things he cared about, which were peace and a safe world. We painted the BBC radio station logo and a silhouette of “Captain Pugwash”, as well as the Nobel Peace Prize Image.
Please enjoy the rest of your visit at our peace park, thank you.
My name is Tara Murlock, and I along with Madison Brown, Danielle Stevens, Sarah Duggan, Alissa Colborne, and Rachel Giles dedicate our bench to Bertrand Russell.
He was an anti-war activist, who believed that the use of nuclear weapons would be devastating. In fact, he said, and I quote “the only hope for mankind is the avoidance of war”.
In 1950 he won the Nobel Prize in Literature in recognition of his humanitarian ideals and freedom of thought.
In 1954 he delivered a BBC radio broadcast entitled ”Man’s Peril” where he painted a grim picture of material and human destruction likely to be caused by nuclear warfare.
In 1955, he and Albert Einstein wrote the Russell-Einstein Manifesto which told the people the dangers of nuclear weapons and called for world leaders to seek peaceful resolutions to international conflict.
In 1957 there was a popular comic strip in the United Kingdom called “Captain Pugwash”. When Cyrus Eaton sent his invitations to come to Pugwash for the peace conference, the invited scientists thought it was a joke.
On our bench you will see many symbols of peace which would be meaningful to Bertrand Russell because they all represent the things he cared about, which were peace and a safe world. We painted the BBC radio station logo and a silhouette of “Captain Pugwash”, as well as the Nobel Peace Prize Image.
Please enjoy the rest of your visit at our peace park, thank you.
#6 Danielle Stevens
Hello everyone, I am very happy to tell you about one of our four benches. Making a bench with many intricate designs on it has been a challenge, but with five people per bench, the job was made much easier. Having everyone’s amazing ideas on one bench makes for an extraordinary way to learn of a local hero from the 1950’s.
I would like to talk to you about the Cyrus Eaton bench. Ariel Betts, Shaelyn McDonald, Stephanie Tuttle, Kenzie Fullerton, Sarah Foster, and Jonny Perrin have been working on this bench since early March, and finished it in late April.
Cyrus was born in Pugwash Junction, making him a Pugwashite. He became an industrialist in the United States, but never forgot his roots in Nova Scotia.
In Pugwash Junction, Cyrus Eaton gave back to his community by building a school and naming it after his favorite teacher, Margaret King. Today, all that is left of this school is the front portion of the roof that has the name Margaret King printed on it.
The symbols on this bench are as follows: three triangles on each edge that represent the roof top of the Margaret King School and the Thinkers Lodge, three flags, that belong to Nova Scotia, Canada, and the USA, representative of Cyrus Eaton’s dual citizenship, a caboose, for the several cabooses he brought in from his rail road company to house some of the scientists who attended the conference, and a portion of his original letter painted on the bench that he sent to Lord Russell in 1955. There is also a wheelchair symbol to represent his wife, Ann, who was a peace activist alongside her husband. Mr. Eaton was awarded the Lenin Prize from the USSR, of which a symbol is included among the others on the bench. Our provincial flower, the may flower, is depicted along with the beaver, the American eagle, and finally, an image of the Margaret King School.
Now, I would like to introduce Beverly Lake, who will be speaking to you about her group’s bench. Thank you, and enjoy
Hello everyone, I am very happy to tell you about one of our four benches. Making a bench with many intricate designs on it has been a challenge, but with five people per bench, the job was made much easier. Having everyone’s amazing ideas on one bench makes for an extraordinary way to learn of a local hero from the 1950’s.
I would like to talk to you about the Cyrus Eaton bench. Ariel Betts, Shaelyn McDonald, Stephanie Tuttle, Kenzie Fullerton, Sarah Foster, and Jonny Perrin have been working on this bench since early March, and finished it in late April.
Cyrus was born in Pugwash Junction, making him a Pugwashite. He became an industrialist in the United States, but never forgot his roots in Nova Scotia.
In Pugwash Junction, Cyrus Eaton gave back to his community by building a school and naming it after his favorite teacher, Margaret King. Today, all that is left of this school is the front portion of the roof that has the name Margaret King printed on it.
The symbols on this bench are as follows: three triangles on each edge that represent the roof top of the Margaret King School and the Thinkers Lodge, three flags, that belong to Nova Scotia, Canada, and the USA, representative of Cyrus Eaton’s dual citizenship, a caboose, for the several cabooses he brought in from his rail road company to house some of the scientists who attended the conference, and a portion of his original letter painted on the bench that he sent to Lord Russell in 1955. There is also a wheelchair symbol to represent his wife, Ann, who was a peace activist alongside her husband. Mr. Eaton was awarded the Lenin Prize from the USSR, of which a symbol is included among the others on the bench. Our provincial flower, the may flower, is depicted along with the beaver, the American eagle, and finally, an image of the Margaret King School.
Now, I would like to introduce Beverly Lake, who will be speaking to you about her group’s bench. Thank you, and enjoy
#7 Beverly Lake
Thank you, Danielle.
The Joseph Rotblat Bench was painted by grade 10 students August Carter, Cayley Meade, Dustin Bougie, Katie Elliott, Stephanie Bennett, and me, Beverly Lake.
The images that we have incorporated on our bench are as follows: the motifs on the sides of the six planks represent a portion of the straight lines found within the peace sign. Joseph Rotblat was an advocate of Peace, and a peace activist. He is a Nobel laureate, having won the award for Peace in 1995. The Polish flag is represented on his bench because he was born in Warsaw Poland in 1908, and the British Flag is also there because he later became a British citizen. The mushroom cloud, as well as radiation clouds, nuclear and radioactive symbols are present because he had worked on the Manhattan project. Joseph Rotblat was the only scientist to quit the Manhattan project and he did this because he believed there was no need to continue with nuclear arms after it was determined that Germany was not making nuclear weapons. The dove is on the bench as a peace symbol, as are his name and portrait. The hearts represent love for mankind and the X through the word war represents his desire to see an end to war. A quote by Joseph Rotblat also appears on the bench; quote “The cold war is over, but cold war thinking survives” end of quote. Current news about Russia and the Ukraine proves how true this is today. And that is why we students are doing this. Let not cold war thinking go unchecked. We are here today to promote peaceful thinking.
Thank you, Danielle.
The Joseph Rotblat Bench was painted by grade 10 students August Carter, Cayley Meade, Dustin Bougie, Katie Elliott, Stephanie Bennett, and me, Beverly Lake.
The images that we have incorporated on our bench are as follows: the motifs on the sides of the six planks represent a portion of the straight lines found within the peace sign. Joseph Rotblat was an advocate of Peace, and a peace activist. He is a Nobel laureate, having won the award for Peace in 1995. The Polish flag is represented on his bench because he was born in Warsaw Poland in 1908, and the British Flag is also there because he later became a British citizen. The mushroom cloud, as well as radiation clouds, nuclear and radioactive symbols are present because he had worked on the Manhattan project. Joseph Rotblat was the only scientist to quit the Manhattan project and he did this because he believed there was no need to continue with nuclear arms after it was determined that Germany was not making nuclear weapons. The dove is on the bench as a peace symbol, as are his name and portrait. The hearts represent love for mankind and the X through the word war represents his desire to see an end to war. A quote by Joseph Rotblat also appears on the bench; quote “The cold war is over, but cold war thinking survives” end of quote. Current news about Russia and the Ukraine proves how true this is today. And that is why we students are doing this. Let not cold war thinking go unchecked. We are here today to promote peaceful thinking.
#8 Zaynah Mohammad
Thank you Bev.
Hello my name is Zaynah; I am speaking on behalf of the 36 grade eight students that have worked on the bench called the 22 Scientists.
As most of you know, Pugwash is world famous for peace. In 1955, Bertrand Russell made a document. It was a manifesto that was supported and signed by Albert Einstein. In this document Russell sited man’s peril if nuclear warfare were to be continued. The Russell/Einstein Manifesto talked about how to avoid using the atomic bombs and warned of the devastation it would bring to the world. He invited many professors and scientists to the conference, but only 22 were able to meet and discuss disarmament of nuclear weapons here in Pugwash. Bertrand Russell, himself a Nobel Laureate, was too ill to attend, but Joseph Rotblat (one of the 22 scientists) brought a taped message from Lord Russell to be played at the opening of the conference of 1957.
On the bench painted by the grade eights you will find the names of the twenty- two scientists and the names of the countries that they represented. There are ten: Australia, Canada, China, France, Japan, Poland, Austria, the United Kingdom, USA, and the USSR. You will notice the flags of these countries, as well as some provinces and states. The bench also includes the word “peace” written in the languages that they spoke; Chinese, German, Japanese, Russian, and English. Also, you will see symbols of their professions; physicists, physicians, biologists and so on. In addition to these symbols, are peace signs and Zen doodles.I would like to ask Mathew Purdy to come to the microphone to explain what is meant by a Zen Doodle.
Thank you Bev.
Hello my name is Zaynah; I am speaking on behalf of the 36 grade eight students that have worked on the bench called the 22 Scientists.
As most of you know, Pugwash is world famous for peace. In 1955, Bertrand Russell made a document. It was a manifesto that was supported and signed by Albert Einstein. In this document Russell sited man’s peril if nuclear warfare were to be continued. The Russell/Einstein Manifesto talked about how to avoid using the atomic bombs and warned of the devastation it would bring to the world. He invited many professors and scientists to the conference, but only 22 were able to meet and discuss disarmament of nuclear weapons here in Pugwash. Bertrand Russell, himself a Nobel Laureate, was too ill to attend, but Joseph Rotblat (one of the 22 scientists) brought a taped message from Lord Russell to be played at the opening of the conference of 1957.
On the bench painted by the grade eights you will find the names of the twenty- two scientists and the names of the countries that they represented. There are ten: Australia, Canada, China, France, Japan, Poland, Austria, the United Kingdom, USA, and the USSR. You will notice the flags of these countries, as well as some provinces and states. The bench also includes the word “peace” written in the languages that they spoke; Chinese, German, Japanese, Russian, and English. Also, you will see symbols of their professions; physicists, physicians, biologists and so on. In addition to these symbols, are peace signs and Zen doodles.I would like to ask Mathew Purdy to come to the microphone to explain what is meant by a Zen Doodle.
#9 Mathew Purdy
Thank you Zaynah.
I am a spokesperson from the grade eight class of PDHS.
Besides the symbols that Zaynah, Bev, Tara, and Danielle have spoken to you about, you will also see lines, shapes, and patterns that are randomly drawn to create greater visual interest. People draw Zen doodles to help with meditation practices. We have put these on our bench designs to show that we have learned about our history and have thought long and hard about the difference that the thinkers have made in our world. Through careful drawing, we have practiced patience and have reflected earnestly on the meaning of peace. The designs are small and intimate. You cannot learn about the images from a distance. Instead, you will have to be in close contact with the benches to learn about the story of the Pugwash Peace Movement. We look forward to seeing you occupy these seats to think about Peace.
I would like to introduce my fellow grade eight classmate, Hudson Burke.
Thank you Zaynah.
I am a spokesperson from the grade eight class of PDHS.
Besides the symbols that Zaynah, Bev, Tara, and Danielle have spoken to you about, you will also see lines, shapes, and patterns that are randomly drawn to create greater visual interest. People draw Zen doodles to help with meditation practices. We have put these on our bench designs to show that we have learned about our history and have thought long and hard about the difference that the thinkers have made in our world. Through careful drawing, we have practiced patience and have reflected earnestly on the meaning of peace. The designs are small and intimate. You cannot learn about the images from a distance. Instead, you will have to be in close contact with the benches to learn about the story of the Pugwash Peace Movement. We look forward to seeing you occupy these seats to think about Peace.
I would like to introduce my fellow grade eight classmate, Hudson Burke.
#10 Hudson Burke
Thank you Mathew.
Bertrand Russell wisely said, and I quote “War doesn’t determine who is right-but who is left” end of quote.
If we think about it, people are dying every day from disagreements and fighting about what “they” think is best. We live in times of turmoil. What would a peaceful world look like? Imagine the calming sense of relief if all the destruction that is going on in the world were to stop!
We need to live without so much negativity. Stop the thirst for power over other human beings. We need to spread love to the world around. Be kind to one another. Perform random acts of kindness. Show your neighbor that they have someone that cares enough to help.
Smile at the people you pass each day, hold a door open, carry a heavy parcel for someone, stand up and help a victim of bullying, be polite to one another. Mother Theresa once said, and I quote, “If we have no peace, it’s because we have forgotten that we belong to each other”, end of quote. Thank you.
I would like to introduce fellow classmate Hayden Polley.
Thank you Mathew.
Bertrand Russell wisely said, and I quote “War doesn’t determine who is right-but who is left” end of quote.
If we think about it, people are dying every day from disagreements and fighting about what “they” think is best. We live in times of turmoil. What would a peaceful world look like? Imagine the calming sense of relief if all the destruction that is going on in the world were to stop!
We need to live without so much negativity. Stop the thirst for power over other human beings. We need to spread love to the world around. Be kind to one another. Perform random acts of kindness. Show your neighbor that they have someone that cares enough to help.
Smile at the people you pass each day, hold a door open, carry a heavy parcel for someone, stand up and help a victim of bullying, be polite to one another. Mother Theresa once said, and I quote, “If we have no peace, it’s because we have forgotten that we belong to each other”, end of quote. Thank you.
I would like to introduce fellow classmate Hayden Polley.
Hayden Polley #11
Thank you Hudson.
I am one of the grade eight artists who worked on the bench. You will notice that all 57 artists are wearing white to symbolize peace, and have either a Zen doodle like headband or arm band on. While white is the symbol of peace, pink is the symbolic color for anti-bullying. There are twenty-two spots of pink on each of the four benches to promote better relationships amongst people. The number 22 is significant as it represents the participants of the first conference. We chose May 22 for our March and peace sit-in also for this reason.
We are happy and proud to know of our heritage and are thankful to Bertrand Russell, Cyrus Eaton, Joseph Rotblat and the Thinkers who signed the Russell/Einstein manifesto. Their legacy is our legacy. Our wishes are their wishes.
I would like to invite you to join us for a moment of silence. During this time, remember those living in war zones and to hope for world peace.
(Pause for one minute)
On behalf of the students of PDHS and in conjunction with Communities in Bloom, it is my privilege to present these four benches to the Village Commission. Would Mr. Dave Farley please come forward to accept our gift?
Thank you Hudson.
I am one of the grade eight artists who worked on the bench. You will notice that all 57 artists are wearing white to symbolize peace, and have either a Zen doodle like headband or arm band on. While white is the symbol of peace, pink is the symbolic color for anti-bullying. There are twenty-two spots of pink on each of the four benches to promote better relationships amongst people. The number 22 is significant as it represents the participants of the first conference. We chose May 22 for our March and peace sit-in also for this reason.
We are happy and proud to know of our heritage and are thankful to Bertrand Russell, Cyrus Eaton, Joseph Rotblat and the Thinkers who signed the Russell/Einstein manifesto. Their legacy is our legacy. Our wishes are their wishes.
I would like to invite you to join us for a moment of silence. During this time, remember those living in war zones and to hope for world peace.
(Pause for one minute)
On behalf of the students of PDHS and in conjunction with Communities in Bloom, it is my privilege to present these four benches to the Village Commission. Would Mr. Dave Farley please come forward to accept our gift?