The first of more than twenty Peace Poles was unveiled by Mayor Will Flanagan in the lobby of Government Center on March 3, 2010, as a prelude to the upcoming second annual Peace By Piece Summit  to be held on March 27th at Kuss Middle School. A Peace Pole is a hand-crafted monument that displays the message "May Peace Prevail on Earth," usually in a different language on each side. "We are planting this first Peace Pole here today at Government Center to remind us all that we, the citizens of Fall River, are working to stem the tide of violence in our city and our world," commented Mayor Flanagan. "Our aim is to promote tolerance, goodwill, friendship and respect for others and to reduce crime, hatred and violence in our community," added Wendy Garf-Lipp, Executive Director of the United Neighbors of Fall River. The planning process is hosted by the Violence Prevention Task Force, a committee of the United Neighbors Community Partnership. Anyone interested in joining the planning process should contact either United Neighbors director Wendy Garf-Lipp at 508-324-7900 or Youth Services coordinator Christian McCloskey at 508-324-2419. Anyone can register for the event by going to www.MyFallRiver.org.