Members of the B.M.C. Durfee High School Peaceful Coalition,  and the Fall River Housing Authority Family and Youth Services held a Kick-off to a Peaceful Summer at the Bank Street Armory on June 25, 2010. The event included remarks by Fall River Mayor Will Flanagan, Police Chief Daniel Racine, Housing Authority Executive Director Tom Collins and Family and Youth Services Director Joey DaSilva, Durfee High School Principal Paul Marshall, Brian Rose, Youth Services Director Christian McCloskey and Peaceful Coalition student advisors Tom Khoury and Paul Leite. Each speaker emphasized the importance of resolving conflict without violence. Funding for the event was provided by the Shannon Initiative Street Outreach Program. Click here for the Herald News article about the event. Click here for the video of the event. Click here for photos of the walk and here for photos of the games. For more information about the Peaceful Coalition, contact student advisor Paul Leite at 508-235-2694.
 

(Top row, left) Cory Hines, Alysha Hallums, Felisha Pacheco and Thary Oeur hand out free tee-shirts at the door of the Veterans' Memorial Auditorium. (Top row, center) Peaceful Coalition advisor Tom Khoury emcees the event with introductions of each of the speakers. (Middle row, left) Mayor Will Flanagan emphasizes the importance of maintaining a peaceful summer. (Middle row, right) Fall River Youth Services Coordinator Christian McCloskey describes some of the other events that will take place over the summer. (Bottom row, left) B.M.C. Durfee High School Principal Paul Marshall praises the youth for their commitment to resolving conflicts peacefully. (Bottom row, center) Former Red Sox pitcher Brian Rose of the District Attorney' Office urged the young people to have fun but to do it safely. (Bottom row, right) School Committeeman Mark Costa offers a few remarks to close.