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One Columbia endorses Persimmon Peace Pole design; council panel refers project to full council
Summary
Panel members endorsed a Persimmon Peace Pole design and moved it to full council for approval. Presenters described the pole's design, the artist's intent, ties to Hiroshima Day remembrance and plans to transplant a seedling sourced from Hiroshima alongside the final installation.
Members of a Columbia City panel endorsed a proposed Persimmon Peace Pole design and voted Dec. 10 to refer the project to full council for final approval. The referral followed a presentation and historical context provided by Miss Frick, who described the design and its connection to local Hiroshima Day remembrance activities.
Miss Frick told the panel the Persimmon Peace Pole, designed by Olga Yukno, is a ceramic piece that includes the phrase "May peace prevail on Earth" in eight languages, framed by persimmon and ginkgo imagery and…
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