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On Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024, Change Begins With ME will host a Peace Pole Rededication Ceremony at Standley Park from 2 to 4 p.m., in honor of the International Day of Peace. The event will feature remarks from elected officials, including San Diego City Council member Kent Lee, and Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer (tentative), Proclamation by Congressman Scott Peters’ office, as well as performances by local students, civic groups, and artists. Family-friendly festivities, including multicultural craft booths and food trucks, will be open throughout the event. Event: Peace Pole Rededication Ceremony Date: Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024 from 2 to 4 p.m. Location: Standley Park, University City • 3585 Governor Dr, San Diego, CA 92122 Featured Speakers: San Diego City Councilmember Kent Lee Codi Vierra, Field Representative for Congressman Scott Peters Andrés Geurts-Barreto, Field Representative for Assemblymember Tasha Boerner San Diego County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer (Tentative) Performances: Mission Bay Montessori Academy Peace Choir Girl Scout Troop 3266 - "What Peace Means to Me" UCHS Gender and Sexuality Alliance Club Presentation Hip Hop Tap Performance by San Diego Civic Dance Arts Martial Arts Demonstration by Grand Master Kim Spreckels Elementary Spanish Choir Performance by South African Artist/Performer Nomsa Burkhardt Dance of Universal Peace 4:15 PM: Event Ends Ongoing Throughout the Event: Multicultural Children’s Crafts Booths Kid’s Voting Booth Voter Registration Food Trucks: Taco Love Mobile Catering Kona Shaved Ice This event is free and open to the public. It promises to be a meaningful celebration of peace and community with activities for all ages. For more information, please contact Tama Becker-Varano / Changebeginswithmesd@gmail.com / (858) 405-5188 The Peace Pole features the message “May Peace Prevail on Earth” in 12 different languages: Arabic Chinese English (now in rainbow letters) French Hebrew Hindi Italian Japanese Kumeyaay Spanish Ukrainian (replaced Russian) Xhosa UC Peace Pole History In 2005, Girl Scout Troop 3004 installed a six-sided Peace Pole at Standley Park in University City and hosted a community-wide Dedication Ceremony to commemorate the occasion. After nineteen years, time took its toll on the Peace Pole.The language plaques cracked and blackened. The dedication plaque at the base gradually became hidden as it sank into the earth. Change Begins With ME raised funds to restore the Peace Pole. All twelve plaques were replaced and the pole reinforced. The base has been excavated and the old dedication plaque has been removed. New cement and a new dedication plaque were installed.

Scott Turner pledged to make HUD programs more streamlined and efficient. He declined to say whether he would oppose major budget cuts to the agency if Trump proposes them again.

Colleagues are remembering the soap opera star for her "quick wit" and presence on set. She died after a long illness.

During pandemic lockdowns, two actors decided to try to stage a Shakespeare play entirely inside the game Grand Theft Auto. Grand Theft Hamlet tells the story.

The "China Shock" is revisited, and it raises questions about why economists failed to see the costs of free trade.

The U.S. Supreme Court put on hold a lower court order that stopped Virginia from purging its voter rolls. The order comes less than a week before Election Day.

Joe Velaidum's home security camera captured the instant a meteorite smashed against his home's brick walkway. The video is thought to be the first recorded sound of a meteorite's direct impact.

The series concludes Friday, September 27, with San Diego Music Hall of Fame inductee Fred Benedetti, Sandé Lollis, and Lisa Sanders and Brown Sugar. Benedetti studied classical guitar with Segovia and practices jazz, folk, rock, and flamenco styling. He is featured on over 200 records and numerous film and television soundtracks/ads. Singer-songwriter Lisa Sanders has a distinct country/bluesy/Americana sound; her genres include folk, pop, gospel, rock, and jazz. Sanders has garnered an extensive list of accolades as a recipient of San Diego Music Awards’ Best Acoustic Artist (two times), the San Diego Readers’ poll for Best Acoustic Artist, third-place for new folk in the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, The National Women's Association Living Legacy award, the National Association of Professional Women’s Legacy Award, and San Diego Music Hall of Fame inductee. These achievements have given her the opportunity to open and work with musical legends, including the Truckee Brothers, Lucinda Williams, Bonnie Raitt, Al Green, BB King, and Babyface. Sanders and Brown Sugar are a dynamic soulful, heartful singing duo with a gift for crafting wonderful songs and masterful storytelling. They have been together touring and recording as a duo for two decades, with Sanders singing lead and playing guitar, and Karen “Brown Sugar” Hayes, who is a nurse by day and a beautiful singing duo partner lending her gift of sweet harmonies to song by night. Sandé Lollis is an award-winning San Diego–based singer-songwriter known for her ability to weave captivating stories through her music. Drawing inspiration from personal experiences, conversations overheard in cafés, favorite books, and random thoughts, she crafts original melodies paired with introspective lyrics that explore the complexities of love, heartbreak, and life's twists and turns. Her voice and honest lyrics have struck a chord with listeners, with many praising her ability to connect on a deep emotional level. Lollis’s performance is soulful and wholly uplifting and earned her well-deserved San Diego Music Awards nominations for Best Country or Americana Album in 2022 and Best Country or Americana Artist in 2023. Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/events/acoustics-24-0927 Athenaeum Music and Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook

Vice President Harris ended her day with a concert on the "Rocky Steps" in Philadelphia. Former President Trump wrapped up in Grand Rapids, Mich., — where he also closed out his 2016 and 2020 races.

Common Pleas Court Judge Angelo Foglietta in Pennsylvania — ruling after Musk’s lawyers said the winners are paid spokespeople and not chosen by chance — did not immediately explain his reasoning.