zonta club of austin, mn peace statue & 16 days of activism
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Zonta Club of Austin, MN
Peace Statue & 16 Days of Activism
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“Hands of Peace, Hands of Humanity” Statue• Created by Renee & Jeff
Anderson• Placement of Peace Statue
at new Justice Center• Club Vision: Expand
community awareness -yellow flag project launched
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Peace Statue & Yellow Flag Project
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• Requested permission from City & County• Purchased:
• 1 permanent flag & pole• 16 additional flag poles • 19 yellow flags from flags.com• 2 embroidered with Zonta
International logo• American flag, pole & roping
(from American Legion) $98.59
• Total cost $460.89
16 Days of Activism, 16 Yellow Flags
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Additional Materials
• Plastic piping• 16 1.5” 10’ pipes• 3 2” 10’ pipes• Cut into 18” segments
• 16 covers for the 2” flag pole holes• 60 lb. bag of premixed cement for the permanent
flag• Total cost $108.12
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Labor, Construction & Placement
• Directional boring for the 2” pipes (pole holders) into the ground• Pipes cemented for permanent
flag• Assembly with zip strips to
attach flags to poles
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More Labor & Construction
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Advertising & Promotion
Free ads from• Radio• Newspaper• Convention & Visitors Bureau• Chamber of Commerce
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Event• Opening Ceremony - November 25th
• Invited City and County staff• Held small ceremony & flag raising by
the American Legion• Speeches
• Closing Ceremony - December 10th
• Attendees:• State Representative Jeanne Poppe• County Attorney Kristen Nelson• Victims Crisis Center Tori Miller• Friends, family, & members of the
community• Zonta Club members
• Prayer & Candlelight Ceremony