ZELIENOPLE — White wings fluttered into the sky as a dozen doves took flight on Friday, Sept. 19, drawing cheers from a chorus of fourth-graders who were gathered at Zelienople Community Park.

The dove release ceremony by Ken Haselrig served as a climactic finale to Rotary Club of Zelienople’s fifth annual International Day of Peace event.

For the first time, members of the club secured a partnership with Connoquenessing Valley Elementary School to deliver an afternoon of storytelling and crafts in recognition of International Day of Peace, which is celebrated annually around the world on Sept. 21.

“I think that anytime we get the opportunity, especially young people but even adults who take the time, to think about peace and kindness and being mindful, it never hurts,” said Emily Budne

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