<html class="apple-mail-supports-explicit-dark-mode"><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Thank you Ellie and Carleton. <div>I found reassurance and comfort in all the words of hope for Peace expressed by the many Pillars of wholesome Light. </div><div>These Pillars are amongst many ‘sorts and conditions’ of people who sit in my Meditative Council. They guide, correct and transform my life. I am grateful for their presence. </div><div>In 2026, I pray for the Light to continue its illuminating role in your Government and leadership.</div><div>With my love, Ellie and Carleton, and to all readers,</div><div>Isobel 🪭🪷🌠</div><div><br></div><div><br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr">Isobel Bishop<div>Mob. 0412 129 425</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br><blockquote type="cite">On 25 Dec 2025, at 3:59 am, Ellie Stock via OE <oe@lists.wedgeblade.net> wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="ydp795aa323yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><div style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"></div>
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<div><div id="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpd9559043yiv1018159367"><div><div style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpd9559043yiv1018159367yahoo-style-wrap"><div style="text-align:center;"><div><1766591164364blob.jpg></div><br clear="none"><span></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="padding:12px 0px;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516inline_reply_node"><div style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br clear="none"></div><div dir="ltr"><div><p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> Jesus said: Blessed are the </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">Peacemakers</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">, for they shall </span></i></b></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> be called Children of the Great Beloving. </span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">~
Matthew 5</span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> When the power of Love overcomes the
love of power,</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> the world will know </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">Peace</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#17365D;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">~ Jimi Hendrix</span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> Imagine all the people living life
in </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">Peace.</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> You say</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> that I’m a dreamer, but
I’m not the only one. I hope</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> someday you’ll join us and the world
will be as one.</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> <span> </span> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">~ John Lennon</span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> It isn’t enough to talk about </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">Peace</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">. One must believe it.</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<div dir="ltr" style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> and it isn’t enough to believe
it. One must work at it.</span></i></b></div>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">
<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">~ Eleanor Roosevelt</span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span></i></b></p>
<div style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> True </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">Peace</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">is not merely the absence of
conflict but</span></i></b></div>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> the existence
of justice.<span> </span><span> </span><span> </span></span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:black;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">~ Martin
Luther King, Jr.<b><i> </i></b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> Peace</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> cannot be kept by
force. It can only be achieved </span></i></b></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> by understanding. <span> </span><span>
</span></span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">~ Albert
Einstein</span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><span style="color:rgb(29, 34, 40);letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"><font face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:inherit;" size="2"> </font></span></p>
<p style="margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="color:rgb(0, 112, 192);letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"><font face="verdana, helvetica, sans-serif" style="background-color:inherit;" size="2"> </font><font style="background-color:inherit;" size="2" face="times new roman, new york, times, serif">Peace </font></span></i></b><font size="2"><b><i><span style="color:black;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"><font face="times new roman, new york, times, serif" style="background-color:inherit;">is the product of justice and love.</font></span></i></b><span style="color:black;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"><font face="times new roman, new york, times, serif" style="background-color:inherit;"> ~Oscar Romero</font><font face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif" style="background-color:inherit;"> </font></span></font><span style="color:black;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"><font size="2" style="background-color:inherit;" face="bookman old style, new york, times, serif"> </font><font size="3" style="font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;background-color:inherit;"> </font></span><span style="font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span></p>
<div dir="ltr" style="font-size:13px;margin:0in;background:white;"><font face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> The essence of religions . . . </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">Peace,</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> compassion,
justice,</span></i></b></font></div>
<p style="font-size:13px;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><font face="times new roman, new york, times, serif"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> and the interconnection of all life.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11pt;color:black;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"> ~Jo Ann Emerson</span></font><span style="font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> The only Way to bring </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">Peace </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">to the Earth is to learn to</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> make our own life </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">Peaceful</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">. </span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">~Gautama Budha</span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> Our goal must be not </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">Peace </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">in our time but </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">Peace</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> for</span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> all
time. </span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> <span> </span>~ Harry S. Truman</span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p style="font-size:13px;font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;margin:0in;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydp26cc550byiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p></div><br clear="none"></div><div style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br clear="none"></div><div style="text-align:center;"><div><p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">IN THIS TIME OF UNCERTAINTY AND UNREST,</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">MAY </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">PEACE</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> PREVAIL IN OUR HEARTS.</span></i></b></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span></i></b></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">MAY </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">PEACE</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> PREVAIL IN OUR HOMES.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">MAY </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">PEACE</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> PREVAIL IN OUR COMMUNITIES.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">MAY </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">PEACE</span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> PREVAIL IN OUR NATIONS.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">MAY </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">PEACE </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">PREVAIL ON EARTH.</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">MAY </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#0070C0;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">PEACE </span></i></b><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">PREVAIL WITH EARTH AND</span></i></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span></i></b><sub><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></sub></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">ALL THAT IS IN IT</span></i></b></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:8.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span></i></b></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">THIS CHRISTMAS SEASON AND</span></i></b></p>
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<div style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">THROUGHOUT THE NEW YEAR.</span></i></b></div><div style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"><br clear="none"></span></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">Grace and Peace ~</span></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"><br clear="none"></span></i></b></div><div dir="ltr" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;">Carleton and Ellie Stock</span></i></b><b style="letter-spacing:-0.02em;"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span></i></b></div>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<p align="center" style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpe69c765dyiv0379689498ydpbe279d99msonormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:New serif, serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"> </span></i></b><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:#1D2228;letter-spacing:-.25pt;"></span></p>
<div style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:13px;margin:0in;text-align:center;background:white;"><span style="text-align:left;letter-spacing:-0.02em;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;">IMAGE: <span style="color:#0070C0;">Peace Poles </span>were initiated by the <span style="color:#0070C0;">Peace P</span></span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.02em;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;color:rgb(0, 112, 192);">ole Project </span><span style="letter-spacing:-0.02em;font-family:Times New Roman, serif;">in Japan after World War II to
promote <span style="color:#0070C0;">Peace </span></span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;letter-spacing:-0.02em;">from the personal to the global
level. They can be found, </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;letter-spacing:-0.02em;">with the words “May </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:rgb(0, 112, 192);">Peace</span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;letter-spacing:-0.02em;"> Prevail On Earth” in multiple </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;letter-spacing:-0.02em;">languages, in front of many public
and private properties. </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;letter-spacing:-0.02em;">A </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;letter-spacing:-0.02em;color:rgb(0, 112, 192);">Peace
Pole </span><span style="font-family:Times New Roman, serif;letter-spacing:-0.02em;">with eight languages will be “planted” at </span><span style="color:rgb(29, 34, 40);font-size:11pt;letter-spacing:-0.25pt;text-align:justify;"> </span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;text-align:justify;color:rgb(29, 34, 40);letter-spacing:-0.25pt;">K</span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;text-align:justify;color:rgb(29, 34, 40);letter-spacing:-0.25pt;">endal at Oberlin in the spring of 2026. For more informa</span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;text-align:justify;color:rgb(29, 34, 40);letter-spacing:-0.25pt;">tion: </span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;text-align:justify;color:rgb(0, 112, 192);letter-spacing:-0.25pt;">www.peacepoleproject.org </span><span style="font-size:small;font-family:times new roman, new york, times, serif;text-align:justify;color:rgb(29, 34, 40);letter-spacing:-0.25pt;">~ Join the Movement! </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: -0.02em;"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="font-size: 13px; color: rgb(38, 40, 42); border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 8px; margin: 0px 0px 0px 8px;" class="ydpb49f08a6inline_reply_quote_container" data-split-quote-node="true"><div style=""><div style=""><div class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpd9559043yahoo_quoted" style=""><div class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516ydpd9559043yahoo-style-wrap" style=""><div style="padding: 12px 0px;" class="ydpb49f08a6yiv1160872516inline_reply_node"><div style="text-align: center;"><div style="">
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