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The women's team stayed with our good friend, Archee and her mom, long time supporters of the Peace Run.
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At our first ceremony in Westport the children loved to sing the songs and do the actions before getting a chance to hold the torch as always.
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We were very happy and grateful to have the First Selectman, Jim Marpe, offer his goodwill and wonderful smile.
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We are also very grateful to State Representatives Gail Lavielle and Jonathan Steinberg who also came to offer their enthusiastic support.
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We are very grateful to the Wesport YMCA for inviting us here to share our peace message with such a great staff and enthusiastic children and the supportive community leaders who made this trip very uplifting and meaningful.
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The men's team made a stop at Stew Leonard's, The World's Largest Dairy Store, and witnessed the performing dairy band.
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Mary Roman, a senior Olympics Gold Medal winner in some of the throwing events, joins us as we run to the Marvin, a senior housing facility and day care center for young children.
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Mayor Rilling proudly holds the torch as Odgiiv from Mongolia proudly holds the Proclamation of Peace Run Day in Norwalk presented by Mayor Rilling.
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State Representative from Norwalk, Chris Perone, holds a copy of the Proclamation for the Peace Run from the Governor of Connecticut, Dan Malloy.
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Representative Gail Lavielle came to join us again and holds the torch with Rep. Chris Perone and one of the children here as Mayor Rilling smilingly looks on.
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A plaque at the Sri Chinmoy Peace Grove in Stamford, Connecticut, our next and final city of the day.
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The Mayor of Stamford, David Martin, offers a Peace Run Day Proclamation as we offer him a Certificate of Appreciation. We are so grateful when civic leaders share the concept of world peace beginning in their own communities.
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One of the staff members from the Boys and Girls Club cheerfully accepts our Certificate of Appreciation on behalf of all the staff and members of the Club.
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Mayor Martin was so good with the children as he shares in the joy and fun of inspiring peace and happiness in each other.
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Our final stop of the day was at our good friends' home in Stamford, Nidrhara Rhodes and Nripal Petersen.They had a great feast waiting for us.