Peace Light - 2009 Photo Gallery

2009 Photo Gallery

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	Roger and Joe at Rockefeller Center before the Peace Light arrived.
	Thomas Heinrich, Austrian Airlines Director of Security and Wolfgang Kerndler, Austrian Airlines Director of Training and Safety and Scouts from Troop and Pack 27 in Staten Island, N.Y. outside Our Lady of the Skies chapel in JFK airport, terminal 4.
	The top and base of one of the blast proof miners lamps that brought the Peace Light from Bethlehem to Vienna and then on to New York.
	Christine Hladky and the other representatives of Plast, the Ukrainian Scouting Organization along with the Austrian Airlines crew and the altar full of lanterns in Our Lady of the Skies chapel.
	Plast, the Ukrainian Scouting Organization, Peace Light poster.
	All of the Scouting youth who attended the Peace Light ceremony at Our Lady of the Skies chapel.
	His mission accomplished for another year Wolfgang Kerndler, Austrian Airlines Director of Training and Safety blew out his lanterns and packed them for the flight home to Vienna.
	Joe, Roger and the group from Plast Scouting organization (Ukrainian)
	"Peace Light 1" is ready to roll
	Juniata Valley Council Peace Light candle and Roger and Joe's red Peace Light lantern.
	Roger, Jim Kennedy and some of the Juniata Valley Council staff next their Peace Light candle.
	George Hodowanec, Nestor Shust, Joe, Roger and Lydia Bazarko sharing the Peace Light outside the Akron post office , to take back to Cleveland. George, Nestor and Lydia are members of the Plast Scouting organization. (Ukrainian)
	Roger explains the Peace Light to the Scouts of Troop 560, Arrowhead district, Simon Kenton Council.
	Mathew of Troop 560 sharing the Peace Light with the Simon Kenton Council lantern and a candle from one of his leaders.
	Mathew placing a safety copy of the Peace Light on the Camp Lazarus stove pilot light.
	Guntis Dabolins filling his Peace Light lamps on the tailgate of Roger's truck.
	Guntis Dabolins, Ernest Aguilera and Roger in front of the Danville Christian Church. Guntis and Ernest took the Peace Light back to Chicago.
	Roger passing the Peace Light flame to Jeff Decker in Danville Indiana.
	Jeff Decker lighting his Peace Light lantern next to his carrier. This is the first carrier we have seen built to Rogers design. Roger really likes Jeff's vent, which is only half visible in the upper right.
	Worlds largest cross outside Effingham Illinois. There were no cars in the parking lot, so we didn't stop to try to leave the Peace Light.
	Joe and Roger next to Roger's truck with the Troop 113 Peace Light magnet on the door, indicating that we are in "Peace Light 1" mode.
	Roger, Sidney Chollett and his sons Josh and James in the Nativity of Mary Catholic School, Independence Missouri (near Kansas City). Sidney is taking the Peace Light back to Texas.
	Sam of Troop 178, chartered to Nativity of Mary Catholic School, transferring the Peace Light to a Lantern.
	Nick of Troop 178, putting a safety copy of the Peace Light on the Nativity of Mary Catholic School stove pilot light.
	Andrew, Sam and Nick from Troop 178
	Sidney Chollett, David Teegarden Scoutmaster of Troop 178 and Crossroads of America Council Peace Light Coordinator, his Scouts Nick, Andrew and Sam with Joe.
	Jason Wolf, Director of Field Service and Peace Light Coordinator for Mid-Iowa Council, shares the light from our red lantern to the Mid-Iowa Council lamp.
	A Mid-Iowa council volunteer lights his Peace Light lantern from the Mid-Iowa Peace Light lamp.
	Bob Hopper, Scout Executive of Mid-Iowa Council and Cub Scout Ethan with the Peace Light at the Mid-Iowa Council office.
	Our road trip ended with Roger blowing out the safety copy of the 2008 Peace Light on his water heater pilot light then relighting it with the 2009 Peace Light. Joe did the same thing after supper.
	Peter Aivars received the Peace Light at JFK. Here he is seen sharing it with Boston scout leader Erik Purins
	Southbury CT Peace Light reception.
	Peacelight in Philadelphia being picked up by Washington DC contingent of Plast Ukrainian Scouts USA.
	LTC David L Druckenmiller US Army, receiving Bethlehem Peacelight from chief scout (Washington DC area) Plast USA, CAPT Stephen Szyszka USN (ret.)
	Guntis Dabolins - BSA Chicago being greeted by Plast Ukrainian Scouts at St. Josephs Church in Chicago
	Procession with the Peace Light into St. Josephs Church in Chicago
	Guntis Dabolins formally presenting the light to the Ukrainian Scouts
	Taisa Browar - Plast Ukrainian Scouts Chicago receiving the Light from Guntis Dabolins BSA - Chicago
	Father Bohdan transferring the Light to candles at St. Josephs Church
	Chicago Plast Ukrainian Scouts with Guntis Dabolins - BSA Chicago at St. Joseph's Church
	Sharring the Peace Light with the Scout leaders in Monterrey Mexico.
	Scouts sharing the Peace Light with a priest in Monterrey Mexico.
	Scouts sharing the Peace Light in Monterrey Mexico
	Scouts with a Peace Light lantern in Monterrey Mexico
	A large group of Scouts with the Peace Light in Monterrey Mexico
	A large group of Scouts with the Peace Light in Torreon Mexico.
	Scouts sharing the Peace Light in a church in Torreon Mexico.
	Scouts sharing the Peace Light with a second church in Torreon Mexico
	Scouts with the Peace Light processing into a third church in Torreon Mexico
	The Peace Light in the third church in Torreon Mexico
	Bearers of the Peace Light receiving a blessing in Torreon Mexico.
	The Peace Light in the fourth church in Torreon Mexico
	Troop 113 Scouts placing a safety copy of the Peace Light on the Bethlehem Lutheran Church stove pilot light.
	Troop 113 of Bayport Minnesota with the Peace Light in the Bethlehem Lutheran Church kitchen
	Joe and Roger with the Peace Light in Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
	Pastor Rich, Tony from Troop 162, Conor from Troop 113 and Pastor Karen in Bethlehem Lutheran Church.
	Cory and Nick from Troop 113 share the Peace Light with a visitor during the Peace Light open house at Bethlehem Lutheran Church
	The contingent of Mexican Scouters receiving the Peace Light from Sidney Chollett and the Scouts of Troop 312 in Columbus Texas.
	Sharing the Peace Light in Saltillo, Coahuila Mexico
	Sharing the Peace Light in Saltillo, Coahuila Mexico
	The Peace Light in Zacatecas, Zacatecas Mexico
	Sharing the Peace Light in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes Mexico.
	Sharing the Peace Light in Querétaro, Querétaro Mexico
	Arriving to Mexico City, National Scout Headquarters.
	In small ceremony praying “the Peace Light of Bethlehem” prayer in National Scout Headquarters of Scouts of Mexico.
	Scouts bearing the Peace Light, reaching the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City, Mexico.
	Catholic Ceremony in Basilica of Guadalupe.
	Sharing the Peace Light in the Basilica of Guadalupe.
	A candle lighted with the Peace Light of Bethlehem in the Basilica of Guadalupe
	A group of Scouts and Scouters at the Basilica of Guadalupe.
	Sharing the Peace Light in Winnipeg, Canada, from Zenon Stepchuk, a member of Plast Ukrainian Scouting Organization U.S.A. ,Minneapolis to Plast Ukrainian Youth Association of Manitoba
	The group of Plast members who attended the Peace Light sharing in Winnipeg
	Plast Scout delivering the Peace Light to the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family, Washington D.C.
	Faithful, seminarians and clergy with the Peace Light in the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family, Washington D.C.
	Fr. Robert Hitchens, Dimitri Deychakiwsky, Fr. Wasyl Kharuk with the Peace Light in the Ukrainian Catholic National Shrine of the Holy Family, Washington D.C.
	Minsi Trails Council performed a peace light ceremony in Allentown on 12/21/09. Troop 50 brought the flame back to Phillipsburg NJ, where they passed the flame to Pack 50 who delivered it to the Church of Saint Philip and Saint James on South Main Street. It will remain there through Christmas day.
	Old Rag Mountain, Shenandohah National Park, Virginia
	Peace Light carrier on a pack frame
	3291 feet (8hr15min round trip - very snowy conditions) 22 Dec 2009
	Dedicated in Memory of two scouts; Josef Saidman and Andrij Pryshlak who recently passed away. You Tube video from summit: summit video