Peace Light - 2011 Photo Gallery

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	The Greek Orthodox Bishop of Bethlehem passes the Peace Light from the Grotto of the Nativity to Sarah Schinwald from Munderfing Austria, the 2011 Peace Light Child. http://ooe.orf.at/news/stories/2510073/ (in German)
	Camp Pouch Campmaster Cabin, my home away from home in New York.
	Wolfgang Kerndler, Austrian Airlines Director of Training caries the Peace Light as Scout Vince from Troop 27 in Staten Island, N.Y. thanks Thomas Heinrich, Austrian Airlines Director of Security for bringing the Peace Light to New York.
	Buckets waiting to be used on their second continent.
	Another very nice bucket.
	Wolfgang Kerndler, Austrian Airlines Director of Training transfers the Peace Light from his miners lamp to the Our Lady of the Skies Chapel candle.
	All of the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts in attendance at the Our Lady of the Skies Chapel Peace Light Ceremony.
	All of the Scouting Adults in attendance at the Our Lady of the Skies Chapel, Peace Light Ceremony.
	Refueling the "New Green" lantern in Eagle Lodge, Seven Mountain Scout Camp. Notice the candle lantern is lit before the lantern is blown out for refueling.
	This year's "Peace Light One" sitting in the Juniata Valley Service Center parking lot. Yes it does say "Joe" under my window. People at drive-up windows some times call me by name.
	Mike Mittel, Mason-Dixon Council Peace Light Coordinator with his lit lantern, and Jim Kennedy, Juniata Valley Council Scout Executive and Peace Light Coordinator with his lit candle.
	The beginning of the snow, fortunately only in the ditches, the roads have been either wet or dry, no ice or snow so far. I hope it stays that way.
	Mike Tomc the Chairman of Pack 50 seals his Blast Proof Miners Lamp after lighting it with the Peace Light at the Greater Western Reserve Council Service Center
	Natalia lights the Peace Light lanterns at St. Josaphat Cathedral in Cleveland Ohio
	All the Scouts and Scouters present at St. Josaphat Cathedral in Cleveland Ohio. I will update with names when I get them.
	Bob Thompson Eagle Scout and VP for Membership of the Erie Shores Council, lights the Erie Shores Peace Light Candle.
	Randy lights his Peace Light lamp, Brian adjusts Christian's lamp while he looks on. They are all from Erie Shores Troop 254.
	Joe Reding, Dan Carpenter Peace Light Coordinator for LaSalle Council and Jeff Decker Peace Light Coordinator for Crossroads of America Council with their 2011 ORF - Friedenslicht Peacelight patches from the Austrians.
	Residents of The Arbors at Michigan City with the Peace Light at Camp To-Pe-Ne-Bee in LaSalle Council.
	Pictured left to right: Joanne Bilas (BSA NW Suburban Council), Taisa Browar (PLAST Ukrainian Scouting), Anne Savickas (Lithuanian Scouts Assn), Guntis Dabolins (BSA Chicago Area Council, Latvian Scouts Assn), Andres Durbak (PLAST Ukrainian Scouting), Joe Reding (BSA Northern Star Council), Laura Lapinskas (Lithuanian Scouts Assn)with the Peace Light at Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church in Palatine Illinois.
	Pictured left to right: Taisa Browar (PLAST Ukrainian Scouting), Guntis Dabolins (BSA Chicago Area Council, Latvian Scouts Assn),Vilius Dundzila (Lithuanian Scouts Assn), Anne Savickas (Lithuanian Scouts Assn),with the Peace Light at Immaculate Conception Ukrainian Byzantine Catholic Church in Palatine Illinois.
	Rick Ley Committee Chair of Pack 149 transfers the Peace Light at the Glaciers Edge Service Center.
	The large group of people who brought their lanterns and candles to collect the Peace Light at the Samoset Council Service Center.
	The 2011 Peace Light successfully transported from Bethlehem to Vienna to New York to Bayport to the pilot light on Joe Reding's water heater.
	The 2011 Peace Light at JFK being packed in its bucket by Gretchen Osgood's son for it's journey to New Hampshire
	The 2011 Peace Light on its way to New Hampshire held by Gretchen Osgood the Daniel Webster Council Peace Light Coordinator
	The 2011 Peace Light safely arrived in New Hampshire.
	The Peace Light was used to light a field at the Antietam battlefield. Every Christmas, the fields are lit with luminaries to honor each of the 23,000 Union and Confederate soldiers who lost their lives on the hills of Antietam.
	Troop 20 of Boonsboro and Troop 252 of Hagerstown are responsible for lighting one of the Antietam fields. I took the Peace Light to them and they lit their torches from it. Tade Sullivan
	Pictures from the transfer from Plast Ukrainian Scouts to Polish Harczezi Scouts on 12/3/11. Alexander Pileckyj/Mathew Kohout/Damian Kolomayets/Andres Durbak/Beata Niebrugge
	Pictures from the transfer from Plast Ukrainian Scouts to Polish Harczezi Scouts on 12/3/11. Alexander Pileckyj/Mathew Kohout/Damian Kolomayets/Andres Durbak/Beata Niebrugge
	Oksana Shulakewych PLAST (Ukrainian Scouting) Representative from Winnipeg lights her candle with the Peace Light flame while Connie Koehmstedt, Northern Lights Peace Light Coordinator looks on, at the Northern Lights Council Service Center in Fargo ND.
	The group that received the Peace Light at the Northern Lights Council Service Center in Fargo ND
	The Peace Light has been shared in Whippany New Jersey on Saturday December 3rd.
	All the Scouts present in Whippany New Jersey
	All the Scout Leaders present in Whippany New Jersey
	Alan Strohmaier Mid-Iowa Council's Peace Light Coordinator transfers the Peace Light to Scout Executive Bob Hopper at the Mid-Iowa Council Service Center
	Gary Bedford from Troop 83 in Pryor transfers the Peace Light to his lamp
	Gregory Hall Indian Nations Council Program Director and Peace Light Coordinator transfers the Peace Light to the Indian Nations lamp
	Joe Reding and Bernard Groce Scoutmaster of Troop 595 recite the Peace Light words of acceptance at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Houston.
	People receiving the Peace Light at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Houston.
	Jeffrey Cook, Peace Light Coordinator for Heart of America Council and Joe Reding read the Peace Light reception ceremony at the Heart of America Council Service Center in Kansas City Missouri
	A group of Scouts with their Peace Light flames at the reception ceremony at the Heart of America Council Service Center in Kansas City Missouri
	Scott McAfee Peace Light Coordinator for Capital Area Council shares the Peace Light with his lantern in Dripping Springs Texas
	Joe gave Scott an Austrian Peace Light 2011 patch and Scott gave Joe a Duty to God CAC Chaplain Corps neckerchief.
	We were so thankful to have the opportunity to have the peace light come through our small town. Time for us to spread some peace in Texas! Sunny Cardenas
	Joe Reding lights Teno Navarro's lantern with the Peace Light. Teno is the Peace Light Coordinator for Concho Valley Council
	The great group of people who received the Peace Light on a cold damp morning in Fort Stockton Texas.
	Josh Inguanzo the Peace Light Coordinator for Yucca Council with the Peace Light.
	Scott McAfee Peace Light Coordinator for Capital Area Council and Liz Shelby share the Peace Light flame with additional lanterns at the Fickett Center Saturday 12/10/11
	Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts received the Peace Light at the Fickett Center in Austin Texas.
	Joe Reding with old Red and Mike McCarty with California Inland Empire's new Peace Light lantern, both are lit with the Peace Light.
	David Ruiz Peace Light Coordinator for Orange County Council and his Scout children receive the Peace Light in Rancho Santa Margarita California in Central Park. David inspired my Western loop by asking the simple question "Who is the Peace Light Coordinator for Orange County Council"