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Southwest Florida Peace Day Kudos

Although COVID-19 restrictions forced the cancellation of the 13th annual Southwest Florida Peace Day celebration last month, experiencing peace and art culture hasn’t been curtailed. Event founder Zachari VanDyne, Pamela Fisher of CasaShanti (CS) and Shari Shifrin, owner of Grand Illusion Screen Printing & Embroidery (GISPE), conceived of a highly colorful billboard with the message “PEACE Lives” that was put up just north of the corner of Route 41 and Gladiolus Drive, in Fort Myers, during September.


Along with Fisher’s practice and Shifrin’s business, other billboard sponsors included Zak’s Jewelry, Stone Insurance Specialist, the city of Fort Myers and the Environmental and Peace Education Center.


Plans for two more billboards are in the works. The movement’s positive, inspirational themes can be further expressed via yard art signs and bumper stickers from CS (2052 Cottage Street, Fort Myers, 239-560-5224) and T-shirts from GISPE (2443 First Street, Fort Myers, 239-461-7245).


Follow the Peace Lives movement on Facebook at SWFL 4 Peace.