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HIDEKO TAMURA SNIDER TO RECEIVE
PEACE HOUSE’S “2018 PEACEKEEPERS AWARD” WITH DISTINGUISHED HONOREES

Hideko Tamura Snider has been chosen as one of the distinguished recipients of Peace House’s 2018 Peacekeepers Awards. The awards dinner will be held at the Old Armory in Ashland on Friday, November 2, 2018, with an opening ceremony at 5:00 p.m., social hour at 5:30 p.m., followed by dinner and program at 6:30 p.m.

We would like to invite all friends and supporters of One Sunny Day Initiatives (OSDI) and Hideko, to attend this event: to acknowledge and thank Hideko, not only for her life-long commitment to nuclear disarmament, (having experienced and survived the tragic devastation of the atomic bomb first-hand), but also for her lifelong promotion of healing and reconciliation in our world and our community.

Peace House tickets are $65 per person if purchased by October 20th, or $75 until the final deadline October 25th. Discounts are available through Peace House. Tickets can be purchased online through their website: peacehouse.net, or by phone (541)482-9625 or email info@peacehouse.net. There is a selection of vegetarian (squash), salmon and chicken entrees. The Keynote Speaker is Native American water protector, writer and lawyer, Chase Iron Eyes, who participated in the nonviolent resistance at Standing Rock.

In this time when our world seems so devoid of heroes, we have a person living amongst us, who has been an ambassador of peace throughout the Rogue Valley, the U.S. and Japan for decades. She was named Ambassador for the City of Hiroshima in 2014. Hideko has spoken at the United Nations and numerous universities, peace rallies and community events – promoting a world free of nuclear weapons, while telling her story of determination, resilience and survival. She has traveled to Japan independently and with the Rogue Valley Peace Choir, to continue the healing process between the devastated cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the U.S. At a time of increased tension between Japan and China, this lady of diminutive stature, and virtuous spirit, humbly reconciled with the Chinese by apologizing for atrocities perpetrated by the Japanese during World War II. As a result, she achieved the "impossible": she so impressed the Chinese with her efforts, they allowed the translation, printing and distribution of her extraordinary children’s story When a Peace Tree Blooms in China. Many readers have been inspired by her poignant 1996 memoir One Sunny Day, currently revised and awaiting an agent and publisher to bring to fruition.

MORE EXCITING NEWS: OSDI’S GREEN LEGACY PROJECT HAS 112 SAPLINGS GROWN FROM SEEDS OF TREES THAT SURVIVED THE HIROSHIMA BOMBING!

YOU CAN BE A PART OF THIS GREAT LEGACY AND SPONSOR A TREE!

In 2011 the Japanese organization Green Legacy Hiroshima was established to safeguard Hiroshima's A-Bomb survivor trees and spread their seeds worldwide. OSDI, in partnership with Southern Oregon University's Landscape Supervisor Michael Oxendine, received a packet of these precious seeds!

Germinated under Michael's careful watch in April 2017, there are currently 40 Ginkgos, 50 Camphors, 20 Persimmons and 2 Camellias, each a living symbol of resilience and hope. OSDI greatly appreciates the efforts of Michael (recently appointed to head Ashland's Parks Dept.), his staff and the generous involvement of SOU. It has been truly a labor of love, and in some ways miraculous. These young plants, particularly the Camphors that require a warmer climate, need homes by March of 2019 – and YOU can help!

If you know of a potential host site and organization – city parks, schools and universities, civic and peace organizations, faith communities, especially in Mayors for Peace cities – where the trees would be cared for, the public would have access, and the message of resilience and peace would be valued, we would love your help in making contact. Time is of the essence! As these trees continue to grow, the harder they will be to maintain and ship.

Donations of any amount are also welcomed to help with the maintenance, delivery/shipping, and dedication plaques. OSDI is a 501(3)c organization. Please note if you would like you donation to go specifically to this Green Legacy Hiroshima (GLH) project.

For larger donors, if you would like to sponsor a tree for $200, you will receive a "Living Legacy Peace Tree" certificate, acknowledging your generous contribution to the Green Legacy Hiroshima Project.

Please contact Board Member Chris Crawford at chrisc@storytron.com or (541) 944-0141 ASAP if you would like to sponsor a tree, can contact a potential host site, or would like to help in other ways.

Hideko With Trees Ginkgo Trees Mike Oxendine with Tree

Please visit our website to make donations, learn more or view photos:

www.OSDInitiatives.com

It is almost as though Hideko’s book When a Peace Tree Blooms, has manifested into reality. It demonstrates that out of war, seeds of hope can literally be sown. These legacy trees are now growing as living testaments and monuments to enduring peace, for generations to come.

In peace and hope,

Chris Crawford, Stuart Raub, Miko Rose, Lucie Scheuer, Estelle Voeller

Members of the Board, One Sunny Day Initiatives