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Good morning Battle Creek. We would love to thank Country Inn & Suites and all their kind staff for hosting our team and helping us make our way through the states.
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In Battle Creek we are welcomed by Mayor Mark Behnke who greets the team and talks about peace to a group of young children.
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In Marshall the Peace Run is greeted by the members of the city council, including police officers and other citizens
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Marshall's Mayor James Schwartz, dedicates this day as a Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run Day and expresses his heartfelt wishes for world peace
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Thank you Marshall! It is really significant when the Peace Torch is received in the various places we visit. It gives the opportunity to share mutual inspiration and make the manifestation of peace tangible.
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As we reached Jackson, we met an enthusiastic group of volunteers who happily shared their wishes for peace.