Project Description Country: USA Location: Camp Pendleton Total Budget: $36,000 Area of Focus: Peace and conflict prevention/resolution Activity Type: Health: General Summary: A place where families can gather to reflect, grieve and and find the inner peace At 10am on December 3, 2010, 50 men, women and children gathered on a narrow strip of barren asphalt surrounded by an enormous field of weeds. The somber group was composed of Marines and family members from the 3rd Battalion of the First Marine Regiment that had recently returned home from a tour of duty in Afghanistan. Marines and families had gathered for a memorial service for 13 of their fallen comrades. It is Marine tradition that upon re-turning from battle, families of the fallen gather at the base for a formal memorial service. This service is the fulfillment of the Marine promise that no man is left behind and no man is forgotten. The service is both beautiful and heartbreaking. The "Field of Weeds" located at Camp Horno at the northern end of Camp Pendleton is the only nearby area that is large enough and flat enough for such a service. Rotarians from Camp Pendleton who attended the service were struck by the stark and inadequate location. Soon after, they agreed that they would do all they could to improve the facilities to provide a place where families and friends could gather to reflect, grieve and commemorate the sacrifices of their loved ones and find the internal peace in a tranquil setting With the help of the Command of the First Marine Regiment, the Rotary Club of Camp Pendleton developed a design and a plan for a football stadium-sized Rotary Garden of Peace and Tranquility. (See landscape plan in documents). The design contemplates using the existing topography to create a two-level Garden. The first level would be paved and wired for occasional memorial services. The second level would be slightly elevated and landscaped with benches for seating. It would have areas for family gatherings and areas for contemplation. Both levels would be landscaped and lighted. In order to distinguish and separate the Rotary Garden of Peace and Tranquility from Camp Horno (located aboard Camp Pendleton) there will be arches at the entrance to the garden. In appropriate places, there will be identity, insignia and a bronze replica of the quintessential emblem of the fallen Marine, the boots, rifle, helmet and dog tags. The project will have two parts the first ($36,000) will be implemented in 2012-13 and the second ($50,000) in 2013-14. Project Contact Person District: 5340 Rotary Club of: Camp Pendleton Primary Contact: Linda Sundram Email: lindasundram1@gmail.com Project Status Completed This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners. Project listed for the 2012-13 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing Existing Contributions Towards This Project Date Cash DDF Total Camp Pendleton (5340) 12-Aug-12 $3,000 $3,000 $6,000 Valley Center (5340) 12-Aug-12 $3,000 $3,000 $6,000 Escondido After Five (5340) 12-Aug-12 $3,000 $3,000 $6,000 E-Club of the United Services, San Diego (5340) 18-Aug-12 $3,000 $3,000 $6,000 San Luis Rey (Oceanside) (5340) 20-Aug-12 $3,000 $3,000 $6,000 El Camino Real (5340) 21-Aug-12 $3,000 $3,000 $6,000 Total $18,000 $18,000 $36,000

Project Supporting Documents Alphabetical with icons By date with icons Alphabetical list format By date list format [24-Mar-13] drawings of arch [27-Jul-13] final report [24-Mar-13] interim report [24-Mar-13] invoice for arch [24-Mar-13] invoice for logos [12-Aug-12] Landscape Plan [24-Mar-13] logos for back wall

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History Log Entries 12-Aug-12 System Entry Creation of project page. 12-Aug-12 System Entry Pledge of $3,000 with $3,000 DDF by Paula White of the Rotary Club of Vista, District 5340. 12-Aug-12 System Entry Pledge of $3,000 with $3,000 DDF by Doug Clements of the Rotary Club of Valley Center, District 5340. 12-Aug-12 System Entry Pledge of $3,000 with $3,000 DDF by Ryan Meyer of the Rotary Club of Escondido After Five, District 5340. 18-Aug-12 System Entry Pledge of $3,000 with $3,000 DDF by Amanda Wirtz of the Rotary Club of E-Club of the United Services, San Diego, District 5340. 20-Aug-12 System Entry Pledge of $3,000 with $3,000 DDF by Paula White of the Rotary Club of Vista, District 5340. 20-Aug-12 System Entry Pledge of $3,000 with $3,000 DDF by Milady Irizarry of the Rotary Club of San Luis Rey (Oceanside), District 5340. 20-Aug-12 System Entry Project is now "Fully Pledged". 21-Aug-12 System Entry Project reverted to "Published". 21-Aug-12 System Entry Pledge of $3,000 with $3,000 DDF by Scott Cadwallader of the Rotary Club of El Camino Real, District 5340. 21-Aug-12 System Entry Project is now "Fully Pledged". 22-Aug-12 System Entry Project sent for club signatures. 22-Aug-12 System Entry Project signed by Linda Sundram. 22-Aug-12 System Entry Project signed by Doug Clements. 22-Aug-12 System Entry Project signed by Christine Somer. 22-Aug-12 System Entry Project signed by Scott Cadwallader. 23-Aug-12 System Entry Project signed by Matthew McLuckie. 23-Aug-12 System Entry Project signed by Kate Rubalcava. 27-Aug-12 System Entry Project signed by Tom Hogarty. 30-Aug-12 System Entry Project signed by Nerice Kaufman. 30-Aug-12 System Entry Project signed by Amanda Wirtz. 11-Sep-12 by Pam Russell The District 5340 Rotary Foundation Committee awarded $18,000 in DDF for this district grant project. 12-Sep-12 System Entry Project approved by the District Approval Committee. 21-Oct-12 System Entry Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer. 24-Mar-13 by Linda Sundram Interim report and documents submitted 27-Jul-13 by Linda Sundram final Report submitted 27-Jul-13 System Entry Project has been implemented and final report uploaded. 27-Jul-13 System Entry Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.