Haley Swem News Today

It took Haley Swem nearly half an hour to stitch the word “peace.” When she was done, she had a 10-by-10-inch canvas that read “Unity is peace and peace is thanks.” The Montara seventh-grader’s art piece was one of dozens submitted by local kids for a peace flag that now billows outside Half Moon Bay City Hall. The project, initiated by local activist and artist Runa Ray, was designed to encourage reflection about peace, following a summer that marked the resurgence of ...