(WBBM NEWSRADIO) — For 20 years, letters spelling out “Peace on Earth” have adorned Batavia’s downtown bicycle-pedestrian bridge.
Well-known local businessman Craig Foltos was behind the creation of the sign.
Over the summer, he teamed up with the Batavia Parks Foundation to raise $50,000 to replace the wooden letters with permanent ones, which would feature LED lighting to illuminate the sign year-round.
The Batavia Parks Foundation announced it hit the $50,000 goal just before Christmas, so the project will move forward.
Officials said they hopes to have the new sign installed by the fall, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony planned for International Day of Peace on Sept. 21, 2023.
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