The flags on the Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen Bridge:
June 25, 2022 - Our chapter and the Town of Westport welcomed 160 UN guests to Westport. We had amazing weather and it was a great day! These pictures only scratch the surface… Enjoy!

June Day Set up

Enjoy driving across the Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen Bridge

The day before June Day - getting the flags on the Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen Bridge. Special thanks to the Westport Department of Public Works (Volunteers Bill Hass, Melinda McMillen and Johanna Rossi)

Sorting the flags for the Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen bridge with volunteers Joan Hass and Melinda McMillen

Putting the flags up on the Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen Bridge with the Westport Department of Public Works and volunteers Bill Hass, Dennis Wong and Melinda McMillen

First Selectwoman of Westport Jennifer Tooker

Special June Day Guest - Mr. James Naughton, Actor and Activist reading the Secretary General's Message to June Day

Volunteer Marge Neuwenhuis

June Day Chairperson Michaela MacColl addressing the June Day attendees

The flags on the Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen Bridge, June Day 2022

Staples HS Student/Volunteer Eric setting up lawn games.

Volunteers Bill Hass, Gloria Nussbaum and Rona Weinstein at Jesup Green

Volunteer Gloria Nussbaum

Bill Hass and Rob MacColl setting up for June Day

June Day Guests

June Day guests

The flags on the Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen Bridge, June Day 2022

Arline Gertoff - Volunteer in charge of food

Gwen the Corgi

Gwen the Corgi REDUX

Eric Wilson manning the map - 27 nationalities were represented at June Day 2022

Vounteer Rona Weinstein

Marge Nieuwenhuis at the Registration Desk

Volunteers Derick Demarche, Ron Harris and Melinda McMillen

Volunteers (from l to r) Derick Demarch, Arline Gertzoff, Sylvia Corrigan and Andrea Dostal setting up food at Jesup Green.

The Peace Run table

The flags on the Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen Bridge

June Day visitor at the art table

Volunteer Karen Marino and her art table for June Day visitors

The flags on the Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen Bridge, June Day 2022

Lawn games at Jesup Green

Law games at Jesup Green

Our Woven Community

June Day visitor

Volunteer Jon Delosantos

The flags on the Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen Bridge, June Day 2022


Our Woven Community table and Andrea Dostal (volunteer)

june day guest

june day guest

June Day guests

Volunteers Karen Marino (l) and Rowan MacColl (r)

June Day visitors

June Day guests relaxing at Jesup Green

June Day guest picnicking

June Day guests at the art table

June day guest and his flowerpot

June Day visitor

June Day guests at the art table

June Day visitors enjoying the art table

Lawn games at Jesup Green

Kids enjoying the Peace Run table

June Day guest at the Peace Run table

June Day visitor

June Day Visitors

June Day visitor

The flags on the Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen Bridge, June Day 2022

June Day guests at tennis

June Day guests at Longshore Tennis

Volunteer Nick Dostal

The flags on the Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen Bridge, June Day 2022

Wakeman Town Farm Tour – Volunteers Nicole, Liz and Farmer Sharon led the tour.

Wakeman Town Farm Tour – Volunteers Nicole, Liz and Farmer Sharon led the tour.

June Day guest meets alpacas.

June Day guests feed alpacas.

June Day guests play with baby goats.

June Day guests meet alpacas.

Wakeman Town Farm Tour – Volunteers Nicole, Liz and Farmer Sharon led the tour.

Wakeman Town Farm Tour – Volunteers Nicole, Liz and Farmer Sharon led the tour.

June Day guests learn about sustainable farming.

June Day guest and volunteer Joan Hass learn about sustainable farming.

June Day guests at Wakeman Town Farm

June Day guest and volunteer Melinda McMilen try nasturtiums.

June Day guests meet the baby goats!

The flags on the Ruth Steinkraus-Cohen Bridge, June Day 2022

June Day guests at Wakeman Town Farm

June Day guests meet rabbits at Wakeman Town Farm.

June Day guests learn about sustainable farming and edible nasturtiums

June Day guests at Wakeman Town Farm

June Day guests at Wakeman Town Farm.

June Day guests meet alpacas.