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Apr il 25, 2019
Hundreds attend Ear th Vibes event that encoura ged conser vation, sustainable health, ar ts
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EARTH VIBES
The community came together on Saturday, Apr. 20 for an Earth Day event at Bryce E. Hanes/Jon Cole Skatepark to underline the importance of conservation, implementation of sustainable health practices and arts advocacy. Community News
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undreds of people gathered at Bryce E. Hanes/Jon Cole Skatepark on April 20 for Earth Vibes—an Earth Day event that encouraged the conservation of
earth’s resources, the implementation of sustainable health practices, and arts advocacy. Members of the event’s planning committee included the Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice
(CCAEJ), San Bernardino Generation Now, the Sierra Club My Generation Campaign, the Inland Congregations United for Change, and the Riverside-San Bernardino County Indian Health Inc.
“This was an incredible event that was well-received by the community surrounding the park,” said Yassi Kavezade of the Sierra Club My Generation Campaign and one of the organizers of the event. “Earth Vibes Earth, cont. on next pg.
Hundreds attend town hall on proposed San Ber nardino Inter national Air por t Air Cargo Logistics Center By Manny B. Sandoval
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n Wednesday, April 17, a coalition of community organizations generated a town hall meeting to introduce public input to the development process of the proposed San Bernardino International Airport Air Cargo Logistics Center.
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“Over 300 people showed up to the town hall meeting and community members witnessed how many individuals actually care about the community. We were just disappointed that none of the invited elected officials showed up,” said Ben Reynoso, ICUC/SBGN community organizer.
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Over 300 community members attended the town hall meeting on April 17th.
The coalition of community organizations included Inland Congregations United for Change (ICUC), SBGN (San Bernardino Generation Now),
Teamsters 1932, The Center for Community Action and Environmental Justice (CCAEJ), IC4IJ, SEIU2015, Warehouse Workers Resource Center (WWRC), The Central Labor Council (CLC), Sierra Club (My Gen Campaign) and the Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice (IC4IJ). At the meeting attendees were engaged and voiced concerns regarding the project. “San Bernardino International Airport is helping a developer, Hillwood Enterprises, build a new air cargo logistics facility on airport property, bringing an estimated 1,500 - 4000 new jobs to the region and adding 26 flights to the local airspace,” said Mario Vasquez, communications coordinator – Teamsters Local 1932. “Unfortunately, the Airport Concerns, cont. on next pg.