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HAPPY HOLLOW PARK & ZOO’S TWIN LEMUR PUPS NAMED “ALINA” AND “ALA” Over 800 people participated in naming the Zoo’s newest additions
SAN JOSE, Calif. – On April 16, Happy Hollow Park & Zoo welcomed twin female endangered black and white ruffed lemur pups. The public was invited to participate in naming the new babies. With 844 total votes, the winning names, with 330 votes, are Alina and
Ala, meaning “night” and “forest” in Malagasy, the National language of Madagascar where all species of lemurs are found. The voting kicked off on June 1 with a buzz of excitement. Online voters lobbied on Happy Hollow’s social media for
their favorite name out of three sets of choices — Sampana and Ravina, Tahina and Tapia, and Alina and Ala — which all carry special meanings in Malagasy. Alina and Ala live as a family unit with their parents, Vintana and Nify, their brother, Loka,
and their sister, Koa, as they would naturally if they lived in the wild. Groups or families of lemurs are referred to as a “conspiracy,” due to the way these animals work together to attack predators. “We are ecstatic to have healthy black and
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white ruffed lemur pups two years in a row,” says Rachel Atkins, Veterinary Technician at Happy Hollow. “Vintana and Nify have proven themselves to be successful parents several times over, and we are so excited to add Alina and Ala to Happy Hollow’s lemur family and to the black and white ruffed lemur species as a whole.” These new healthy females make this critically endangered lemur species two pups stronger and provide an opportunity for the Zoo to educate the public about the conservation of the species and their habitat. Threats to black and white ruffed lemurs in the wild include habitat destruction, climate change, and a demand for lemurs as part of the illegal exotic pet trade. [Continued on Page 06]
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Travel News When COVID-19 shut down businesses and travel across the U.S., communities such as Anaheim that rely heavily on entertainment and tourism were some of the hardest hit. Hotel occupancy taxes, which accounts for more than half the city’s budget, plummeted 90% between 2019 and 2020. “We depend on large groups at Disneyland, Angels games,” said Jay Burress, president and CEO of Visit Anaheim, the city’s nonprofit tourism office. “It was devastating for our industry and our city.” With California reopening today to mostly full capacity, its travel and tourism industry is aching for a significant bounce back. But experts are tempering expectations; domestic travel won’t fully recover until 2023 and the number of international tourists, especially from China and Mexico, remain less than half of prepandemic levels. And a full reopening won’t happen until large conventions return — not a certainty with the wholesale move to work shift. “Rebounding as quickly as possible is vitally important,” said Caroline Beteta, president and CEO of Visit California, a nonprofit organization promoting travel to the state. “California’s tourism industry provides more than 1 million jobs and supports thousands of businesses.” The state generated
$144.9 billion in travel spending in 2019, according to a study by travel and tourism research group Dean Runyan Associates. But when the pandemic hit, travel and occupancy restrictions devastated gains that California had nurtured after the Great Recession.
While tourism dropped 36% nationally in 2020, California’s tourism revenue dropped 55%, according to Dean Runyan. And more than half of California’s roughly 1.2 million-person tourism workforce lost their jobs in the first month of the lockdown, according to a report released in May 2020. The Legislature passed a law requiring businesses to prioritize rehiring those who lost jobs, and many workers
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Will travel and tourism return with By Miranda Green California reopening? are hoping to resume work. Low cases, high vaccination aid California reopening Before the pandemic, the city of Anaheim had so many visitors, Burress said he feared they might
sector was up 400,000 jobs year over year. On the eve of reopening, Gov. Gavin Newsom made an appearance Monday in San Francisco at the historic Ferry Building, a draw for visitors with its artisanal food and restaurants.
get citations for overcongestion. Instead, the tourism director said this past year felt more like a “zombie apocalypse.” “We had six years of record numbers coming into Anaheim and Orange County,” said Burress. “Normally hotels were running at 90% occupancy. And then it was in the single digits.” The industry is already beginning to see some bounce back. This April, California’s leisure and hospitality
He noted California’s economy this year has outperformed other states, including Texas and Florida, because of its public health precautions and vaccination campaign. There’s hope that the upward trend will continue. “With one of the nation’s highest vaccination rates and lowest case rates, California is poised for a powerful comeback,” said Beteta. “Leisure travelers will lead the way. We
expect outdoor activities and road trips will be extremely popular.” But experts acknowledge that returning to normal won’t happen instantaneously despite speculation of a second coming of the Roaring ‘20s. While many restrictions have been lifted in California, they aren’t the only inhibitors to people going on vacation. California travel hasn’t recovered “The drop in visitor spending isn’t due entirely to business closures and restrictions,” Beteta said. “Consumers must be willing to travel, and for much of 2020, more than half were not willing to venture out at all.” Domestic travel to California is expected to rebound this year to 75% of its 2019 levels. But it’s not expected to recover entirely until 2023, according to the most recent Tourism Economics report prepared for Visit California released this April. International travel remains another question mark as other countries continue to grapple with the virus and travel restrictions remain in place. Inbound international travel to California fell 79% in 2020 and is expected to reach just 41% of 2019 levels this year, according to Tourism Economics. [Continued on Page 08]
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COUNTY OF SANTA CLARA AND SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS ANNOUNCE WIND DOWN OF MASS VACCINATION SITE AT LEVI’S® STADIUM Officials to conclude operations at Levi’s® Stadium on June 24th, 2021 after vaccinating hundreds of thousands of Santa Clara County residents and workers SANTA CLARA, Calif. – The San Francisco 49ers and the County of Santa Clara have announced that the Levi’s Stadium mass vaccination site operated by Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Hospitals and Clinics will conclude COVID-19 vaccination operations on June 24, 2021. The move comes amidst an optimistic COVID-19 outlook in the county with cases slowing to less than 2 per day for every 100,000 people, and almost 80 percent of county residents age 12 and older having received at least one dose of vaccine. As vaccine supply remains sufficient and demand for largescale vaccination sites lessens, the County is beginning to scale back its mass vaccination sites. The County will continue its focus on smaller vaccination sites in the community that will continue to reach those who have not yet been
vaccinated. Levi’s Stadium operated as a flagship mass vaccination site for Santa Clara County residents and workers since early February. It was instrumental in the effort to accelerate the vaccination rate in Santa Clara County, helping allow the community to begin a safe reopening. Levi’s Stadium is among the highest capacity vaccination sites in California and vaccinated almost 12,000 people in a single day at its peak capacity in mid-April. As of June 13th, the site has administered over 350,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses. “We have come so far since our county’s vaccination rollout began in December 2020,” said Dr. Jennifer Tong, Associate Chief Medical Officer for Santa Clara Valley Medical Center. “Thanks to collaboration with organizations like the 49ers, Santa Clara County has one of the
highest vaccination rates in the nation. The County will continue to tailor our vaccination program to meet the evolving needs of the community, but there is no question that the site at Levi’s® Stadium played a critical role in getting us this far.” “We felt it was important that we play a role in helping to protect our community against COVID-19 and we’re proud to have been able to do that for the past several months,” said 49ers President Al Guido. “We want to thank everyone who has been involved in the process. Several hundred healthcare workers and support staff played a critical role in making the Levi’s Stadium vaccination site so successful. This was a significant operation and we are so appreciative of everyone’s shared commitment to our community.” “I am grateful for the
incredible partnership between the 49ers and Santa Clara County which enabled hundreds of thousands of Santa Clara County residents and workers to get vaccinated. I am particularly thankful to the hundreds of staff who served our community efficiently, safely, and professionally,” said Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez. “For county residents and workers who haven’t received their free vaccine yet, please visit sccfreevax.
org to find a vaccination location near you.” Those who have received only their first dose of a two-dose vaccine from Levi’s Stadium by the time the vaccination site closes will be able to arrange their second dose at any other site throughout the county. For additional sites, appointment times, drop-in locations, and other information on vaccine administration for Santa Clara County, please visit sccfreevax.org.
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HAPPY HOLLOW PARK & ZOO’S TWIN LEMUR PUPS NAMED “ALINA” AND “ALA” Over 800 people participated in naming the Zoo’s newest additions [Continued from Page 01] “Every animal at Happy Hollow is an ambassador for their species,” says Zoo Curator, Heather Vrzal. “Few people from our community may have the opportunity to see
a lemur in the wild, but getting to experience their antics here at Happy Hollow allows people to connect with them and to learn about the importance of conserving their species and their
wild habitats.” Happy Hollow Park & Zoo has been continuously accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums for over 26 years and participates in Species Survival Plan programs to safeguard animals like Alina and Ala against extinction. These programs help improve the genetic diversity of animals that are born in zoos, while educating and inspiring the next generation of conservationists. Happy Hollow Park & Zoo is currently open to the public by reservation, and lucky visitors can catch a glimpse of the lemur pups in their habitat in the Zoo on the Hollow.
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Changes in Everyday Life. California is fully reopening the economy today, June 15th. Everyday life will feel a lot like before COVID-19. Restaurants, shopping malls, movie theaters, and most everyday places will be open as normal with no capacity limits or social distancing required. Of course, anyone can wear a mask anytime they’d like, especially around children and others who are vulnerable or not yet eligible for vaccination. All Californians will continue to follow state masking guidelines (summarized below) as well as state and CDC travel guidelines. Mega Events. Some public health measures will remain for mega events, which include 5,000+ people indoors or 10,000+ outdoors. Think concerts, sporting events, festivals, and conventions. Mega events are high risk for spreading covid-19 because they attract people from around the world, and people gather in crowds. Indoor mega event attendees will be required to confirm
proof of vaccination or negative covid-19 status to attend. Outdoor mega event attendees will be strongly encouraged to do so. See the full Beyond the Blueprint guidance. Read the Beyond the Blueprint Q&A. This does not apply to schools, health care settings and some other public settings. Local health jurisdictions may impose stricter criteria. Employers are subject to the Cal/OSHA COVID-19 Prevention Emergency Temporary Standards (ETS) if applicable. What’s Next? California will keep a close eye on COVID-19 vaccination and infection rates over the summer and keep these guidelines in place until at least October 1, 2021. As of this moment, 79.0% of Santa Clara County residents age 12 and older have received at least one vaccine dose. That’s a great start. Please help us get to 85% ASAP by encouraging everyone you know who is eligible to get vaccinated.
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California Pushes Back on Judge’s Decision to Outlaw State’s Ban on Assault Weapons Bo Tefu | California Black Media
California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta announced last week that the state has appealed a federal court’s decision that declared California’s ban on assault weapons unconstitutional. Several state officials, including San Francisco Mayor London Breed, also shared their disagreement with the court’s ruling during a press conference held at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. The state partnered with a number of gun control advocate groups for the event, including the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence and the Giffords Law Center. “We can agree that the decision was disappointing,” said Bonta.
“In many ways, the opinion was disturbing and troubling, and a big concern but we cannot be, and we are not, deterred by this,” he said. Federal Judge Roger Thomas Benitez presided over the decision in Miller v. Bonta. The case was heard at the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Bonta said his office has appealed the decision, requesting that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit leave the current laws in effect for 30 days. California’s gun laws are some of the strictest in the nation under the Roberti–Roos Assault Weapons Control Act of 1989 (AWCA) which bans the use of specific models
of firearms classified as assault weapons. In the pending court case Miller v. Bonta, James Miller, a lawyer who serves as a board member of the San Diego County Gun Owners, advocated for the use of the AR15 rifle. However, the semiautomatic rifle with certain features is an illegal assault weapon according to California gun laws. Miller argued that AR-15 rifles can be used for self-defense under the second amendment. Miller, who also serves on the Cajon Valley School Board, initially challenged former Attorney General Xavier Becerra on California’s criminalization of AR-15 rifles in April this year. The ongoing case, which Attorney General Bonta
June 27, 2021 Page 7 inherited, sparked heated debates about gun laws in the wake of increasing gun violence and mass shootings. Breed recalled her personal experience with gun violence growing up in the Bay Area. “We’re here at San Francisco General Hospital. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve been here, after a friend that I grew up with was shot,” she said. Breed was joined by Mattie Scott who lost her son to gun violence. The mayor grew up with Scott’s son who was killed in 1996 at a graduation party in San Francisco. “We don’t want to see another person, another child lost to gun violence in this city in this state in this country,” said Mayor Breed. “We’ve had a law on the books in the state for over 30 years, and a judge decides that our law is no longer constitutional. That law has saved countless numbers of lives,” she said. According to Statista Research Department, California had a total of 22 mass shootings between 1982 and 2021. In the court decision, Judge Benitez compared the effectiveness of an AR-15 rifle to a Swiss Army Knife. Based on the federal court’s ruling, the semiautomatic machine gun is, “Good for both home and battle,” said Judge Benitez. “Like the Swiss Army Knife, the popular AR-15 rifle is a perfect combination of home defense weapon and
homeland defense equipment,” the federal judge said in favor of Miller. Bonta disagreed with the federal judge’s reasoning to justify the court’s decision. “Equating assault weapons to Swiss Army knives, and false claims that COVID-19 vaccines have killed more people than mass shootings was shocking,” Although the murder of Scott’s son remains unsolved, she is an avid activist for social justice related to gun violence. “The judge who issued this decision is wrong,” said Scott. “It is insulting to read his decision when he called the kind of weapon that killed my son, akin to a pocketknife,” she said. “Pocket knives don’t tear families apart. They don’t shoot up schools, churches, movie theaters, and street corners,” she said in reference to the recent mass shootings across the country. Contrary Benitez’s belief that AR-15 rifles can be compared to pocket knives, trauma surgeon Dr. Andre Campbell said that the semiautomatic rifle is a lethal assault weapon designed for the battlefield. “An AR-15 is a weapon of mass destruction. It is used in the battlefield to kill the enemy, it’s a gun that is used in warfare and should not be available or used in the streets of the United States,” said Campbell. Campbell has treated many bullet wounds on [Continued on Page 13]
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Travellers from Asia and Mexico make up two of the biggest spending groups in the state, according to Visit California. Tourists from China alone spent $4 billion in California in 2019. San Francisco is likely to feel the loss of international travellers the hardest. Foreign visitors account for 61% of total overnight spending citywide, the largest share of any major U.S. city, according to data from the San Francisco Travel Association. San Francisco is also the biggest convention city in the state and typically generates $8.3 billion annually on overnight spending at hotels alone. But experts expect conventions to be one of the last tourism industries to rebound
this year, largely due to the fact that California is keeping restrictions on indoor gatherings of more than 5,000 people in place until Oct. 1. Convention spending has larger economic impact The money generated from conventions isconsidered integral to the city. “It’s vital to the city’s health. It’s vital to our hotel community, our restaurant community,” said Nicole Rogers, executive vice president and chief sales officer for the San Francisco Travel Association. “While tourism is important to us — and we absolutely can’t function without it, the convention is a higher spend on average because companies are paying, plus the attendees are paying.” Conferences held at San Francisco’s Moscone
Center can hold upwards of 10,000 attendees at a time. But the economic impact has a ripple effect. For example, during the annual Dreamforce conference put on by San Francisco tech giant Salesforce, more than 30,000 hotel rooms a night are booked. The city typically holds 50 to 60 major conventions a year. So far, just two have been confirmed this fall. The future of convention spending in San Francisco relies on many things, such as retaining customers. Some opted this year to hold their conventions in less restricted states including Texas and Florida. Other factors relate to how businesses will opt to run going forward and if they’ll continue to hold in-person conferences at all, especially as employees become accustomed to remote work.
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into law this week by President Joe Biden. We are proud to honor our ancestors with this momentous achievement.” “This vote to grant Unprecedented Decision Provides Model for Historic equal co-stewardship Sites Worldwide Historic Vote Provides Montpelier authority to the Descendants of those Descendants Committee Equal Co-Stewardship Authority with Montpelier Foundation over Museum who were enslaved is groundbreaking,” said and Estate of James Madison French. “The decision moves the perspectives of the Descendants of ORANGE, VA--In a of enslaved persons at a yet important work on the enslaved from the first-ever milestone for major national historic the part of both the periphery to the center museums and historic site will be co-equals in TMF Board and MDC, and offers an important, sites that are former sharing governing power and the conversation innovative step for places of enslavement, The and responsibility for the continues,” stated Roy Montpelier to share Montpelier Foundation very site that enslaved Young, President and broader, richer and more (TMF) board of directors their ancestors,” said Gene CEO of Montpelier. “The truthful interpretations voted Wednesday, Hickok, chair of the board May 27 resolution and of history with wider based on a proposal of directors of TMF. bylaws vote were crucial audiences.” from the Descendants, The vote on bylaws steps forward and a Paul W. Edmondson, to approve bylaws to on June 16, 2021, during substantive commitment president of the National establish equality with the the week of Juneteenth, to our partnership. Trust for Historic Montpelier Descendants followed a resolution We have many shared Preservation, said, “On Committee (MDC) in passed by the Board of accomplishments to behalf of the National the governance of James TMF on May 27 which be proud of, and we Trust, the owner of Madison’s Montpelier, stated, “The Board of The look forward to future Montpelier, I want the home of the fourth Montpelier Foundation conversations with MDC to say how pleased president and “Father of affirms its commitment to find ways to increase we are that the board the Constitution.” to collaborate with the our collaborations and of directors of the “More than 300 Montpelier Descendants contribute to our “Whole Montpelier Foundation American men, women Committee (MDC) to Truth History” as a site has approved a proposal and children were achieve structural parity of former enslavement, to amend the Foundation’s enslaved at Montpelier with descendants at all Presidential Plantation, bylaws to provide equal and played vital roles levels of the organization.” and the place the United representation of the throughout the founding This vote came after States Constitution was Montpelier Descendants era of our country. tremendous leadership conceived.” Committee on the board. The true history of from, and collaboration “The Montpelier By this action today, Montpelier cannot be with, MDC and represents Descendants Committee the Montpelier board of known or shared without an important step toward was founded during directors and the MDC including the stories and equity and reckoning the week of Juneteenth have shown critical perspectives of those who with histories of racism. in 2019,” said Patricia leadership in creating were enslaved,” said James The relationship provides J. MacDaniel, a board equitable governance French, founding chair of a national model for member of MDC. of a site that is not only MDC and board member resolving historic “Exactly two years later, the ancestral home of of TMF. imbalances in decision the U.S. Senate and James Madison, but also “This historic decision making, power, and House of Representatives of hundreds of people means that for the first authority. declared Juneteenth a enslaved by the Madison time, the descendants “This has been difficult, federal holiday, signed
family. The National Trust strongly supported this proposal, and we worked with both parties over the past year to achieve this new level of partnership. “We commend both The Montpelier Foundation and the Montpelier Descendants Committee for working together to achieve this breakthrough,” said Edmondson. “This is the culmination of a 28-plus years engagement with the Montpelier Descendants community, and more recently, a deliberate, yearlong process by the Board to achieve organizational and structural parity which reflects the complete history of this specific place and America as a whole,” said Hickok. Mediators Selena Cozart and Frank Dukes of the Institute for Engagement & Negotiation at the University of Virginia congratulated TMF, MDC, and the National Trust on this historic partnership. “We hope that the brave conversations that nurtured new relationships and that led to this truly momentous agreement will inspire other organizations to action.” Descendant Engagement and The Montpelier Foundation James Madison’s Montpelier is recognized nationally as a leader in [Continued on Page 13]
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Senate to succeed Jim Beall. Today, I am proud to announce that Senator Beall endorsed our campaign. Senator Beall has devoted his career to moving our communities forward and he cares deeply about our families and the people he serves. He has led our district with compassion, courage, and grace. His long list of accomplishments include helping find jobs and transitional housing for Washington, D.C.— emancipated foster care Today at 3:15 PM youth, improving Eastern, the mayorsour of regional transportation, Dayton, Chicago, Austin, and increasing education Houston, and Savannah funding. He’s been an will convene a virtual advocate on expanding press conference to public health policies discuss the alarming rise that helped reduce the inspread gun violence across and of COVID-19 theensuring countryour and to urge communities
advocating on behalf of the residents of our district, especially the most vulnerable among us which is especially critical in the era of COVID-19. Senator Jim Beall Dave’s commitment to equity and justice have safe food and water. has shown me that he’s He also helped secure serious about restoring millions in funding over critical equal opportunity the past two decades for policies for all our daycare centers, parks, residents.” President Biden take and hospitals, asto well as to least 38 people wounded ampeople committed immediate action make andIsix dead.toFor preserve our open to space. continuing the work theirWhen citiesasked safer for months, mayors have whytheir he started by Senator Beall residents. made this choice, Senator been urging the Senate and working towards Beall stated, “Dave has Over the weekend, to immediately consider bettering the lives of the qualities and values four cities – Austin, two pieces of legislation our district’s residents. I believe are important Cleveland, Chicago and that would As we lookstrengthen towards in Sacramento. He has Savannah – faced mass America’s background making a more just and a strong work ethic of and check system: HR 8, the shootings in a span compassionate society, has spent his entire career six hours that left at Bipartisan Background I will continue Jim’s
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Checks Act, and HR 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act. However, Washington has failed to take meaningful action to address the rise in gun violence across the country. Mayors will urge President Biden to make gun violence prevention a priority for his Administration.
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Air Travel News
Foreign Cyber Attack on Southwest Airlines? FAA grounded all WN flights in the United States What a nightmare to be booked on a Southwest Airlines flight? FAA ordered Southwest Airlines to ground all its flights in the US. The airline claims the reason is a nationwide computer outage. The reason: Not told! By: Juergen T Steinmetz
A passionate Southwest Airlines passenger said: “I’d like to remind everyone, as I sit in the St Louis airport waiting to board, that the outages today on @ SouthwestAir are not the fault of the employees working at the desks and on the planes today. They
are doing everything they can. Do not yell at them.” The airline tweeted: “We are aware of system issues and are working quickly to resolve,” the airline tweeted. “We will share more info soon.” A frustrated passenger said: Southwest staff told me at the gate, “Air
traffic control is canceling flights, not Southwest, and because of that we can’t compensate you.” I was LIED to. I had to spend my own money on a hotel and a ride to it from the airport. Don’t defend them! The airline also stated: We are in the process
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of resuming normal operations after a system issue this afternoon that created flight disruptions throughout our network. We know many Customers still require assistance and are working to address those concerns as quickly as possible. So far 478 flights were canceled and 528 delayed at Southwest Airlines The reason for the computers going down remains a mystery. No information was found on Southwest Airlines website. On social media and by insiders the issue may be related to a cyberattack or ransomware incident. To keep everyone
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JAMES MADISON’S MONTPELIER VOTES TO SHARE POWER WITH DESCENDANTS OF PLANTATIONS ENSLAVED PEOPLE
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California Pushes Back on Judge’s Decision to Outlaw State’s Ban on Assault Weapons
Violence Intervention and Prevention Grant the frontlines of trauma Program. The investment care for over two decades was set up to prevent Unprecedented Decision Provides Model for Historic and has witnessed the gun violence in high-risk devastation a single bullet communities statewide. Sites Worldwide Historic Vote Provides Montpelier can cause to the human “Folks that wax on Descendants Committee Equal Co-Stewardship body. about public safety, and “It is as if a bomb Authority with Montpelier Foundation over Museum they sit back passively went off in the tissues of and say nothing about and Estate of James Madison patients,” said Campbell this outrageous decision. describing the impact Shame on them. What of an AR-15 bullet in frauds,” said Newsom. [Continued from Page 09] The February 2018 award-winning The Mere patients he’s treated over The governor urged National Summit on Distinction of Colour the years. collaboration between lawmakers to evaluate the Teaching Slavery, a exhibition that opened The executive director staff and Descendants of absurdity of the court’s partnership between in 2017 and is located in of the Giffords Law Center those who were enslaved decision to justify the James Madison’s a newly-reconstructed at the sites. Robyn Thomas said personal use of a rifle that Montpelier and the ca. 1790 spinning houseIn 2018, Montpelier that the federal judge’s is, “nothing more than a National Trust for turned-slave quarter hosted The National decision to give civilians weapon of war,” he said. Historic Preservation’s at Montpelier. An Summit on Teaching access to military-grade African American advisory group from the The governor said Slavery to develop a set weapons sets California’s Cultural Heritage Action Montpelier Descendant that gun control has of standards or Rubric, Fund, was the first community contributed to gun laws back by 32 years. always been a bipartisan titled “Best Practices in “The decision is not national, interdisciplinary and reviewed the content issue that helped Descendant Engagement based on the correct effort to formulate a design. California lawmakers in the Interpretation of interpretation of the law,” recognized model for best Most recently, TMF enact, “progressive and Slavery at Museums and said Thomas. practices in descendant and MDC worked in aggressive,” gun safety Historic Sites.” The Rubric engagement. The resulting full partnership to “The comprehensive laws that regulated the is valuable for any historic Rubric lays out a set of gun regulation which we apply for - and were people’s right to bear arms site or museum where have pioneered here in standards against which awarded - funding from for over three decades. enslaved people played a an organization can the Commonwealth the state is protecting the California’s ban on role in its history. measure its progress of Virginia to lead a lives of Californians. It is assault weapons remains As an entity towards exemplary work Memorialization Project. making us safer,” she said. in effect for 30 days as the independent from in collaborative research, This will include the In its budget for attorney general appeals TMF, MDC serves as interpretation, and the creation of a memorial 2021-22, the state has the court’s decision in the the sole representative overall relationship with a to the enslaved and allocated $200 million Ninth Circuit Court of organization of the Descendant community. partnerships with other for the California Appeals. Montpelier Descendant In 2019, Montpelier Descendant groups to community, as that received a Museums expand memorialization community is defined for America Program efforts throughout by the Rubric. The award from the Institute Virginia; educational MDC is committed to of Museum and Library programs for teachers and the important work of Services, to complete the law enforcement officers; challenging dominant final design, fabrication, curriculum development www.sjbcdc.org historical narratives. and installation of an for anti-racist curriculum TMF and MDC will interactive exhibition that would be available remain as two separate to foster conversations for use in public schools organizations, working about fairness, justice, throughout Virginia; in collaboration, guided and race between children and free public tours, by the principles of the brgrealtycorp.com and their caregivers. community conversations, Rubric. It is an addition to the and other programs. [Continued from Page 07]
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Bloom Energy Benefit
Bloom Energy Announces Stars and Strides 5K/10K Charity Run to Benefit the Valley Medical Center Foundation New inaugural event honors Santa Clara County’s healthcare heroes and people they serve WHAT: Bloom Energy, along with officials from the City of San Jose, Santa Clara Valley Medical Center, Valley Medical Center, and Santa Clara County Public Health Department will announce the inaugural Bloom Energy Stars and Strides 5K/10K charity walk/run in San Jose. Benefitting the VMC Foundation, the inaugural event will take place on Sunday, August 22, 2021. WHO:
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