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The Santa Rosa City Council Climate Action Sub-Committee
Also on display is a wonderful array of pharmaceutical products from the late 1900s, of tinctures and tonics that included the ingredient cannabis. I had no idea of the extensive history of cannabis or the controversy that surrounded it, along with the determination of people to have this ancient medicine be part of our world. The fun part was seeing a couple of live marijuana plants at the exhibit along with many of the tools used to ingest it. There was a display of pipes that are truly interesting to see.
(CAS) holds first meeting: The CAS met for the first time Tuesday, June 11th in the Council chambers in Santa Rosa. The committee was appointed
in early May by Mayor Tom Schwedhelm and consists of the Mayor, vice Mayor Chris Rogers and Council member Julie Combs. The CAS is charged with providing guidance and oversight of the implementation and update of the city’s municipal Climate Action Plan with the goal of reducing the local greenhouse gas emissions and ensuring long term sustainability and resilience from climate change and its effect.
During the tour as always Cynthia let us know some interesting history and told us that the song, La cucaracha was connected to marijuana and Poncho Villa, so I researched it and found this stanza in English, “The cockroach, the cockroach, Cannot walk anymore, because it hasn’t, because it lacks, marijuana to smoke.”
“Environmental issues in our city are a challenge and the CAS will help and a special thank you to Mayor Schwedhelm or creating the subcommittee,” stated committee member Combs. To find additional information and resources go to srcity.org/3107/Climate-Action-Subcommittee where you
will find Climate Action Plan Update to City Council (October 23, 2018), Community Climate Action Plan Status Report (May 14, 2018) and Municipal Climate Action Plan Status Report (May 14, 2018).
There is so much to see and I encourage my readers not to miss the exhibit which will be happening now until September 15. The Museum of Sonoma County is located at 425 7th St., Santa Rosa. INFO: www.museumsc.org
The next meeting of the CAC is July 10, 2019, 4 - 6 pm City Council Chambers, 100 Santa Rosa Avenue. The public is encouraged to attend and there is time allowed for public comment.
Allan Leslie Combs, a Santa Rosa resident was awarded the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by the International Society for Consciousness Studies at Yale University in New Haven Connecticut for his work on advancing the field of consciousness studies and for his excellent mentoring of students. The award was presented to Combs by Deepak Chopra M.D.,
Special Announcement: Santa Rosa City Council voted to support AB 857, 2019 session bill that will make it easier to establish regional and municipal public banks throughout the state of California at their meeting on Tuesday June 18. Santa Rosa is one of twelve cities supporting this legislation. To read resolution:go to: file: ///C:/Users/elain/Downloads/ Letter%20in%20support%20of%20AB%20857%20(3).pdf
It’s official, at the end of July, Police Chief Robert L. “Hank” Schreeder will retire. Schreeder has lived in Santa Rosa for 28 years, is married to his wife Lisa for 23 years and has two sons. He received his Bachelor of Science Degree in Administration of Criminal Justice from the California State University Long Beach. He graduated from both the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training Supervisory Leadership Institute and Command College. In 2014 he received a Master of Arts in Criminal Justice through the American Military University.
a world-renowned author and pioneer in integrative medicine and personal transformation. When giving the award, Chopra commented, “Allan,
you are a giant in your field and many are standing on your shoulders.” Accompanying him was his proud wife, Council Member, Julie Combs.
Santa Rosa Police Chief retires after 28 years of service
On July 3, Santa Rosa Junior College (SRJC) employee and longtime civil rights activist Charles Prickett has won the 2019 National Education Association (NEA) Carter G. Woodson Award for his contributions to the advancement of human and civil rights. His activism included participation in the March on Washington in 1963 and the Mississippi Freedom Summer of 1964, where he worked Operation Freedom Schools, conducting voter registration drives, organizing the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and organizing local black farmers to vote. He wrote a book about his experiences in the civil rights movement, “Remembering Mississippi Freedom Summer,” which chronicles his experiences in the civil rights movement, including meeting with Dr. Martin Luther King while working on the Selma- Montgomery March.
He has been a proud member of the Santa Rosa Police Department since December 1991. He has served in multiple positions which included being a motor officer, field training officer, member of the Special Response Team, and Sex Crime and Family Violence detective. On December, 2013, he was appointed Acting Chief of Police. In May 2015 he was officially appointed Chief. srcity.org/ Directory.aspx?EID=18 One of the challenges he faced over the years was the local and national conversation around police and meeting the communities’ expectations.
Senator Mike McGuire is proud to announce that 10,000 Degrees—a Santa Rosa based organization that has changed the lives of thousands of students from low income backgrounds by helping them get to and through college— has been chosen as the North Coast Nonprofit of the year.
Schreeder believes the challenges the new chief will face includes, “maintaining the high level of service as calls increase with city growth and Measure O funding coming to an end in 2025. Other financial challenges will be to implement technology to enhance staff efficiency so they are available to respond to calls, and upgrading the radio system to enhance community safety and service,”
he concluded. The recruiting for his replacement has closed and the interviews taking place. I will let you know next month who our new chief is.
The mission of the organization is to help students from low-income backgrounds get to and through college in order to positively impact their communities and the world. they envision a world in which all children
have equitable opportunities to realize their potential, regardless of race, ethnicity or socioeconomic background. For additional information about the organization and possible scholarships go to 10000degrees.org/
Grass Roots Cannabis from Prohibition to
This exhibition was conceived to capture the story of our species interacting with cannabis and dispel the myths surrounding this plant, which for thousands of years has been part of the human experience. I would coin it a Historical Journey. I was happy that my partner, Ken Norton and I were given a tour of
the exhibit by Cynthia Leung, Director of Public Programs and Tours. We found the exhibit to be exceptionally educational giving one a true perspective of the many benefits cannabis has been for humans, along with being inspiring and fun to see all the various artifacts that told the story of this remarkable and controversial plant.
At the 49th Juneteenth Festival in June Board President Nancy Rogers awarded The Roseland Barber Shop honoring Hose Emanuel McQuilla and Cleveland Moore and The Prayer Chapel honoring Sydni Davenport and the Prayer Chapel Choir, “In Recognition for their long standing service to the community.” A special shout out to Halls Executive Gifts and Awards in Rohnert Park for providing the plaques.
Something to think about: “I covered the Vietnam War. I
remember the lies that were told, the lives that were lost - and the shock
when, twenty years after the war ended, former Defense Secretary Robert
S. McNamara admitted he knew it was a mistake all along.” Walter
Leland Cronkite Jr. was an American broadcast journalist who served as
anchorman for the CBS Evening News for 19 years. During the heyday of
Prescription exhibition
The exhibit begins with a map showing the migration of cannabis across the globe and ending up in California. The most famous area in our state known for cannabis is known as the Emerald Triangle in Northern California.
man in America” after being so named in an opinion poll.
The Posters on exhibit were from the last hundred years demonstrating struggles for and against legalization. In 1996 California became the first state to legalize cannabis for medical use however in 2016 cannabis was legalized for recreational use. It is still considered illegal under federal law, thanks to Pres. Richard Nixon placing cannabis in the category of the most dangerous drugs of the Controlled Substance Act in 1970 for political reasons to target groups he feared: hippies, African American, and Mexican Americans.
Honors Come to Santa Rosa:
Juneteenth Board of Directors recognizes community service
CBS News in the 1960s and 1970s, he was often cited as “the most trusted
Elaine B. Holtz is co-producer /Host with Kenneth E. Norton of “Women’s Spaces” on KBBF
89.1FM Monday 11-12 noon & 11-12 midnight. womensspaces.com and kbbf.org
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