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EBlast January 15, 2019
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Dear MBCA Members and Supporters,
As a MBCA supporter, you know we have been working diligently with San Bernardino County to steer renewable energy policy. After numerous delays, the County Board of Supervisors appear to have finally set the date to cast their votes on Renewable Energy and Conservation Element (RECE) section 4.10 to ban utility-scale renewable projects in areas zoned RL and in areas covered by existing community plans. Once again, it is critical that the Supervisors hear from residents in protection of our rural life style and the environment. The message is simple and clear: Follow the Planning Commission’s recommendation that Policy 4.10 be made part of the county’s Renewable Energy and Conservation Element.
NOTE: A video of the County's May 24 Planning Commission meeting focused on RECE 4.10 is available courtesy of the Newberry Springs Community Alliance. The video on their RECE 4.10 page is augmented by a detailed chronology of actions, speakers, and commentary. The video itself may not be playable on all platforms, but the speakers list and commentary about the proceedings make it quite informative. -
Upcoming events
Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 12:00 PM
Hi Desert Nature Museum in Yucca Valley, CAHi Desert Nature Museum Brown Bag Lunch
The January Museum Brown Bag Lunch topic is "The Changing Wildlife and Environment of Joshua Tree National Park and the Mojave Desert" by Lori Hargrove, Ph.D., Research Ecologist at the San Diego Natural History Museum. More information may be found on the Museum's Event Page. A $5 donation is requested if you are not a Museum Member or sponsor. Beverages are provided.
Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 05:00 PM
Sky's the Llimit Observatory and Nature Center in Twentynine Palms, CASalt Songs and Sky Stories at Sky's the Limit
Matt Leivas, Director of the Chemehuevi Cultural Center, will present a cultural astronomy program about the salt songs and sky stories of the Nuwuvi (Southern Paiute) people. A $10 donation per car is requested.
“The Salt Songs are an ancient song complex unique to Southern Paiute people of California, Arizona, Utah, and Nevada. The songs and ceremonies associated with them are highly significant cultural links, uniting contemporary people with their time of origin. They are at once healing and power songs of great importance today.” – Preface to Where Puha Sits; Salt Songs, Power, and the Oasis of Maraby Clifford E. Trafzer and Matthew (Matt) Hanks Leivas.
Matt Leivas is one of the leading Salt Song Singers among the Southern Paiute people. He has been a member of the Tribal Council for the Chemehuevi Tribe and is currently the Director of the Chemehuevi Cultural Center. Matt and his sisters will share Salt Songs to honor the landscape and sky of 29 Palms.
An anonymous gift makes possible these programs, exploring how diverse cultures experience the significance of the desert, earth, and sky. The gatherings will take place on Saturdays under the full desert moon.
A suggested donation of $10/car will go toward maintaining the series, recognizing the speakers, and supporting the worthy nonprofits they represent.
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