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June 28 , 2018

San Ber nardino Animal Shelter to remain open at least one more year

THIS WEEK

Gloria’s Cor ner A3

Have a safe and happy 4th of July!

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Sonny MichaelS

The San Bernardino community showed up in full force to the Wednesday, June 20 council meeting to express their concerns over the city shutting down the animal shelter. Over 50 public comments were heard in support of keeping the shelter open.

By Sonny Michaels

uring its regular session on Wednesday, July 20, San Bernardino City Council voted unanimously to extend the San Bernardino Animal Shelter’s operating budget for one year.

The alternative was to shut down the city’s animal shelter and contract with Riverside County to provide shelter, field and licensing services; the 200 – plus community stakeholders that showed up left the council meeting with hope. “I suggest that we put forward

this for continuance to a future date and remand it to the animal commission for further study,” proposed San Bernardino Mayor Carey Davis, who recommended a study time of six months to which the entire crowd began to chant, “One year.” Councilman

Henry

Nickel

made a motion to extend the study time for one year.

“Tonight we saw an army come out and show that our animal shelter is not only working, but it’s succeeding. We have a great opportunity to show how San Shelter, cont. on next page

San Ber nardino pastors unite community through prayer

Football camp teaches life skills Pg. 2

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Maryjoy Duncan

Gwen Dowdy-rodgers, (left) Assistant Pastor at the Church of the Living God, prays with a young resident during the SB Pastors United quarterly block party on Saturday, June 23 at La Placita Park. Over 1,700 people attended the event that doled out free food, free shoes and groceries, gospel, fellowship and raffle drawings. SBPU was founded over a year ago in response to the city’s spike in violence that garnered national attention. There are currently over 20 local churches of varying denominations that have joined in the effort to effect positive change in the city.


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