SBCAN Action Alert June 23, 2015 - Blue Bins Press Conference (SM) and Refugio Oil Spill (SB)

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June 23, 2015

Santa Barbara County Action Network 
June 23, 2015
1. Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.
Blue Bins Press Conference
Preisker Park (to the right of the entrance), 330 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria
2. Friday, June 26, 2015: 
Joint Legislative Hearing on Refugio Oil Spill, 2 to 5 PM at the County Administration Building, Fourth Floor.
HERE ARE THE DETAILS:
1. Wednesday, June 24, 2015 at 10:30 a.m.
Blue Bins Press Conference
Preisker Park (to the right of the entrance), 330 Hidden Pines Way, Santa Maria

Message from Hazel Davalos, SBCAN Board Member and CAUSE Community Organizing Director:

Hello everyone,

Thanks for your support for recycling bins in the Santa Maria City parks. The pilot program continues at 4 parks, Minami, Preisker, Atkinsons and Pioneer. A group of CAUSE youth met with the City Utilities Department and requested that the city change the recycling bins at the parks to be all blue (rather than just the top) so that it'd be easier for park goers to distinguish between recycling and trash bins. The department agreed and is expecting the new blue bins to arrive any day now. 

In order to celebrate this progress and also create more visibility for the program the city will be holding a press conference to reveal the new bins. It's important that we have a good crowd there to show support. Please consider joining us if you're available.

Please let me know if you can make it or if you have any questions. 

See you then,

Hazel Davalos
Community Organizing Director
CAUSE (Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy)
402 S. Miller St. Santa Maria, CA 93454
(805) 720-1263
[email protected]
www.causenow.org

P.S. Here's the links to the PSA videos we recorded in case you'd like to spread the word about the program: 
English: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j92wU4bGz1Y&feature=youtu.be
Spanish: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8c9qt4cVZcY&feature=youtu.be
2. Friday, June 26, 2015: 
Joint Legislative Hearing on Refugio Oil Spill, 2 to 5 PM at the County Administration Building, 105 E. Anapamu St., Fourth Floor, Santa Barbara. 

Click here to view the agenda for this Friday's hearing, sponsored by Das Williams and Hannah-Beth Jackson.

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Thank you,

Ken Hough
SBCAN Executive Director
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805.563.0463
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