Glen Cove Lodge Adoption Event for HSNB
HSNB adoption event at Glen Cove Lodge
Category Archives: Activism
Neighborhood Creek Fire
As President of Glen Cove Community Association, my Vice-President and I toured the aftermath of a fire at Newt Creek among the incendiary eucalyptus trees. We hiked the site after it had been partially cleared because soon we will meet with the City of Vallejo’s City Manager and others to mitigate the risk of a future fire in this area. The difficulty of access for the Fire Department is a challenge in this particular area, despite our association’s activism to ensure that Fire Station 26 would re-open for better response time. The depth of this ravine made it unwieldy for the firefighters to fight the fire that started at night It’s a scary thought how close residents’ homes are right up each side. The City is looking at numerous options.
2023 Gay Pride June Declaration at City of Vallejo
Video of proclamation reading:
Solano Fairgrounds Student Art Showcase
This was my first time at the Solano County Fairgrounds and I was impressed with the site. LGBTQMinusTobacco had a booth there that day. We saw lots of incredible art and enjoyed the part of the fairgrounds that we got to see.
HSNB Children’s Wonderland Event
My Monte and Polar and Drexel the foster dog with the Humane Society of the North Bay are in the video. Later in the day Monte and Polar went over to the reptile section to see the snake and turtle.
High School Health Fair
In my activism with LGBTQ Minus Tobacco, we were invited to table at the Jesse Bethel High School mental health fair as part of Mental Health Awareness Month in May.
This was a pleasant experience. The kids were receptive to us being there and asked a lot of questions, knowing in large part how harmful smoking and vaping are to our communities. As many know, the insidious tobacco industry in particular targets communities like LGBTQ and BIPOC, causing them to smoke at higher rates.
Giving to Humane Society of the North Bay is fun
Here are some of the fabulous things I got in return for donations to HSNB.org. We have auctions and other events coming up where we will be featuring these items in exchange for donations. Check out our website on how to give and be informed of upcoming events!
I love thrift stores and estate sales, so I’m kind of dangerous around this kind of stuff, but there are definitely pieces that do and don’t speak to me. This time a cluster of them just happened to.
Day of the Child Event at City Park in Vallejo
We tabled for Humane Society of the North Bay at this cute event for kids also called “El Dia del Nino” put on by Centro Latino. It was a lot of fun and we got to meet a lot of cool people.
Presentation to Vallejo City Council for Tobacco Retail License
Some of our team poses after our rushed presentation:
City of Vallejo Volunteer Recognition
Got some nice swag and nice words, but most importantly it was a good night to meet other local volunteers. I met some activists I had known from online but only met in person this evening for the first time since I moved here during Covid. It feels great to be recognized for the work that we do! I know a lot of folks in this picture, but you can find Shando and me toward the right.
