{"id":11664,"date":"2023-12-11T01:59:50","date_gmt":"2023-12-11T06:59:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/?p=11664"},"modified":"2023-12-11T01:59:51","modified_gmt":"2023-12-11T06:59:51","slug":"stellas-scoops-volume-48","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weazel-news.online\/index.php\/2023\/12\/11\/stellas-scoops-volume-48\/","title":{"rendered":"Stella’s Scoops Volume 48"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Three New Bills Passed<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Remember the Town Hall (recordings posted eventually? fingers crossed<\/em>) from a couple of weeks ago that was really heated? Well, three of the laws mentioned from that night have passed since. Actually, it was on December 3rd when H.R. 291<\/a>, H.R. 292<\/a>, and H.R. 293<\/a> passed. These three bills cover a lot about things that relate to the San Andreas Parks Department, including animal ownership, fishing and hunting limits, and stuff I\u2019m too lazy to read and summarize for you. State Representative Becks Lawson shared in a press release that \u201can amendment will be released before the end of term in response to citizen feedback.\u201d The Rangers, Executive Branch, and State Representative Becks Lawson did gather on December 1st with members of the public to talk about concerns regarding the Environmental Protection Act, aka H.R. 293. The laws were passed without changes because, from what I understand, it\u2019s quicker to make amendments than to rewrite a bill and vote again.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A room in City Hall crowded with government figures and citizens. (Photo Credit: Stella Day)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

School Picture Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Remember when you were a kid and dressed up for school picture day? Or rather, your parent(s) probably picked out an outfit for you and made you wear it until you were old enough to dress yourself accordingly. On Wednesday night, the Board of Education had School Picture Day at Los Santos University. People stopped by to get their photos taken and sign up for a library card if they hadn\u2019t already. I got my library card, and I\u2019m looking forward to seeing how much power a library card can bring. For starters, I plan to attend the grand opening of the LSU library on December 17th at 6PM. I hope to see you there.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Stella\u2019s photo from School Picture Day. (Photo Credit: Roman Rossi of Momenti D’Amore)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

Don\u2019t Get Sappy About the Future\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Because you can do something to help! The San Andreas Parks Department and Tech & Sons teamed up together for a large-scale tree-planting initiative<\/a>. For one weekend only, citizens were able to pick up trays of saplings to plant in planned zones<\/a> within forests around the state. Saplings included pine trees, redwoods, birch, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Tree Planting Map (Provided by SAPD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

While participation is obviously optional, citizens are encouraged to volunteer because the loss of trees from deforestation has been damaging to the local ecosystem, and it\u2019s important to revitalize the environment in an effort to rebuild the tree population. It\u2019s exciting to see the effort from volunteers helping to plant these saplings in hopes of a greener future for our home here in the state of San Andreas.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Vivan Aldis, Harlow Greene, Chris Kellerman, and Starla Kellerman planting saplings at the entrance of the Mount Chiliad Trail. (Photo Credit: Niko McReary)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

SAFR Gets a New Home\u2026<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

San Andreas Fire Rescue (SAFR) has made the Rockford Fire Station their new HQ, giving them a more central base of operations in the City of Los Santos. The station is around the corner from Rockford PD and looks to have ample space for their growing department. Weazel looks forward to catching up with them soon to check out the newly renovated station and hopefully give the public a more in-depth look into the space. For now, congratulations to San Andreas Fire Rescue on their new home!<\/p>\n\n\n

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Stella Day chilling outside the Rockford Fire Station. (Photo Credit: Erin Murphy)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

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