San Marcos News Live is on the downtown beat investigating barrels dumped in the heart of our community. Open Records Requests will be sent today to investigate the contents of these barrels and what air quality risks lurk here in our community.
Just a quick update, since our Open Records request yesterday, said activity of “soda blasting” has been hauled. We were appraised of this via Mr. Rodney Cobb, Director of Community Services, with the City of San Marcos Parks and Recreation. More updates as we work with the city and continue to suggest best practices to protect Air Quality here in San Marcos, Texas. Good job Mr. Cobb!!
SMNL has exclusive video and audio recordings. We are awaiting Open Records Requests. Check back this week for public health concerns related to air quality and blasting of paint particulates with no respiratory protection and lack of concern for citizens riding bikes and walking by these sights slated for blasting in our community. Moreover, there are issues raised by businesses. So lock it in live for exclusive story aired this week {as soon as City responds to our requests for documentation}.
Background video from Mother’s Day – Air Quality Issues in San Marcos – NO help from City Officials still to this day, an EPA complaint has been filed.
Below please find initial open records requests from today. Since our requests, we have been advised that said operations have ceased.
To:
Mr. Brinkley,
Here is my e-mail address, you advised in voice mail you had it incorrect. This is an Open Records request for the businesses slated for graffiti blast and the materials used to remove the paint. Also, would like any environmental studies on file regarding the air particulates when the paint is blasted off of buildings. Moreover, witnesses have seen more then the graffiti blasted off, therefore are the buildings tested for led paint.
Best, LMC
To:
Mr. Brinkley,
Additionally, I’d like to review where in City policy it indicates that employees of City of San Marcos do not have to wear masks to protect their bodies from the particulates? What type of hearing protection was being used, and how is it rated?
Is there a process in place to notify surrounding businesses? Yesterday, such an operation was being conducted at a food establishment, the particulates could go right inside when customers open the door. Moreover, the particulates can go inside via the vents. Our video footage indicates that the particulates were going all over the cars of at least a one block radius.
Best, LMC
Check back in September for breaking report in San Marcos, Texas uncovering mold lurking in our community. We are currently interviewing residents and businesses about Air Quality and mold in San Marcos. To be included in the story, please e-mail lisa_coppoletta@yahoo.com
Mr. Chris Chomel, a fire fighter/paramedic with twenty years of experience with the Sequin Fire Department and eight years as Program Director for the Emergency Medical Services of Texas Fire Academy instructs San Marcos Emergency Medical personnel on the Basics of Vehicle Extraction of Patients. Mr. Chomel provides this training to fire fighters on a regular basis and to Emergency Medical Teams several times a year. This type of cross training is invaluable to both Fire Fighters and EMTs, especially in a mass community emergency when first responders and their resources are stretched thin. Mr. Chomel is both a credit to his department and to the public he serves and protects.
Part 1 on food preparation of organic fruits and vegetables with food dehydrator for bug out bags and camping. Join Daniel as he dehydrates organic bananas, cherries and blueberries. Then, we turn to dehydration of frozen organic vegetables. Music by Telsma
Please pardon the sound sync off – i’ve tried for over 3 weeks to do a work around and since it looks fine on the dvd, just let me know if you would like an HD version via DVD smailed.
“This Week in History” San Marcos News Live interviews Mr. Bill Cunningham and Mr. Albert Armstead about the Legacy of LBJ and legislation passed to work towards the elimination of racism in America.
Part 1 – Discussions of legislation, dynamics of race in San Marcos, Texas and present day implications of President LBJ’s legacy of race in America.
Part 2 – Mr. Armstead provides an Oral History lesson on the movie theaters in San Marcos, Texas in the segregated South. Mr. Cunningham gives insight from research of students, and Daniel Scales tells of his personal narrative of segregation in Austin, Texas for Latinos.
Part 3 – Mr. Armstead provides an Oral History lesson on the workforce during times of segregation in Texas as we celebrate LBJ this week in history and legacy of race relations in United States.
Communications Bags – Lady Bug Out Series July 2010
Trauma Bags, Part 1
Trauma Bags, Part 2
Part 1: Stephen Sheftall’s EDC Bug Out Bag
Part 2: Daniel Scales’ EDC Bug Out Bag