WFHB Local News – February 28, 2020

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Welcome to the WFHB Local News for February 28th, 2020. Here’s your local headlines:

1. 1. 1. 1. The Bloomington Board of Park Commissioners approved new Community Farmers’ Market Rules of Behavior. During the February 25th meeting, Market Coordinator Marcia Veldman said the Rules of Behavior outlines market and protest areas, acceptable market activities, and recently passed administrative policy. Parks and Recreation Administrator Paula McDevitt said the policy allows relocation or arrest of people incompliant to market Rules of Behavior. Board member Kathleen Mills said seven designated protest areas surround the market. She said protesters in the market space cause an inconvenience. Local Activist Lesamarie Hacker said the Rules of Behavior do not protect marginalized people. One concerned citizen said the proposed policy uses ambiguous language to lie and avoid the truth. A Bloomington resident claimed the board was creating an all-white market. He said the policy is racist and will guarantee police violence.Board members passed the rules 2 to 1 with yes votes from Kathleen Mills and Les Coyne and one no from Israel Herrera.

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         2. The Indiana State Health Department began a Pandemic Preparedness and Response Plan as the global outbreak of coronavirus continues. The state health department said it is closely monitoring the outbreak of the 2019 coronavirus, or COVID-19. The outbreak was first found in Wuhan, China. The health department said the risk of infection in the U.S. is low. The Center for Disease Control said animals or animal products imported from China do NOT pose a risk for spreading the coronavirus to the U.S. Indiana’s health department is working with federal and local partners to respond to the, “evolving public health situation.”

         

      3. 3. The Bloomington City Council Land Use Committee continued discussion about an Arlington Drive zoning ordinance and preliminary plat during their February 26th meeting. Project Architect Dan Moriarty said the site plan involves four development areas.

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   4. Historic Preservation Program Manager Connor Herterich proposed an adaptive reuse petition for the Kiln Building to the Bloomington Historic Preservation Commission. He spoke about reconstructions during the February 27th meeting.

   

2. 5. The Monroe County Community School Board discussed a composting partnership with J-B Salvage and Green Earth Recycling, during their February 25^th meeting. Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction Doctor Markay Winston said The Academy, Marlon Elementary, and Templeton Elementary schools have adopted the program.

   That’s all for your headlines. Here are today’s feature reports:

   1. WFHB Correspondent Cynthia Roberts-Hall interviewed Yanet Pumareiga and Dariel Quintana, both Third Secretaries to the Cuban Embassy in Washington, D.C. This is part one of a four-part series.

   2. Junior Correspondent, Katrine Bruner provides Part One of a Two-Part Series on Mental Healthcare in prisons. Here is Part One of “A Jail Within A Jail: Mental Healthcare in Prisons.”

   Credits:

   1. •  Anchors: Erin Wager Miller and Carolyn VandeWiele.
      • Headlines: Kade Young and Sydney Foreman in partnership with CATS, Community Access Television Services.
      • Feature Reports: Cynthia Roberts Hall and Katrine Bruner.
      • Engineers: Sydney Foreman and Kade Young.
      • Theme Music: Mark Bingham and the Social Climbers.