AN INVITE TO NEW MEMBERS FOR OUR FORMIDABLE GROUP

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There is always room at our very active table each Sunday at 9:00 am. Recently Hopi Reames invited community member Phil Courtney and his wife to join us, and they dove right in with lively additions to our discussion. Our attention over the next 5 months will be to define a Climate Resilience Checklist and Action Guide specifically for Trinity as well as begin a watershed study with guest providers.

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Trinity Takes Her Place at Redlands Earth Day

The city of Redlands will celebrate Earth Day April 18 with exciting activities at Three HUBS-Assistencia, the Burrage Mansion, and the U of R. Our sharing at Burrage Mansion will be a native plant sale hosted by Karen Riez and a worm bin demonstration for adults with bins and materials for sale for $10.00, and an activity for little fingers with bins, shredded material, plastic fruit and authentic looking worms. Proceeds will go to our Solar Fund. Hubs are open 9:00 - Noon with more activity at Smiley Library Park in the afternoon. Also, TCC will offer a Prayerful Reflection hour on April 26 at 9:00 in Trinity’s Garden on the theme “The Breath We Share”. Please join us for this quiet time with Mother Earth.

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Creation Care Group Makes Resiliency Moves
by Linda Apmadoc

Esther Martinez, Disaster Specialist for the Redlands Fire Department was a second speaker this quarter Ms. Martinez, along with Amber from the fire crew, brought a full table of items recommended to ensure the safety of households in case of an emergency. Most important is your GO BAG, which needs to include copies of important documents (driver’s license/ID cards, emergency contact list passport, birth certificates, social security cards, Insurance cards, prescription list for all members, cash, pet records), an extra change of clothing, and hard soled shoes. We were versed on Community classes – CERT, Listos (Family Preparedness) and FEMA’s Independent study which includes dealing with active shooters.

While this presentation focused on individual home safety, the creation care group was most interested in developing an emergency safety plan for Trinity itself. Esther had offered her services to guide Trinity in creating an emergency plan, laying out disaster drills, and making connections with the Red Cross for safety (CPR, Defibrillator, etc.) for our usher team and staff.

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The following proposal was read to the Vestry:
The Creation Care Group, in step with the Bishop’s Commission on Climate Care, recommends the development of a Disaster Plan and Emergency Preparedness. The plan can be developed in partnership with the City of Redlands Fire

Department Emergency Operations, and will be presented to the Vestry for approval prior to implementation. The plan will include: Trinity campus vulnerability assessment, posting of emergency plan and evacuation routes, training for key roles, and stocking of emergency supplies.

The Vestry voted to give support to this proposal and agreed to hand the actual work over to Trinity Creation Care group’s subcommittee, which includes Judith Hunt, Cheryl De Pretoro, Dave Riez, and Nonie Courtney (who is a guest participant in the group). This committee will be in the care and under the guidance of Esther Martinez. The Creation Care
group is excited to be part of this action to ensure the safety of our campus and our parishioners.

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CREATION CARE TIP OF THE MONTH

It’s Earth Day Month, a time to be extra attentive to our big blue planet! In honor of Earth Day this year, let’s focus on preventing food waste:
• Plan out your weekly meals prior to grocery shopping. I’ve found a dry erase board on my fridge also re-duces the frequency of hearing, “What’s for Dinner?”
• Challenge yourself to be creative with random leftovers. Pull out those spices and jarred sauces from the back of your cabinet (before they expire!) and experiment.
• Buy local. We’re so fortunate here that we can often buy from fruit stands in our own neighborhoods!
• Start a composting and/or worm bin. You can start small to ensure you keep with it.
Happy Earth Day!
Karen Riesz