March CCLA Updates

CCLA COMMUNITY TOWNHALL MEETINGS

February 11, 2024 - the group was small as we were up against the Super Bowl and Valentine’s

Day. There were various items discussed such as means of raising funds, how to get more people

involved in our group, and the effects of some of the changes by Green Ridge on the proposed

landfill.

April 14, 2024 -- is the next CCLA Community Townhall meeting. Mr. Derek Stamey,

Cumberland County Administrator, is our guest speaker.

June 9, 2024 – Gustavo Angeles, Sierra Club is our guest speaker for this Community Townhall

meeting.

August 11, 2024 – Muriel Branch, AMMD Pine Grove School Project is our guest speaker for

this Community Townhall meeting.

Speakers for our October and December meetings are not scheduled. Our potential list includes

both State and Federal elected officials. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

IT’S NOT A DONE DEAL

All too often we continue to hear from others that the proposed landfill in Cumberland County is

a done deal. At this point, the site for the proposed landfill has not been approved, so how can it

be a done deal. Documentation is not available to support that the changes in the latest

submission to the DEQ by Green Ridge are approved by Cumberland County officials. It is

known, the attorney for Green Ridge made an appearance at the February 2023 regular meeting

of the Cumberland County Board of Supervisors. The presentation addressed some pending

changes and that additional rezoning request may be needed. The Board asked the attorney to

put the request and send it to the County Administrator. There is no documentation that this

request was ever done.

We have two options – we can continue to oppose the proposed landfill or we can set back and

let it happen. The first option is best – we MUST continue in this marathon and do what we can

to protect our environment, our way of life, our health, and our public wells – a source of water

for most of us. Therefore, we request your continued support!!

FUNDRAISING

Cost of the t-shirts is $5 a piece. The only size we DO NOT have is medium.

Just send us an email at info@cclava.com or call 804-308-5748, and let us know.

In case you forgot what the logo looks like, here it is:

The fund raising committee is also looking at other ideals for the coming months.

One of these things is participation in Powhatan Earth Day on April 19 th . The flyer

for the event can be found under the events tab. More information is forthcoming

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WEBITE CHANGES

Several changes were recently done to our website. If you see errors or have recommendations,

please let us know.

WE APPRECIATE YOU – Thank you for your continuing support.

We are registered as a non-profit organization and our only source of income is donations and

fundraising. Please help us in any way you can – time, donations, etc. Every little bit helps.