let me know um I love coffee I would have Cofe well I find that I okay it is good evening can you hear me good
evening it is 5 o'l I know good conversation but we will get started um I think we do have a commissioner Canon on Zoom if I'm not mistaken want to make sure
that our it is aware oh yep there she is hello okay perfect good evening everyone it is um Wednesday February 19 2025 at 5:00 pm welcome to the Morhead Human Rights Commission meeting with
that we'll get started with a roll call please Anna rajes here Siam amedi here Jennifer Canon present Trenton gads here Sebastian
McDougall here IET Ellis here Jennifer Aranda thank you we'll move on to our land acknowledgement we the Morehead Human Rights Commission collectively and with gratitude acknowledge the sacred land the city of Morhead is built upon
we acknowledge the people who have resided here for generations and recognize that the spirit of the Dakota agyu in Mes in all indigenous communities permeates this land the contribution of the indigenous people shall not be forgotten nor will the success that is achieved by the people
of the land we will continue to educate Advocate honor and unite for the indigenous people of this land um before we get on to agenda amendments I just want to welcome our new commissioner commissioner Alice
to um after the roll call and then we will move on to so welcome um we will move on to any agenda amendments tonight No Agenda amendments um then
could I get a motion for the approval of the agenda and approval of minutes from January 15 2025 so moved to Trent is there a second a second any further discussion on
that all in favor I any oppos same sign I perfect thank you um tonight we have a few guest speakers so this is very exciting we have a lot going on in our community um the first guest speaker is
Amal day um is Amal here tonight all right all right we'll move on to our second guest speaker that's listed if Amal comes in um we will have her speak afterwards we'll have Anna Marie Stenson um attorney with immigration law professionals to give us
a presentation um do you have the slide okay very good chair person am members of the Human Rights Commission I wanted to take thank you for the opportunity to come here today and address some of the
concerns that I've heard from members of the community in regards to recent immigration policy changes at the federal level kind of as a disclaimer the presentation tonight is intended for educational and Civic and advocacy purposes nothing in this document is
intended or to be Tak as legal advice even if it sounds like legal advice it is not particular legal advice for any particular situation um if you need legal advice um for a specific situation please consult with a qualified immigration
attorney um there's no way to address all of the concerns or updates that we've seen in the last month from the current um Administration however there's a lot of Greater concern and concerns about the immigration policy changes that we're hearing I'm hoping to provide some
practical information so that individuals can better have better information and a better understanding of their particular SI situations um I want to briefly cover a few um a variety of immigration concerns that we might be facing in the
community in the last month there's been over a 100 immigration policy changes um many individuals are not sure how those immigration changes affect their particular status to them the reality situation is most immigrants will not have an encounter with ice or
Immigration and Customs Enforcement however it is important for everyone to know their specific rights um in their particular circumstances um many of the immigration changes have expanded who might be a target for immigration enforcement and
the immigration policy changes have also eliminated what we normally consider protected areas such as schools churches hospitals and cour houses the one thing to remember too is that everyone in the United States no matter what their immigration status is do have
constitutional rights um we want to talk about some of the helpful steps that individuals can take now if they are concerned about their immigration status the rights that we are discussing today are nationwide we are F talking
and we're focusing on encounters with immigration not necessarily um encounters with local or state law enforcement it's also important to realize for wherever you're might be watching or listening to this that um
certain locations or states have spec specific State protections this presentation does not cover those um kind of what I've been telling everybody one size does not fit all um individuals are equally impacted
differently again it's important for people to know their rights and to have practice exercising those rights in in terms of exercising those rights we talk about different rights depending on where you are and where
your property is located so tonight we're not talking about know your rights in any particular um situation because if we were to talk about know your rights we would have to talk about specific rights in public at the border
at home at work at school at places of worship in the hospital police custody or immigration detention so each one of those areas might have slightly different rights or different ways that you might encounter
immigration so the purpose of tonight's presentation is more of General practical recommendations or advice you might ask how does ice encounter individuals or how might individuals encounter ice ice primarily
oh primarily most people encounter ice during routine traffic stops with law enforcement where law enforcement reaches out to ice Immigration and Customs Enforcement individuals end up encountering ice if they have contact
with court or jail interactions one recent recommendation is if individuals are to be appearing in State Court they might consider if they can appear virtually to try and minimize their contact with ice if they appear in court
um many people encounter immigration or ice when they're filing immigration applications in many instances if an immigration application is denied that individual will be referred for to Immigration Court most frequently what
we hear about is ice raids but ice raids can happen in a number of different ways um a lot of times what we are seeing is taret targeted home arrests that is individuals who have already been identified by Ice um also there's a number of
individuals who are under supervision of the immigration court system and they have check-ins with ice um we also see ice in the community kind of just like we see law enforcement out in the community we also see ice um
encountering in the workplace doing I9 or employment um enforcement um we also um are likely to see an increasing um pressure to have ice cooperate with other local and federal
agencies like FBI and the de DEA but we're not currently seeing that currently um other individuals might encounter immigration problems as they U enter the United States and interact with Customs and Border
Protection understanding how you may encounter ice hopefully will help people better understand how to prepare for an interaction with ice um all individuals in the United States including undocumented individuals do have constitutional
rights and it's important to know that immigration nor police will tell you or will assume that you want to exercise those rights most importantly it's important to stay calm don't run don't provide false documents do not
give fake names do not claim to be a US citizen if you are not a US citizen do not sign anything without understanding the paperwork or talking to an attorney many individuals who encounter ice do have the legal right to have
their case heard in Immigration Court and so the encounter with ice is just the first step in the legal process to determine whether or not they get to remain in the United States um in certain cases individuals may not not want to carry um documents from their
home country uh the importance of knowing how immigration it's important to know how the immigration laws apply to you in your particular circumstance going overall you have the right to remain
silent silence is oftentimes golden when it's immigration's job to identify why in what your immigration status is however I caution individuals that there are risks when you assert your right to remain silent asserting your right to
remain silent May frustrate or make the situation worse for instance if you're a US citizen you can have the right to remain silent but you might end up being briefly detained by immigration while they determine that you're a US citizen at home you do not have to open
the door to an ice officer unless they have a Judicial warrant that is signed by a us or a state court judge um an ice an ice arrest warrant that is issued by Ice itself is not
valid to allow ice to enter your home if you want to exercise your rights many people have seen the red cards I didn't bring one to show you if you're going to use your red card make sure that you've read the language and you understand where and how to use it um there's also
the concern of your ability to communicate in English or to be able to if you have a difficult immigration situation to be able to express that um to express that to an immigration officer who um might be questioning you
you do have the right to speak to an attorney however if you have not contacted an attorney it might be difficult to get an attorney to be able to talk to you at the moment that ice wants to talk with you uh we generally encourage that if you do have an attorney make sure you
have their number memorized and not just on your phone because you might not have your phone available to you to look at that information um if you do speak you do have the right to to request an interpreter again if you're planning on
exercising your rights please practice exercising them because most of the time when you're encountered when you're being encountered by Ice you're very nervous and might forget get what you're supposed to say and accidentally do
something that um does not protect your rights oh why sorry okay a few other recommendations when we talk about encountering ice do try and
re remain calm try and be polite try and be respectful do not physically interfere with your arrest even if you believe your arrest is unconstitutional do not physically interfere with your search again even if you believe that the search is
unconstitutional if you are able you can record your interactions with ice or the search that is going on if you encounter ice in public spaces you can ask am I free to leave and if they say yes then you may leave um you can also ask if the
person is a police officer or an immigration officer and ask for their name and badge number you can also ask them why did you stop me so that you can have a better understanding of whether it was for law enforcement purposes or whether it was for immigration purposes
if you are arrested by immigration um and you fear returning to your home country please make sure you state that to the immigration officer and say hey um I'm I'm fearful if I am sent back to my home country it's also important to
realize that ice can lie to you or might use various tricks to try um to to use your information against you um often times ice might ask you to sign paperwork where you are waving your rights to appear in front of an
immigration judge or that you're signing to say that you voluntarily plan on leaving the United States um I want to talk a little bit more about one common way that many individuals encounter um or come into contact with
ice cars and Automobiles this is where law state law enforcement and immigration start to mix a little bit if local law enforcement stops you police or state highway patrol the driver must show their driver's license registration
and proof of insurance at the request as part of a local law enforcement encounter immigration may be called in certain circumstances local law enforcement May hold or um or hold you for ice to come and
and pick you up if you're pulled over if you're if you're pulled over ask who's pulling you over is it law enforcement law oftentimes law enforcement are in uniforms ice is often times in plain close um when driving or
a passenger in a vehicle you want to make sure that your Tabs are up to dat lights in in the vehicle is in otherwise working order and you're following rules of the road so that you're not giving law enforcement a reasonable suspicion to stop you or to call
Immigration again local law enforcement should not be asking you for the your immigration status they should only be asking you for driver's license information well uh one of the best things to do in this time of uncertainty
is talking about being taking steps to be proactive rather than being reactive for your concern about immigration enforcement even before any ice contact there are steps that you can take to make sure that you are better prepared do carry your valid documents showing
your lawful status if if you had them if you're not comfortable carrying the original document at least carry a copy of it you might want to have it on your phone but again caution that if you show immigration your phone they might be able to seize that phone from
you we do request that people get an immigration checkup with an immigration attorney or accredited representative to discuss how immigration policy changes might apply to you and your family again knowing and exercising your rights is
the best way to protect yourself and to calm any nervous and and fear that you might have we also talk about having a family plan that is specific to your family when we talk about a family plan each family situation is different again
seeking the advice of an immigration attorney or professional immigration Advocate can help plan have a plan that works best for your family situation when we talk about a family plan it's Gathering important documents to have all in one place like birth certificates
passports copies of immigration paperwork copies of immigration receipt notices criminal records medical records and medications we also talk about having long-term planning consider having a power of attorney for finances property
and medical if you believe that you might be subject to immigration detention you might want to address who has the ability to check up CH pick up children from school and daycare um also want to consider planning who has access to checking
accounts or paychecks the the next piece I want to move on into is maybe some helpful contact information to have um that people are aware of and how to use them if you have an a number your alien registration number case number make
sure you have that information and that you have it written down and that your family knows how to find that information um you use that a number to track your place both in Immigration Court and I have provided that contact information on the slide um and that uh
to track your Immigration Court case and also if you're subject to immigration detention that is one way to be able to locate your family um who might be immigration detention um if someone is has not made it into the immigration detention system
they might be held at a local County Jail there's also a database to be able to research if your family is um has been booked into a jail to be able to find them that way finally if you do have questions about appending
immigration case um there's helpful information to contact USCIS um another consideration you might want to take is is to contact your home country consulate many countries offer different services to Nationals and
citizens of their country that are here in the United States um the only time that I would not advise someone to do that is if they are an asylum seeker and that might cause a problems with their their claim for Asylum if you have a pending case with
United States citizenship and Immigration Services most important thing is to make sure that you have updated your address with them so that information is actually delivered to you and and not and that you're not missing notices along with that um USC has
modernized where you can do electronic tracking or notifications of your case would recommend it individual sign up for that um more importantly if you have an immigration court hearing make sure you attend your hearing um and make sure
that the Immigration Court has your current address um making sure that that you regularly contact the court to see if they have changed your court hearing time or location um failure to show up at your Immigration Court may result in an
automatic order of removal um and more importantly if you're planning on having legal representation for your immigration court hearing trying to secure that as soon as you possibly can it's important to know your immigration status if you're a US
citizen do you have proof of your citizenship whether that's a passport or a citizenship certificate if you're a lawful permanent resident federal law does require that you carry your identification card on you at all times if you're a Visa holder
you should understand your Visa category and make sure that your I94 information is correct meaning that the I94 expiration date is the actual expiration date of your status if you have work authorization you may want to carry your work
authorization card as proof as your permission to be in the United States one of the things um that is relatively new that we are hearing about is expanded expedited removal what that means is individuals who have been in the United States for less than two
years and do not have a lawful entry um are subject to an expedited removal such that they would not go in front of uh an immigration officer to challenge their removal from the United States um kind of another helpful bit is if you
are in state criminal custody you might want to be cautious of paying your bail or Bond because you might be transferred to ice custody before your criminal charges are resolved then we talk about who can help only attorneys or those who are
accredited accredited through the Department of Justice can give legal advice notorio or immigration Consultants are not authorized to provide legal advice um beware of scams targeting fear in the community um
that's where unfortunately going to The Experts is really important to make sure that you don't fall prey to some of the scams that are praying on the fears in the community um in certain communities there may be nonprofit immigration legal
services available more importantly immigration law is complex um and wrong information at this time can result in dire immigration consequences even incorrect information on an application can cause problems with
immigration um if you're looking for help on social media please make sure you're relying on reliable sources of information um such places as the ACLU American civil liberties Union American Immigration Lawyers Association the
national immigration project and a n number of credible resources even with that information you want to make sure that that information is up to date reflecting the most recent immigration policy changes it's been very difficult for a number of those National agencies
to get their all of their information up to date to reflect all of the various immigration changes that have happened um more importantly it's important for individuals to continue to monitor for immigration policy changes and updates um in immigration law
again I want to thank the commission for have letting me have the opportunity to speak today um if the Commissioners have any questions I'd be more than happy to take them I again I appreciate the opportunity to give you a quick
information update um and a little education on the immigration policy changes that are happening thank you for the valuable information there certainly is confusion and um we want to thank you for your expertise and your willingness to come
and do a presentation tonight um a lot of the community has questions as you can see and the nice thing is this is recorded can be referenced on YouTube and watched um to find Clarity or shared so with that are their questions from
the commission um I know a lot of people are here for this topic particularly if you have a question I open it it up right now um I know we'll have uh citizens to be heard on our agenda as well so thank you again thank you appreciate
um next guest speaker is Rachel Stone from p and q's adequate um so we'll just good evening truly it's um I'm happy it's an honor to be here uh to share um
an exciting event that we have coming up as well as to talk about sorry sorry you want to get close to the microphone there you go as well as to talk about uh what is peas and q's etiquette uh it feels a little weird and never been on this side I usually am used to sitting
on that side but I'm just happy to uh be back here to to share uh peace and q's etiquette again what is that um it is a nonprofit organization uh that I started um due to a lot of um needs that I saw uh in the
school system working in the school system I saw the challenges uh in the schools with the students and the staff and so I created a program to help support that our mission p and q's mission is to help
our young people our youth uh with an emphasis we serve girls um all over our community uh Fargo um and and Morehead we are now um serving girls at Horizon Middle School and also Discovery in Carl bin and so we
work a lot with uh disadvantaged and minority girls our goal is really to develop them into effective leaders by providing uh Hands-On and skill ba skill-based youth informed programs we want to create give them um the tools
that they need uh to create those Pathways that Empower them um so that they can be successful in life again who are we targeting underprivileged girls disadvantage maybe it's a student that needs support or encouragement um we have a lot of
students that are coming from different states different countries um students that may have been labeled students that may not even know that they're leaders right we want to help them identify uh their talents their gifts uh and we we
tend to Target middle school and high school girls leader Licious is our program and that is the curriculum that we use uh it's a curriculum that I designed based on the needs in this region that I saw uh while working uh in both Fargo and
Morehead public school system and so I use the acronym dream um and so we take them through this this rigorous program it's all about the decisions that they make we want to empower them and activate them uh the r stands for realize
self-identity is huge and so we want to help them to realize their talents their gifts and their abilities um and the E stands for equip let's equip our girls uh with what they need the skills and the knowledge to aim high uh and reach
those goals if they set those goals we want to give them uh what they need to reach those goals and to prepare them uh to move and make it happen this is all about training up the next generation of leaders and so also
that uh we have this extension that's part of our program called be rare be you uh it is a social media channel uh for young girls we again activating them and wanting them to use their voices uh in a positive way to lead uh the the
their friends the peers their this generation so young leaders young leaders are are they're the Next Generation they're the leaders of tomorrow and so we want them to see themselves as Leaders uh providing these opportunities where they can lead uh it
could be through projects and activities uh that they do throughout our program we also Al connect them with mentors uh that represent who they are uh and also college students we have coming in uh so
that they can explore those Pathways of success and each class or each uh program that we do we encourage giving back uh our girls have lots of talents and gifts and abilities and we want them to share that uh with their communities
and so uh here our girls whether baking cookies uh raising funds uh to buy uh supplies needed for the women and children at the Y WCA shelter they do giving back projects every
year it could be through uh volunteering uh and community events uh project leader care was doing Co where we made baskets it could be through a a Community Feed where they uh pancake feed where they were raising money and
uh events throughout the community and again we have our annual role modeling show uh you may know us that is uh one of our biggest significant events uh where we invite everyone in the community uh we celebrate eighth grade middle school
students uh right now um I remember being in Chicago that's where I'm from uh and I remember having a a eighth grade graduation ceremony and it was really big it was exciting um and for our eighth graders that's an accomplishment and so there is no eighth
grade celebration and so we wanted to create that for them we also celebrate men and women of all ages in our community who are role models and are impacting others and so that role model uh could be a young you know a young man
or a young woman or I should say um our kids you know they could be age seven and be role models and inspiring others as well uh so we have them uh dress up and what they want to become because we want to plant those seeds early and we
also celebrate culture and encourage young entrepreneurship and so you're wondering like what what is that all about with you know when it comes to the event that you're talking about again we are talking about Role Models we're talking
about examples um and our girls are leaders we want them to show those character trait character traits that those leaders that have G G before us have showed and so I'm going to pass it over to our my assistant Cassie thank you for having us here um
so yeah this month is Black History Month um so we will be taking the time to show the impact that the youth have um have made um so one thing they're working on is this wax museum called the impact um and the biggest thing we're
trying to do in the Fargo morare area is bridge that gap between B po community and also with the community that they live in and it's the young people who are the leaders in this so um it's actually afro too so if you're like afro
um Latino or afro um a uh Asian you know so we're we're just trying to do something different and make it fun for the community it's about knowledge it's about growing together so this is exciting I'm actually from the Minneapolis area so this is exciting to
kind of come with a different like outl I say in a way but also I'm really excited cuz this is just something that is new and I'm I'm excited to see how the girls they work really hard so I'm we're excited to see the girls have fun and hopefully you know make an
impact so we are inviting the community uh Fargo Morehead West Fargo out to celebrate our girls have created poster boards uh they're going to dress up uh and as those historians those who have made an impact uh across the Globe um
and so yep it is this uh next Friday uh the 28th um and it will be at roor museum at 6:30 uh so come out join and and celebrate with us thank you well thank you so much um for that
information and all your work in our communities um it is greatly appreciated thank you for your service the school board and the Human Rights Commission Miss Stone um I know you are a wonderful Ro role model and leader we appreciate it um thank you for being here for black
history month do we have any questions from the commission you any other we're moving on to our next agenda item um before that actually uh Amal looks like she's not here tonight but just wanted to say that
there's for um International women's day on March 8th there is an event here in Morehead at the Armory that is um put on by cond call International so that is the Armory Event Center in Morehead from 3:
to 5: on March 8th so just I believe um Amal was going to come and speak about that but was not able to be here tonight so moving on to Community Partners are there any Community Partners tonight
okay next item is citizens to be heard any citizens that would wish to speak tonight next item is law enforcement update with Captain Swinson good evening thank you Madame chair and Commissioners uh I don't really have anything to pass on except
for we do have a little movement in our department uh this week will be the finalist for the police chief position and so hopefully next month I'll be able to give you further information on that and then uh just looking at the agenda tonight and seeing the immigration law I
did want to just uh first of all remind our public that all of our policies are available on the city website and you can find all of our city policies our immigration violation policies under 414 but I'll just read the policy and just to give a general idea of where the
morid police department stands with this discussion so it is a policy of the Morehead Police Department all members make personal and professional commitments to equal enforcement of the law and equal service to the public confidence in this commitment will increase with the effect effectiveness of this of this department in protecting
and serving the entire community and recognizing the Dignity of all persons regardless of their national origin or immigration status so our policy also does cover uh protecting victims of crimes in any contact that we would have we do not take uh any enforcement action
um B strictly based on immigration status thank you Captain Swinson good to know that and thank you for thank you to the Morhead Police Department for protecting vulnerable populations at this time any questions from the
Commissioners our next item on the agenda is it's a new year and we have elections and I acknowledge that a lot of our commissioners are new um and I just want to open it up to discussion of the election of officers for chair and
vice chair all right I can start um I know that Jennifer Cannon is not here tonight but she Jennifer has served last five years and been a very active member um
betting for rights for everyone and I I nominate Jennifer Canon as chair so if anybody has discussion on that or comments love to hear it or if we want to hold off on elections till next month
that's something we can discuss as well how does Jen feel about that I'm all in favor of it okay uh yeah I'm here remotely I apologize I'm not there in person uh but enjoying some some nice weather here in
my Florida um but I would I would be accepting of that absolutely is there a a motion to nominate well I I nominated but also a motion in a second for the chair
position I think I'll go with all motion there a second all second any further discussion on that all right all in favor I any post I okay well um other
discussion is vice chair and um I know that role can be important if someone's way uh not here to keep those meetings going for us so I open up that to discussion as well anybody want to self-nominate for
vice chair I think Trent wants to I nominate Trent oh you nominate Trent we are I know we are of a fairly new commission and I promise we will be here we have um our wonderful leaon Tanya kunza who is not able to be here
but very responsive and a good support so do you would you like any would you like to accept you know normally this happens when you don't show up at the meetings um not when you're at them um yeah I I I would accept if if nominated
okay and approved there a motion to nominate uh commissioner GRS to Vice chair I make a motion to nominate I'll second okay um any discussion on that
okay all in favor I and appro sign okay perfect thank you thank you for that little bit of discussion so we will have a uh chair Canon and vice chair guards uh next month so thank you um moving on we
also have subcommittees that we work on so uh we we have the education subcommittee and as well as the Outreach and awards subcommittee so we have two currently now that we have a full commission going forward I think we need
to split that up more so we can split the awards um the Awards committee and actually the awards committee if I'm not mistaken AR leis on Tanya kunza and maybe um Miss bod can uh give some information
we need a moreart um Committee Member as well correct can you hear me now yes okay uh yes as um the morar committee doesn't have its own structure um members of
each board and commission that the city has are collectively asked to provide someone that has an interest in in um Meeting those requirements and I'd say um chair AMD you've served well um it
happens maybe every two to three months that we have a meeting and it's virtual and it takes less than a half an hour a little bit of time to read the nominations in advance and I think people find it pretty rewarding yeah it's been a great
pleasure to serve as that so um that's another you know our Awards committee can can talk and discuss and think about and if you're interested in serving on that uh the moreart committee definitely relay that information to Tanya um so she can relay that information to the
committee um other than that um if we want to come back in March after we've uh I have the Committees met at all I know the education committee has not neither have the awards or the
Outreach we can discuss that in March and um now that we have a new chair and vice chair and really get going on planning for events that are going to come in the spring and the summer any question
questions M Madam chair just one quick question so um W with the election of uh chair and vice chair where does that leave you are you still part of the commission or are you stepping away how does that oh good question I um yes I have so this year and next year I term
out in 2026 into 2027 that'll be six years on the Morhead Human Rights Commission representing Ward one I still live in Ward one so I will still be a commissioner on the Human Rights Commission so we remain having a full
commission then yes I believe so all right we will discuss subcommittee reports when we have hopefully everyone here in March moving on to the next item is reports announcements and upcoming events from the commission okay um well so it's Black
History Month uh just lots of events happening at our local um colleges here that are discussing some impact of great individuals at msum at Concordia at M State just follow those you know in
information and lots of great um historians that have great information on people that have great impact in Minnesota North Dakota Fargo Morhead and then I just wanted to say that we had the global market here on February
11th uh and that was in collaboration with immigrant Development Center the indigenous Association and inclusive Morehead it was a great event um I know many of our community members came to it we also had a musician performing and the Morehead Library here to provide
activities and it's just a way for our community to come together uh and it's a free event and really uplift new entrepreneurs whether they're selling baked goods or selling crafts and to have that community
building and it was in conjunction with the new exhibit that opened with the Historical Society uh Farm to Table different food stories in our region so it was a beautiful event and there will be another Global Market on March 11th
same setup great vendors to come and just to hang out support our new um upcoming entrepreneurs um other than that we have a majority of our community a large portion of our community at the end of
the month is going to be celebrating Ramadan which is a month of fasting so there's going to be some seclusion I'm myself included and going to keep to ourselves but we'll try our best we'll be fasting and reflecting
on uh our community and how to give back to our community so if there are questions I encourage people to ask questions of their co-workers of their students of us um and that will go until the end of March so those are the other
significant events in our area and I know there's a lot upcoming there's a lot of ways we can support people that are feeling vulnerable immigration is one I know the other one is all btq plus Community there are spaces of support in
our community people do have rights so we just want to say that we are and it it's truly amazing how supportive or head is across the board whether it's the education seor our Police Department in our city and we are always the commission I just want to say we are
here to listen we are here to give resources and you know answer questions if I if we can answer questions I think historically we've we've tried to help as much as we can um any other reports announcements
or upcoming events okay well a new business as as I stated we have two new Commissioners we have commissioner Ellis so welcome and thank you for being here and commissioner Aranda was not here would you like to say anything
tonight sure I'm not shy very very much shy um but thank you all so much for having me um I'm if you don't know me um you'll probably get to know me very well I'm very involved and also very vocal um
but I'm learning to like be mindful of my p's and q's um so I'm always open to kind of hear what's going on and and be a part of different things I sit on a several different uh victim Services boards
and so I'm very well-versed in a lot of those different areas and I just want to just give a few words of encouragement to uh the Morehead Community this is a um black history month but I feel like
every month we should really be highlighting and celebrating all of our differences across everywhere and so I don't I feel like we're very human IC community and we really value that and I
think this is a really good and safe space and we have really great people here and let's just continue to walk in that and support one another and those resources that have been posted share those with folks because in a time where
folks are not feeling so certain maybe you have resources to offer them some support um but I'm here so thank you all so much for having me a part of the community thank you for that commissioner Ellis um if any other no
other new business we will adjourn for the night thank you all so much for being here and for your contribution have a good night for