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From YouTube: National Faith & Blue Event 2021
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City of Chelsea
A
B
Thank
you
dan.
Good
morning
I
told
dan.
Initially
I
said
I
don't
have
to
say
anything.
I
said
we
have
a
lot
of
speakers
here
and
I
can
just
stand
back
and
kind
of
listen,
but
I
did
want
to
just
mention
a
couple
things.
I
think
this
is.
This
is
incredibly
important.
I
think
I
wasn't
I
wasn't
planning
on
saying
this
this
morning,
but
I
just
got
off
my
email.
B
And
how
and
how
they
they
were
very
respectful
and
very
polite,
but
how
they
basically-
and
I
just
read
this
literally
10
minutes
ago-
how
they
absolutely
refused
to
work
with
the
police
department,
how
they
were
there's
some
folks
around
the
country
that
are
talking
about
defunding
the
police.
This
particular
group
was
talking
about
abolishing
the
police
and
stating
that
the
relationships
between
police
and
clergy
were
damaging.
I
mean
these.
These
are
the
words
I
just
read,
and
I
I'm
in
a
loss.
B
B
And
again,
it's
not
the
same
everywhere,
so
I'm
lucky
we're
lucky.
We
we
look
forward
to
continuing
this
relationship
that
we've
had
for
quite
a
while,
certainly
and
building
upon
it
and
dan.
Thank
you
for
very
much
for
organizing
this,
but
I
just
want
to
say
just
the
only
really
couple
words.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
everything
you
do
and
thank
you
for
the
the
continuing
partnership.
So
thank
you.
A
Thank
you
chief
next
on
the
agenda,
and
what
we're
going
to
experience
today
is
that
we're
going
to
have
different
clergy
testimonials
from
different
groups.
Wellness,
I
mean
different
faith
groups
in
our
city.
Next
up
is
going
to
be
a
welcome
from
the
chelsea
interfaith
alliance
and
before
she
as
she
walks
up.
I
just
want
to
say
that
this
has
been
a
really
good
opportunity
for
us
to
open
up
conversations
within
the
chelsea
interfaith
alliance
and
they've
committed
to
meet
on
a
regular
basis
and
for
next
year.
A
What
we
want
to
do
is
we
want
to
plan
a
larger
event.
We
want
to
make
it
more
like
national
night
out.
We
want
to
make
it
where
the
whole
community
is
experiencing,
what
we're
doing
well.
This
is
brand
new
to
us
too.
So,
in
our
conversations
we
felt
it
was
probably
best
just
for
us
to
come
together
as
the
police
department
and
our
faith
leaders
in
our
of
our
faith
in
the
interfaith
alliance
as
a
way
to
kick
off
this
commitment.
C
C
But
what
what
was
the
basis
of
our
forming
was
a
friendship,
a
friendship
between
clergy,
of
very
different
backgrounds,
and
we
have
expanded
that
to
now
have
more
clergy
in
the
city.
Unity
is
not
easy.
We
come
from
different
cultural
backgrounds.
Sometimes
the
faith
traditions
don't
agree
with
each
other.
This
shouldn't
be
new
news
and
sometimes
even
the
different
religions
can
often,
of
course,
not
agree
with
one
another.
C
I'm
sorry
today
to
not
see
anyone
from
the
al
huda
society,
but
they
were
active
in
many
activities
in
chelsea
and
part
of
our
group,
and
I
also
wanted
to
give
a
short
tribute
to
reverend
sandra
who
was
really
the
glue
that
held
many
of
us
together
and
the
drive
behind
many
of
our
projects.
Of
course.
So
we
we
are
planning
another
community
united
in
prayer.
We
were
unable
to
imagine
it
for
this
particular
autumn,
but
we're
looking
at
either
the
spring
and
we
will
be
sending
emails
out.
So
thank
you.
C
A
D
D
I
thank
you
for
bringing
together
such
resourceful
men
and
women,
people
who
are
connected
and
who
are
aligned
in
this
purpose.
I
pray
for
protection
over
our
community,
our
city
for
the
brave
men
and
women
of
the
chelsea
police
department,
in
the
leadership
of
chief
kais,
and
I
thank
you
for
all
that
you
have
given
us
in
all
that
you
have
granted
us
in
favor
and
grace
and
in
jesus
christ's
name.
We
pray,
amen
and
amen,
amen.
E
E
Thank
you
for
not
issuing
me
the
ticket
when
I
was
late
for
services
and
thank
you
for
being
so
patient
with
me
when
I
set
up
the
temple
alarm
a
few
times
and
on
temple's
behalf
a
few
years
back,
I
remember
we
had
one
of
our
main
services
of
the
year
and
there
was
a
construction
going
on
right
outside
of
our
windows.
We
called
the
police
and
they
stopped
the
noise
almost
immediately.
Thank
you
and
thank
you
for
keeping
us
and
the
temple
safe
during
the
rise
of
anti-semitism
all
over
the
world.
E
E
C
Food
supply
is
traditionally
a
role
that
many
churches
take
on
and
we
have
a
city
here
that
works
seamlessly
with
one
another
to
provide.
I
mean,
as
rabbi
oksana
was
saying,
you
know
probably
millions
of
pounds.
I
sit
with
the
food
task
force,
which
started
was
actually
existing
before
the
pandemic
and
we've
grown.
Of
course.
Predictably,
and
now
we
meet
on
zoom
and
there
are
between
15
and
25
or
30
people
that
meet
weekly
in
order
to
coordinate
the
many
food
programs
in
the
city.
C
Leftover,
food
and
food
rescue
is
a
special
love
of
mine,
I'm
quite
sure
I'm
going
to
be
an
older
woman,
someday
picking
around
old
potatoes
and
cutting
off
the
rotten
parts
and
using
the
rest
for
something
else,
but
I
was
saddened
at
the
beginning
of
the
pandemic,
when
our
own
church
food
program
collapsed,
I
the
organization
we
worked
with,
was
no
longer
able
to
provide.
We
were
all
frightened
with
the
virus,
but
it
was
a
heartbreaking
time
because
I
could
see
the
the
clear
need
that
was
in
the
city.
C
I
was
able
to
bring
one
day
a
truckload
into
the
city.
I
sat
on
the
food
team.
I
would
look
for
opportunities
where
I
could
food
for
free
brought
a
truck
in.
It
was
incredible
how
we
were
able
to
do
this.
Not
only
are
the
food
team
leaders
and
many
faith
leaders
on
a
text
group
with
one
another
so
that
when
I
heard
I
could
get
a
truck
from
food
for
free,
I
had
to
figure
out
where
I
would
have
the
truck
pull
in,
because
our
church
space
is
up
a
hill
and
fairly
inaccessible.
C
We
were
able
to
pass
out
an
entire
truckload
of
food
with
the
help
of
the
police
to
make
sure
that
the
street
was
not
completely
blocked
because
it's
right
down
on
broadway-
and
this
is
the
kind
of
coordination
that
makes
for
a
better
city
it
makes
for
wellness
all
around
which
is
kind
of
our
theme.
For
today
I
would
like
to
also
do
the
next
petition
and
prayer
is
near
and
dear
to
my
heart.
Kela
has
tequila
will
be
doing
another
petition,
but
at
the
times
that
I
felt
most
helpless
in
the
pandemic.
C
C
Prayer
was
a
sustaining
had
a
sustaining
effect
on
me
and
the
fact
that
clergy
were
invited
to
help
the
city
with
a
prayer
or
reflection
meant
the
world.
This
is
a
small
again
and
very
friendly
and
very
accessible
place,
and
I
look,
I
look
forward
to
plenty
of
other
opportunities
to
work
with
all
of
you
here.
Thank
you.
A
G
An
honor
to
be
here
I
will
speak
on
behalf
of
pastor
elaine
melendez,
since
what
was
asked
for
me
was
about
mental
health
health
and
she
has
been
working
directly
with
that
aspect
during
the
pandemia
and
before
the
pandemia
pastor.
Elaine
has
been
working
really
close
with
families
that
have
been
having
difficulties
getting
provision
for
their
families
and
as
they
were,
helping
during
the
hard
months
of
2020.
When
we
started
with
the
situation
with
kovitt,
she
saw
that
the
need
of
the
families
were
beyond
of
provision.
G
There
were
some
other
needs,
and
that's
when
it
came
to
her
heart
that
if
we
gather
more
organizations
more
resources
for
this
family
with
with
different
aspects,
we
were
going
to
be
able
to
provide
not
just
food
for
their
tables
but
help
for
their
mental
health
and
for
the
well-being
of
the
family.
And
that's
where
city
of
joy
came
and
as
rabbi
mentioned,
she
was
a
big
help
for
that
event,
and
we
were
there
as
well
there.
G
Heartwarming
to
see
so
many
families
that
are
gathering
and
receiving
this
type
of
help-
and
this
is
because
of
the
contribution
of
so
many
organizations
in
the
community-
and
this
makes
us
see
how
united
we
work
when
it's
time
of
help
each
other,
and
we
are
very
thankful
for
that.
Not
just
because
of
these
organizations,
the
police
department,
the
fire
department,
everyone
always
contribute
to
help
the
in
the
well-being
of
the
community.
G
One
is
meditation
sunday
and
they
are
helping
families
through
relaxation
practices,
prayer,
yoga
and
they're
continuing
to
open
more
programs
to
help
the
community,
and
as
we
present
this,
we
will
also
want
to
pray.
So
we
can
continue
working
with
the
community
in
these
areas,
because
we
know
that
to
have
a
healthy
community
is
a
very
important
thing
for
all
the
children
that
are
coming
after
us.
A
A
If
she
does
have
a
a
situation
where
a
crisis
situation
there's
already
a
relationship
built,
it's
not
a
cold,
it
first-time
interaction.
Those
are
the
things
that
we're
learning
about
we're
learning
that
mental
health
is
very
important.
Our
officers
do
a
great
job
de-escalating
situations
of
that,
but
these
these
proactive
approaches
are
also
really
important.
So
I
just
wanted
to
mention
that
next
up
is
a
very
special
person,
who's
who's,
also
new
to
relatively
new
to
the
city
of
chelsea.
A
H
H
That
was
the
name
of
chelsea
through
our
historian
jon,
who
just
told
me
about
it.
So
thank
you
joe,
but
at
least
chelsea
has
a
lot
of
trees
around
now.
Okay,
so
what
a
change
so
talking
about
change?
We
can
talk
about
the
the
topic
at
hand,
the
relationship
between
the
police
and
faith
organization,
which
is
quite
a
necessary
one.
H
If
you
look
at
the
formulation
or
the
the
formation
of
the
the
african
methodist
episcopal
church,
which
is
the
first
first
black
denomination
in
the
nation
that
started
in
the
1700s
in
philadelphia
in
philadelphia,
the
ame
church
was
involved
in
community
with
community
affairs
to
a
large
extent,
but
also
had
relationship
with
the
police,
but
the
extent
to
which
the
founders,
richard
allen
and
others
got
involved
with
the
first
major
pandemic.
That's
tracked
or
struck
the
nation.
H
H
H
H
H
I've
always
I've,
always
in
light
of
all
of
the
police
brutality
that
takes
place
the
protest
march.
You
can
talk
about
it.
I've
always
had
a
hat,
and
this
is
the
prejudice
because
I'm
in
the
north,
I've
always
felt
that
I
don't
hold
into
this
and
be
careful
how
you
cut
me.
I've
always
felt
that
the
police
in
the
north
are
built
a
bit
rational
with
respect
to
the
approach,
okay,
rational
to
the
extent
to
which
there
is
always
the
first
attempt
to
de-escalate
rather
than
escalate.
H
H
H
You
know
the
truth
to
a
large
extent,
so
as
to
make
some
kind
of
recommendations
so
as
to
do
a
strategic
intervention
in
public
safety,
community
safety.
Okay,
because
people,
especially
the
younger
generations,
they
have
an
apprehension
minority.
A
youth
have
an
apprehension,
the
part,
then
how
can
we
ameliorate
that?
How
can
we
take
care
of
that
kind
of
apprehension
and
mistrust?
H
H
It's
commendable
and
I
think
we
should
begin
to
see
how
we
can
sustain
it
adequately
and
sustain
it
strategically
as
well.
Okay,
I
want
to
conclude
with
a
word
of
prayer
for
this.
Let
us
pray,
if
you
don't
mind
our
god
in
heaven
we
commit
this
relationship
into
your
hands.
The
lord,
you,
by
your
spirit,
a
god,
will
sustain
it
and
lord
you,
by
your
spirit,
will
give
wisdom
and
how
to
proceed.
H
Lord,
to
strategically
formulate
policies,
practices,
best
practices
to
protect
the
people
of
chelsea
holistically
in
the
name
of
jesus,
we
pray
for
the
police,
the
police
chief
and
those
involved.
We
pray
for
the
community
that
a
relationship
or
god
of
trust,
will
emerge.
We
thank
you
in
jesus
name,
amen.
Thank
you.
A
A
D
D
And
we
got
word
afterwards
that
he
continued
his
studies
and
he
is
doing
well
now
and
we're
very
glad
to
hear
news
like
that.
Another
instance
of
an
expectant
mother
that
our
community
came
together.
We
we
threw
her
a
baby
shower
and
and
gave
her
some
resources
for
the
child.
She
was
expecting
and
in
instances
like
that,
it
may
not
seem
like
like
a
whole
lot.
But
in
truth,
I
believe
that
interactions
like
these
point
out
how
significant
these
interactions
are
and
being
able
to
be
a
part
of
the
community.
D
Not
just
in
stages
of
severe
conflict,
but
also
in
the
early
stages,
where
the
needs
are
being
developed
so
that
we
can
tend
to
those
and
to
echo
pastor
ellen
who
said
that
as
communities
of
faith,
we
certainly
don't
agree
on
everything,
but
we
do
agree
on
the
most
important
thing,
which
is
to
not
let
our
brother's
adversity
go
unnoticed
and
I'm
happy
to
be
a
part
of
a
community
that
serves
in
that
way.
Thank
you
all
very
much.
A
Thank
you
very
much.
We
actually
as
part
of
the
hub.
We
don't
show
pictures
of
people
because
there's
you
know
a
lot
of
privacy
concerns,
but
we
were
able
to
get
permission
from
the
young
mother
and,
and
we
showed
we
showed
the
pictures
to
the
the
entire
hub
team.
That's
pre-covered
and
we
were
all
still
physically
gathering
we're
doing
a
lot
of
that
on
zoom
now,
but
there
were
tears.
A
There
were
tears
in
the
room
when
we
saw
the
pictures
because,
as
you
know,
the
hub
is
a
place
where
service
providers
can
introduce
situations
of
a
young
person,
an
old
person,
a
family
that
is
in
a
really
really
awful
situation,
an
awful
situation
and
we
rally
the
support
of
all
the
service
providers
in
the
community.
But
this
was
a
unique
situation
needed
more
and
I
had
just
met,
pastor,
diego
and
so
I
reached
out
to
him
and
asked:
could
you
help
in
this
situation?
A
We
were
just
looking
for
a
little
bit
and
they
gave
a
lot
and
it
really
transformed
you
know
this
person's
life,
as
well
as
that
young
person's
life
and
also
the
relationship
that
we
have
with
each
other.
So
once
again,
thank
you
so
much.
I
also
want
to
take
a
moment
to
thank
ricky
and
everyone
at
the
chelsea
community
television,
because
I
am
so
glad
that
this
is
being
recorded.
We're
gonna
share
this
with
our
partners.
A
J
Thank
you
good
morning,
everyone
and
definitely
we're
not
faith
leaders,
but
we're
definitely
in
the
faith.
So
it's
quite
appropriate
to
be
a
part
of
today
and
and
just
celebrating
faith
in
blue,
because
we
all
know
that
nearly
two-thirds
of
black
adults,
65
percent,
say
they've
been
in
situations
where
people
acted
as
if
they
were
suspicious
of
them,
where
police
acted
as
if
they
were
suspicious
of
them
because
of
their
race
of
ethnicity
as
well
as
with
hispanic.
J
J
I
also
say
this
because
chelsea
police
department
continues
to
build
bridges
by
crushing
barriers
that
help
to
create
the
dissonance
in
black
and
brown
communities
within
with
policing,
for
example,
chelsea
day
two
weeks
ago,
cbc
ran
the
dunk
tank
and
dean
will
elaborate
on
that
on
how
successful
it
was.
So
the
theme
was
dunk
a
cop
and
it
was
like
standing
room
only
so
the
line
was
around
the
block.
So
thank
you
for
your
participation
for
that.
We
also
celebrated
the
chief
of
police
brian
as
a
chelsea
trailblazer.
J
So
during
black
history
month
we
recognize
our
very
own
chief
prize
and
we
thank
him
for
all.
He
does
for
our
community.
The
chelsea
police
department
ice
cream
truck.
We
are
at
the
forefront
of
the
vaccine
clinic
at
the
senior
center
and
every
saturday
for
two
hours.
They
would
come
out
and
join
us
in
getting
folks
vaccinated,
so
so
appreciated,
officer,
o'brien
and
and
officer
barbosa
and
officer
clifford,
and
just
showing
the
diversity
in
our
community.
J
So
we
are
so
appreciated
for
that
and
the
children
that
come
through
and
the
adults
everybody
likes
ice
cream
right.
So
thank
you.
So
much
for
that
also
june
t
black
lives
matter
protest.
Where
can
you
have
the
police
hand
in
hand,
walking
and
really
embracing
the
cause?
So
only
here
in
chelsea
do
we
get
that,
so
I'm
so
appreciative
for
that
as
well.
J
So
I
appreciate
that
and
that's
what
matters,
because
at
the
end
of
the
day,
it's
what
you
take
out
of
your
experience.
That
makes
you
a
better
person.
So,
thank
you
so
much
for
that,
and
I
do
I
know
I'm
limited
and
gene
is
going
to
chime
in
as
well,
but
I
do
want
to
say
chelsea
young
adult
alliance,
which
is
a
sum
of
cbc,
presented
a
71
point
resolution
which
included
public
safety.
J
K
K
K
K
It
shows
that
our
chelsea
youth
12
to
19
years
old
leave
the
state
we
are
possibly
72
percent
are
higher
fascinated
at
this
point.
I
bet
that.
Thank
you
officer.
Kyle.
Was
there
that
day
when
the
line
for
vaccinations
back
in
april
was
from
the
entrance
at
the
senior
center
to
almost
down
to
saint
rose,
so
people
are
coming
in
chelsea.
They
realize
how
important
fascinations
are.
K
Thank
you.
Also.
The
police
officers
for
your
important
and
very
exceptional
chelsea
night
out,
which
connects
to
the
national
night
out
all
of
us,
have
a
great
time
there
and
I
see
all
the
officers
here
who
served
that
day.
Thank
you
officer,
joanne
after
joanne
was
the
one
that
was
dunked
in
the
tank.
K
K
Thank
you
for
protecting
and
defending
us,
as
this
enough
is
a
must
in
every
community,
not
just
chelsea.
We're
thankful
that
you're
there.
We
can't
do
this
by
ourselves.
We
need
police
officers
and
I
did
say
thank
you
chief
kai
for
your
leadership,
and
you
know
what
I
want
to
also
say.
I
have
a
special
place
in
my
heart
for
police
officers.
K
I'm
glad
you
mentioned
atlanta,
because
two
of
my
brothers
retired,
with
over
25
years
from
the
atlanta
police
department,
one
of
the
brothers,
has
a
daughter
who
is
also
a
police
officer
in
dekalb
county.
The
other
brother
has
a
son-in-law
who
is
a
police
officer
in
dekalb
county?
That's
all
of
georgia.
A
Thank
you
joan
and
thank
you.
Sharon
really
appreciate
those
remarks,
so
speaking
of
the
ice
cream
truck
and
all
the
events
and
activities
that
have
been
mentioned,
I
want
to
take
a
moment
to
to
recognize
captain
david
batchelor
he's
the
captain
of
community
services.
The
chelsea
police
department
is
split
up
into
four
divisions,
obviously
under
the
leadership
of
chief
kais,
that's
going
to
be
community
services,
criminal
investigations,
administration
and
then
also
patrol,
but
community
services.
A
That
is
the
department
that
I
actually
work
for,
and
I
also
want
to
take
a
moment
to
thank
chief
kais
for
creating
this
position.
This
is
a
civilian
position
that
was
created
by
chief
kais
almost
six
years
ago,
and
many
other
police
departments
have
replicated
this
because
it's
very
forward-thinking
but
the
community
services
division
does
a
heck
of
a
lot
in
the
city
and
we're
very
proud
to
be
part
of
that
team.
Thank
you
count
bachelor.
A
So
next
up
we're
all
gonna
sing.
Actually
it's
closing
remarks
and
then
we're
all
gonna
end
with
this,
with
the
song
at
the
conclusion
of
that
song.
Please
make
your
way
to
the
ice
cream
truck
because
it
out
also
speaking
of
community
services.
It
has
to
go
to
the
dcf
offices.
The
dcf
social
workers
are
under
a
lot
of
pressure
under
a
lot
of
stress.
They
normally
have
about
I'm
on
the
advisory
committee.
For
them
they
only
have
they
normally
have
28
young
people
as
part
of
their
caseload.
A
They're
averaging
about
70
to
75.
they're
stressed
out
they're
experiencing
a
lot
of
turnover
in
the
dcf
offices,
or
the
monica
fernandez
wants
to
support
them.
Recognize
them,
and
one
of
the
things
that
she
felt
was
really
important
is
to
make
sure
that
we
had
our
ice
cream
truck
there.
So
it's
going
to
make
their
make
its
way
there.
So
please
take
advantage
of
the
ice
cream
truck
while
it's
here
so
in
closing,
I
just
want
to
say,
as
I
mentioned
to
chief
kais,
that
this
is
the
kickoff.
A
A
We
want
to
continue
our
partnership
with
the
chelsea
black
community
and
with
every
other
organization
in
the
city,
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
that
the
mission
of
faith
in
blue
is
intact
and
that's
that
there
are
going
to
be
deep
engagement,
opportunities
for
people
of
color
done
through
houses
of
faith
and
through
organizations
like
the
chelsea
black
community.
That's
how
we're
all
going
to
become
continue
to
be
a
great
city,
I'm
very
proud
to
hear
that
everybody
feels
the
same
way.
A
We
were
trying
to
explain
that
to
reverend
walters
and
not
to
just
pat
ourselves
on
the
back,
but
we
have
something
special
going
here
in
the
city.
Let's
continue
it.
Thank
you
all
for
being
here,
so
we're
all
gonna.
Everybody
should
have
a
program,
we're
all
gonna
sing.
I
don't
know
if
anybody
would
like
to
come
up
to
the
podium,
so
you
can
lead
us
with
the
microphone.
L
C
C
Amen
and
will
oxana
come
forward,
we'd
like
to
close
with
a
blessing,
and
so
let's
hold
up
our
hands
to
one
another
in
a
sign
of
unity,
maybe
one
hand
up
to
god
and
one
hand
to
one
another,
and
may
god
bless
all
of
us.
May
this
beautiful
bright
moment
and
this
beautiful
bright
city
be
sustained
still
in
hard
times
as
we
look
to
our
god,
the
father,
the
son
and
god
the
holy
spirit.
F
C
Thank
you
for
coming
everyone.
I
want
to
thank
dan
cortez
for
spearheading
it
and
for
all
the
faith,
houses
of
faith
that
attended
today,
we're
still
getting
to
know
we're
still
re-emerging
from
the
pandemic,
and
so
I
cannot
say
how
beautiful
it
was
to
be
in
one
another's
actual
presence
and
to
sing
and
to
listen
and
on
this
beautiful
day.