by Repost from SCF
Saturday, Jun. 10, 2006 at 11:46 AM
From the Farmers Press Release:
Los Angeles, June 9, 2006 – Significant funding to purchase the South Central Farm has now been pledged. The Trust for Public Land publicly stated that lines of communication between all parties remain open and everything is moving towards the same goal: the sale of the property on behalf of the farmers.
“If there is a chance to mediate the situation the Mayor will do what he can to settle this,” said Larry Frank, Los Angeles Deputy Mayor at a Thursday night farm prayer vigil. “Don’t give up hope, no one can predict how this will end.”
Commissioner Paula Daniels, L.A. City Board of Public Works echoed Larry Frank in her statement to the farmers and supporters: “The Mayor cares about you and wants to make this one of the greenest cities in America – that includes the 500 trees that are at the farm.”
Friday marks day 18 of the tree sit by Daryl Hannah, John Quigley and Julia “Butterfly” Hill, who is now on day 25 of a water only fast. The encampment is looking for a peaceful resolution with the developer and L.A. city council.