Community Group In Sunnyside Posts Video Online

Sunnyside Transformation Yakima Valley, also known as Transformation Sunnyside posted a video online made up of interviews with local residents.  I thought it was interesting, and am embedding it here for readers to watch.

Two of the interviews were done in Spanish, which presented a problem for me, as I do not speak that language.  The solution came when I contacted a staff member at BLOGSUNNYSIDE LANGUAGE SERVICES, a division of BLOGSUNNYSIDE.  The staff member gave me this summary of what the Spanish-speakers were saying:

The guy talking in Spanish is the owner of El Conquistador.

Paraphrased version of what he said:

“That us Hispanics unite more and combat all that is happening here–weapons and drugs. We need to unite in more things so what is happening doesn’t continue to this day in Sunnyside. I’ve been in Sunnyside since 94′ and lately there’s been a lot of different things going on. It is something much really different that is happening and hopefully everyone watching helps.”

The lady at the salon(paraphrased):

“We are tired here in the community of Sunnyside to see so many vagabonds. What we want is everyone to unite and make a change. Programs need to be created for the youth–more sports. What they had they took it away. That’s what I ask for.

Us parents are willing to support the kids but we need more programs created for them–more places for them to go. The police need to act when they really need to act–and more police should be hired. Our taxes should be invested in that. Something for the kids to do will help them avoid the streets and gangs.”

Having provided that explanation, let me further say that Transformation Sunnyside is an independent group not affiliated with me, or BLOGSUNNYSIDE.  My posting of this video does not necessarily mean that I share the opinions expressed, or that those in the video share mine.

With that said, here is the video: