Chris Castillo – Verity

Rotary Club Minutes, April 24
Good Morning!
Pledge of Allegiance – Michael Juric
Inspiration – Sandie: From Charles Schultz: All you need is love, but a little chocolate now and then
doesn’t hurt.
Song – Heather: Good day, Sunshine!
Visiting Rotarians – none
Guests: Domingo, Stefan, Natalie Huey, Boyd Merrison, Chris Castello (speaker), Vicky Long, friend of
Pam Moulton who is transitioning into real estate, Grad night leaders Allison Goodwyn and Kelly Wong.
Welcome everyone.

Project Grad update: Beth: Our club presented Kelly Wong with a check for $2000 towards this
AWESOME project to provide our graduates with a safe and sober graduation. Special shout out to the
Windsor Police Department and Chief Raasch who will provide an officer for security that night. Beth is
taking sign ups to help the week before graduation, the night of graduation and the next day! Contact
Beth at [email protected]

Upcoming events:
Domingo turned 21 yesterday! Renee’s birthday present to him is to give him a Paul Harris fellow
designation with the 1000 points she earned from her donation to the Paul Harris fund. Happy Birthday,
Domingo!

Stefahn reported about his and Michael’s trip to D.C. As our Congressional District’s representative for
House of Code. He was so happy to see our capitol and was amazed at how close all the sites were. He
had a wonderful time, and was very appreciative to Michael to be his chaperone. Unfortunately, the
German dinner he was hoping to fund had to be cancelled due to low response, but Stefahn promises a
new event soon.

Golf tournament on April 22 : Renee’s/Bill’s team was JB, Tom, Paul and Renee. Joan had three of her
wild friends for another team. The tournament made $16,000 which will be used as matching funds to
defray costs for international student travel.

The German dinner Stefahn was planning was canceled.

The District Conference in Konocti, is May 5-. Friday is the deadline to register. Contact Tom or Carol.
[email protected]

Bill Bolster reminds us of the Faught/Shiloh/Pleasant Cleanup. Come clean the road on Saturday May
20, and then have a pot luck lunch at Bill’s! Starts at 8:00 a.m., bring gloves. Sign up with Bill:
billbolster@eoc–inc.com

Mother’s Day at Keiser Park, 8-12 noon. The firefighters of our glorious county will be serving a free
pancake breakfast (donations most welcome) and Rotary will be serving Momosas and Bloody Mary’s
for $10/ea. Can you help at the bar? Contact Renee at [email protected]

Environmental activity: Barbara will be at Oliver’s this Saturday distributing reusable produce bags.
Contact Barbara at [email protected] if you would like to help!

Monica is hoping to submit a district grant worth up to $6,000 to be used for a short term, local project
that has a hands-on component for the club. Have an idea of something you would like to see happen?
Contact Monica at [email protected]. Would you like to be on the selection committee? Let
her know!

Have you completed your blue interest survey yet? Please turn it in to Barbara!
Speaker: Chris Castillo, from Verity

Chris is the Executive Director of Verity. Verity is a Rape Crisis intervention organization that has a 24/7
rape crisis/sexual assault line. They have trauma counseling and focus on community education about
sex trafficking. Their number : 707 545 7273

Verity works hard to educate the community about sex trafficking. What can we do to help?
Instead of the word prostitute, use survivors.
Instead of Johns, use the term Purchaser
Instead of Pimp, use Trafficker
Stop using words like slut, ho, prostitute.
Call and offer to help the organization, including being on their board!

Chris said that when you see a survivor your kind smile or words might be the only nice thing they have
received that day.

Thank you to
Set up: Dave/Beth
Greeter: Scott
Song: Heather
Scribe: Monica
Inspiration: Sand
Respectfully submitted,
Monica McCabe