Meeting 2/17/2016
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SLV Rotary
Meeting Minutes
2-17-16
-Mike rang the bell at 7:30 AM.
-Joe led us in the Pledge and 4-Way Test
-Linda had the Thought for the Day
-Ken introduced our guests Ruben Garcia and Jose Hernandez from Monarch Services
-Mike gave the missing Rotarian report.
-Mike announcements:
- Perfect attendance award for January – Judy
- 4:00 PM today is speech contest coaching at Mike and Janet’s cabin
- RYLA interviews will be on Friday at 12-1 at SLVHS. Please meet after the meeting today to discuss the interview process.
- Linda spoke about the MCR Phone-a-Thon. SLV Rotary and Interact clubs will volunteer on Sunday, February 21st from 2-6 PM.
- Karen reminded us that on February 27th is the SV Rotary Trivia Contest. SLV has a team registered.
- Mach 11th is the SV/SLV Rotary Social at BC Pizza & Pub at 6:15 PM
- Rotary Warriors Night is Sunday, March 13th at 6PM $25 for ticket and T-shirt. Janet will check with the Interact students to see if they would like to attend if Rotarians bought tickets. Charlie will take the lead in our club to collect ticket money and order tickets.
- Karen reported that on March 24th there would be a Rotary District Training at the Indian Community Center in Milpitas from 5-9PM. All members are urged to attend but especially Red Badge members.
- Mike reported that on March 25th the Watsonville Club would have a Stop Hunger Now Event at 12:00 at their regular meeting. They will produce 10,000 meals. All members are encouraged to attend.
- May 5th is the Roast for Sam Farr at the Aptos Seascape Club $150 per person.
- Brenda reported that Mt. Parks was having docent-training starting tonight at 7PM at the Visitor’s Center.
- Ken reminded everyone to get their raffle tickets.
- Brenda was detective and challenged us with quirky trivia questions.
- Happy Bucks
- Heather passed around the Polio Plus jar.
-Janet introduced out speakers, Ruben Garcia and Jose Hernandez from Monarch Services. They had an interesting program telling us the services Monarch provides which include domestic violence crisis intervention with children and youth support groups, a sexual assault response team and human trafficking information. Most services are confidential unless a child is involved. They work closely with the police and nursing staffs with sexual assault cases. There are 2 offices, one in Watsonville and one in Santa Cruz and have support groups in English and Spanish. They are the only agency in Santa Cruz County that provides services to women, children, youth and men. They have a 24-hour crisis line and have a confidential shelter for women and children and will provide hotel vouchers for men. They have volunteer training for outreach and an intensive training for crisis line volunteers.
-Brenda had the winning raffle ticket and won $5 but didn’t pull the joker.
-Mike rang the bell at 8:30 with our motto “Service Above Self”.
Respectfully submitted by Janet Coit for Julie Haff