President Fred announced these upcoming club events:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allyson Hamlin was sorry she missed the meeting last week - she traveled to Raleigh North Carolina for business. Next week she will be traveling to Arkansas.

Destiny Mujica confessed that she wasn't here last week because she woke up to a flat tire. 

Ken Donoughue confessed that somehow he lost his badge.

Barry Abrams was all aglow when he said that he and his wife Jerri traveled to California. They welcomed the newest member of their family - granddaughter Sydney!

 

 

Bruce Richter shared that the Board approved a $500 contribution to the VetStrong program. Ramon Gonzales extended his gratitude for our donation. This organization is mostly volunteer run. They are looking for useable household goods for vets who are in need. Please send photos of the items to be donated to Bruce Richter. VetStrong is in need of temporary warehousing of a large amount of donated items from USAA. Club members are offering suggestions for warehousing and hopefully help will come soon!

 

Destiny Mujica introduced our guest speaker today, Andrea Lopez of the Rape Crisis Center. Andrea has been with the center since January 2018 and has a Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Communication from UTSA. She is currently the Community Engagement Coordinator at the Rape Crisis Center. She shared that the center helps with a wide range of services from immediate crisis to prevention. They serve the needs of children, women and men. Andrea shared with us that many times victims do not report this crime so do not get the treatment that they need. It is very important to report incidents because it is a health and safety human right. The center is working to dispel the myths that surround sexual assault. It can happen any time, any where - wherever people congregate. Seven out of 10 times the victims know their assailant who uses opportunity to select their victim. It's about power and control. Andrea said that stalking, sexual harassment and voyeurism are all parts of sexual assault. The center's services are 100% free and they are grant funded. Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed House Bills 1729 and 4102 that allows citizens to contribute the fund through the DMV when renewing for example driver's licenses, motor vehicle registration. Currently there is a backlog in testing and the funding is used to speed up the process of testing rape kits to help bring criminals to justice sooner and hopefully prevent repeat offenders.

 

Andrea invited us to visit the center. If you are interested in helping, there is a screening process for volunteers.

 

The Rape Crisis Center 24 hour hotline is 210-349-7273. For more information go to their website: www.rapecrisis.com. Their office is centrally located at 4606 Centerview Dr. Suite 200.

 

For our wine selections today, our favorite Sommelier John Legris presented Pool Side Pinot Grigio, the white wine selection and Frontera After Midnight, the red. John shared that the Frontera means "border" and "After Midnight" refers to the fact that the grapes are picked in the evening so that the flavor is locked in. Pool Side Pinot Grigio, for those paying attention, is making its second appearance. Derek Matthys won the opportunity to draw the 2 of clubs and win the prize of $550. As luck would have it he drew the 4 of spades. He donated his white wine choice to the speaker. Allyson Hamlin owned the second ticket drawn and took home the mysterious red wine. 

 

 

 

 

 

It just doesn't get much happier than this!!!!  Makeup is optional....Come join us at the Outback Steakhouse - between 5:30 & 6:30?  Derek Matthys says "the earlier the better!" Come join your friends and unwind on June 20!  Typically the third Thursday of the month.