The Chelan-Douglas Land Trust works cooperatively with private landowners and local communities to ensure that we will be able to enjoy the benefit of the lands and waters we all love for years to come. Our approach is successful because it is collaborative, voluntary, and incentive-based.
Bethany was introduced by PP Jill Leonard, who is planning our 2024 fund-raiser in support SAGE Advocacy Center. After thanking the club for our support, Bethany explained how SAGE began as an initiative in 1977 led by a group of volunteers from the Wenatchee Police Department (WPD), who recognized the need for community support for victims of sexual assault. The agency started with a 24-hour crisis line and advocacy services staffed by volunteers to serve Chelan and Douglas counties.
The Center offers wrap-around support services to our clients at no cost. These services include traditional advocacy, legal advocacy, and medical advocacy. We have also had therapy as well as support groups, and regularly host free legal clinics. Every year we serve several hundreds of adult survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other crimes.
SAGE continues to offer these important services for free to victims of all ages, sexes, nationalities, ethnicities, socioeconomic status, race, and religion and does not discriminate. Volunteers are welcome. Bethany admits that the staff is busy, tired and traumatized.
Funds raised at our Toast & Roast will be used for badly-needed facility upgrades and adding more space.
Some of Bethany's PowerPoint images are shown here.
The best way to connect with other members is to schedule a Pair & Share. Who will schedule the next Pair & Share? Make sure to send a picture.
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Adventures with Annefluer
Our exchange student is eager to experience all she can while on exchange.
Activities on the top of her list are:
1) Lots of skiing
2) Go to a big sports game (as long as it’s not a husky game, per Brett Riley)
3) Downtown Seattle
4) Go to a fair
5) Visit the Seattle Arts Museum
6) Visit an Aquarium
7) Go to a Concert
8) Visit the Space Needle
If you are doing something that you think would be of interest to Annefleur, do not hesitate to reach out.
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Early Act
Our Early Act club at Pinnacle Prep is off to a strong start. The students have been busy volunteering at many events.
From Sunrise Rotary's Pet parade to planting native plants with Interact at Kenzies Landing.
Last weekend several members of Early Act painted a door to prevent graffiti at the Community Foundation
Early Act is a student-run service club modeled after a Rotary club and made up of students in middle school. This year, Wenatchee Rotary has partnered with Pinnacle Prep.
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EVENTS
The Environmental Film and Speaker Series presents The Doctrine of Recovery
On Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, between 7-9 PM, attendees will have the chance to view this widely acclaimed film, which won the 2023 Dreamspeakers Feature Documentary award.
Since 1493, the so-called Doctrine of Discovery has justified the dispossession and decimation of the Indigenous inhabitants of North America and brought us to our present environmental breaking point. The Doctrine of Recovery is an Indigenous antidote to rebalance Earth systems, restore the sacred feminine, and ensure our species survival.
Three generations of Tribal women – Casey Camp-Horinek, Crystle Lightning, and Juliet Langley Hayes – speak on what has gone unspoken, and unapologetically expose the influence of founding patriarchs and white supremacy in places most never thought to look, and in doing so demonstrate the ongoing and devastating formula patterned by the Doctrine of Discovery.
Admission is free for members and $5 for non-members. Registration can be found here.
The Environmental Film and Speaker Series is sponsored by the Rotary Clubs of Chelan and Greater Wenatchee Valley.
From the District
Evening to Experience ShelterBox Virtual event is on November 16th, 5 PM Pacific.
Join Kerri Murray, President of ShelterBox USA and member of the Montecito Rotary Club, along with our dedicated Response Team members online for an unforgettable evening. Prepare to be moved as we share inspiring stories of families rebuilding their lives, all thanks to your support.
It is time to identify the next leaders of the Wenatchee Rotary Club. Elections will be held on December 14, 2023.
The upcoming leadership positions are:
Lunch is no longer offered. You are welcome to bring in lunches from one of the restaurants in Pybus.
Board meetings are 3rd Thursday, 4:00 PM. Open to the public.
Join meeting online: https://zoom.us/j/484306077
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