Quarterly Coalition Meeting
Date: January 27, 2015
Members Present: Claudia Davenport, Debbie Weinstein, Molly Carrillo-Walker, Sgt. Isabel
Savala, Randall Day, Tom Goodman, Lowell Kindschy, Karen Bowker, Bruce Porter, Hilda Navarro
Guests: John Crowell, Diseily De La Cruz, Ashley Diaz
Staff: Mary Conway, Justin Wilkins, Jennifer Cabrera, Dean Palius, Ryan Keene,
Opened Meeting: 3:36 p.m. and introduced guests and new Coalition members.
Minutes: Minutes of September meeting approved, as read.
(Motion – Goodman, Second – Day)
ACTION MINUTES
A. Presentation – Youth Action Council Members
1. Youth presenters Deseily De La Cruz and Ashley Diaz provided a power point presentation
which summarized the mission and activities of the Youth Action Council at the high school
2. Open discussion with questions followed. Deseily and Ashley noted the following:
o Bullying happens occasionally on the campus; there is a positive reputation of the
club on the campus; there are twelve students in the Youth Action Council; if they
could change anything on campus, it would the bullying, name-calling, and general
rudeness of students.
o Possible need for more leadership training in order to do more advocacy
3. Bruce suggested that Cheryl and Hector challenge the kids to come up with some ways that
the adults of the Coalition could support the Youth Action Council.
4. It was noted that having the youth at regular quarterly meetings is important.
Action Item
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#2
Description
Mary will follow-up with Cheryl and Hector on how the Coalition could
support the Youth Action Council.
Mary will see that a YAC youth is at the next quarterly meeting.
B. Executive Committee Report
1. Nomination for membership – Coalition members voted to invite John Crowell, YMCA
Director of Teens and Sports, to join the Coalition.
(Motion – Carrillo-Walker, Second – Goodman)
2. Nominations for Chair and Vice-Chair
o Members voted Bruce Porter to continue as Chair
(Motion - Weinstein, Second – Goodman )
o Members voted Molly Carrillo-Walker as the Vice-Chair
(Motion - Day, Second – Palius)
3. Member of the Year – Members selections were made and collected. Results will be
emailed.
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4. Members voted to approve the changes to by-laws
(Motion – Day, Second – Goodman)
5. Meeting calendar and presentations
o Ideas for presentations:
 Dr. George Patterson is interested in presenting about marijuana;
 Pro/con debate/discussion about legalizing marijuana, and the medical
ramifications;
 State regulations on e-cigarettes;
 Feedback from AlcoholEdu (ideally presented at September meeting);
 CHKS data presentation in June;
6. Media Workgroup
o Mary was hoping to recruit Mike Boggess, and Liz Crump to join Media group.
Action Item
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#4
Description
Mary will seek more nominations for member of the year and will tally
results and email selection to members.
All Coalition members will consider individuals that could be part of our
Media Work Group and send suggestions to Mary.
C. Agency Announcements/Share
1. Bruce Porter shared that the Boy Scouts are looking for new county leader.
2. Lowell Kindschy is working on the LoveFest event, a Christian-based event on sexuality. All
teens are welcome to come, but spots are filling up quickly.
3. Karen Bowker is looking forward to participating more in the year ahead.
4. John Crowell is currently focusing on the basketball season at the YMCA right now. He is
also the Youth and Government advisor and will be taking 25 teens to participate in a Mock
Legislature and Court Program in Sacramento in February.
5. Tom Goodman is interested in getting kids to volunteer at Humane Society. He was
concerned that Fig Mountain Brewery in Los Olivos served his 20-year old son.
6. Randall Day shared that he would like to take a more active role in the Coalition. He felt the
Annual Planning Meeting went well and was very positive and enjoyable.
7. Sgt. Isabel Savala is partnered with us and Camarillo Coalitions, helps with parent programs
8. Molly Carrillo Walker has been with the Coalition since 2008; her time is primarily spent
with school board functions at the College School District. She felt that the Annual Planning
Meeting provided an opportunity for a good general discussion about where we are and
where we are going; the process went well.
9. Debbie Weinstein is now part-time at Buellton Medical Center, part-time at Juvenile Hall,
and recently joined Doctors Without Walls to serve the homeless in Santa Barbara. Debbie
shared that deaths from prescription drug abuse are decreasing. Also shared that the Annual
Planning Meeting was fabulous and productive.
10. Ryan Keene was introduced as the Coalition’s part-time Prevention Educator, currently
teaching Lifeskills to the Jr. High students at Los Olivos. Ryan shared some anonymous
questions submitted by middle-schoolers to give members insight as to the questions that are
on these students minds.
11. Claudia Davenport is working with the Solvang School Kindness Club (GEN K) two times a
week.
12. Hilda Navarro is focusing on helping Hispanic parents learn more about prevention.
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D. Review of Member Survey
1. Time did not allow for this presentation.
Action Item
#5
Description
Mary will email the summary of the Coalition Member Survey to Coalition
Members.
Meeting adjourned: 5:04 p.m.
Next Coalition Meeting: March 24, 2015
Respectfully submitted: Jennifer Cabrera
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