Could it finally be spring?

It is starting to look like spring may have arrived at the Straits Branch!

 

We have a tenant, soon to be tenants!

 

Blooms on the trees!

 

And believe it or not...baby grass!!

Denim Day 2013

Tomorrow we will be wearing Denim

in support of Denim Day 2013,

presented by Bay Area Women's Center. 

Wear Denim.  Make a Statement.

 

 

 

HISTORY

 

ROME-ITALY, 1997

 

An 18 year old girl is picked up by her 45 year old instructor for her very first driving lesson.  An hour later. raped and abandoned by him in an alley, she has to make her way back home.  Undeterred, she reports the incident and the case is prosecuted.  The driving instructor is convicted of rape and sentenced to jail.

 

MONTHS LATER

 

The perpetrator appeals the sentence.  The case makes it all the way to the Italian Supreme Court, where the case against the driving instructor is overturned and the perpetrator is released because the victim wore jeans.  The justices reasoned that the victim must have helped her attacker remove her jeans, implying her consent and failing to take into consideration force, threat or intimidation. 

 

The case made international headlines and the young woman's jeans became a symbol of the many misconceptions still surrounding sexual violence, such as there is a "correct" way for someone to respond during an assult and what someone wears can be an excuse for rape.

 

TODAY

 

Denim Day and wearing jeans in April became an international symbol of protest about harmful attitudes about rape.

 

 

If you would like more information about this event or would like to join the Denim Day Campaign please call TRACY RAINEY at 989-686-4551.  We salute all who are willing to join us in the fight for a safer community for all people.

 

 

-This information was taken from the pamphlet provided to us by the Bay Area Women's Center.

 

 



 



Graff Bay City Visit

We had two visitors crash our Management Meeting Friday morning.  The finance guys at Graff Bay City, Nick and Steve, came with Graff-wear and cupcakes!!  Thank you for the visit and cupcakes!  You are welcome back anytime :)

 

 

Here is a photo of my selection, yes it was as good as it looks!

Long time no talk...

I did not realize how long it had been since I updated you on the happenings around here!  I have a lot to catch you up on.  Our ribbon cutting, brick award, birthdays and visits.  Over the next few weeks I vow to get you all caught up!