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CONEJO RECREATION AND PARK DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS REGULAR MEETING July 20, 2023 6:00 PM HILLCREST CENTER M I N U T E S Huffer called the meeting to order at 6:02pm and Wolpert led the flag salute. Z10141 oug."I Directors Present: Buss, Cusworth, Huffer, Lange and Nickles Directors Absent: Staff Present: General Manager Friedl, Administrators Callis, Mooney and Smith, and Executive Assistant Reynders, 3. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS Grayson Wolpert Scholarship — Therapeutics Unit Devon Herbert, Recreation Supervisor of the Therapeutics Unit, welcomed Richard Wolpert to speak about the Grayson Wolpert Scholarship Fund and its support of the Therapeutics Unit. The Fund was established by Richard and his wife, Jenny, in memory of their daughter, Grayson, who passed away in 2009 at the age of 15. Grayson volunteered for the Therapeutics Unit (TU) and found the work very meaningful. In an effort to create something good out of her death, the fund was created. Monies have been used to offer peer mentor counseling at the TU as well as support the annual Silver Starlight Ball, and programs at Ride -On Therapeutic Horsemanship. Luke Seldin, a recent graduate and valedictorian from Westlake High School, was introduced and presented with a $1,000 scholarship check; he will be attending UC Santa Cruz in the fall. Luke started volunteering for the Therapeutics Unit through Boys Team Charity in 2017 and performed 173 volunteer hours between the years of 2017 and 2022. Board members thanked the Wolperts for their support of Therapeutic programs and congratulated Seldin on receiving the Wolpert scholarship. Equestrian Trails Inc. Corral #37 Sharyn Henry, President of Equestrian Trails Incorporated (ETI) Corral #37 provided an update on ETI — where they are headed and what they've been up to. She shared ETI's purpose, which includes being dedicated to equine legislation, promoting good horsemanship, and acquiring and preserving riding and hiking trails in California. The