Meeting Recap - November 1, 2016
Jim O'Brien opened the meeting with the Pledge of Allegiance and Dave Hoel gave the Invocation.
Our guests today were: Marv Sorvala (Roseville Rotarian) and John Risdall's guest, Brian Beeman. Brian is the Business Development Coordinator for Mounds View.
Jim O'Brien and Cindy Carlson presented some possible themes for the Gold Plate Dinner, to be held at the Roseville Radisson Hotel on March 31. The possibilities:
-Spotlight on Youth
-Shining a Light on Youth
-Turning Darkness Into Light
The Gold Plate Committee welcomes club input on these possible themes and on the event itself.
Mary Stewart reminded us that the CPY Gala will be on November 11th, 6-10PM, at the New Brighton Community Center. Please come and support CPY and have a chance to win a 42" HDTV, a Kindle Fire HD8 tablet or a Keurig Rivo Cappuccino and Latte System. Get more details by clicking here.
Don't forget the Rotary Foundation Dinner on Saturday, November 12. If you haven't already signed up, please contact Nils Friberg, ASAP!
Mark Lampman is coordinating our effort to help the Ralph Reeder Food Shelf bag food for Thanksgiving. Contact Mark if you would like to help.
John Risdall reported that District Governor Jim Hunt was very impressed with our club's accomplishments and the welcome he received at his recent club visit.
John Risdall donated, and Gerry Tietz auctioned off a Ragnar bobblehead and a flower arrangement for a total of $32 toward club charitable activities.
Cor Wilson said that a discussion of Minnesota Politics by Former VP Walter Mondale and former Governor Arne Carlson was videotaped by CTV North Suburbs today. As of this writing the recording was not yet available but you should be able to access it soon by clicking here.
Jim O'Brien introduced our first speaker, Officer Kirsten Heineman of the Mounds View Police Department. Kirsten was here to let us know about the Mounds View Police Department Foundation which is looking for board members. Call Kirsten (763-717-4070) if you're interested in serving on the Board. Kirsten also spoke about the S.A.V.E. program (Safe Adult Validation and Education). Seniors registered for this program check in by phone with the Police Department between 9 and 11 AM each weekday. If no check in call is received, the department will follow up. More details are available here. Kirsten introduced Paul Mendoza, a former Paramedic for North Memorial Hospital's Helicopter Ambulance Service. Paul was here to talk to us about saving lives with CPR and Automated External Defibrillators (AED's). Paul talked about the new "Compressions Only" CPR being twice as effective as "Traditional Compressions and Breaths" CPR. Blood circulation to the brain is the key to survival of sudden cardiac arrest and studies show that proper compression, without stopping to give breaths, keeps the blood flowing best. It's important to understand that CPR itself doesn't revive a victim of sudden cardiac arrest. The purpose of CPR is simply to keep the oxygenated blood flowing to the brain until an AED can be used to actually restart the heart.
If you encounter someone who is unresponsive and not breathing normally, you should do three things:
-Call 911, or have someone else call.
-Get an AED, or have someone get it.
-Start CPR, compressing the chest approximately 2 inches, 100-120 compressions per minute.
Remember that the earlier that you or the professional first responders use the AED, the more likely that the victim will recover. In fact, if CPR is initiated immediately and the AED is employed within 2 minutes, 85% of victims can be revived. Because locating an AED in an emergency may be difficult, Paul recommends that we be familiar with AED locations in places we frequent. He also recommends the PulsePoint phone app to locate AED's in unfamiliar surroundings. Once the AED is located, just turn it on and follow the instructions as the AED talks to you. It's as easy as that to save a life. Contact Paul at 612-325-3465 for more information or for CPR/AED training. John, Paul and Kirsten are shown below.
