Sgt. At arms Gus Bergman - Happy bucks floated all around.  Gus fined everyone for the basketball playoff no one knew anything about, Marjorie was happy the lower income tax season she volunteered for made her feel fortunate.  Michigan State final 4 gave a happy buck.  Greg visited Ives in Belgium, Barbara Oemke from the VA was happy about all the basket ideas Linda Steiner came up with.  Val was happy about Greg’s socks.  Jane Anne announced we need tickets to be sold for Double Down and we need raffle prize stuff.  Harry Oberg won the pot.

 

 

Last Week’s Speaker:  Ron Anderson spoke to us about dangerous drugs.  Ron spend years in the US Navy as a counter espionage agent, many years in pharmaceuticals, a certified first responder medic.  Many say the drug epidemic doesn’t affect them however property values are hit greatly, crime is up and burglaries are up.   MATFORCE is a civilian group that works closely with law enforcement on grants and educating the population.  The opioid crisis has been designated as a state and federal emergency.  We are experiencing the worst crisis in our history.  300 people a day are dying from over doses of opium based products.  The drug situation is the leading cause of death in the US. Every 10 days the number of deaths is the same as 9/11.

 

Opium based drugs work on receptors in the brain.  Hydrocodone and Oxycodone are legally prescribed drugs and they are a problem.  Fentanyl is great when used by anesthesiologists however street fentanyl is cut into illegal ‘mimic’ pills with no quality control.  There are at least 50 pushers dealing in Prescott alone.  Fentenyal is a synthetic drug and the largest percent comes from China.   Ron believes it is a calculated strategy from China to undermine the US population.

What can we do?  Get educated and watch  your neighborhood.  When the doctor prescribes a opioid ask about alternatives to opium based drugs.