FRIDAY, July 1, 2005 MEETING NOTES Volume 39, Issue 38
We had 21 Optimists and guests for our meeting. Other than our speaker, Mike Olds brought Spencer and Sadie with him. The Mystery Greeter was Angela Udelhofen who greeted Shelly Hechel. The First Friday Breakfast winners were Bob Stephens and John Dutcher. Ken Kamps & Arnie Roper had Optimist shirts on. Thanks to VP Angela who substituted for Jim today.
Today's Speaker - Officer Andrea Hoernke - Amber Alert
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Officer Andrea Hoernke of the Platteville PD spoke to us today about Amber Alerts and missing children. She has been on the force for 4 years now and is on Special Assignment. One of her jobs is to help write the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for missing kids. The first thing is prevention. She recommends talking openly to kids, but not using "scare tactics". Scare tactics can backfire by causing fear paralysis. She says to talk about how to get out of a situation that doesn't seem right. |
It is better to be safe and apologize later than to be a polite victim. Don't forget older kids also. The second thing is Internet safety. Andrea says to establish rules. One is no personal information online. Many folks are not who they seem to be online. Don't confide in Internet friends. Tell someone about inappropriate messages and don't meet someone you met online. The third thing is "What if" the worst happens and the child is missing. First, act immediately and search the home or area where last seen. Include all unlikely places because kids can hide in small places. Contact a store manager, if in a store. Contact local police, THEN call friends. |
The police will need a physical description, where last seen and by whom. Photos are a plus. Any medical info, like diabetes, is helpful. The police will respond to your location, search the area with you, report child to other agencies and inform supervisors. An Amber Alert will be given if the supervisor thinks it will be effective for a child 17 or younger, in life threatening situation and they have descriptive info of the child and car. We have 1 a week reported missing, but most of those are runaways. Thank you for the interesting speech! |
This Friday - Fred Domain - Cuba Peace Mission Trip
UPCOMING EVENTSJuly 10 - Dodgeville - Cheese Curd Mentoring July 28 - Party in the Park |
UPCOMING SPEAKERSJuly 15 - Tour of Southwest Health Center July 22 - TBD |
MISCELLANEOUSThe Board authorized a 6-month trial for Noon meetings once a month on the 3rd Wednesday of the month. It is the same day as the Board meeting. The inaugural meeting will be on Wednesday July 20th at Pioneer Lanes at Noon. The "speaker" will be President Jim Klein. This meeting is in addition to the normal Friday morning meetings. It is a chance for those who cannot make it to regular meetings to share a meal, camaraderie and to get into the sprit of Optimism. |
Rhonda Viney will be coordinating our food stand for Party in the Park on July 28th. Last year we handed out 500 hot dogs, milk and ice cream to the citizens of Platteville.
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HOSPITAL TOUROur meeting on July 15th will be a tour of the new hospital. Megan would like to know how many plan to show up. If you didn't see the Hospital during the Grand Opening, here is another chance. Click "Yes" if you plan to go on the Hospital Tour. We will have breakfast there. A previous speaker, Joan Bahr, says the food is good. BOARD MEETINGThe next Board Meeting is Wednesday July 20th at 7 AM at Badger Brothers. |
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Last Modified: July 7, 2005