1/8/24 Meeting Minutes

1/8/24 Carroll Rotary Club Meeting Minutes
 
Attendees: Catti, Chris, Lynn, John, Trevor, Bob W., Hubert, Bob F., Deb, Ann, Adam, Kim, Ron, Aaron
 
Brag bucks:
Bob F. – Green Bay Packers won and are going to the playoffs.
Lynn – Celebrated 58 years of marriage on 12/28/23.
 
Guest:
Bennett Schweers – 2023 Carroll High scholarship recipient; majoring in law and attending UNI right now to get his minor in business and economics.
 
Letters:
Catherine Mayhall and Sophia Polking: both scholarship recipients
  • John will get checks cut to the scholarship recipients since they weren’t able to attend a meeting due to the way the Holidays landed.
Auction Recap: $9291.50 profit
  • $4825 cash donations
  • $5902 auction
  • $1435.50 expenses
  • Still have the car that Paul Schaben gifted to us.
Programs: Adam is working on getting lined up.
 
Parks and Rec: Deb is on the committee and has advised that there is talk about a splash pad being created and asked if Rotary would be interested. Deb to gather all information and costs and bring to future meeting.
 
Speaker: Carol Bayer with New Opportunities to talk about the opioid response
  • Serves Carroll, Audubon, Sac, Guthrie, Greene counties.
  • Most dangerous opioids out there right now are fentanyl and heroine.
    • Fentanyl is 100 times more potent.
  • Opioids sit on top of the pain receptors to get rid of the pain.
    • Relief doesn’t last long.
  • As of September 2023, there were 119 opioid deaths in Iowa.
  • IA deaths are increasing due to synthetic drugs being on the market and looking identical to the prescription drugs.
  • Harm reduction:
    • Safer use
    • Managed use
    • Abstinence
    • Meeting users and addressing their conditions of use
  • Symptoms of influence of opioids:
    • Muscles become relaxed
    • Speech is slowed/slurred
    • Flushed or normal skin tones
    • Responds to stimulation like yelling, sternum rub, pinching, etc.
    • Nodding out
    • Sleepy looking
  • Symptoms of overdose:
    • Deep snoring/gurgling (death rattle) or wheezing
    • Cyanosis – blue tinge lips, fingers, under eyes
    • Pale, clammy skin
    • Heavy nod, will not respond to stimulation. Altered level of consciousness, unconsciousness
    • Breathing: slow, irregular, non
    • Faint or no pulse
    • Pinpoint pupils if no stimulant
  • Routes of exposure to opioid:
    • Inhalation
    • Injection
    • Snorting/snuffing
    • Ingestion
  • Drug for reversing overdose:
    • Naloxone (Narcan) – has no effect on other substances such as alcohol, stimulants, marijuana, or meth, but can still reverse the effects of opioids if other drugs are present.
    • Very safe and easy to administer.
      • Peel
      • Place
      • Press
    • Can be used on children and pregnant women.
    • Takes effect in 1-3 minutes.
    • Lasts 30-90 minutes.
    • Can’t be used to get high.
    • Side effects are minimal.
    • Available to anyone in Iowa: call 319-678-7825 or visit www.naloxoneiowa.org/Directory
  • In case of an opioid overdose follow I-CARE procedure:
    • Identify overdose.
    • Call 911
    • Administer Naloxone (Narcan)
    • Rescue breathing
    • Ensure safety while waiting for EMS
Next meeting is Monday, January 15th at 12 PM at The Hub.