Meeting was called to order and opening led by Lion Pete Vander Linden
23 members in attendance today.
No guests
Mel’s questions
In 1949, President Harry S. Truman raised the minimum wage from ___ to ___? 40 to 75 cents per hour.
On October 26, 1825, what open in New York state? The Erie Canal
In 1760, George III replaced George II as king. What relationship were they? Grandfather and grandson.
Rain Derby:
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The ticket sorting party will be held on November 20th, 2015 at 5:30 PM at Our Lady of Good Help Catholic Church Lounge. As usual, the club will supply the fried chicken and paper plates, utensils and napkins. All remaining items will be of a potluck nature with members bring their own beverage of choice. Please remember that this is a Catholic Church and spirits are allowed.
Program
Trooper Rabe and trooper in training, Mariakis, from the Washington State Patrol gave todays program. The two primary topics concerned the “Move Over Emphasis” now being implemented. It is currently the rule that is you are on a roadway with two lanes of travel in your direction, you are required to move to the opposite lane away from an emergency vehicle with its lights on if that lane is open. If not, you need to at least slow down. There have been far too many accidents where emergency vehicles have been hit and serious injuries have resulted. While many studies have been conducted as to why this is happening, there are no definitive answers, other than distraction or speed, separation by space seems to be helping.
Also addressed are the regulations pertaining to marijuana. To make matters less confusing, one should apply the regulations of alcohol as a guide. This is true of use in public, while driving and transport. Unlike alcohol, the way to measure amounts of marijuana within the blood stream are much more involved than a breathalyzer test. The standard practice for determining an arrest for use is by levels of impairment demonstrated by the subject.
Also addressed was the use of body cams on officers. It is considered that this practice is not likely for the State Patrol as the cost of outfitting all of the officers would be high, but the cost for storage for all of the date would be astronomical. In addition, costs for producing this date for public requests, both in time and funds would not outweigh possible benefits.
The Pot
Doc Paul Prichard