Ann Klute from the La Porte County Health Department and Joseph Bunch from the La Porte County Drug Free Partnership will teach Rotarians about the proper administration of Narcan, training that could possibly save a life.
Naloxone (Narcan™) is an opiate antidote which reverses an opioid overdose in much the same manner as an EpiPen (epinephrine injection) reverses an allergic reaction. Opioids include heroin, fentanyl, and prescription pain pills like OxyContin, Percocet, methadone, and Vicodin. It cannot be used to get a person high. If given to one who has not taken opioids, it will not have any effect on them, since there are no opioids in their system to reverse.
This year the Rotary Club of Michigan City resumed sharing the Four Way Test with third graders in the Michigan City Area School district by reading Andy & Elmer’s Apple Dumpling Adventure.
Andy & Elmer’s Apple Dumpling Adventure is the story of a young entrepreneur who starts an apple dumpling business. With the guidance of a mysterious voice, conveying the Four-Way Test, he turns his venture into a wonderful success and makes friends along the way.
The project uses the following items:
Andy&Elmer Paperback Picture Books.
The A&E Paperback Picture Books are beautifully illustrated and, in addition to the story, there is information about Rotary and a special Apple Dumpling Recipe in the back. The recipe can actually become a fun project with parents or, as some schools have done, can become a classroom project involving skills in reading, math, following directions, and teamwork. Some schools have gone even further by selling apple dumplings as a fund-raiser.
A&E Coloring & Activity Book
The A&E Coloring & Activity Book contains pretty much the same story as the Paperback Picture Book, although it has been somewhat abbreviated to fit the coloring book format. In addition to the coloring pages and story, there are several activities in the back of the book, including a crossword puzzle, word search, and drawing exercise. It also contains information about Rotary. It works great in conjunction with the A&E Hardbound Picture Book or as a follow-up to it.
A&E Four-Way Test Bookmark
The A&E Four-Way Test Bookmark is a fun, colorful piece which conveys the Four-Way Test and includes characters from the story.
Club members visit the third grade classes in the public and parochial schools located in the Michigan City Area School District. They read the story, encourage student participation, and handout the coloring books and bookmarks.
Pathways to Peace Series: Peace in the Age of Uncertainty
The 21st century has ushered in an era of rapid and at times incomprehensible change. Citizens in communities great and small are living in a near constant state of social, political, economic and cultural upheaval. Simply put, people no longer feel safe and secure in their lives. From crime on the streets of Chicago to human rights violations in Syria and unending war in Afghanistan, people are increasingly convinced that the world is falling apart. The reality is that in many ways, the world is healthier, more prosperous and more peaceful than at any time in history. Thus we face the paradox of a world that is both turbulent and tranquil at the same time. How do we calm the unrest, spread prosperity and show that the world can be, and in fact is, a better place to live?
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This year the Rotary Club of Michigan City resumed sharing the Four Way Test with third graders in the Michigan City Area School district by reading Andy & Elmer’s Apple Dumpling Adventure.
Pathways to Peace Series: Peace in the Age of Uncertainty
