If you missed our first Coffee and Commerce on Tuesday, February 20th at 7:00 am, here’s a recap.
Event Sponsor was SPIRE Credit Union. Linda Thiele gave us an interesting history about SPIRE and how it’s evolved over the years.
SPIRE will also be sponsoring 3 other C&C events.
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Quoid’s Inn was our host location and supplied coffee and juice for the event. The conference room was set up nicely and the space worked very well for the presentation.
The Wharf Resort catered in breakfast which include fruit and a fabulous breakfast sandwich which, in my opinion, put a certain chain restaurant’s Egg & Sausage McMuffin to shame. There were a few sandwiches left which some of us took home and I can tell you they were just as good heated up the next morning!
Mille Lacs County Sheriff, Brent Lindgren, was our keynote speaker and addressed the group about Drug Court and 911 advancements. It was very interesting to hear how the County is striving to really help people who have gotten mixed up with drugs and the law break the cycle and get clean. The most surprising to me was that it can take up to 3 months for a persons brain to start firing normally again after they have used heroin. The proposed Drug Court would help these people stay on a path to recovery.
We also talked about the 911 system and how Mille Lacs County has been a leader in the advancement of the system. Currently you can text to 911 and down the line they anticipate being able to send images and video to 911. It was interesting to hear how text to 911 calls are routed. They don’t just go directly to Mille Lacs County Dispatch but rather travel a road through various cell tower locations. The good news it is works quickly and seamlessly which we should all be thankful for.
To wrap up the meeting Linda Thiele awarded a SPIRE door prize which included a SPIRE scarf, head band, mittens and a travel cup. Those in attendance were eligible for the drawing and Tina Chapman won the prize.
Our next scheduled Coffee and Commerce is May 15th at 7:00 am. Our keynote speaker will be Mille Lacs County Attorney, Joe Walsh. Don’t Miss It!
Thank you to our sponsors!
