Mountainside Active Retirees Visited by K-9 Unit
At a recent meeting of the Mountainside Active Retirees (MAR), the board and members welcomed three representatives of the Union County Sheriff’s Department, K-9 Unit: Officer Eric Ramires, Officer Angela Yasinski and Officer Sam, her narcotic detection German Shepherd.
Together, Officers Ramires and Yasinski explained the history and make up of the K-9 unit and the various investigations and tasks the unit is trained to carry out, such as patrol, explosive and narcotic detection and search and rescue missions.
Each dog is assigned to one officer and together both officer and dog are schooled in different specialties. The bond between handler and dog is strong and the team of human and canine partners will stay together after training, working together until one or the other retires.
As an example, a “stash” of drugs were hidden in the meeting room to show how the team of Officers Yasinski and Sam would go about searching for it. Within 60 seconds the drugs were recovered and taken away.
A lively question and answer period followed with applause for the Officers and a meet and greet with Officer Sam.
Upcoming MAR meetings are:
On November 12 Professor James Kane will be our guest speaker and the topic with be Mysterious China.
On November 26 Victoria Coglianese, nutritionist, will be our guest speaker on the topic of Myths and Truths About Nutrition for Aging Well: 3 Top Changes You Can Make Now.
The MAR club meets on the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of the month at 10 a.m. in the Community Room at Borough Hall. If you are interested in any of the above speakers and are 55+, you are welcome to attend.
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