Naples Lakes Country Club was the place to be for a feast of corned beef and cabbage and an informative power point presentation, “Situational Awareness,” as the Marco Island Woman’s Club (MIWC) celebrated Women’s History Month and St. Patrick’s Day at their March luncheon.
MIWC President Sue Purvis welcomed the crowd while Shirley Thayer led us in the Pledge of Allegiance and God Bless America. MIWC member Karla Kunzeman delivered the invocation, urging us to pray for peace and safety in our communities and for our troops in these tenuous times.
Retired 50-year career law enforcement officer Geoff Fahringer’s presentation on situational awareness taught us how to be safer in our everyday life. We learned the importance of being aware of our surroundings in both public and private settings. Key points and tips included analyzing one’s environment to identify potential threats, improving our state of awareness and reaction time, understanding and trusting our instincts, recognizing scams of AI, internet, phone calls, and texts and even how to prevent or react to road rage, carjacking, robbery, and active shooter situations. Unfortunately, these situations are harsh realities in today’s world, no matter where we live or travel…