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The Brown County Press - Sunday, January 19, 2014 - Page 9
Dunkin to parents: ‘Start Talking’ to kids about drugs
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Steve Dunkin, Executive Director of the Brown County Community Board of Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services encourages all parents to talk to their kids about drug abuse. It could save their lives.
interested in what they’re doing.” Dunkin said it is his personal opinion that some times parents want to be the ‘popular parent’ and some times they need to show their kids they care by offering them structure and rules to live by. “Not that it’s not nice for kids to have some freedom,” Dunkin said, “but parents need to be in charge. Parents have to keep communication open with their kids, and not just with criticism. I think
when parents let their kids go to do whatever they want, kids begin to believe that the parent doesn’t care.” Dunkin continued, “A friend of mine always said that parents shouldn’t let their kids go to party’s unless they know something about the people having the party. I know that takes up a little time for parents to make phone calls or call around, but I think that’s pretty important.” The “Start Talking” initiative was developed to help
empowering parents to raise their children to be substance-free. It contains lots of information on issues to talk about with kids.” To learn more about the
“Start Talking” initiative please visit www.starttalking.ohio.gov or call Dunkin at (937) 378-3504. His office is located at 85 Banting Drive in Georgetown.
Pharmacy robbed, suspect sought CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Cincinnati Crimestoppers is featuring the crime on its website, describing the robber as “a white male wearing sunglasses, orange ball cap, black jacket and pants. The subject was also
said to have a blonde goatee and the top of his ears appeared to be abnormal (bent over).” Anyone with information is asked to contact Crimestoppers or the Mt. Orab Police Department at (937) 444-4141.
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Meadow Wood sold, to reopen CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 CMS rules state that funding automatically ceases. Meadow Wood lost Medicare and Medicaid funding in February of 2013. 82 employees lost their jobs when the facility closed. According to the inspection survey, dated Jan. 17, 2013, the four violations all had to do with training and
the living environment within the facility. The first violation was cited under the “Housekeeping and Maintenance Services” category. It reads; “Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure carpeting was maintained free of stains and disrepair in the corridors within the residents living area.” The form then docu-
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FAYETTEVILLE PASSES WATER RATE INCREASE On January 15th Fayetteville Village Council passed an ordinance (3rd Reading) to increase water rates as follows: 5/8” meter 2,000 gallons minimum from $26.20 to $26.98 3/4” meter 3,000 gallons minimum from $39.30 to $40.47 1” meter 4,000 gallons minimum from $52.41 to $53.96 2” meter 40,000 gallons minimum from $524.08 to $539.60 Rates over minimum at $10.41 per 1000 gallons out of village rates are 25% higher. Rates are effective January 1, 2014. BCP 1-19-14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NOTICE OF ACCEPTING BIDS Sealed bids are being accepted by the Pike Township Board of Trustees, Brown County, Ohio, for the sale of the following township equipment: Swinson Hopper Salt Spreader 1 Ton Capacity The equipment may be viewed Thursday afternoons between 4PM-7PM at the township building located at 12700 SR 774, outside of Mt. Orab, OH. For more information contact Roger Griffith, Trustee, 513-3132056; or Michael Foster, Zoning Inspector, 937-444-2772. Bids are being accepted until Thursday, January 23, 2014. Bids may be mailed to Pike Township Board of Trustees, P.O. Box 95, Mt. Orab, OH, 45154; or left at the township building on Thursday afternoons between 4PM - 7PM. Please mark envelope “Salt Spreader Bid”. The board reserves the right to refuse any and all bids received. Submitted by Jenny Lind Conrad, Fiscal Officer 937-444-7418 BCP 1-12-14, 1-19-14 ---------------------------------------NOTICE The 2013 Annual Financial Report for Pike Township, Brown County, has been submitted to the office of the Ohio State Auditor. A copy of the report is available for examination at the Pike Township Community Building, 12700 SR 774, Pike Township, Brown County, upon contacting the Fiscal Officer. Jenny Lind Conrad, Fiscal Officer Pike Township 937-444-7418 BCP 1-19-14 ---------------------------------------NOTICE Sterling Township Annual Financial report for the year 2013 has been submitted to the Office of the Ohio State Auditor. A copy of the report is available for examination at the Office of the Fiscal Officer. Marilyn Lawrence, Fiscal Officer Sterling Township BCP 1-19-14 ---------------------------------------
NOTICE TO BID The Byrd Township Board of Trustees is seeking bids for the mowing of the following for the 2014 season. • Decatur Cemetery • West & Woods Cemetery • Decatur Park • Byrd Township Fire House • Playground • Byrd Township Community Building Grounds Sealed bids must be submitted to Byrd Township, or given to any Byrd Township Trustee, prior to the regular meeting to be held Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 7:30 P.M. at the Byrd Township Community Center. Please mark the envelope “Mowing Bid”. The winning bidder will be notified in writing within ten days. Trustees reserve the right to reject any and all bids. Proof of insurance and at least two references must be submitted with bid. Please contact the township office or the trustees for more information and for a copy of the mowing specifications. Mail bids to: Byrd Township Trustees c/o Connie Scott, Fiscal Officer 5255 St. Rt. 763 Ripley, OH 45167 Trustees Shannon Wagoner 937-515-0374 Dallas Huff 937-515-0436 Steve Evans 937-725-6044 Submitted by Connie Scott, Fiscal Officer 937-373-3631 BCP 1-19-14, 1-26-14 -----------------------------------------
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ments areas of the building where the carpet is stained or showing disrepair. A violation of the “Safe/Functional/Sanitary/Comfortable Environment” category reads; “Based on observation and interview, the facility failed to ensure the wall next to the ice machine in the nutrition center was free of mold and mildew, ceiling tiles and walls were free of water damage and stain and carpet in common areas was free of disrepair.” The form then documents specific instances. A violation of the “Maintains Effective Pest Control” category reads; “...the facility failed to ensure an effective pest control program was in place.” Investigators determined that a pest control company had not visited the facility since August of 2012 due to an outstanding balance. A violation of the “Nurses Aide Performance Review 12 hour Yearly Inservice” category reads; “Based on review of inservice records and staff interview, the facility continues to fail to ensure State Tested Nurses Aides have evidence of 12 hours of inservice training.”
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not going to happen to them. It doesn’t take long for parents to get on the internet and learn the facts about drugs.” Dunkin said the best way a parent can help their child is to know the facts. He said parents need to have short discussions with them about the dangers of drugs. “Statistics show that the best ways to prevent a kid from getting involved in drugs, believe it or not, is to just talk to them,” he added. According to information supplied by the governor’s office, the “Start Talking” program was inspired by research that shows children are up to 50 percent less likely to use drugs when parents and adults talk openly with them about these substances. One big problem facing the “Start Talking” program is getting the word out, making sure the Ohio children get the message. “One good plan for parents is to sit down with their kids at the dinner table and just talk to them about what’s going on in their lives,” Dunkin said. “It’s never too early to start a conversation with your kids. Talk, talk, talk, it’s such a simple thing. Our kids need to know we’re
parents understand the risks to their children and empower them with simple, effective strategies to act. “It’s not rocket science here that we’re talking about,” Dunkin said with a chuckle. “All children go through developmental stages. They are going to be open to peer pressure more in their teenage years, and there are a lot of people telling them different things. As a parent we have to be there to be one of those sources that kids listen to. All this is nothing new to us, we’ve been trying hard to get that message out for the last couple of years. Apparently now there will be some dollars from grants that we can apply for so we’re looking into that.” Dunkin said he is just now finding out everything about the “Start Talking” program but plans on following it closely. “Here at our office,” Dunkin said, “we have a really good workbook for parents called ‘Know’
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