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Stephanie K. Rockey, Washington County Clerk of Courts and Wash. Co. Election Administrator, recently issued the following information pertaining to this year's upcoming election.
The following are important dates and deadlines for the 2024 General Election:
Friday night's Lions vs. Harrison County game was opened up by a ribbon cutting to start off the Salem Lions Football season on their new turf football field.
The Washington County Special Olympics athletes were chosen for the honor. The season opener at Salem High School on Aug. 23 featured Travis Spicer cutting the ribbon to open the school’s state-of-the-art football field.
Doyle Adams captured the excitement of the evening's events in the following photos:
Those who enjoyed being part of the ribbon-cutting were (from left) Brandon Cornwell, Rodney Brough, Travis Spicer, Brent Minton and Adam Mull.
Special Olympian Travis Spicer was especially excited to wield the enormous scissors for the ceremony.
This year's Salem High School football team was the first ever to compete on the new artificial turf field.
Fans arrived early to choose a great spot to view the festivities.
No Salem football game would be complete without a performance from the Lions band.
Patriotism: the dictionary definition is “the quality of being patriotic, to vigorously support one’s country.”
Some may say patriotism dead, but not in the case of Lisa Krussow, who takes gleaming pride in our country by assembling American flags with a card and ribbon attached.
The idea came to her in May of this year. She explains it this way, “I love the USA, I love America. I love the USA flag and what it stands for. And, I appreciate the veterans for standing up for America and the flag.”
The idea was to get a card and ribbon and attach it to a small American flag and distribute them in the community. Krussow said, “I enjoy the project.”
Art Wernert is one of Lisa’s handy helpers who has provided some financial backing. He is 75 years old and a Vietnam veteran.
The flags cost about 66 cents each and come from the Dixie Flag Company. The ribbons are a crossover bow of blue ribbon with white stars. The ribbon was found at Hobby Lobby and is glued to the wooden flag pole.
Katherine Wagers helps by cutting the ribbons on a template she made out of cardboard.
The card for this project was printed through Salem Leader Publishing of Salem, Inc. There are several versions of the cards, but always on the front is the “Pledge of Allegiance.” On the back of some is the “Preamble of the Constitution.” When asked what the flag costs she said, “I didn’t worry about the cost.” Adding up the cost of the items, it probably comes to about $1 each.
The first group to receive the flags was Bradie Shrum Elementary School. She made contact with teacher Andrea Gorman and gave her 600 flags for distribution.
Krussow distributed the flags to the Charlestown American Legion, friends, New Albany American Legion, and on the square in Charlestown at the Saturday Market. Plus, she distributed flags at different stops along the way, like gas stations. She is not affiliated the the DAV or American Legion groups.
Her goal is to “Try to encourage people to be kind and loving to each other. The flags are fun to handout”.
Lisa lives in Starlight and is an independent broker of health and Medicare insurance.
To specifically provide funds for the making and distribution of the flags with the “Pledge of Allegiance” and/or the “Preamble” cards attached, donations can be sent to Lisa Krussow, P.O. Box 17, Sellersburg, IN 47172.
Donations may also be sent to Disabled American Veterans or to the local American Legion. The American Legion has a Flag Education program and committee.
Art Wernert (left) and Lisa Krussow display the latest batch of flags and cards they assembled.
Katherine Wagers (left) cuts the ribbons for the flags.
A lot of hours went into creating the flags and cards that are distributed throughout southern Indiana.
Art Wernert is on his way to distribute these reminders of pride in our country.
There are two drugs that have become buzz words when talking about drugs available on the streets.
In Indiana there were 2,089 deaths due to all drugs. In Washington County, there were six total drug deaths (five of these from opioids) in 2023, up from the four deaths in 2016.
One drug that is most familiar is Fentanyl, which is a Schedule 2 controlled substance and is a synthetic opioid. It is similar to morphine, but 100 times more potent.
Opioids are any drugs that act on opioid receptors in the brain. They may be natural or synthetic and include such drugs as Fentanyl, heroin, Vicodin, Oxycontin, Percocet and Nitazene. They slow the body down too much sometimes.
Fentanyl does have legal medical use when prescribed to treat patients with chronic severe pain or severe pain following surgery. What’s the problem with Fentanyl? None, if created in laboratory-controlled environment.
Since Fentanyl can easily be made in a lab and can be smuggled into our country from Mexico, it is readily available. Much of this illegally manufactured drug is not controlled, and usually it is unknown how much of it may be lethal. There’s no quality control or oversight.
Due to Fentanyl’s ability to produce the effect of analgesia (the absence of pain) or euphoria, it is often mixed with other illicit drugs to increase the effects of those drugs. These drugs include heroin, methamphetamine, and cocaine. These mixtures increase the likelihood of a fatal interaction.
When the illegal labs produce Fentanyl, it is not an exact science. Two milligrams of Fentanyl can be lethal depending on the user’s body weight, tolerance and past use.
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) analysis has found that .02 to 5.1 milligrams of Fentanyl, twice the lethal dose, can be found in an illegal Fentanyl tablet. Taking these illegal pills is sort of like playing Russia roulette with your life. There is no way of knowing if the pill contains Fentanyl, how much or none at all.
The DEA states that drug trafficking organizations typically distribute Fentanyl by the kilogram. One kilogram is equal to 2.2 lbs. This could kill 500,00 people. Estimated deaths just from Fentanyl in 2023 were 74,700.
The newest drug on the block appearing in some areas is Nitazene, which has been discovered in central Indiana. The coroner in Hamilton County has called it “The Frankenstein drug,” because of its potency. It has also been discovered in Ottawa, Canada.
This fine cocktail of poison was discovered in the 1950s as a potential replacement for morphine. Nitazene is a Level One controlled substance. Due to its strength, it was never released by United States Food and Drug Administration. Nitazene is 50% stronger than Fentanyl.
Nitazene may be identified as white tablets with three sides and labeled with an “M” and “8”.
How to tell if a person may be having an opiod overdose? Symptoms may include the following:
Loss of consciousness or body going limp.
Choking.
Heartbeat may be slowed or has stopped.
The face may lose color and feel cool or clammy to the touch.
“Pinpoint” pupils.
The victim may be non-responsive.
Extremities like fingertips and lips may have a blue tinge.
Breathing may become slowed, erratic or cease altogether.
The person may develop a gurgling or deep snoring sounds.
Sometimes the affect of opiod drugs can be temporarily reversed with Naloxone, often known by the brand name Narcan. Additional doses of Naloxone maybe necessary to offset overdose.
If a person is displaying signs of overdose, call 9-1-1, administer Narcan (Naloxone), and administer breathing resuscitation if the person has stopped breathing or is struggling to breathe.
A box that dispenses Narcan can be found in Washington County at LifeSpring Health Systems at 1321 Jackson St., Salem. The drug is free with no contact needed.
Narcan is also available at Washington Co. Health Department, where you will receive a 15-minute training session. It is made available from a state grant, so you must also sign a paper, according to Alicia Thompson.
Information for this article was obtain through the Drug Enforcement Administration websites and LifeSpring Health Systems.
Two milligrams of Fentanyl can be fatal. This tiny amount of powder is shown next to a penny to illustrate just how small of a dose may be fatal.
One of the newer illicit drugs on the street is Nitazene, which may resemble this pill.
Narcan, in its nasal spray form, is a fast-delivery system available to the public that may short-circuit an opiod overdose. It is often provided free of charge, and is a crucial item to add to medicine kits.
NaloxBoxes offer free doses of the overdose reversal drug Naloxone and are available in the Indiana counties listed above.
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