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Ya'll Set Down and Listen Up

 

 

 

October is National Substance Abuse Prevention & Medication Abuse Awareness Month, that's a mouthful and a half I know, but pay attention, this is important to the health of your community.

 

In Goodhue County, as in many other Minnesota counties, we are lucky to have an active and supported Chemical Health Initiative. The two staff members, Stacy Larson and Julie Hatch have the difficult job to educate us all and save us from ourselves. But, as I remember Mrs Noble say every day in my Mississippi  high school study hall  " Ya'll set down and LISTEN UP!"

  

The chemical health of our community and our children is the responsibility of every adult who lives and works in a community. It doesn't matter if you have teenagers, if you don't use alcohol or drugs, or if you ALWAYS have a designated driver. 

  

Did you know?

  • 1 in 6 children have abused prescription medicines. 
  • Every day, 2,000 teenagers use a prescription drug to get high for the first time. They're accessing these drugs in the comfort of home; it can be as easy as open-ing a cupboard, drawer, or medicine cabinet. 
  • Every day, approximately 4,700 American youth under age 18 try marijuana for the first time. That is about equal to the enrollment of six average-sized U.S. high schools.
  •  In 2003, nearly nine out of 10 twelfth graders reported marijuana as being accessible.
  •  By the time they finish the eighth grade, approximately 50 percent of adolescents have had at least one drink, and more than 20 percent report having been "drunk." 
  •  Drug and alcohol use by teens increases the risk of addiction and can change the developing brain for life.
Scary right? 

How can you help?  

Volunteer to serve on a CHI Community Health Council. (Check out our side bar for dates and times.) Chemical Health Councils work to identify local needs and resources to promote chemical health for the children living in their communities.
 
Get educated. 
 
Don't turn your head in denial.

It's never to early to talk to your kids about drug and alcohol use.

The future of all of our communities depend on a healthy citizenry. Do what you can today, to ensure a better tomorrow for everyone.


 Thanks for "listenin' Up

 

 Maureen Nelson

 

For more detailed information on the work of the CHI and how you can help check out their website 

 

http://www.chi-goodhue.org

 

Information for parents

http://chi-parentnetwork.org 

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That's all drugs and alcohol do, they cut off your emotions in the end.  


2012 Chili Cook Off Winners
Best Display : Professional
Hanisch Bakery - The Captain's Booty
Best Display: Amateur
Bic/Norwood - Bic-alicious Chili
Best Costume
Hanisch Bakery - The Captain's Booty
Best Chili Name
Hearth and Home Technologies - "Got Gas?"
Most Unusual Chili 2nd place - Tie
Mayo /Live Healthy Red Wing's - Living Well Chili
Treasure Island Resort & Casino - Triple Pork Peach
Most Unusual Chili
Goodhue County Education District - Glorious Chunky Extraordinarily Delicious Chili
Hottest Chili - 2nd Place
Treasure Island Resort & Casino -Hotter than the Sun Chili
Hottest Chili
Hearth & Home Technologies - Got Gas?
Best Traditional Chili - 2nd Place
Brickhouse Pub & Grill - Irish Mary IV
Best Traditional Chili 
Xcel Energy - Xcellent Chili - The Sequel
People's Choice:Professional
Old Market Deli - Chili Ya Betcha
People's Choice:Amateur
Xcel Energy - Xcellent Chili - The Sequel
Hottest Judge - Tim Sletton
 
 
A Response To Last Week's Newsletter


Thank you United Way for your share about SARA (Sexual Assault Resource Agency) here in Red Wing. Both Emily Baldwin and Katherine Cross are exceptional people who are dedicated to helping survivors of sexual violence. The United Way has shared its work with SARA way back in 2007.


I want share that SARA is the fiscal agent for and member of the Goodhue County SMART (Sexual Assault Multidisciplinary Response Action Team) which was formed in 2007. This is a team of professionals in our community (it is one of twelve teams in Minnesota) designed to include advocacy, corrections, medical, law enforcement, and prosecution agencies. The team has issued a Community Needs Assessment which the United Way of Goodhue, Wabasha and Pierce Counties helped write by sharing its local listing of community resource agencies. The team expanded the distribution of this "People's Pamphlet" to greater Goodhue County. More recently, the team has used the Needs Assessment to develop a booklet of recommended best practices for consistent support of survivors of sexual violence. 

The Goodhue SMART thanks both SARA and the United Way for their support.

Tilton Davis

 
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We are always looking for information for our newsletter. Let us know what is happening in your community and if we have space we would love to share it. Send information to
maureen.nelson@uw-gwp.org
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United Way is looking for a couple of volunteers that would share administrative duties for Packing for the Weekend. This includes planning menus, ordering food, keeping inventories and schedules.
 Approx. 4-5 hours total per week
 If you are interested please call Maureen at 388-6309
 


Sat., Oct 6th
8:30 am - 3:00 pm
MN State SE
 Technical College
  Red Wing
 
Keynote Speaker
Justin Patchin Ph. D.
 
CEU's Available
 
$15 Registration Fee
includes lunch
 
for more information
/Community Education

 
We currently have five community councils in Red Wing, Zumbrota, Cannon Falls, Goodhue and Kenyon-Wanamingo. Each council meets on a monthly basis. Following is a schedule of our meetings: 
 
Red Wing CHI 
Wednesday, October 10th 
 1:30 p.m. 
Red Wing High School Community Ed Breakroom
Cannon Falls CHI
Monday, October 15th 
 7:00 p.m.
First English Lutheran Church Upstairs Meeting Room 
Zumbrota CHI
Monday, October 8th
 5:00 p.m.
Zumbrota City Hall Chambers 
Goodhue CHI 
Monday, October 22nd   
 5:30 p.m.
Doc Sawyers Restaurant in Goodhue 
Kenyon-Wanamingo CHI
Wednesday, October 24th at the KW Elementary School in Wanamingo ~ Library
5:30 p.m
.Meetings are held at the Kenyon-Wanamingo High School in Kenyon on the odd months and then at the Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary School in Wanamingo on the even months. 
20th Anniversary 
Celebration
Sunday, October 14th 
 2 p.m.  
American Legion 
Red Wing
Dessert and a short program.
 
Free & Open to the Public
 
Come and help Celebrate 20 years of helping local kids.

For More information contact
 Red Wing Youth Outreach
 651-388 -3371


It's time once again for 
Downtown Main Street's
 Trunk or Treat 
Saturday, October 27th, 3p-5p
 
We are looking for businesses, individuals and community groups to participate in decorating a trunk and handing out treats for all of the children in costume. 
Prizes for
 Spookiest trunk
Most Creative trunk
Mayor's choice

       the fee to participate is: 
 $10 for DTMS Members 
$20 for Non-DTMS Members.

If you have any interest in participating please contact
 Tracy Hardyman at DTMS
  385-7850 
 or
 Shannan Harris-388-2343 shannan@momentsonmain.com


***Deadline for participation
October 17th.***
 

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Tuesday December 4th
9:00-12:00
Red Wing Public Library
 
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