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| Volume 12: February 22, 2010 |
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| Project RAD: Who Are We and What Do We Do? |
| Project RAD has been in Indiana since 2002. We've recently reorganized to promote a healthy and safe Indiana by pulling together retailers and community groups in Indiana. And we're interested in the public policy debate occurring across the country about alcohol sales. Clearly, everyone vested in "responsible alcohol distribution" circles - from law enforcement officials to mayors - are interested in the outcomes. As we all know, there are community consequences to the expanded availability of alcohol in our Hoosier cities and towns. |
Since Project RAD relaunched its Web site last year and started this regular newsletter distribution in the fall, many have asked about our all-volunteer organization. Here are a few questions we've been asked and the answers we've provided: Is Project RAD a 501c3? Project RAD is not organized as a nonprofit, but its members are. Project RAD has statewide partners, such as the Indiana Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking, and community partners, such as mayors, sheriffs and civic leaders. All of our public supporters are posted on our Web site. Does Project RAD lobby? No, but our newsletter and Web site often provide information on pressing matters in Indiana-from bills proposed to expand alcohol sales to local information such as the voluminous number of Walgreens permits on file with the Indiana Alcohol and Tobacco Commission (XX ).However, its member groups can, and do, testify at legislative hearings and local boards-as do local elected officials. Can I join Project RAD? Yes, simply fill out the form on the Web site and you'll receive a call. Can I suggest articles to post and share in the Project RAD newsletter? Absolutely. We look for submissions from around the state of Indiana and often post headlines from around the country. If you have a local program coming up in your community, just let us know by the first Monday of each month. Currently, our distribution schedule is every Monday of the month. |
| Men's Health Magazine Rates Drunkest Cities in the U.S. |
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This month's issue of Men's Health has an unusual rating for "most" drunk and least "drunk" cities. Here's the list of MOST:
- Fresno, Calif.
- Reno, Nev.
- Billings, Mont.
- Riverside, Calif.
- Austin
- St. Louis
- San Antonio
- Lubbock, Texas
- Tucson
- Bakersfield, Calif.
Indianapolis ranks 57th on the magazine's list. A variety of public data was used to research the rankings such as: most liver disease; most binge drinking; most deaths in DUI-related crashes; most DUI arrests; least stringent DUI laws. Here's the link to the magazine's ranking list. Check out the city list here and find Indianapolis. |
Police Catch More Underage Drinkers in St. Joe County
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According to WSBT-TV in South Bend, several tips led state and local police to underage drinking busts on Valentine's weekend. The first happened Friday night around 10:15 p.m. Officers received a tip about underage drinking at a beer pong tournament at the Wooden Shoe Tavern in Mishawaka. They arrested a 20-year-old for underage drinking, and cited the tavern for letting her in and for illegal gambling. Just two hours later police busted an underage drinking party at a residence and cited 11 minors for underage drinking. They also arrested an 18-year-old woman who lived in the house. She told police her parents were out of town. A 21-year-old was arrested for having marijuana. Another 21-year-old was arrested for buying the alcohol for the party. More than 60 comments were posted under the online article on the TV's Web site as of this post. If you'd like to read the exchange, click here. |
| Update on Walgreens |
As Walgreens rolls out beer and wine at its drug stores around the country, neighbors of one Palo Alto location are fighting the company's plans to sell alcohol there.
Residents of the Barron Park neighborhood, which surrounds the Walgreens at El Camino Real and Maybell Avenue, have sent letters to the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control protesting the store's alcohol sales application. They cite the store's proximity to several schools and its popularity as a teen hangout.
Whether the complaints stir local officials to action remains to be seen. Two weeks after residents first spoke to the city council about the issue, the city has not taken any steps to get involved, and a Walgreens spokesman said the company has not changed its plans.
The application is still pending, according to the Alcoholic Beverage Control department's Web site. |
| To read the rest of the article, click here.
Meanwhile, in Indiana, Walgreens continues to push for alcohol permits. Currently, there are 181 pending requests for new alcohol permits by the drug store chain, which is based in Deerfield, Illinois. A full list of pending permits can be found here.
Walgreens is on the docket at local board hearings in four Indiana counties this week. |
| ADAMS COUNTY
In Adams County, Walgreens has filed one permit request with the ATC. The request is for a store located in Decatur.
Local Hearing Information
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Time: 9:00 AM Eastern
Location: Adams County Service Complex, Commissioners Room, 2nd Floor - Decatur
Local Excise Officer Contact: John Barchak, 260-244-4285
Walgreens is seeking permission to sell alcohol in the following Adams County location:
101 MADISON STREET, Decatur IN 46733
JAY COUNTY
In Jay County, Walgreens has filed one permit request with the ATC. The request is for a store located in Portland.
Local Hearing Information
Date: Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Time: 11:00 AM Eastern
Location: Court House, Auditorium - Portland
Local Excise Officer Contact: John Barchak, 260-244-4285
Walgreens is seeking permission to sell alcohol in the following Jay County location:
124 WEST VOTAW STREET, Portland IN 47371
LAWRENCE COUNTY
In Lawrence County, Walgreens has filed one permit request with the ATC. The request is for a store located in Bedford.
Local Hearing Information
Date: Monday, February 22, 2010
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern
Location: Court House, Clerk`s Office - Bedford
Local Excise Officer Contact: Lonnie Gibson, 812-523-8314
Walgreens is seeking permission to sell alcohol in the following Lawrence County location:
1215 16TH STREET, Bedford IN 47421
STEUBEN COUNTY
In Steuben County, Walgreens has filed one permit request with the ATC. The request is for a store located in Angola.
Local Hearing Information
Date: Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Time: 1:00 PM Eastern
Location: Court House Annex, 205 S Martha - Angola
Local Excise Officer Contact: Aprl Tackett, 260-244-4285
Walgreens is seeking permission to sell alcohol in the following Steuben County location:
2012 NORTH WAYNE STREET, Angola IN 46703 |
Is Your County Healthy?
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| The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has released its county by county health rankings that can be searched online. Each county is ranked within the state on how healthy people are and how long they live. They also are ranked on key factors that affect health. Other studies have ranked states on health factors, but this is the first time researchers have examined the multiple factors that affect health in each county in all 50 states. For those who apply for community grants, this can be helpful information. |
| To find where your county ranks, click here. |
| More Indiana News - A Notable Judge in Noble County |
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 Noble Superior Judge Michael J. Kramer was named an Advocate of the Year at the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's National Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C. The Advocate of the Year award recognizes those who have worked to promote and educate others about community coalitions and the importance of substance abuse prevention and treatment. In a release, he said he was honored to receive the award.
"Substance abuse not only affects individuals and families directly, but cuts across our communities in many areas, including physical and mental health, public safety, child welfare, academic achievement, and business productivity," Judge Kramer said.
Judge Kramer took the bench Jan. 1, 1991, and has served on the drug court since December 2006. The drug court began as voluntary with probation officers that were interested in taking on two or three participants, Judge Kramer said. Grants have allowed the court to expand to include paid staff, but probation officers who are interested still supervise some participants on a volunteer basis. Since its inception, the drug court has accepted 73 people, he said.
In addition to serving on the drug court, Judge Kramer is a member of the CADCA's board of directors, for which he is treasurer. He's on the Governor's Advisory Panel for the Indiana Grassroots Prevention Initiative, Addictions Advisory Council to the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addictions, and the board of Noble County PRIDE. Drug Free Marion County named the judge as the Indiana Recovery Advocate for 2009. | |
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