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incoln County Circuit Court Presiding Judge Sheryl Bachart gave a presentation on opioid/fentanyl issues in Lincoln County during a Lincoln City Council meeting Monday, April 25. Bachart has previously spoken to the Newport City Council and the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners and planned to speak to the Toledo City Council later in the week. Bachart said she is hoping to sound the alarm on the influence of fentanyl in the community, adding that it is the scariest thing she has seen in the community. “We used to warn people about the ills of methamphetamine,” Bachart said. “We talked about the ills of methamphetamine labs.” People are dying from opioid overdoses, Bachart added. Her caution to those who use is that they may die. “Not a day goes by that I don’t work directly with someone who suffers from a substance use disorder, whether they are appearing before me on drug charges or other charges,” Bachart said. “It permeates everything.” During COVID-19 restrictions, the jail restricted their policies to keep people safe, Bachart added. People with drug-related charges would be
issued a citation in the field rather than arrested. “If you’re in your addiction, if you’re using, here’s what jail does: it puts a pause on it,” Bachart said. “When you put someone in jail who is heavy into their addiction, giving them a few weeks to just let the substances get out of their body where they can make rational decisions about treatment. When they’re in their addiction, they can’t make those rational decisions.” Ballot Measure 110, passed by the voters in November 2020, decriminalized possession and penalties for specified drugs, including heroin, methamphetamine, oxycodone and more. “It’s a fine now,” Bachart said. “It’s a maximum of $100. It’s a minimum of $45. Violations were classified A, B, C, D.” Bachart said people caught with drugs may or may not be issued a citation. The citations have to be issued in circuit court. Circuit court is working hard to get people engaged in recovery. The county has a detox center, as well as other treatment options. “There needs to be more of a focus on enforcement,” Bachart said. “It needs to be a coordinated effort between all of the agencies in our county. We used to have a Lincoln Interagency Narcotics Team. That needs to be reinvigorated.”
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Giant sea star County proclaims May 1-7 as Children’s sculpture workshop Mental Health Awareness Week begins May 13 HILARY DORSEY Editor
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incoln County recognized May 1-7 as Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week and May 5 as Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Day in Lincoln County. Commission Chair Claire Hall read the proclamation during a board of commissioners meeting Wednesday, April 27. The proclamation declares that good mental health is a key component in a child’s development. Children’s Mental Health Day provides the opportunity to focus on good mental health, while celebrating the accomplishments of children and families affected by mental health concerns. According to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, one in five children is diagnosed with a mental health condition. Research has shown that early identification and appropriate treatment of mental health disorders among children and adolescents provide them better opportunities to lead full and productive lives. Children and youth with mental health challenges benefit from access to timely services. “It is important that children and adolescents, along with their families and communities, learn about warning signs of mental health disorder and where to obtain necessary assistance and
treatment,” the proclamation states. Obtaining a full and accurate diagnosis of a child requires gathering information from diverse sources, including the family, school and others involved with the child. “This is an opportunity to change perceptions around mental health and children,” said Linda Gray, Health and Human Services Child and Family Services manager. “It’s also the challenge to all of us to recognize children’s uniqueness, rather than the qualities or characteristics associated with their disability, diagnosis or illness.” Gray said the consequences of not addressing mental health in youth extends into adulthood. The program considers those up to the age of 24 to be considered youth. “We did not have any completed suicides in 2021,” Gray said. “We’ve already had three since January this year.” Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day has changed to Children’s Mental Health Acceptance Day so the county can accept that one in five youth experience a mental health disorder, Gray added. Mental health challenges must be met with acceptance and support. “With everything that has gone on in the last couple of years, and some of the challenges we had, in 2021, the Child
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uring the recent Washed Ashore exhibit at the Lincoln City Cultural Center, all north Lincoln County students from kindergarten to sixth grade joined for a tour and to help with the making of the center’s own giant sea star sculpture made in the same style as the Washed Ashore sculptures. Using non-recyclable plastics as well as beach debris, the students built two amazing sea stars that are now mounted on a rock shaped framework that needs to be covered with plastic pieces that mimic rock, sea anemones and muscles.
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