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JUVENILE SERVICES INNOVATING AGAIN FOR
EMERGING ADULTS In January, Williamson County
was awarded a grant, via the Lone Star Justice Alliance (LSJA), to support a new program, Second Chance Community Improvement Program (SCCIP), which provides an alternative to incarceration for emerging adults. Defined as individuals age 1724 years, these offenders are too old for juvenile detention, but, because of their age and maturity, it is believed adult incarceration is less likely to fully rehabilitate them. Data show emerging adults represent 10 percent of our population, but make up nearly 30 percent of arrests and 21 percent of the adult prison population. This age group is distinguished in the justice system because, as is generally understood, our brains do not fully mature until we are about 25 years old. As such, more than 75 percent of offenders in this demographic will re-offend in the short term, and their probations are revoked at a rate three times higher than older adults. SCCIP will establish a formal process to divert young adults from "grown-up" prison after be-
ing charged with a felony offense. Individuals will be referred to and connected with myriad services that support positive health and safety outcomes most likely to reduce the need for incarceration, or recidivism. Juvenile Services Executive Director Scott Matthew explains, "Under the law, a district attorney may only process a person arrested for possession of cocaine or meth. With this program, we can look at this as a drug problem; a symptom of something bigger, perhaps triggered by childhood trauma, so we can start by getting to the root of the issue." Judge Stacey Mathews, 277th District Court, championed the program in Williamson County and will preside over the specialty court. Through her collaborative efforts, the program has a central site and received support from Commissioners Court and County Judge Bill Gravell. She also built new partnerships with Bluebonnet Trails, Juvenile Probation, District Attorney Shawn Dick and several private attorneys. "This is not a halfway house, nor is it a move to be soft on
crime. It is a plan to be proactive about the behavior of an individual," Judge Mathews says. "We now have the flexibility to partner with any agency or program that will provide what these young adults need. Many are disenfranchised from their parents, are parents themselves, or they may be homeless. We will find them educational resources, job skills training, mental health support; anything they might need to help them back on a path to being contributing members of our community." County Judge Gravell said, "The Program ensures individuals most at risk for ongoing involvement with the criminal justice system are given the support they need to remain positively engaged with their communities. Critical to my vote was the commitment by our health and human service providers to address the needs of these young people in the community. Their support and willingness to tackle these issues will be essential for this program to succeed." Participants will be assigned social workers or case managers to help them navigate their
judicial and social accountabilities. "The ultimate goal," Director Matthew says, "if requirements are met, is to have the relevant charges dismissed and these young people will not have a felony conviction attached to everything they do for the rest of their lives." Judge Mathews and Williamson County Juvenile Services Assistant Director Matthew are Director Matt Smith, 277th District Judge Stacey pleased to have been Mathews and Executive Director Scott Matthew chosen by LSJA, not saving our taxpayers the costs of only for the benefit to incarceration, which total about our county but also to be part of $400 daily per inmate." the study that includes Dallas, to Director Matthew agrees, examine variations in needs and "When we understand the demoservices in different demographgraphics and diversity between ics. Judge Mathews said, "The a large urban city and our more hypothesis is that if we identify suburban area, we can be better specific services that provide the advocates for social justice, using most benefit in a certain area and trauma informed care, with a fobeef them up, they will always cus on this particular age group." serve our citizen population better The program is still in the early than prison. Services here will stages but anyone can contribute look different than the ones in Dallas; someone might need more to its success by supporting local education in one place, but mental organizations of all types that provide resources and referrals for health services in another. Knowing how social determinants affect life skills and independent living. our population will help everyone. Visit LoneStarJusticeAlliance.org for more information. As well, we consider the cost of these services a big investment,
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Red Poppy Festival 20th Anniversary
Georgetown celebrates the 20th
anniversary of the Red Poppy Festival this year on April 26-28. I hope you will join me at this free, family-friendly festival for a weekend of fun with our friends, family, and neighbors on the Most Beautiful Town Square in Texas. Pat Green is the headliner at the Saturday night concert and the Friday night concert features Dysfunkshun Junkshun. Other festival highlights include the Red Poppy Parade on Saturday at 10am and the Car Show at 11am. Concerts, parade, car show, kids’ fun zone, and street festival are all free. The official 2019 Red Poppy Festival poster is on sale for $5 starting April 5 at the Visitors Center at 103 W. Seventh St. A new sculpture commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Red Poppy Festival will be unveiled at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 26 during the event. The new sculpture will be in front of the building at 101 E. Seventh St. For all the details about the festival, go to RedPoppyFestival.com.
Parking and shuttle service
Over the course of the festival, we expect more than 60,000
attendees. We love showing off Georgetown to the region, but with that many people, parking can be a challenge. We do ask that people avoid parking in the neighborhoods, blocking driveways, or parking in fire lanes. For the best experience, plan to carpool or use a ridesharing service to get to the festival. There also is a free shuttle from the First Baptist Church all day on Saturday.
Zero-waste event
The City is working to reduce waste generated by the event. Food vendors are using only compostable plates, dishes, drinking straws, napkins, and cutlery. Composting and recycling stations will be available throughout the festival area. We can all help to reach the zero waste goal by bringing reusable shopping bags and personal water containers to the event and using the recycling and composting stations at the festival. Volunteers are needed at our eco-stations where recycling, composting, and landfill materials are collected. You will help direct festival goers to put items into the correct collection bin and you will learn about the positive effects of diverting waste for reuse and recycling. Don’t worry, no experience is needed and you’ll get a free Red
Poppy Festival shirt! For more information and to sign up visit poppy.georgetown.org/volunteer.
Red Poppy Taste cooking competition
The Red Poppy Festival includes the annual Red Poppy Taste Awards, which is a cooking competition open to chefs, bakers, and cooks of all kinds, levels, and backgrounds. There are two categories: sweet and savory. Winners will be announced and presented their trophy on the Red Poppy Stage on Saturday evening, April 27. To see the rules and to enter, look for the Red Poppy Taste Awards page at RedPoppyFestival.com.
Red Poppy Ride & 5K
Two additional events are a part of the Red Poppy celebration in April. The Red Poppy Ride is a recreational bike ride on Saturday, April 13, with routes of 12, 30, 40, 62, and 100 miles. The ride starts at Richarte High School and ends at Rentsch Brewery. The Red Poppy 5K is on Sunday, April 14. The timed 5K walk/run starts in San Gabriel Park with a route along the San Gabriel River. Go to RedPoppyFestival.com to find out more and register for the Red Poppy Ride or the Red Poppy 5K.
Red Poppy flowers
The Red Poppy Festival is inspired by the red poppy flower, which has become an integral part of Georgetown history. During the First World War, a young soldier from Georgetown sent red poppy seeds home to his mother who planted them in her yard on Seventh Street. They began to grow wild and then spread all over the town. To recognize the history of red poppies in Georgetown, the Texas Legislature certified Georgetown as the Red Poppy Capital of Texas in 1990. During the month of April, you can tour Georgetown's Old Town District and see red poppies growing in residential yards north of the Square. Go to RedPoppyFestival.com to see an interactive or printable map that shows where you can see
red poppies in Old Town in April. There are so many ways to experience what makes Georgetown such a special, caring community in April. I hope you will join me April 26-28 on the Square for a memorable 20th edition of the Red Poppy Festival. Photos: Rudy Ximenez
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s part of the veterinary industry, I feel we have failed our livestock owners in the area of preventive plans. We should be helping cattle producers stay on top of their preventive vaccination plans to help safeguard their investment a lot more than we have been. What should your cows receive annually for vaccinations? What vaccinations do calves really need, and when? Last month I shared about preventive plans for dogs and cats; this month I want to talk about preventive plans for cattle. Before I came to Jarrell, I went on a call for several cows that had aborted their calves, late term. The owner had not vaccinated or dewormed the cows for a few years, and calves only got a single 8-way Black Leg shot before going to sale. The list of differentials for this case is long, and
the owner did not see the value in investigating further. A few weeks later, more cows aborted, so I went out again to try to figure out what was going on. I drew blood on the cows that aborted and determined that they were positive for Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD). This is a virus that can cause abortions—usually early—but can also cause respiratory disease and diarrhea. If a cow is infected with this at the right stage in her pregnancy, the fetus she is carrying can become a persistently infected (PI) calf that recognizes this virus as “normal” and will not clear it from its body. This calf will infect all the other cattle in the herd for as long as it lives. Since this owner had a BVD positive herd, we needed to identify all the positive animals and cull them. Most of the cows were positive, and because this family had a small herd, selling these cows was tough on them both financially and emotionally (all the cows had names). This event stirred me to implement a new vaccination plan for livestock. Obviously, I recommend cattle be vaccinated against BVD every year. I also recommend protecting against infectious bovine rhinitis (IBR). This is a disease that can cause later term abortions in cows, respiratory disease in calves, or pink eye. Bovine respiratory syncytial virus (BRSV) is another respiratory disease that is mainly a calf problem, but every cow should get this vaccine yearly, as well. Parainfluenza (PI3) is a virus that is part of the respiratory disease complex that leads to pneumonia, and should be included in the vaccine plan.
Leptospirosis is transmitted by the urine of wildlife, and can infect dogs, pigs, and humans, as well. Lepto can cause abortions, still births and weak calves. Another large group of diseases are the “Black-Leg diseases”. These are clostridial diseases that cause an array of problems from muscle disease to liver and intestinal problems. You should protect your cows from this group every year. This list of diseases is long, and you might be anxious about what it would take to implement a vaccination plan like this. It’s not as complicated as it sounds. CattleMaster Gold + L5 protects your cows and calves from IBR, BVD, BRSV, PI3 and five types of leptospirosis in a single shot. I recommend this every year prior to breeding to make sure you miss out on PI calves; however, the vaccine is safe for any cow or calf at any stage of life. Ideally, I’d give CMG + L5 to calves at three months and then again at weaning, but one shot at weaning is acceptable. I also recommend One Shot Ultra 8 to prevent clostridial diseases. This shot should be boostered four weeks after the initial shot, and cows at increased risk for exposure should be re-vaccinated every six months. At a minimum, I recommend annual immunization; calves at weaning should also get this shot. My wife and I are passionate about our cattle. We have planned and dreamed of the day we could have our mamas calve out, sell the calves, and start all over again. I’m sure many of you can relate to the
feeling of satisfaction, pride and fondness for the livestock you raise. I hope this helps someone protect their investment and avoid some of those nasty diseases that can devastate a herd. After graduating from Michigan State University College of Veterinary Medicine, Dr. Carlton served four years in the United States Army as a Veterinary Corps Officer. He honed his clinical skill set working on these unique animal populations, and now brings that special knowledge to the community at Jarrell Animal Hospital. Dr. Carlton is a member of the American Association of Bovine Practitioners, American Association of Equine Practitioners, Texas Veterinary Medical Association, and he continues to serve in the United States Army Reserve. Jarrell Animal Hospital 191 Town Center Blvd. Jarrell JarrellAnimalHospital.com and Facebook
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