Campbellsville/Taylor County
Anti-Drug Coalition

Champions For A Drug Free Kentucky

June 20, 2008

Minutes

Rhonda Parker, co-chair, called June meeting to order, read and reviewed the May minutes. Thirteen members were present. Sherry Estes, Regional Prevention Center, requested a correction. Sherry stated the SPF-SIG money needed to be spent by December 31, not September 3 0. Correction made, motion to accept made by Heather Barnes, second by Crissy Caldwell.

Old Business 

The Coalition was a sponsoring partner in Family Fun Zone for the July 4th Celebration. The Coalition contributed
$3,000 for T-shirts for youth and workers. The shirts had an anti-drug message on the back of the shirt.

Betty Amos stated the number of youth she is seeing for prescription drug abuse is down from the previous year. She is not seeing as much oxycontin as loratab and xanax.

New Business

Ann Mattingly announced the Community Baby shower on July 15 and TCE kindergarten kickoff on July 25. Betty Amos announced that her office had relocated to 213 E. Broadway. Karen and Rhonda will be teaching a PRI class for youth July 7-9 for youth in the diversion program.

Judge Rogers read the official letter stating that Campbellsville Independent School is receiving $326,000 from the U.S. Dept of Education for the grant to reduce alcohol abuse. This will be a partnership between both school districts and the Coalition.

This grant will continue for three years.

The attending members voted to not hold a July meeting. The next meeting will be August 15

Meeting was adjourned.