HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-03-14 Board of Selectmen Minutes Board of Selectmen Meeting
March 14, 2005
For ease of archiving, the order that items appear in these minutes reflects the order in which the items
appeared on the agenda for that meeting, and are not necessarily the order in which any item was taken
up by the Board.
The meeting convened at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Coolidge Middle School, 89
Birch Meadow Drive, Reading, Massachusetts. Present were Chairman Richard Schubert,
Vice Chairman Camille Anthony, Secretary Gail Wood, Selectman Joseph Duffy, members
of the School Committee and members of the Substance Abuse Prevention Advisory Committee.
Also present were Police Detective Mike Saunders, Health Administrator Jane Fiore, Town
Manager Peter Hechenbleikner and a number of interested residents.
Karyn Storti, Bill Carrick and Mark Staniul of the Substance Abuse Prevention Advisory
Committee made a presentation on what is SAPAC, its purpose, its goals, what it does,
information about data and observation, a review of oxycontin and heroin use in the community,
signs of opiate use and withdrawal, treatment interventions, what to do and how to support and
complement the work of the Substance Abuse Prevention Advisory Committee.
Gary Nihan of the School Department presented the Life Skills training program for elementary
and middle schools, including what is the Life Skills program, why Life Skills training, what are
the components, research, and who do you call.
Those present indicated that there is an issue with substance abuse in the community. The
meeting this evening is one step in generating public knowledge of the issues. Community
involvement is a critical component.
Police Detective Mike Saunders and the Health Administrator Jane Fiore also spoke.
On motion by Anthony seconded by Duffy, the Board of Selectmen voted to adjourn their
meeting of March 14, 2005 at 9:08 p.m. by a vote of 4-0-0.
Respectfully submitted,
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