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WELLINGTON NEWS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 12 BW Dean’s List Opioid Action Team to Distribute
Ohio U Dean’s List The following local students have been named to the Dean’s Narcan Rescue Kits
List for the spring 2021 semester at Baldwin Wallace Uni-
More than 7,800 students qualified for the spring semester versity: Taylor Bednarski of North Ridgeville; Emily Berg of Family members, friends and co-workers of someone who
2021 Dean’s List at Ohio University, including main and re- Columbia Station; Nate Bianco of Columbia Station; Elyse uses opioid drugs should have a Narcan rescue kit on hand,
gional campuses. Local students included: Elise Artino of North Bobby of North Ridgeville; Scott Boyce of North Ridgeville; as should anyone in recovery from an opioid problem. Narcan
Ridgeville; Ashley Baker of Elyria; Damian Bauer of Elyria; Karen Casper of Columbia Station; Morgan Chilton of North (naloxone) is a medication that stops and reverses an opioid
Alex Bender of Grafton; Josh Blaine of Grafton; Melanie Bo- Ridgeville; David Cole of Columbia Station; Evan Collins of overdose. The Lorain County Opioid Action Team (LCOAT)
erke of Elyria; Andrew Bovenzi of North Ridgeville; Madisyn Elyria; Anna Cvitkovich of North Ridgeville; Charles Cvit- provides free Narcan rescue kits and trainings for anyone who
Cendrosky of LaGrange; Zoe Cornwall of Elyria; Griffin Da- kovich of North Ridgeville; Abbey Drake of Wellington; Cory wants to prevent an opioid overdose death.
vies of North Ridgeville; Sarah Dudziak of Wellington; Owen Dulemba of Elyria; Jacob Dunstan of North Ridgeville; Meg Someone who wants to prevent an opioid overdose death
Elias of Columbia Station; Makenna Goad of Grafton; April Felty of Elyria; Victoria Foster of Litchfield; Luke Frizell of can get a free Narcan rescue kit mailed to them. Get training
Goffee of North Ridgeville; Kevin Hahn of Elyria; Sabrina North Ridgeville; Hattie Gault of Columbia Station; Cal Gei- and submit a request at LorainCountyHealth.com/opioids. Or,
Haumesser of Litchfield; Maddie Hellwig of Litchfield; Shelby ger of LaGrange; Andrew Haefele of Elyria; Luke Helwig of visit Lorain County Public Health (LCPH), 9880 Murray Ridge
Hirschfelder of Grafton; Allison Jalowiec of North Ridgeville; Columbia Station; Salayna Hritz of Columbia Station; Raquel Road, in Elyria, weekdays from 8 a.m. - 4 p.m. to get Narcan
Nick James of North Ridgeville; Hannah Johns of North Rid- Hysong of Columbia Station; Sarah Kittelberger of Columbia training and pick up a Narcan rescue kit. Call 440-322-6367 to
geville; Justin Krase of Columbia Station; Lillian Laughrey Station; Paige Kotora of Grafton; Jake Mansell of North Rid- make an appointment after hours.
of Wellington; Tatiana Lipert of Litchfield; Simon Liszeski of geville; Kristen Miller of Columbia Station; Hailey Owens of Opioid use in Lorain County has steadily increased by 53%
Elyria; Alicia Mileti of LaGrange; Victoria Negron of Elyria; Wellington; Sarah Parfejewiec of North Ridgeville; Andrea from 2019-2020. LCOAT’s mission is to reduce overdoses and
Stephanie Norris of Wellington; Katie Panik of Elyria; Pey- Parker of Columbia Station; Anna Pengov of Elyria; Nevan overdose deaths and to increase access to treatment and recov-
ton Ryba of Grafton; Addie Sandru of North Ridgeville; Andy Quinn of North Ridgeville; Tyler Rowe of North Ridgeville; ery support in Lorain County.
Schneider of Columbia Station; Hunter Seybert of Elyria; Jeff Holly Sapienza of North Ridgeville; Jacob Schulz of North “Saving someone’s life with Narcan provides a chance for
Squires of Grafton; Jessica Storrow of Wellington; Andrew Ridgeville; Emma Seitz of Columbia Station; Sarasa Sivapa- that person to seek recovery,” says David Covell, MPH, RS,
Studzinski of Elyria; Curt Welker of Columbia Station; Lexi tham of Litchfield; Elizabeth Smith of Grafton; Zaria Turton of Health Commissioner at LCPH. “Getting support from others
White of North Ridgeville and Bree Wilkins of Grafton. Elyria; Jesse Varner of Elyria; Lanie Welker of Columbia Sta- helps a person with addiction seek and reach recovery.”
Congratulations! tion; Natalie Wilkins of Columbia Station and Kierstyn Yates In 2020, LCPH distributed 932 Narcan rescue kits to Lorain
Findlay Dean’s List of Grafton. Congratulations! County residents to prevent opioid overdoses. Reports show
that those Narcan rescue kits saved 140 individuals from dying
The Dean’s List for the spring 2021 semester at the Univer- Mount Union Dean’s List from an opioid overdose. These kits saved the life of someone’s
daughter, mother, father, son or friend. In 2020, 138 loved ones
sity of Findlay has been announced. To earn this achievement, The following local students have been named to the Dean’s lost their lives as a result of an accidental overdose.
a student must attain a GPA of at least 3.5 on a 4.0 scale. Local List for the spring 2021 semester at the University of Mount “The effects of fatal accidental opioid overdoses could
students included: Faith Alley of Wellington; Megan Archer of Union: Angelina Aulisio of Elyria; Ashley Cascio of Elyria; Al- be tragic and far reaching,” said Mental Health, Addiction &
Elyria; Benjamin DeSimone of Grafton; Joel Greenly of Elyria; ison Guerini of Elyria; Mackenzie Kemer of N Ridgeville and Recovery Services (MHARS) Board of Lorain County Inter-
Mara Hamm of Grafton; Emma Heinrich of Columbia Station; Dylan Naylor of LaGrange. im Executive Director Elaine Georgas. The Narcan kits were
Madyson Hetsler of LaGrange; Colleen Kruichuk of Grafton; Congratulations! secured by funding obtained by the MHARS Board from the
Nicholas Milluzzi of Columbia Station; Zachary Reynold of Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Elyria; Graham Sim of Grafton and Sara Thomas of Elyria. “Everyone should be prepared to deal with an accidental over-
Congratulations! dose because someone at risk with an opioid use disorder may
be closer to you than you think.”
In 2013, with the leadership of past Coroner Dr. Stephen Ev-
SEE OUR COWS ans, Lorain County began a program that allowed responding
NOW NEXT DOOR! police officers to administer naloxone on scene. Since then,
the non-prescription distribution and use of naloxone by the
OPEN! community has allowed countless residents to be restored to
life and given a second chance. The synthetic opioid overdose
epidemic continues, and naloxone is a very valuable tool in re-
ducing the number of fatalities and families affected.
Meats & Farm Partners of LCOAT include: City of Elyria, City of Lorain,
Market Cleveland Clinic, Communities That Care, El Centro, Elyria
FRESH MEAT CUSTOM Police Department, Med Works, Firelands Counseling & Re-
covery Services of Lorain County, The LCADA Way, Let’s
COUNTER PROCESSING Get Real, LifeCare Ambulance EMS, Lorain County Children
Services, Lorain County Community College, Lorain County
Court of Common Pleas, Lorain County Drug Task Force, Lo-
WE ALSO SERVICE rain County Health & Dentistry, Lorain County Public Health,
FROZEN SEEN ON NEW DAY Lorain County Recovery Court, Lorain County Sheriff Of-
RESTAURANTS, GROCERY
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MHARS Board of Lorain County, Nord Center, Nord Family
Foundation, OhioMHAS, The Road to Hope, Silver Maple Re-
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and Wellington Police Department.
For more information on how we make your health & safe-
ty our priorities, contact Lorain County Public Health at (440)
322-6367 or visit LorainCountyHealth.com. You can also fol-
low your local health department on Twitter @LorainCoHealth,
Facebook or YouTube.

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