Following up on an earlier story, available by clicking here, excitement continues to grow for the local Vance County Chapter of M.A.D.D.
Karen Callahan, a local M.A.D.D. organizer, forwarded the minutes of the January 23, 2018 meeting to WIZS News.
The secretary is James Baines. The minutes read as follows:
January meeting was called by President Lorraine Watkins at 6:00pm.
The meeting was opened with prayer by Curtis Brame.
Minutes were read by Secretary James Baines, then approved by group and voted on as read.
President Watkins introduced special guest speaker Lori Brown, President of MADD in Raleigh NC. Lori Brown spoke to those who attended in reference to victim’s service, law enforcement support, court monitoring, education and training and victim impact panel. During the meeting a joint exercise involving MADD, Law Enforcement, EMT’s and the community was discussed. Bryant Williams, Battalion Chief with Vance County Fire Department, told the group that they had recreated a fatal accident scene last year at a local senior prom. He stated what it took to pull this event together and with that note all those were excited about the upcoming exercise at VGCC. Date and time to be announced later.
At the meeting, the community and law enforcement were given a birds eye view of the Booze It & Loose It Bus. Tonya Skinner of Department of Health and Human Services gave a brief speech about what the Bat Mobile can do. Also speaking to the group was Stokes Barnes and he spoke briefly about what his organization does in reference to MADD.
MADD in Vance County had the honor of DA Mike Waters, Clerk of Superior Court Henry Gupton, members of the NC State Highway Patrol, Vance County Sheriff’s Office, Henderson Police Department, the Henderson Fire Department and County Fire and EMS personnel.
President Watkins told us that she was glad we are finally moving our plan forward to get MADD off the ground in Vance County, but was a little disappointed that more citizens were not at the meeting. She indicated things will get better. We
are moving forward.
President Watkins told the group that she recently attended a conference in Winston Salem NC dealing with various aspects of what MADD does and stands for. She told the group that she is excited to get a MADD Chapter here in Vance County.
