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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Digest of Junction news and information before Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Thursday, November 27, 2008
Marjorie Lohnes named to serve on the Governor’s Career and Technology Education Task Force
Marjorie Lohnes named to serve on the Governor’s Career and Technology Education Task Force
Carroll County Public Schools
125 North Court Street
Westminster, Maryland 21157
News Release - For Immediate Release
November 24, 2008
Charles I. Ecker, Superintendent
Lohnes to Serve on Governor’s Career and Technology Education Task Force
Marjorie Lohnes, Supervisor of Career and Technology Education for Carroll County Public Schools, has been appointed by Governor Martin O’Malley as a member of the Career and Technology Education Task Force.
The charge of the Task Force is to create an action plan designed to expand the career and technology education programs that prepare students for entry into post-secondary education, apprenticeships and a career where there is current and future employer demand. Priority will be given to expanding programs that support critical infrastructure needs such as construction, health and biosciences, manufacturing, information technology, and consumer services; particularly those vital to industries related to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
Lohnes began her career in education in Carroll County as a teacher. She has served as Supervisor of Career and Technology Education since 1991.
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Contact: Marjorie Lohnes, Supervisor of Career and Technology Education,
410-751-3104
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11/24/08
Contact: W. Carey Gaddis, Coordinator of Community and Media Relations
(410) 751-3020 • TTY (410) 751-3034
E-mail - • Web Address - www.carr.org/ccps
Webmaster disclosure: I serve on the Board of Junction with Ms. Lohnes.
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Thursday, November 20, 2008
Junction disclosure and information
November 20, 2008
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The web site for Junction can be found here: http://www.junctioninc.org/
I’ve been a member of the board of Junction since October 2000.
Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug treatment. It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance abuse for individuals, their families, and the community through education, counseling, community collaboration, and leadership in Carroll County.
It was incorporated on September 27, 1971. A month after incorporation, on December 6, 1971, it opened its doors in the historic Carroll County Jail on Court Street in Westminster.
Junction Inc., http://www.junctioninc.org/, (410) 848-6100, 98 North Court Street, P. O. Box 206, Westminster, MD 21158
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Thursday, November 06, 2008
Junction and Lenny Moore team up to explain what teens are thinking
Wednesday November 5, 2008 Westminster Eagle column by Kevin Dayhoff (565 words)
Tomorrow Junction will be hosting a substance abuse and awareness program sponsored by the Carroll County commissioners at 6 p.m. at The Portico, at St. John Catholic Church at 47 Monroe Avenue in Westminster.
If you are not aware of Junction; it is a local private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug treatment. September 27 was the 37th anniversary of the incorporation of Junction. A month after incorporation, on December 6, 1971, it opened its doors in the historic Carroll County Jail on Court Street in Westminster.
Tomorrow night’s program will feature two special guest speakers, Dr. David McDuff, a nationally known adolescent, addiction, and sports psychiatrist; and Baltimore Colts Hall of Famer Lenny Moore.
Dr. McDuff has worked with adolescents with learning, attention, substance use, and mental disorders for the past twenty years. He retired from the Army Reserves in 2002 after 28 years of service as a Colonel including combat duty during the Persian Gulf War.
You may have heard of him in his capacity as the team psychiatrist and mental skills trainer for the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles for the past 13 years.
Mr. Moore, the former flanker/halfback for the Baltimore Colts in the days of John Unitas, is currently employed by the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services and does presentations for the Community and Family Partnerships Department.
If that weren’t good enough, the real clincher for the evening is the topic of the program: “What are they thinking? - Connecting with your teen.”
Now I grew up in Carroll County in the 60s when the community and our world were changing rapidly. However we were little angels and it was easy to understand us. Ah, ahem, well maybe not so much.
Today’s teenagers are wonderful. You can often hear this repeated throughout the community. Nonetheless; how often have you heard yourself saying, in reference to young adults – “What were they thinking!?”
From observing the young adults of our community we can confidently look forward to handing over the future leadership of our country to a very capable and responsible generation.
However, today’s adolescents are not going to have a chance to take over the world if they have their careers and lives are negatively impacted by drugs or alcohol.
In tomorrow evening’s program, Dr. McDuff’s presentation will include explaining the developing adolescent brain, why teens make the decisions they do, teen addiction, and communicating with your teen.
Mr. Moore is very involved in sending a positive message to teens about their choices. He speaks about the risks of drugs and works to improve the lives of troubled teens.
I’ve been a member of the board of Junction since October 2000. I have come to understand that the challenges of drugs and alcohol are an equal opportunity scourge on our community.
Adolescents having problems with substance abuse happens to good and bad families - wealthy and poor, black and white. There is no magic to making our children bulletproof to substance abuse. It takes constant work and diligence.
We are fortunate in Carroll County to have two talented presenters with the stature of Dr. McDuff and Lenny Moore share with us their insights.
There will be about 20 information booths at the program with handouts and plenty of professionals to answer questions.
And, of course, since there will be food and refreshments, you can count on seeing me there.
Kevin Dayhoff writes from Westminster Maryland USA.
E-mail him at: kdayhoff@carr.org
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Friday, September 08, 2006
September 7, 2006 celebration of the 35th anniversary of Junction
I’ve been a member of the board of Junction since October 2000. This is a group photo of the staff and board on September 7, 2006, when we celebrated our 35th anniversary.
Junction is a local Westminster Carroll County Maryland private nonprofit agency for substance abuse prevention and outpatient drug treatment. It provides prevention, intervention, and treatment of substance abuse for individuals, their families, and the community through education, counseling, community collaboration, and leadership in Carroll County.
It was incorporated on September 27, 1971. A month after incorporation, on December 6, 1971, it opened its doors in the historic Carroll County Jail on Court Street in Westminster.
Kevin Dayhoff September 7th, 2006
Junction Inc.
http://www.junctioninc.org/
(410) 848-6100
98 North Court Street
P. O. Box 206
Westminster, MD 21158
Junction Inc., http://www.junctioninc.org/, (410) 848-6100, 98 North Court Street, P. O. Box 206, Westminster, MD 21158
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