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Stacey (Shope) Losell has announced her intention of running for judge of District Magistrate 29-3-04, which is currently held by William C. Solomon.
In 1999, Losell joined the Lycoming County Juvenile Probation Office under a grant position to address out of school youth. She developed and implemented an independent living and job skills curriculum that assisted youth in obtaining their GED’s and securing employment. A portion of this program outline was submitted to secure a state grant that assisted youth with costs associated with GED testing, state identification cards, bus passes etc. Losell held other school and community-based probation positions before becoming the assigned officer for Lycoming County Juvenile Drug Treatment Court for over 12 years. During that time, she worked actively with the Highway Safety Commission which included being an annual speaker at the regional Students Against Destructive Decisions conference. She also volunteered for numerous
Safe-driving organization receives gift
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Through a grant from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety, Students Against Destructive Decisions received nearly $150,000 to establish programming across the state, educating youth and families on highway safety, underage drinking, and other youth safety messaging.
“We are excited to expand our state’s current programming and provide our residents with all of the benefits that a partnership with SADD has to offer,” said Lauren V. Stewart, director of Maine’s Bureau of Highway Safety, according to a news release from the Augusta-based bureau. “Our goal is to create a peer-to-peer infrastructure of support, guidance and education with a focus on safe-driving behavior. Through our funding, SADD will work to establish chapters across the state, host teen traffic safety events, and be an invaluable resource to our state’s youth.”
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A Valparaiso High School teacher was arrested and charged early Sunday after it was discovered she was hosting an underage drinking party in her home, according to The Northwest Indiana Times.
Heidi Bernardi, a science teacher at Valparaiso Community Schools, was initially charged with resisting law enforcement after she began to obstruct and interfere with officers’ investigation into the illicit drinking, according to NBC Chicago.
Officers arrived at Bernardi’s residence at 12:22 a.m. on Jan. 17 after receiving an anonymous tip of underage drinking. Upon being granted entry by Bernardi, the officers went into the house’s basement where they observed a large gathering and multiple alcoholic beverages. Officers determined that none of the guests were 21 years of age or older and subsequently arrested 17 individuals for violating the minor consumption of alcohol act, according to the Valparaiso Police Department.
WDAY s Andreas Haffar talks with area residents to get their reaction. Written By: Andreas Haffar | 12:02 am, Jan. 19, 2021
FARGO The cost and penalty for underage drinking may be lessened as North Dakota lawmakers introduced two different bills that curtails punishment for underage drinking offenses and consequences.
WDAY News Reporter Andreas Haffar spoke with the area s Students Against Destructive Decisions coordinator Lee Erickson. He says legislation like this is a step in the wrong direction.
As it stands, a person under the age of 21 consuming, possessing or purchasing alcohol faces up to a $1,500 dollar fine, and up to 30 days in jail. It s classified as a Class B misdemeanor.