Eastside Messenger - January 12th, 2020

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Franklin County coroner issues overdose death report
The Franklin County Coroner’s Office
released its preliminary overdose death
statistics for the first nine months of 2019.
The statistics used are decedents who
have died of overdoses in the county using
injury location, not residence.
The coroner office statistics are sometimes
different from those of the state and
other agencies who use decedents who have
died of overdoses in the county using residence
only.
By using injury location, the coroner’s
office captures persons who are homeless
with last known addresses in other counties
or states, persons who are “couch surfing”
with last known addresses outside of
Franklin County, persons who have moved
Valentine’s Show
Mike Albert
&
The Big E Band
Tickets - $ 51.00 (Includes dinner)
Sat., Febuary 15th
Villa Milano - 1630 Schrock Rd.
Doors Open - 5:30pm | Dinner - 6:30pm
Show -7:30pm
CALL FOR TICKETS
(614) 792-3135
For the first three quarters of
2019, 69.4 percent of the overdose
deaths were male and 30.6 percent
were females. In terms of age,
the highest number of those who
died of overdoses were between
the ages of 30 and 49.
in with someone unofficially with outside
last known addresses, and persons who
overdose and die in motels/hotels but have
last known addresses elsewhere.
From Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, 2019 the
Franklin County Coroner’s Office saw 421
Madison Township
Police statistics
December crime statistics for Madison
Township, according to the Madison
Township Police:
39 assist/mutual aid, 3 animal complaint,
3 burglary, 23 domestic complaints,
5 missing persons, 15 suspicious
persons, 9 larceny/thefts, 5 assaults, 4
threats or harassment, 56 traffic offenses,
5 DUI, 7 accidents with injuries, 19 property
damage accidents, 1 shooting, 1 shots
fired in area, 1 stabbing/cutting, 1 vandalism,
5 hit-skip accidents, 308 dispatched
calls, 490 non-dispatched calls.
CW Library Branch
The Canal Winchester Branch of the
Columbus Metropolitan Library, 115
Franklin St. (located in the rear portion of
the former school at 100 Washington St.),
is open Monday through Thursday from
noon to 7 p.m. and Friday and Saturday
from noon to 6 p.m.
people die of overdoses.
This is approximately an increase of 15
percent from the same period last year.
Opiate-related deaths accounted for 90 percent
of overdose deaths for the first three
quarters of 2019. Fueling this was fentanyl
which accounted for 83.6 percent of all
overdose deaths.
Carfentanil-related overdose deaths
accounted for 3.5 percent, and heroin-related
deaths accounted for 7.6 percent of all
overdose deaths.
Cocaine, methamphetamine and cocaine
with fentanyl related overdose deaths:
cocaine: 40.8 percent, methamphetamines:
10.6 percent, and cocaine + fentanyl: 35
percent.
Day at the Museum
Drop in to the Groveport Heritage
Museum, 648 Main St., from 1-4 p.m. on
Jan. 25 to learn about bygone forms of entertainment.
There will be items to use and
explore that adults and children will find
interesting and amusing. Mini-tours and
scavenger hunts will be available, as well as
a craft. Experience various ways to play
music — from Victrolas to old record players
and tapes. Find out what preceded 3D
movies. Take part in old-fashioned parlor
games. For information call 614-836-3333.
TRAIL
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more of the planned improvements to
McGill Park within an expedited time
frame, starting with the first phase later
this year, which includes athletic fields, a
playground, shelter houses, utilities, an
access drive and parking.
“The trail will connect to these amenities
when complete,” Haire said.
The estimated cost for the first phase of
improvements at McGill Park, including
items previously mentioned, is approximately
$2.1 million. The city was awarded
a $500,000 grant last year to complete
improvements through the National Park
Service’s Land and Water Conservation
Fund.
“We are awaiting a final signed agreement
so that we may begin this phase of
work later this year,” said Haire. “Our
hope would be to bid the projects together
and complete them at the same time.”
BOWL
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Mullins said part of human services’
mission statement is to connect people,
resources, and compassion together in
order to support and serve our local community
in life-changing ways.
“We see these elements merge and come
together every day of the year, whether it
is for a food drive, outreach event, or taking
a cancer patient to their medical
appointments.”
Individuals and groups interested in
donating to the SOUPer Bowl can visit
Looking at race and ethnicity, 28 percent
of those who died of overdose deaths
were African-American, 67 percent were
Caucasian, 3 percent Hispanic, 1 percent
Asian and 1 percent other, according to the
coroner’s office.
For the first three quarters of 2019, 69.4
percent of the overdose deaths were male
and 30.6 percent were females. In terms of
age, the highest number of those who died
of overdoses were between the ages of 30
and 49.
The five zip codes with the highest number
of overdose deaths for this period were:
43211, 43207, 43229, 43204, and 43232.
Drug Drop Box
The Madison Township Police
Department provides an opiate prescription
“Drug Drop Box” for the community.
This drop box is located in the lobby of the
Madison Township Police Department,
4567 Madison Lane, and is accessible to
the public Monday through Friday 8 a.m.
to 5 p.m. Any person can walk-in and dispose
of new or old pills, including prescription
medications, or any other illegal substances
and place them into this box with
no questions asked.
The city previously received an ODNR
$100,000 Nature Works grant to complete
improvements to Westchester Park,
including additional playground equipment,
a shelter house, expanded parking,
and enhancement of an existing nature
trail.
“With the three grants combined, the
city has received over $1 million in grant
funding related to parks in less than two
years,” said Haire. “This is a direct result
of the Master Parks Plan that the city completed
in 2017 and adopted in 2018. This
set the direction for the improvements that
were necessary and gained the public input
and support to pursue these plans. Having
this document assisted in writing all of the
grants and showed the scoring committee
that there was community engagement
and support for these improvements.”
www.facebook.com/cwhumanservices or
www.cwhumanservices.org. Cash or check
payments can be mailed or dropped off at
80 Covenant Way, Canal Winchester, OH
43110 any time. Donations will also be
accepted on the day of the SOUPer Bowl
event on Feb. 2.
The SOUPer Bowl has been held on
Super Bowl Sunday each year since 2012,
but wraps up well before the NFL’s annual
Super Bowl game kicks off.