October 24 Gathering at Landerhaven Recap
We had a GREAT luncheon today. Many thanks to all of our speakers and presenters. If you’d like to learn more and get direct links to some of the topics covered, please visit the websites from our speakers. Sarah E. Moore, Governor’s Office, Start Talking! starttalking.ohio.gov/Home.aspx Tim Elliot, Re-Link, www.relink.org Pastor Joel Reichlin, bethelcleveland.com Rob Brandt, Robby’s Voice, www.robbysvoice.com Keith Martin, DEA (statistics and Drug Take Back Day), apps.deadiversion.usdoj.gov/NTBI/ntbi-pub.pub?_flowExecutionKey=_c2104BDD1-464B-EDEC-A7EC-F72D705FFA8A_k829B2D28-814D-FC28-6038-57A6DDF3AE4E Justin Herdman, US District Attorney, www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh Pastor Larry Macon Senior, mtzionoakwood.org/main_blue/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79&Itemid=1
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