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Highly recommends enforcement may not be which is why he and I are Responding from the grassroots readily available to respond working together to address pistol class as quickly as needed in some the problem. TO THE EDITOR — On cases and this is the reason Tom was one of the leaders f you have attended is devastating lives May 14th and 15th I attended this training is so valuable for in pushing the adminis- any of the public in Penn Yan, Hornell, the first Steuben County everyone.” tration to investigate this forums held by the Ithaca, Elmira and many I Sheriff’s Pistol Proficiency The class was small, about problem plaguing New York State Senate Task Force other communities Course held at the Bath Rod 20 participants, and the and now he is supporting on Heroin and Opioid throughout the Southern and Gun Club. I have hunted ages ranged from the 20’s legislation that will give our Addiction over the past Tier and Finger Lakes and carried concealed for to the 80’s. I highly recom- state and local leaders the several years, includ- regions as much as it is over fifty years and found mend this instruction to ability to combat this prob- ing two I sponsored on Long Island, the North SEN. TOM O’MARA this course priceless. It out- everyone. I did not know that lem. The opioid epidemic locally in Elmira and Penn Country, Western New lined, and put into practice, James Allard was running needs to be stopped, and the Yan, I’m willing to bet York and across the state. good safety and shooting for Steuben County Sher- only way we can do this is that the testimony you boundaries. So I’ll stress it again: habits. iff in the fall until after the by seeing how the problem heard from recovering What our Senate task local, grassroots input There were several women course was completed. His started on the ground. addicts or from the family force has heard directly has been the driving and new permit holders ability and desire to work As a local sheriff, I can members who have either from the local front lines force behind the recom- present. They, and every- with the civilian population honestly say that state and lost a son, a daughter in fighting this heroin mendations our Senate one taking the course, said is something very needed locally implemented mea- or another loved one to and opioid addiction Task Force put forth and it established a new level of in our area. Undersheriff sures to help with this opioid heroin – or who are in crisis is the founda- acted on last week to confidence in their handling Allard has raised the bar for crisis is the best possible way the midst of the nearly tion we’re building on. enhance and strengthen and use of their firearm for Law enforcement/civilian to address this crisis. unbearable struggle to This local input, which the state-local partner- self defense. interaction. We also need to be sure to help a loved one recover has been reflected in ship that’s going to be The course was led by take the additional steps to — has been the most actions we’ve taken over critical to putting in Undersheriff James Allard. Roy Hann, educate our kids about the powerful. the past several years place the most effec- He was assisted by Capt. Bath harms of opioids. It has been for me. But as well as in this year’s tive combination of law Tyner, Sg. Shutt, Officers If we fail to educate our it is exactly this grass- state budget, is the key enforcement, awareness Harrison and Smith. All kids about this problem, then roots testimony that to helping us target the and education, and treat- officers involved were very we are leaving them to be is driving our current and necessary responses and ment and prevention. Teamwork key to courteous and patient with susceptible to the dangers ongoing efforts to combat keep our strategies as up We’re going to need opioid abuse battle every shooter and they of opiates. This is why both this crisis, a crisis which to date as possible. to keep acting and keep provided individual instruc- TO THE EDITOR — As a Tom and I are focusing on knows no geographic One thing we know working, and we will. tion as needed. This rapport sheriff, I see firsthand the this important step. or socioeconomic for certain is that heroin SEE GRASSROOTS, A7 created a great working impact opioid abuse has on It is so important that our atmosphere with both the our communities and our representatives work with participants and the officers. families. It has been hurting local law enforcement in Any questions or concerns our communities for years, order to address our com- were addressed during class and we need to address the munities’ issues. time. root cause. The reason I I am happy to see Tom In the last several yeas see this problem every day around the district working the Bath area has changed, is because I am part of this with us. and not for the better. community. Our representa- Undersheriff Allard stated tive Tom Reed is also very David V. Cole (my paraphrase) “that Law active in this community, Sheriff

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GOP 2016 FAMILY TIES A Bush can survive in Trump political world

By Will Weissert “You look Eighteen months after he though, is if a third George Convention in Dallas, Bush why he’s running for office,” The Associated Press like your was elected Texas land com- Bush can survive in a political said that, like his father, Bush said. dad,” Ruth missioner and a few weeks world turned upside down by grandfather and uncle, he isn’t Joe Brettell, a former DALLAS — George P. Bush Ann Pratt, a past his 40th birthday, Bush is Trump — where Republican endorsing Trump or attending GOP congressional staffer was talking about his future retired col- quietly continuing his family’s primary voters overwhelm- the Republican National Con- now based in Houston said political plans — and how lege math legacy. The grandson of one ingly have embraced the vention in Cleveland. “George P. has one of the Donald Trump wouldn’t Bush teacher from former president and nephew ultimate outsider who prom- Bush said he was part brightest political futures in reshape them — when two Lake Jack- of another, he remains a rising ises to smash the political of a national conservative the country.” women approached, giddy son, near Houston, finally star in America’s largest con- establishment the Bushes movement concerned about “He is absolutely on with excitement. exclaimed. “You turn slightly servative state and is keeping embodied for decades. Trump’s candidacy. any smart Republican’s They wanted pictures to the side, and you ARE your alive the possibility that a “Regardless of what comes “He has the ability to radar,”Brettell said. “When with a man whose photoge- dad.” political dynasty declared at me, I’ll be prepared,” Bush win us over if he clarifies the party begins to rebuild nic smile once landed him on Bush only smiled. These dead by many when his dad said of the possibility his last many of his remarks and he after Trump, Marco Rubio People magazine’s most-eli- days, being associated with his flamed out of the presidential name has shifted from GOP demonstrates that he has and George P. Bush will be gible bachelors list. Up close, father, former Florida Gov. Jeb race could yet again return to royalty to a liability. humility and that he doesn’t two people that they look at though, they saw something Bush, may not be such a great national prominence. In an interview during the besmirch peoples’ character as a blueprint for potential unexpected. thing. What remains to be seen, recent Texas Republican as the motivating factor for good times ahead.”

foundations we’ve already and services enacted over Toward this end, the Senate Centers; transitional centers, including many GRASSROOTS put in place and make them the past few years to bolster has outlined several fund- housing and post-recov- across the Southern Tier and From Page A6 stronger. What’s forthcom- awareness and education, ing priorities including: ery employment; and local Finger Lakes regions, were ing won’t end this crisis – we prevention and treatment, increased Family Support government block grants. pointing to the alarming Two weeks ago, Gover- all recognize that this is a and enforcement efforts. Navigators and Naviga- The bipartisan Senate task rise in the availability and use nor Cuomo created his own long-haul challenge – but it Overall, our updated tor training programs; peer force was created in 2014 of heroin. The alarm has only “Task Force to Combat will mean that action by strategy is focused programs; Recovery Com- at a time when local police grown louder over time, and Heroin” comprised of action, step by step, we will on a four-pronged munity and Outreach departments and addiction it can’t be ignored. experts in health care, drug make progress to begin turn- approach: prevention, policy, advocacy, education, ing the tide. treatment, recovery and and recovery. This group For the Senate’s part, our enforcement. It includes a is currently conducting a recommendations have been series of legislative actions, series of listening sessions gleaned from testimony from but it also issues directives statewide with the goal of regional law enforcement to various state agen- recommending a compre- officers, first responders cies that we believe are hensive plan to be acted and district attorneys, drug critical to cutting through on before the end of the addiction counselors and a number of bureaucratic current legislative session. treatment providers, recov- shortcomings and tangles The Senate is hopeful that ering addicts and family which currently stand in many of the recommenda- members, social services and the way of the most effec- tions from the governor’s health professionals, edu- tive responses and available, task force will mesh with cators and other experts meaningful help. many of our Senate actions about the range of complex It’s also critical to stress and that agreement on badly challenges posed by heroin that the 2016-2017 state needed, final actions will including addiction preven- budget includes $167 mil- come together in short tion and treatment options, lion in funding to continue order. drug-related crimes, and enhancing and expanding What’s encourag- other community and public heroin and opioid addic- ing to me is that there’s health and safety impacts. tion prevention, treatment, an unmistakable sense of Our legislative package recovery, and educa- WIN A GIFT CARD urgency surrounding this (which you can find in its tion services. How best to crisis, from all sides, which entirety on my Senate web- distribute and utilize this FOR DAD TO more often than not leads site, http://www.omara. funding remains one of the to something concrete and nysenate.gov), which key agreements that must productive getting done. I co-sponsor, together be reached between the The fact is: there’s with funding in this year’s Legislature and the gov- no choice. We can’t state budget, seeks to build ernor before the end of the wait to build on the on existing laws, programs current legislative session.

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