The funding from that grant ends after this year. And, we have been told it won't be renewed. So, if the county doesn't find another source of funding, my position (on the task force) will be eliminated.

It's a grant we get every year,

[E.M.M.’s contract] has been renewed every year without controversy,

It is discouraging — we put in these playgrounds and try to get grant funding — to see them damaged ike that.

This could be a real boon to Quincy and to Grant County. It's bringing renewed optimism to the people of the town, especially the business owners. We're interested to see where it takes us.

Last year the Parish Nurses received grant funding to do a drug prevention education calendar. The Scouts did a pilot project by doing several small presentations and having students do drawings. Calendars were made and distributed to elementary schools in Derby, Seymour and Oxford.