Talbot Partnership for Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse Prevention has announced its 2012 – 2013 Board of Directors. Pictured front row, left to right are Jody Gunn of Cordova , Sharon Dundon of Easton, Beth Williams, Strategic Prevention Framework Coordinator; Gail Phillips, Talbot County Public Schools; and Julie Donaldson of Easton. Pictured middle row, left to right, are Paula Lowry, Talbot County Health Department; Don Cook of Trappe, President of Talbot Partnership Board of Directors; Aric Rosenbach of Wittman, and Nancy Labat of Easton. Pictured back row, left to right, are Gary Pearce, executive director of Talbot Partnership; Jim Reed of Oxford, and Don Wallenhorst of Trappe. Absent from the photo are board members Tori Bummell, Christine Clark, Michelle Hammond, Rabbi Peter Hyman, Carolyn Jaffe, Mary Kramer, and Kelly Reynolds.

Talbot Partnership, which was founded in 1991 as a community coalition, encourages the community to recognize the problems and implement solutions related to alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse by implementing policies, promoting early intervention programs and building a community culture that favors drug-free youth. More than 80 individuals, agencies and organizations from all segments of the community are members of the coalition. For further information about how you can become involved, call 410-819-8067 or visit www.talbotpartnership.org.