8th Annual Recovery Northeast Ohio Recovery Celebration

♦The ADAMHS Board of Cuyahoga County and the Northern Ohio Recovery Association (NORA) hosted the 8th Annual Northeast Ohio Recovery Celebration on
Friday, September 24. The event was held at the Intercontinental Hotel,which proved to be a gracious host when an emergency situation caused the event to be moved from its planned location at the Crowne Plaza.
 

♦Nearly 300 people enjoyed dinner, a performance by Orange High School student Praxton Smith on mandolin, a praise dance by Tishawnia Gregory, a keynote address by Francine Mann and the presentation of this year’s Advocacy Awards.
 

♦Don Davies, New Directions, received the Cuyahoga County Advocate Award;
Harold Butcher, Lorain County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Services, received the
Lorain County Advocate Award; and Myron J. Lewis, Akron Health Department,
received the Summit County Advocate Award.
 

♦I served as co-host of the event with NORA’s Executive Director, Anita Bertrand.
The ADAMHS Board was represented by members David Biegel and Marc Crosby.
ADAMHS Board staff in attendance included Valeria Harper, Chief Operating Offi cer; Cassandra Richardson, Chief Financial Offi cer; Scott Osiecki, Director of External Affairs; Julie Fogel, Public Information Offi cer; Maggie Tolbert, Utilization Review Specialist, and Tom Williams, Data Research Specialist.