The Logan County Court of Common Pleas recently hosted a “Walk the Line” graduation celebration and picnic at Kaleidoscope Park in Bellefontaine to honor several individuals who successfully completed the Adult Recovery Court program.
Judge Kevin P. Braig announced that the following graduates were recognized: Nicole Boltz, Chris Lee, Jackie Loy, Kyle Slack, and Brian Scherer.
This was the Adult Recovery Court’s first “Walk the Line” graduation since Judge Braig took the bench, and each graduate received a commemorative “Walk the Line” guitar pick from Judge Braig to commemorate graduation.
“I am a big fan of Johnny Cash and his song ‘Walk the Line,’” Judge Braig said. “I also am mindful that at one point in his life, Johnny Cash was a drug addict and that the Carter Family, the legendary ‘First Family of Country Music’ played a key role in helping him confront his addiction and lead his best life. But for the Grace of God go all of us.
“I want participants to the ARC to think of our ARC Treatment Team led by Annette Deao and Jim Pleasant as their ‘Carter Family.’”
The celebratory picnic also featured a corn hole tournament. The results of the tournament were: Richie McAndrews, first; Sady Young, second; Kyle Slack, third place; Cassie Harpest, fourth.
The Adult Recovery Court works within the framework of the traditional Logan County Common Pleas Court. The ARC’s mission is to achieve specific, rehabilitative objectives. The objectives of the ARC are to monitor treatment of ARC participants, encourage and incentivize ARC participants to achieve rehabilitation and personal accountability, and decrease criminal activity and the need for incarceration.
The ARC provides its participants with the support of Judge Braig, Deao, Pleasant and treatment providers from TCN Behavioral Health Services, including Charlotte Lyburtus, Community Health Wellness including Mandy Wilburn, the Justice Reinvestment Grant including Kelly Durden, local attorney Peter DeSomma, and others.
All of the ARC Team members share the goals of: (1) empowering ARC participants through treatment, accountability, and responsibility; (2) assisting ARC participants in achieving recovery from addiction; and (3) helping ARC participants lead useful and productive lives.
Judge Braig and everyone on the Logan County Court of Common Pleas ARC Team congratulates the graduates on this accomplishment and looks forward to seeing them live their best lives and “Walk the Line.”
