Across the nation, American citizens are dealing with an epidemic with the most heartbreaking of effects — overdoses.
According to the CDC there were 70,630 drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2019, with nearly 850,000 overdose deaths since 1999.
In Seligman, a group people have created an event to show their presence to the people who need them the most.
Mike Avers, Seligman mayor, is one of the organizers of the inaugural Barry County Recovery Days.
The event will be hosted at the Seligman DD park Community Event Center on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
“This is a new thing,” Avers said. “But, we are hoping that it will continue into an annual event.”
Barry County Recovery Days is built in similarity to a program in Lawerence County that has existed for six years.
“I have been involved with that for the past three years, and a lady that puts it on is helping us build one here,” Avers said. “This is about helping people in recovery.
“There have been a lot of ODs in our nation, and a lot of ODs in our community.”
Avers said recovery is possible, and there are organizations to help. “We have an estimated
“We have an estimated 10 or 11 groups that will be there with information,” he said. “There will be food, games, music and testimonies every hour.”
Hamburgers, water and chips will be provided by the White Oak Station. Groups in attendance will include:
• Coalition of Charities
• N.A. of Cassville
• Easy Wireless
• Stone County Recovery Center
• Springfield Recovery Community Center • Life Change
• Life Change
• Celebrate Recover, and more Raffle tickets will be
Raffle tickets will be sold for $1 and the items include:
• Pizza Hut $25 gift cards • 37 Gun & Pawn $50
• 37 Gun & Pawn $50 gift cards
• Other gift cards
• mp3 players, and more
“We will have a DJ there to play music and fun family yard games available,” Avers said. “The baseball field is right there, too, so we can set up a kickball game.
Barry County Recovery Days is about people in recovery.
“Drugs and alcohol can be very overwhelming in our community, and we want people to know that recovery is possible,” Avers said. “There are many places that can help — you are not alone.” Avers said when
Avers said when COVID-19 shutdown many of the local recovery meetings, it sent some people spinning. “We are all open
“We are all open again,” he said. “We all have our stories, but we need people to show up so we can be there for you. “Come out to Barry
“Come out to Barry County Recovery Days and enjoy some sober fun with the family.”
