Our Town News Operation Street Smart town hall Published on April 21, 2014 Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print Lt. Shawn Bain holds a vile of heroin balloons out for a seminar attendee after the presentation. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Lourdes campus minister Laureen Knueven, left, Lourdes freshman Samantha Good, center, and Lourdes professor of early childhood education Karen Roadruck, right, take a closer look at drug paraphernalia. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Retired Sgt. Michael Powell begins his presentation. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image University of Toledo criminal justice student Ray Marlow, center, joins about 100 other local residents in listening to the presentation. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Lt. Shawn Bain engages the crowd as he speaks about alcohol abuse. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Several innocuous items that had been modified to become pipes, including a tube of lipstick, were passed out to the audience for a closer look. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image A custom mason jar used to store and transport illegal substances was one of several examples of drug paraphernalia that was passed around to the attendees. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Lt. Shawn Bain, right, answers questions about illegal drugs. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Retired Sgt. Michael Powell demonstrates how a modified highlighter becomes a pipe. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Heroin was among the drugs and paraphernalia that were on display. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Debra Renollet, manager of the transitional housing center The Dwelling, center, smiles as retired Sgt. Michael Powell, right, makes a joke. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Dozens of drug paraphernalia and illegal substances were on display during the presentation. The Blade/Katie Rausch Buy This Image Related Items drugs ,lourdes university ,town hall meeting ,town hall series Recommended for you Click to comment