Editor, Gazette-Journal:

The Mathews County Resources Council (MCRC) wishes to thank the many professional people who shared their morning with the community on Sept. 21 to give facts and figures regarding the opioid epidemic as it has worked its way into the Mathews community.

Thanks to Tiffany Gordon, Department of Social Services; Dr. Christian Wathen, Middle Peninsula Medical Center; April Edwards, Investigator with the Mathews Sheriff’s Office; Tom Bowen, Commonwealth’s Attorney; Keith Hodges, Delegate and pharmacist; Jenny Pritchett, Chesapeake Counseling; Nancy Welch, Superintendent of Schools; Zach Smith, Virginia Department of Health and EMT; Ashley Williams, MPNNCSB, and Jane Wenner, Gloucester County.

Not only does MCRC try to continue its mission to collaborate, educate and inform the community of important issues, we are also aware that our mission would not be possible without the cooperation of the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad that provides the meeting s...