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ALANO CLUB CELEBRATES RED RIBBON ANTI-DRUG CAMPAIGN WEEK BY LAUNCHING ESSAY CONTESTS FOR CHILDREN WITH CASH PRIZES WITH MORE EVENTS TO COME
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SECRETS IN MY BACKYARD
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ALANO CLUB LAUNCHES ESSAY CONTEST FOR STUDENTS
DEA Agent Enrique "Kiki" Carmarena was killed while following the trail of drug traffickers in Mexico.
Students interested in participating are asked to share “Why I Choose to be drug free” in 500 words or less, said Bob Ahl, the general manager and director of the San Pedro Alano Club.
“Our hope is that this essay contest will serve as a vehicle for our students to take a stand for their hopes and dreams by making a personal commitment to live drug free lives with the ultimate goal being the creation of a drug free San Pedro,” Ahl said.
Prizes are $300 for first place, $150 for second and $75 for third. Entries will be judged on creativity, adhering to the theme and originality, Ahl explained.
Entries should be mailed or delivered to the Alano Club at 2001 S. Pacific Avenue, 90731, no later than 10 p.m. Sunday Oct. 31.
Red Ribbon week – slated for Oct. 23rd to Oct. 31st – celebrates the life of a Drug Enforcement Agent who was brutally murdered in 1985 when closing in on Mexican marijuana and cocaine drug traffickers. Before he was able to disclose his findings publicly, Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena was kidnapped and later killed.
He was hailed as a national hero and was the reason Red Ribbon was launched. It remains one of the nation’s and largest and oldest drug programs today.
