News
Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 13, 2003
Dallas
Red Ribbon Celebration

DEA
Dallas had a fantastic time sharing the Red Ribbon Story and interacting
with 1,200 school kids from the Dallas Independent School District on
October 27th, 2003. The master of ceremonies for the day was an entertaining
and energetic retired police officer from the Austin Police Department
who calls himself POLICE ICE. POLICE ICE introduced SAC Sherri Strange
who told the kids a personal story about her memory of Enrique Camerana.
Dr. Mike Moses, Dallas Independent School District Superintendent welcomed
his kids and told them how proud he was of them and their dedication to
making healthy choices and living a drug free life.
The
kids were entertained with drug prevention messages from Straightway,
a rehabilitation group who performs rap music with a strong anti-drug
message. After the program, the kids had snacks donated by Frito-Lay and
Coca-Cola. The Dallas Police Department had a great display of law enforcement
gear for the kids to see up close. After an opportunity to view the DEA
exhibit TARGET AMERICA: Traffickers, Terrorists and You, the kids expressed
their thoughts by writing their anti-drug message on 4X4 tiles. The tiles
will become part of the DEA Dallas Field Division as a display wall.
The
2003 Red Ribbon Celebration was a huge success mostly due to the participation
of several agents and support personnel who went beyond what was required
of them. DEA personnel represented the agency in a positive way and in
an enthusiastic manner and displayed a great team spirit.
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