Schedule of Events

The Planetarium at the Science Center in Forest Park, St. Louis

October 24, 2005, Red Ribbon Celebration of Recovery: Art Opening featuring works by adolescents in recovery, 4:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m., at the St. Louis Public Library-Central, 1301 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63103. Call Melissa Pillot at 314-657-1000 for details.

October 25, 2005, Red Ribbon Celebration DEA Office: Unveiling of a bust of Enrique “Kiki” Camarena, at 11:00 a.m., at the DEA St. Louis Division Office, 317 South 16th, St. Louis, MO 63103. The bust will be permanently located in the lobby of the Division Office along with a “Wall of Honor” remembering all of DEA’s fallen heroes.

October 26, 2005, Red Ribbon Rally for Middle School Students: More than 800 middle school students from St. Louis City and St. Louis County School’s are scheduled participate in a Red Ribbon Rally, from 9a.m.-11:00 a.m., at St. Louis Community College-Forest Park. The rally is sponsored by DEA, National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse-St. Louis Area, and St. Louis Community College-Forest Park.

October 27, 2005, Tribute to Enrique “Kiki” Camarena: DEA Special Agent Shirley A. Armstead will talk with the students at Ferguson Middle School from 8:00 a.m.- 10:00 a.m. concerning Red Ribbon Week and show the DVD entitled “Life & Legacy of Enrique “Kiki” Camarena.”

Red Ribbon sights around the city:
- Red Ribbon banners on light posts on 16th street in front of the DEA building and along Chestnut Street between Broadway and 7th Street adjacent to Keiner Plaza.
- Keiner Plaza fountain to remain red in honor or Red Ribbon Week.
- The area around the DEA building is decorated with red ribbons on the building and red ribbons painted on Clark Street between 18th and 14th.
- The planetarium at the Science Center is decorated with a huge red ribbon.
- A total of four Red Ribbon Billboards are located off of I-70, I-44 and I-55 in the metropolitan area.

For information on how you can join in this year’s Red Ribbon Celebration please call Special Agent Shirley A. Armstead at 314-538-4752 or Andrea Ray of the National Council On Alcoholism & Drug Abuse- St. Louis Area (NCADA) 314-962-3456.