9.0. SR 01-31-1994
Memorandum
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To:
From:
Mayor and city Council
Thomas D. Zerwas, Chief of police ~.
January 28, 1994 ()
Date:
Police Department
Subject:
SECONDARY D.A.R.E.
This memo is to inform the city council that the D.A.R.E. House has
sold for $131,000.00 (one hundred, thirty-one thousand dollars).
The closing will take place on Monday, February 28, 1994. The
exact net amount that Secondary D.A.R.E. will receive will not be
known for a couple weeks.
Officer Bryan vita has completed teaching his second D.A.R.E. class
and will be starting his third class next week. According to
Officer vita, the seventh (7th) grade students have been very
receptive to Secondary D.A.R.E.. Our hope is that this program
will help reduce some of the juvenile crime increases that have
been occurring in our junior high schools.
If you have any questions about Secondary D.A.R.E., please see me
or Officer vita.
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D.A.R.E. AMERICA
Board of Directors
NATHAN SHAPElL
President
BRAM GOLDSMITH
Treasurer
GLENN A. LEVANT
Secretary
ROBERT BONNER
ELI BROAD
ROBERT W. BUCKINGHAM
TONY COELHO
MARVIN DAVIS
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JIM HOAG
HUBERT H. HUMPHRE~ m
MICHAEL JACKSON
ALICE M. KING
JEAN MAC CURDY
M.M. MALTZ
BRUCE MEYER
DIANE DISNEY MILLER
JOHNRNEAL
JACK NEEDLEMAN
GREGORY W. PENSKE
MICHAEL SCHWAB
ABRAHAM SPIEGEL
BRIAN J. STRUM
LAWRENCE TEPLIN
SIDNEY A. THOMPSON
WILLIE L. WilLIAMS
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Fall 1993
D.A.R.E. America President's Message
The last few months have been a period of intense activity for D.A.R.E. as we've
launched important projects, identified opportunities for growth and marked signifi-
cant achievements. In September we had an exceptional 10th anniversary celebration
in Washington, D.C. for National D.A.R.E. Day. D.A.R.E. was recognized by our
nation's leaders at events at the White House, Capitol Hill and Drug Enforcement
Administration.
I was very proud to be part of the D.A.R.E. contigent in Washington that included
students, parents, officers, classroom teachers and D.A.R.E. supporters like KFC,
Kimberly-Clark, Warner Bros. and Bayliner Boats. I had the opportunity to witness
firsthand the respect and backing D.A.R.E. has earned in the capital.
Over the summer, D.A.R.E. established a Scientific Advisory Board to provide expert
guidance on program evaluations and prevention techniques. Comprised of some of
the nation's foremost authorities on drug prevention and research, the Board will work
with the Federal Government and the private sector to develop comprehensive
evaluations of D.A.R.E. We have also been working closely with the Center for
Substance Abuse Prevention (C-SAP) in Washington C-SAP is developing evalua-
tion standards for the prevention field and D.A.R.E. will be among the first programs
accessed against these new standards.
Other recent projects reflect D.A.R.E.'s continuing commitment to refining and
enhancing the program. We have made the final revisions to the new core curriculum
and are now preparing for its distribution. Featuring a new violence prevention
component and other updates, the revised curriculum will enable D.A.R.E. to help
young people deal more effectively with the difficult problems they face today.
Once again, I want to thank you for your contributions to D.A.R.E. As D.A.R.E.
officers, you are making a lasting and profound impact. While we continue to revise
the curriculum and other elements of the program, one fundamental aspect of
D.A.R.E. remains the same. It's your personal involvement that keeps D.A.R.E. vital
and effective. Thank you for a job well done.
With g appreciation,
~Sba;fttr
President, D.A.R.E. America
NOOA NEWS
Come to Orlando and enjoy the 7th
Annual National D.A.R.E. Officers
Association Conference and join us
while we, "GO FOR THE
MAGIC...THE MAGIC OF A
CHILD'S DREAMS."
Orlando's very name conjures up vi-
sions of magical moments with Sea
World, Walt Disney World, Wet &
Wild, and Universal Studios. In
preparation for the upcoming confer-
ence, we will be working to bring you
a complete package of educational and
stimulating workshops, as well as en-
tertainment for the whole family. To
aid you in preparing for the confer-
ence, you should know the following:
Re~istration - Packages will be in-
cluded in the Winter edition of the
D.A.R.E. America Newsletter. Please
read all directions carefully, and call
our conference hotline if you have any
questions -- (407) 246-3111.
Lod~in~ - We have contracts with six
hotels on International Drive, near the
site of our conference. A 1-800 num-
ber to the Orlando Visitors/Conven-
tion Bureau will be included in the
registration package so you can call
them for information and hotel reser-
vations. Only reservations made
through them will ensure the confer-
ence rates. Remember, if you're plan-
ning a family vacation, you will want
to arrange your visit after the confer-
ence, since World Cup Soccer will be
in Orlando the week before our event
D.A.R.E. in the Community - For the
first time, D.A.R.E. officers attending
the conference will have an opportu-
nity to meet and become involved
with a local community. We are
planning a free lunch cook-out with
Eatonville, the oldest black township
of America. Free transportation will
also be provided.
Outside Activites - Since Orlando is
the number one tourist destination in
the world, there is always something
exciting going on! How about canoe-
ing, camping, fishing, or a one-day
cruise to nowhere? When you register
at the convention site, we will have
information on all these activities,
personnel to make your reservations,
as well as discount tickets to all of the
area attractions.
Start thinking about your dream vaca-
tion now, plan ahead and go for the
magic!
AISING THE ROOF FOR D.A.R.E.
Would you "dare" to build a three-
bedroom house in a week? Some very
ambitious D.A.R.E. volunteers in Elk
River, Minnesotta accepted that chal-
lenge last August when they con-
structed a brand new home complete
with three-car garage and landscaped
yard in just seven days. The house is
now up for sale and the project orga-
nizers expect to raise between $100,000
to $120,000 for Elk River's Junior High
D.A.R.E. program when it's purchased.
About 100 volunteers worked on the
house with local merchants and busi-
nesses donating building materials,
food and other resources to the project.
A house usually takes about 60 days to
complete. To make the tight one-week
dline, the foundation, basement and
age floors were completed ahead of
time. Even with this headstart, things
were pretty hectic around the site. For
example, on the first day more than 20
carpenters were working at once,
swinging boards around and using
air guns.
students were able to see, feel and
understand the level of support
adults in this community have for
D.A.R.E. and drug education."
" T his
project helps
us in two
ways," said
Elk River
D.A.R.E.
Officer
Bryan Vita.
"In addition
to raising the
funds
needed to
expand our
D.A.R.E.
pro g ram, D.A.R.E. supporters in Elk River. MN celebmted the completion of the
new home that will help raise funds for their local D.A.R.E. program.
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