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  Red Ribbon Week October 25th-29th
Several area schools will be paraticipating next week in Red Ribbon activities.
Lourdes Middle School theme for the week is "Being drug free comes in cans - I can, You can We can". The week long activity is a canned food drive. Daily activities include: Monday-Sock it to Drugs (mismatched or crazy socks), during 8th period bracelets will be handed out, Tuesday-Shade out Drugs (wear sunglasses), Wednesday-Put a Cap on Drugs (interesting hats/caps - Deputy Brian Briley and drug dog), Thursday-Spot me being Drug Free (wear polka dot clothing) and Minute -to-win-it in the gym and Friday-Go Big Red Day (Nebraska Cornhusker clothing to be worn).
Nebraska City Middle School theme for the week is "say Peace Out to Drugs". Students and staff will receive silicone bracelets on Monday to wear during the week. Monday - wear red, Tuesday - Shade Out Drugs (wear sunglasses), Wednesday - Put a Lid on Drugs (wear hats), Thursday - Team Up Against Drugs (wear favorite team gear). Students who wear their peace out bracelet every day will be entered into a drawing to win prizes at the end of the week.
Nebraska City High School activities for the week include Monday - balloon release at noon in honor of Kiki Camarena, Tuesday - tie ribbon on all cars in the lot, Wednesday - visit during lunch at the Middle School and Thursday - luncheon with law enforcement.
Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca activities include: Monday - K-8 Put Drugs to Sleep (wear pj's), Tuesday-K-6 Put a Cap on Drugs (wear a hat), 7-8 Don't get mixed up in drugs (mix and match day), Wednesday K-8 Support Red Ribbon Week - Go BIg Red (wear red), Thursday K-6 Being Drug Free is No Sweat (wear sweats), 7-8 Drugs are Double Trouble (twin day), Friday K-6 Sock it to Drugs (wear crazy socks), 7-8 Be a Hero-Don't do Drugs (super hero day)
Palmyra High School activities include: Monday - upperclassmen from P.A.R.T.Y. will speak to the elementary students at Bennet, Tuesday - tying red ribbons to vehicles in parking lot during lunch and tying red ribbons on lockers, Wednesday - Red Day Contest - prizes will be awarded, Thursday - trivia during lunch about drug and alcohol use - information will be announced over intercom system, Friday - candy will be handed out with drug-free message. Bennet Elementary students will be doing some of the same activities as the Palmyra students.
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Staff Changes for P4OC
 Tim Regler, PACT Coordinator, left his position at the end of September. Over the past six years, Regler has been responsible for implementing several new activities in Otoe County to prevent youth substance abuse, including: the Safe Homes Parent Education Network, Operation Graduation, 1-866-MUST-B-21 Underage Drinking Hot Line, Sticker Shock, TiPS Responsible Beverage Training, the first Prescription Take Back Program, as well as several community awareness and public policy initiatives. All of these efforts will continue in Otoe County under new leadership.
Amanda Davis, our Drug Free Communities Program Coordinator, will be leading youth leadership development activities for substance abuse prevention. Amanda will be replacing Tim on the Project Extra Mile Coalition and Policy Work Group.
Amanda's Contact information is:
Amanda Davis
Partners for Otoe County
320 5th Street
Syracuse, NE 68446
(402) 269-3166
ajdavis326@windstream.net
Laurie Riley, our current Administrative Assistant will become the new PACT Coordinator. She will be responsible for our Safe Homes Network and coordinating with contracted providers to carry out strategies to prevent underage drinking, prescription medication abuse and impaired driving.
Laurie's Contact information is:
Laurie Riley
Partners for Otoe County
917 Wildwood Lane
Nebraska City, NE 68410
(402) 873-6343
laurie.riley@windstream.net
Please contact us any time for more information or to get involved in substance abuse prevention activities.
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CONTACT Laurie to post YOUR information.
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Partners for Otoe County (P4OC) Services
After School Cubs
All Stars
Otoe County
Primary Violence
Prevention Initiative
Growing Great Kids in Southeast NE
Otoe County CASA
(Court Appointed
Special Advocate)
Otoe County
Juvenile Diversion
Program
PACT
(Parents &
Communities Together)
Substance Abuse
Prevention Initiative
Safe Homes
Parent Network
SAIL
(Students Accelerating
in Leadership)
Study Buddies Tutoring Program
Summer Art Camps
TeamMates Mentoring Program
TiPS
(Training in
Intervention Procedures)
Youth as
Resources (YAR) Service Learning Program |
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Partners for Otoe County (P4OC) Services
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Partners for Otoe County
917 Wildwood Lane, Suite H | Nebraska City, NE 68410
402-873-6343 | www.p4oc.org
Partners for Otoe County is a registered trade name of
People United for Families, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation
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