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yea, he was always nice (well as nice as you can get in straight) to me. and I was always getting ripped a new ass! I had only drank 3 beers b4 getting dumped in that shithole.  so you can imagine how many times iwas confronted to "get honest"

The semblers are going to haunt me forever.every time I turn around there they are, they screwed me up enough they need to stop messin with out kids. as you know it is betty who is on the board of the DARE program.  I fought them where I used to live and moved to a county that WAS not using the program they were investigating itwell no they want to continue investigating itwhile implimenting it in our schools i found this in our local papers opinion page just now.


"Awareness and education is always better than ignorance and going through life with blinders on, which is why it is good that the school system has decided to keep using the Drug Awareness Resistance Education program.

That doesn't mean, however, that we shouldn't continue to look at other programs and be open to changing to one that produces tangible results for the money spent.

Critics of the popular drug program have become more vocal in recent years, mainly because they say there isn't any direct evidence that it helps keep kids off of drugs. Carroll has formed a committee to look at DARE and other drug awareness programs, and an improved version of the DARE program is under review at the University of Akron.

With growing school populations and tight budgets, the school system needs to ensure that limited dollars are being well-spent. The committee said that, as of now, the DARE program appears to be the most cost-effective and usable.

Whatever the ultimate decision, it is essential for Carroll students to be exposed to the problems of drug abuse and for them to be educated to the fact that drugs destroy lives.

It wasn't that long ago that Carroll saw heroin use among teens on the rise. Several youngsters died before the community responded, educational efforts were mounted and the problem was brought under control.

But that doesn't mean it has gone away.

With each new crop of young students growing up comes the desire to spread their wings, experiment and exercise their independence. Sometimes they do that with drugs. Without advanced knowledge of the dangers they face, youngsters have a greater chance of making bad decisions that could severely impact their future.

We know that drugs are available, and we know that our kids are tempted on a regular basis. Communication at the family level, combined with lessons in school and more positive alternatives, can help reduce the chance of youngsters ever getting involved with drugs.

For now, the system is using DARE to help in that effort. The committee should continue to work to ensure that it is the most effective alternative, but under no circumstances should the program be dropped without a new program being put in its place.

Our children are too important. And the risks are too great."

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can anyone help me write an article to send in to the newspaper to counter this, I know plenty facts but I want it to read well and thank you straight thanks to you I missed both my JR and SR years of high school!

there are so many excellent writers on this board i was hoping that one of you could help me out.  I do know one of the reporters on staff their pretty well so it would make the paper. thanks

Diane

Hey fred I remember you and your sister carla, i dont know if you remember me or not I was Dianna Layman at the time married now.  HOw have ya been, I remember the day that they brought carla in and they stood you up to say shit to her, I felt bad for her cause she was so young, were you guys twins or brother and sister.  just wondering I have twins now....and lord karma is coming back on me they are 13 and drive me crazy!!!

Diane

nope i was in va 85/86, and never saw either one of them once (though my mom was told i was seeing the shrink for a weekly one on one)

That was probablt paul myer, he was a jr when I was in his sister barbara was on staff too. some staff i remeber from my time could of still been there jojo ramano, sue weaver, lisa turner, lisa slaby, brendan mcnamar, don pierson (total asshole) mike kirsh.  there is more but i am in brain fart today:)

I belive karen had just made 2nd or 3rd phase when I was in she was a  newcomer for a long time got there before me.

I always wondered what happened to some of the people after I left, did you know laura k she was my host sister, and elaine humprfrey (?) was my newcomer when I left.

diane

Withdraw when were you in?  I was on first phase with Karen C.  I copped out in march 86 after 11 months of hell most of which was on 1st phase.  It blows my mind that Karen went on staff she was one of the best misbehaviors of my time.  what kind of staff was she? I heard through the Grapevine a few years ago that she became a doctor.

Diane

Ok I remember exactally who you are!!!! How have you been good I hope. wow major flashback!! I am glad you got out of there ok.  I don't know if you remember me or not but I was tall dark hair got blasted alot because I only had three beers before I went in there.  There is another straight board in yahoo groups that has a lot of Va people there, even some former (but now cool) staff Paul P, Barbara M, and people that you will know over there.  

Diane

Steve was still on staff in 89??? I remember when he made staff I was in 85/86.  How far up the staff chain did he go?

Diane