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Denver
Area Red Ribbon Events 2009
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the Colorado Air National Guard hosted one of this year’s final Colorado Red Ribbon events today at the Wings Over the Rockies Museum before a large group of students from Colorado’s Virtual Academy. The National Red Ribbon Campaign, which is the nation’s largest drug prevention effort, began after drug traffickers in Mexico tortured and brutally murdered Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena in March 1985.
The Red Ribbon Campaign is dedicated to helping to preserve Special Agent Camarena's memory and further the cause for which he gave his life, the fight against the violence of drug crime and the misery of addiction. By gathering together in special events and wearing a Red Ribbon during the last week in October, Americans from all walks of life demonstrate their opposition to drugs. Approximately 80 million people participate in Red Ribbon events every year.
“Americans across our country come together at this time every year to remember Special Agent Camarena’s dedication in the fight against drug trafficking organizations,” said DEA Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey D. Sweetin. “When we attend a Red Ribbon event or wear the Red Ribbon during this campaign, we are affirming our desire to live in a drug free community.”
For more information about the Red Ribbon Campaign, please check the web at www.dea.gov or contact your local DEA office.
October 5, 2009
- Stetson Elementary, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Venetucci Elementary, Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Challenger Elementary, Colorado Spring, Colorado
- Mesa Elementary, Fountain, Colorado
- Mammoth Heights Elementary, Parker, Colorado
- Wildcat Mountain Elementary, Littleton, Colorado
October 6, 2009
- Manzanola School, Manzanola, Colorado
- Avondale Elementary, Avondale, Colorado
- North Mesa Elementary, Pueblo, Colorado
- South Mesa Elementary, Pueblo, Colorado
- Pueblo West Elementary, Pueblo West, Colorado
- Governors Ranch Elementary, Littleton, Colorado
- Stoney Creek Elementary, Littleton, Colorado
October 7, 2009
- Somerlid Elementary, Pueblo, Colorado
- Y Wee Care Preschool, Pueblo, Colorado
- Pueblo West Christian Academy, Pueblo West, Colorado
- Cedar Ridge Elementary, Pueblo West, Colorado
- Prairie Winds Elementary, Pueblo West, Colorado
- Murphy Creek K-8, Aurora, Colorado
- Colorow Elementary, Littleton, Colorado
- Mortenson Elementary, Littleton, Colorado
- Schaffer Elementary, Littleton, Colorado
October 9, 2009
- Hodgkins Elementary, Denver, Colorado
- Edison Elementary, Denver, Colorado
- Carbon Valley Academy, Frederick, Colorado
- Scott Carpenter Elementary, Denver, Colorado
October 12, 2009
- Lumberg Elementary, Edgewater, Colorado
- Stober Elementary, Lakewood, Colorado
- Larkspur Elementary, Larkspur, Colorado
- Summit Elementary, Divide, Colorado
- Trinity Lutheran, Franktown, Colorado
October 13, 2009
- Arvada Middle School, Arvada, Colorado
- Copper Mesa Elementary, Highlands Ranch, Colorado
October 14, 2009
- Malley Drive Elementary, Northglenn, Colorado
- Century Middle School, Thornton, Colorado
- Westlake Middle School, Broomfield, Colorado
October 15, 2009
- Schenck Elementary, Denver, Colorado
- Elizabeth Middle School, Elizabeth, Colorado
October 16, 2009
- Colorado Virtual Academy, Denver, Colorado
For more information, contact the Denver Field Division.
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