Houston Area Red Ribbon Events 2009

• October 14 -Galena Park Rotary Club- Galena Park, Texas

• October 15 --The annual Enrique “Kiki” Camarena Red Ribbon Rally, which was held on the steps of the State Capitol in Austin, Texas. SAC Zoran Yankovich kicked-off the opening ceremonies in Houston, Texas with entertainment provided by the Houston Rockets Launch Crew. The Houston event was attended by local dignitaries including Master of Ceremony Mia Gradney, News Anchor, CW39, Mayor Bill White, Houston, Texas, Tim Johnson, United States Attorney, Southern District of Texas, Chief Harold Hurt, Houston Police Department, Sheriff Adrian Garcia, Harris County, Chief Jimmie Dotson, Houston Independent School District, SAC Rodney Clarke, Internal Revenue Service, SAC Steve Martin, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and ASAC Rick Powers, Federal Bureau of Investigation. This year 1,200 5 th and 6 th grade student leaders from Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, and Austin were transported by Greyhound Bus Lines to Austin, Texas. An election was held on each bus where students were elected as honorary State Representatives, Senators and Committee Members. These students were tasked with the drafting of a mock bill titled “How to stop students from using drugs”. Upon arrival at the State capitol, the students marched as a group to the steps of the State Capitol where the Red Ribbon ceremony was held. During this ceremony Resident Agent in Charge Greg Thrash spoke at length on the history of the Red Ribbon Campaign. Thereafter, Chief Art Acevedo, Austin Police Department and Colonel Tony West and Patsy Torres provided entertainment to the audience. The student representatives were then escorted to the House of Representative and Senate Chambers to stage the passing of the mock bill. Other activities included a tour of the State Capitol and various speakers that addressed the legislative procedures.

• October 16 – Region 4 Educational Service Center, Houston, Texas

• October 18 -Creighton Elementary- Houston, Texas

  -- Harris County Dare, Port of Houston, Houston, Texas

• October 20 -- Piney Point Elementary 8921 Pagewood Ln., Houston, Texas

• October 21 --Cummings Elementary 10455 S. Kirkwood Houston, Texas

• October 22 – Smith Academy Elementary School – Houston, Texas

• October 23– Shadow Forest Elementary - Kingwood, Texas

• October 27 - As part of our Drug Prevention month observance, The Drug Enforcement Administration, HISD Safe and Drug Free Schools, MADD, Houston Crackdown- Office of the Mayor, Phoenix House and concerned citizens will take time to pay tribute to lives lost as a result of the devastation caused by drug abuse. Specifically, we will host our 2 nd Annual Public Vigil in honor of citizens and special loved ones from throughout the Houston-Harris County region. The Public Vigil will take place Tuesday, October 28, 2008, 7:00pm – 8:00pm; at Houston City Hall 901 Bagby St. The ceremony will take place at the steps in front of the Reflection Pool. The organizing committee is working diligently to identify the names of people wishing to have their loved ones recognized during this vigil. We will also have several representatives from area drug treatment programs, religious organizations, and many others present. The obvious message is that Houston is a caring and concerned community!

• October 28 -The Drug Enforcement Administration, along with Houston Crackdown-Office of the Mayor and Clear Channel Communications, was proud to sponsor annual the “Community Stars” Program. The “Community Stars” Program is designed to recognize and honor organizations, coalitions, educational institutions, law enforcement agencies, businesses, and individuals that are educating, preventing, treating and enforcing the efforts to eradicate drugs in their communities. On October 28, 2009, Bay Area Alliance for Youth and Families, Phoenix House and Southeast Harris Community Coalition-BACODA will be recognized by SAC Zoran Yankovich at the Houston Divisional Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration: The ceremony will be attended by representatives of local, state and Federal agencies as well as members of the local media. Further efforts to recognize these organizations will include recognition by the Houston City Council, as well as in-depth media coverage. As a reminder of DEA’s commitment to drug education and prevention, the Houston Division Office will exhibit a full size billboard representing the Houston skyline, with the recipients displayed as gold stars. “Our goal is to fill the skyline with stars.” These outstanding organizations will be further honored with a duplicate full size billboard in their community. This local exposure will have direct impact on tens of thousands of citizens and provide a forum for our joint message 24 hours a day.

  -- Eagle Springs Elementary-Houston, Texas

Waco R.O.

• October 26 -- Castleman Creek Elementary, Hewitt
                
• October 27 -- Valley Mills Elementary

• October 28 -- Brook Avenue Elementary

  -- Cedar Ridge Elementary

• Oc tober 29th- China Spring Elementary

McAllen D.O.

San Antonio D.O.

• October 20-31, 2008The San Antonio District Office of the Drug Enforcement Administration will be participating with the C.O.D.E. R.E.D. Task Force that was initiated in 1999 to coincide with Red Ribbon Week.  C.O.D.E. R.E.D. stands for Coalition of Departments Engaged on the Road to Eliminate Drugs.  Throughout the 2008 Red Ribbon Campaign, the C.O.D.E. R.E.D. Task Force will make appearances at 25 elementary schools in San Antonio and the surrounding communities from October 20th through October 31st.

Laredo D.O.

• October 6 – Webb Community Coalition Meeting

  -- Los Obispos Middle School

• October 26-30 Kennedy Zapata Elementary School

• October 19 – Laredo Crops Red Ribbon Week, including Red Ribbon Parade & Rally This event will have the City of Laredo Mayor, Laredo Chief of Police and other community representatives.  Once the parade is complete, a booth will be set-up by DEA Laredo to provide any information on drug awareness and drug prevention and hand out trinkets.

• October 19 - Nixon High School Red Ribbon Week

• October 20– Red Ribbon Parade and Rally

• October 27 – Zapata Middle School

• October 27-28 Power Christian Academy

Corpus Christi R.O.

• October 19-Mary Carroll High School

• October 21-Faye Webb Elementary School Portland ISD

• October 24 Judging floats for the Red Ribbon parade, Flour Bluff Middle School

• October 27 - Hand out ribbons during the lunch hours and answer student questions

• October 28 - Calk Elementary School Red Ribbon presentation/speech to the K-2 and 3-5 classes in conjunction with the Nueces County Sheriff's Office

Eagle Pass R.O.

• October 26  Carrizo Springs High School  300 students

• October 27 - Sam Houston Elementary School, Eagle Pass, Texas

  -- US Probation Department, Eagle Pass, Texas

  -- Crystal City High School 250 students

• October 28 - Eagle Pass Alternative Education

• October 29  Sam Houston Elementary 300 students

Del Rio P.O.D.

• October 29  U.S. Probation in Del Rio 25 Officers

• October 30   Buena Vista Elementary  175 students

• November 3  Graves Elementary 200 students

For more information, contact the Houston Division.