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By Jan Clatterbuck
Rappahannock News Staff Writer
More than 75 fifth graders at Rappahannock County Elemental School walked across the stage Friday, March 10 to receive certificates of graduation and special Rappahannock DARE T-shirts, their prize for completing the D.A.R.E. Program. Taught by Captain Jeff Brown of the Rappahannock County Sheriffs Office, the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DA.R.E.) program teaches children how to say “NO” to drugs and alcohol.
D.A.R.E. also allows young people to get to know the police officer in something other than a “blue light” setting. This is good for the kids and good for the officers, because it lets kids know that the police, are not something to be afraid of, but real people who want to help.
Captain Brown took special pleasure in announcing the three winners of the DARE essay competition called “Taking a Stand— How to avoid drugs and alcohol.” The winners read their entries aloud at the graduation. Each had been voted as the winner in their class by their fellow students.
Also attending the ceremonies were parents, grandparents of graduating students, and the students of the fourth grade.
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