Red Ribbon Week | Oct 22- 27 2018
Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October in the United States. Flathead CARE has participated since 1987, providing community events, red ribbons to schools, as well as education to youth.
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Monday, Oct. 22
Swim Night @ The Summit from 7 – 8:30 PM, $2 w/Red Ribbon. Limited to first 50 children. (Free for Summit members). CASH ONLY. Non-swimmers MUST be accompanied by a responsible swimming adult.
Wednesday, Oct. 24
Movie Night @ Cinemark Cinemas – Hutton Ranch Plaza Kalispell. 2 Showings of “Goosebumps” @ 4 & 6:30 PM. FREE with Red Ribbon. First-come, first-serve for both showings – Tickets available 30 minutes before show starts. Parents - do not leave kids until they have a ticket.
Friday, Oct. 26
Haunted Trail and Barn at Fritz Corn Maze (Birch Grove Rd. E Off of Hwy 2, 1 Mile south of the Glacier International Airport between Kalispell and CFalls). $8 admittance on Friday, Oct. 26, from 7-10 PM, or $7 with a Red Ribbon! *No Refunds, No Checks*
Saturday, Oct. 27
Middle School Halloween Dance @ Linderman Education Center, 7-9 PM. Middle school students only. Costumes encouraged (no masks). Admission is $5 or $4 with Red Ribbon. Call 249-7800 for more info.
This month, our Affinity Club students will be leading the charge to help promote Red Ribbon Week in the Valley. Red Ribbon Week originated as a memorial to Enrique “Kiki” Camerena, a federal agent who was brutally murdered by drug traffickers in 1985. The Red Ribbon came to represent our nations desire to eliminate the demand for drugs and honor his memory. The President, our Governor, and a host of national, state, and local agencies contribute their support to this worthwhile campaign. It is the largest, most visible prevention awareness campaign observed annually in the United States. Flathead CARE spearheads the local celebration each year, and with the help of community partner sponsors, provides 18,000 Red Ribbons to every school-aged child in Flathead County.
This year, Flathead CARE is partnering with the Kalispell Police Department, to bring a message of alcohol, tobacco and prescription drug prevention to local schools. Jason Parce, KPD Officer & K-9 handler, and Cairo, a Belgian Melanois/Dutch Shepherd police dog, will present a relevant and interactive message to schools throughout the Valley during Red Ribbon Week. Officer Parce and Cairo have been on the job together since last March. As a fully sworn member of the KPD, Cairo assists in sniffing out marijuana, meth, heroin, cocaine, and ecstasy in houses, vehicles and other buildings when officers suspect the presence of drugs but do not have enough evidence to get a warrant to search for and seize them. For more information, contact Jason Parce at 871-1277.