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WEED AND SEED WILL HOST RED RIBBON EVENTS

Monday, October 26, 2009 10:41 PM CDT

Special to The Commercial

The University Park and Central Park Weed and Seed Programs are collaborating with other agencies to host Red Ribbon activities Wednesday.

At 9 a.m., Pine Bluff School Board member the Rev. Jimmy L. Fisher Sr. will address students at Greenville Elementary School. McGruff, the Crime Dog, will also visit with students.

At 1:30 p.m. at Southeast Middle School, William J. Bryant, special agent in charge of the Drug Enforcement Administration from Little Rock will be the guest speaker.

Students at both schools will have opportunities to win basketballs, footballs and baseballs that have been autographed by UAPB’s Athletic director, football, basketball, baseball head coaches along with their players, the Jefferson County sheriff, Pine Bluff mayor, Pine Bluff police chief and city and county elected officials.

Senior Prosecuting Attorney Kyle Hunter will lead Southeast students in the Drug Free Pledge. The Greater Pine Bluff Chamber of Commerce Chairman’s Club and the Distinguished Young Gentlemen of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc. will issue special cards and Red Ribbon wrist bands. For more information call the Weed and Seed office at 536-7274.

W.T. Cheney sets Red Ribbon week

W.T. Cheney Elementary School began observing Red Ribbon Week Monday with a Ronald McDonald show. Other activities include: