`SOBER GRADUATION' LAUNCHED; CAMPAIGN CRACKS DOWN ON UNDERAGE DRINKING, DRUNK DRIVING.Byline: Greg Botonis Daily News Staff Writer Trying to cut underage drinking at high school graduation time, sheriff's deputies will crack down on parties where alcohol is served and conduct undercover sting operations aimed at stores that sell alcohol to minors. State, city and law enforcement officials announced Wednesday that they have joined forces to combat underage drinking and drunk driving with an aggressive Sober Graduation campaign throughout the month of June symbolized by a gold ribbon. ``Every year our schools lose students to alcohol-related accidents,'' said Lt. Terry Judge, acting commander of the Palmdale sheriff's station. ``This year we are just making a very concerted effort to remove all drunk drivers from the road.'' At a news conference Wednesday at the Antelope Valley Union High School District The Antelope Valley Union High School District (A.V.U.H.S.D.) is located in the Antelope Valley area of California, in northern Los Angeles County. The district includes eight public high schools, one trade school, and two continuation high schools in the cities of Palmdale office, school board president Wilda Andrejcik and California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. Capt. Lynn Jones Lynn Morris Jones (born January 1, 1953 in Meadville, Pennsylvania) is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Detroit Tigers (1979-83) and Kansas City Royals (1984-86). He batted and threw right handed. Over eight major league seasons, Jones was a . tied gold ribbons onto antennas of sheriff's and CHP CHP Chapter CHP Combined Heat and Power CHP California Highway Patrol CHP Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi (Turkish: Republican People's Party) CHP Chemical Hygiene Plan (OSHA) CHP Community Health Plan patrol cars. ``The gold ribbon is to represent the importance of the lives of our children,'' said Andrejcik. ``They are our most precious commodity.'' Gold ribbons will be handed out at AVUHSD AVUHSD Antelope Valley Union High School District (California) campuses and will be displayed on antennas of sheriff's and CHP patrol cars in an effort to keep the Sober Graduation campaign visible in the community, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Andrejcik. The program was initially developed by the CHP more than 14 years ago. ``The program has been around for a long time, but the message to youth is the same,'' said Jones. ``The future is theirs. We want them to be proud of themselves but most importantly Adv. 1. most importantly - above and beyond all other consideration; "above all, you must be independent" above all, most especially make it their future.'' Proclamations from state Sen. W.J. ``Pete'' Knight's office, state Assemblyman George Runner's office, the county of Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. and the cities of Palmdale and Lancaster were issued to the AVUHSD designating the month of June as Sober Graduation month. As part of the aggressive campaign to eliminate underage alcohol use, the Sheriff's Department will step up traffic patrols targeting drunk drivers and keep track of parties where teens may be served alcohol. Capt. Tom Pigott, commander of the Lancaster sheriff's station, said deputies who patrol local high schools will keep their ears open for word of parties involving alcohol. Patrol deputies will keep an eye on the parties, he said. CAPTION(S): Photo PHOTO (Color) CHP Capt. Lynn Jones of the Antelope Valley station ties a gold ribbon to her cruiser's antenna for the start of the Sober Graduation campaign aimed at cracking down on underage drinking and drunk driving throughout June. John Lazar/Daily News |
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