ESSAY GIVES ANTI-DRUG LESSON.Byline: Mary Schubert Daily News Staff Writer Brian Levin learned valuable lessons about drug abuse from two men in his life, but only one will be around to congratulate him for winning the Sheriff's Department's annual S.A.N.E. essay contest. Brian, 12 years old and a sixth-grader at Rosedell Elementary School elementary school: see school. , was chosen the top essayist this month from thousands of entries in the competition sponsored by the Substance Abuse Narcotics narcotics n. 1) techinically, drugs which dull the senses. 2) a popular generic term for drugs which cannot be legally possessed, sold, or transported except for medicinal uses for which a physician or dentist's prescription is required. Education program of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. . His composition cited Deputy Casey McMichael, who teaches at his school, and his Uncle Richard, who overdosed last year at age 42, as two important influences. ``S.A.N.E. has changed my life this year. My uncle just died from using drugs, and I now know firsthand first·hand adj. Received from the original source: firsthand information. first what kind of damage drugs can do to you,'' Brian wrote in his prize-winning essay. ``Deputy McMichael is my S.A.N.E. officer, and he is terrific! Deputy McMichael taught me how to say no and walk away from drugs. He goes into detail and explains how easy it is to get hooked on drugs and how it will affect you and your family,'' the essay continued. ``Because of what happened to my uncle and what my S.A.N.E. officer has taught me, I now know drugs can end your life.'' The contest was open to sixth-graders in the 358 schools across 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. County who take part in the S.A.N.E. program, said Deputy Robert Green This article is about the English footballer. For other people with the name "Robert Green", see Robert Green (disambiguation). Robert Paul Green (born January 18, 1980 in Chertsey, Surrey) is an English professional footballer who currently plays for West Ham , adding 51 school districts countywide use the sheriff's program. Deputies assigned to the S.A.N.E. program visit classrooms and teach students how to resist peer pressure to engage in destructive behavior, like drinking, smoking, taking drugs or joining gangs. Students were asked to state, in 100 words or less, how the S.A.N.E. program has benefited them. The classroom deputies who teach the program sifted through the estimated 8,000 entries, submitting their top picks to a panel from the Sheriff's Youth Foundation, the nonprofit entity that supports S.A.N.E. and the department's Youth Activity Leagues. Kathleen Levin said the past year has been a tough one for Brian. ``My son has gone through a lot. His uncle died and his grandfather died,'' she said, noting Brian also missed five weeks of school because of a severe strep throat Strep Throat Definition Streptococcal sore throat, or strep throat as it is more commonly called, is an infection of the mucous membranes lining the pharynx. Sometimes the tonsils are also infected (tonsillitis). that led to a kidney ailment ail·ment n. A physical or mental disorder, especially a mild illness. . ``This is a good pat on the back for him.'' The first- and second-place winners each are awarded a $500 savings bond Savings bond A government bond issued in face value denominations from $50 to $10,000, with local and state tax-free interest and semiannually adjusted interest rates. savings bond A nonmarketable security issued by the U.S. and certificates of recognition from Sheriff Sherman Block and the Sheriff's Youth Foundation. Brian and the second-place finisher, a girl from Carson, will be honored during a $500-a-plate fund-raiser for the Sheriff's Youth Foundation. The annual benefit dinner will be held April 3 at the Beverly Wilshire. CAPTION(S): Photo Photo: (color) Brian Levin, 12, a sixth-grader at Rosedell Elementary School in Saugus, won the Sheriff's Department S.A.N.E. essay contest. Shaun Dyer/Special to the Daily News |
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