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Police Chief Charles Mitchell praises the work of the community based parent group Parent Alert. He discusses drug abuse in the area and the Police Department's role in helping prevent drug abuse.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1445
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 9, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
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Drug Abuse
Item ID
1444AN
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Mayor Don Pellegrino has declared October to be Drug Abuse Education Month. Dr. Robert E. Bell, president of Parent Alert, discusses the group's programs and activities. Talks are scheduled at PTA and service club meetings.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1443
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 2, 1980
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p. A-1
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Drug Abuse
Item ID
1442AN
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October has been declared Adolescent Drug Abuse Education Month honoring the efforts of Parent Alert, a community group whose goal is to encourage residents to educate themselves regarding the problems of drug abuse. Activities of the group and programs scheduled for the month are outlined.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1450
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 8, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 8, 1981
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p. A-1
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Drug Abuse
Item ID
1449AN
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Mayor Don Pellegrino has declared October "Drug Abuse Education Month" in Arcadia. Presentation by Carla Lowe discussing "Current Drug Issues and What We Can Do About Them". Ms. Lowe is on the Board of Directors of the National Federation of Parents for Drug Free Youth.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1451
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 17, 1982
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 17, 1982
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p. A-1
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Drug Abuse
Item ID
1450AN
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The Arcadia Council PTA in cooperation with Parent Alert has organized evening programs for parents of all 5th and 6th grade, junior and senior high school students. The programs are designed to offer education on drug abuse.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1444
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 5, 1980
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p. A-7
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 5, 1980
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p. A-7
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Drug Abuse
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1443AN
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Members of Parent Alert accused the Board of Education of dragging their feet in developing curriculum aimed at educating students on substance abuse. Such a curriculum is required by the California Health and Education Code. The district has been out of compliance with the code for more than 3 years.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1448
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 11, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
December 11, 1980
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p. A-1
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Drug Abuse
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1447AN
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Parents attending the school board meeting pressed for increased substance abuse education. The board expressed a reluctance to expand the program at the expense of more basic courses.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1449
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 21, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 21, 1981
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p. A-1
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Drug Abuse
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1448AN
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Marijuana is the subject of this first article in a new weekly column on the problems of drugs and their effects. The articles are researched and prepared by Parent Alert.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1437
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 5, 1980
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p. A-8
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
June 5, 1980
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p. A-8
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Drug Abuse
Item ID
1436AN
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School board hears report on anti-drug education program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1452
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 27, 1983
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 27, 1983
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p. A-1
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Drug Abuse
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1451AN
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The Arcadia City Council & School Board members have decided to cooperate on an anti-drug crusade involving the possible resumption of the "cop on campus" program at the Junior high schools and declaring October as drug abuse awareness month.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1453
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1986
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
March 9, 1986
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p. A-1
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Drug Abuse
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1452AN
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A group of Arcadia parents have quietly formed and organization to try to reduce teenage alcohol and drug abuse. Still in its formative stages, the yet-unnamed group has proposed serving as chaperones at teen functions, distributing a "caution statement" to local liquor stores, and to establish drug and alcohol-free contracts between parents and teens.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1456
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1987
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p. A-2
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 8, 1987
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p. A-2
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Drug Abuse
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1455AN
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Description of Parent Alert's efforts to convince the school board to develop a stronger substance abuse education program.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2122
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1981
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 17, 1981
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p. A-1
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Parent Alert
Item ID
2105AN
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Alcohol abuse is discussed in this week's article.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1442
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 7, 1980
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p. A-3
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 7, 1980
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p. A-3
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Drug Abuse
Item ID
1441AN
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A new question and answer column "The Dope on Drugs" by Larry French makes its debut in today's paper.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1447
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 23, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 23, 1980
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p. A-1 photo
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Drug Abuse
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1446AN
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Don Fickas has announced he will run for re-election to the Board of Education. Article discusses his thoughts on current problems.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2580
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 18, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
School Board - Elections
Fickas, Don
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2521AN
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Police Chief Charles Mitchell discusses the activities of Parent Alert, whose 400 members have worked to alert parents to the dangers of drug usage by their children.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2123
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
October 15, 1981
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p. A-1 photo
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Parent Alert
Item ID
2106AN
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A new group called Parent Alert is being formed by local parents concerned with drug abuse in Arcadia. A phone number (447-6758 AM to PM) is currently open for information queries. The group hopes to see a hotline established. They are also encouraging the school board to develop drug education programs.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2119
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1980
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
May 22, 1980
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p. A-1
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Parent Alert
Item ID
2103AN
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Parent Alert has developed an educational drug program for 5th and 6th grade students. Titled "It's Your Decision," it teaches youngsters some of the important facts about drug abuse. The one-hour program took 2 years to develop. It is now ready for any teacher desirous of this service by calling Parent Alert at 446-3860.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2128
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1984
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 9, 1984
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p. A-1
Subjects
Parent Alert
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2111AN
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Arcadia Chief of Police, Neal Johnson, has been appointed chairman of an anti-drug program sponsored by the San Gabriel Valley Council of the Boy Scouts of America.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1455
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 5, 1987
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p. A-1 photo
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
August 5, 1987
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p. A-1 photo
Subjects
Drug Abuse
Item ID
1454AN
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A representative of an as-yet unnamed local anti-drug group has been told by the City Council that teen centers have been tried in Arcadia and haven't worked.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper1457
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 12, 1987
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p. A-1
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Arcadia Tribune
Date
July 12, 1987
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p. A-1
Subjects
Drug Abuse
Item ID
1456AN
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