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.
Dr. Robert and Mrs. Bell discuss the activities and services of Parent Alert. Over 75 families have been involved over the past two years in the support group aimed at helping educate parents about drugs.
Business woman Monty Lindsey, a community leader and active volunteer, was selected in late January as the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year. She is profiled.
Marilyn Morrison, community relations director for Methodist Hospital, and John Joseph, chairman of the Senior Citizens Commission have been named Arcadia Citizens of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce.
Herb Fletcher, 71, a longtime Arcadian best known for questioning city government, advising local newspapers and comforting senior citizens, died of a heart attack at Arcadia Methodist Hospital.
Genevieve Bloom has been named Senior Citizen of the Year. Mrs. Bloom has been visiting local convalescent homes and hospitals for the past 37 years singing to the patients. Biographical notes included.
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.
Jim Helms and Kelvin Mason were named Citizens of the year for 1978 by the Arcadia Chamber of Commerce. Article gives a brief sketch of community service of both recipients.
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.