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RED RIBBON WEEK 10/22 - 10/27/07 "Look at me. I'm drug-free"
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2007 Curfew March through streets of Anthony, NM
Anthony Residents for Community Action (ARCA) wlll hold its 12/1/07 "ANTHONY: The Streets Belong To Us!" 10 pm curfew ordinance initiative march through the streets of Anthony, New Mexico. Marchers will meet at 9:30 p.m., will receive safety and protocol instructions, will sign a Signatures of Support document, and will then march at exactly 10 p.m. through a designated marching route. The march is being held to bring attention to the need for community unity and vigilance in light of two recent two gang-related homicides and an upsurge in graffiti and late-night criminal activity in the area. The march is intended to additionally signal to the Dona Ana County Board of Commissioner's the community's support for a 10 p.m. curfew. Participants from all parts of the Paso Del Norte regions (El Paso, Juarez, Las Cruces and Dona Ana County South Valley) are invited to take part in the march. Marchers will wear a white clothing item with the number "10", will carry flashlights and small placards with the words "It's 10 o'clock. Do you know where your children are?" Participants, who will march in groups of 10, are additionally asked to bring along bells and whistles during the course of the march through a designated section of the town. At the end of the march, local clergy will make a call to the participants to seek unity, build community and look out for each other. The Dona Ana County Sheriff's Department will have patrol vehicles and personnel ensuring the safety of marchers and signalling support of the curfew intiative. Students from area schools will be encouraged through a series of contests to develop related posters and logos. Inquiries about the curfew march can be directed to Rob Gallardo, Curfew Committee Coordinator at either (505) 201-4365 or (505) 346-0679.