 March 10, 2003
 Left to right: Robert Phillips, Lyssa Cox, Natasha Callahan, Jackie Horms. Not shown: Emily Brooks, Columbia Dalhaug, Jessica Hahn, Archie Inoncillo, Michelle Johnson, Christina Lewis, Lynnlee Mitchell, Darby Pierce, and Zoilo Seluda... Photo courtesy Ketchikan General Hospital By popular demand, this year's keynote presentation will be given by Doug Osborne, a former ADFY prevention educator now living in Juneau. In addition to workshops and "family" discussion groups about drugs and life issues, there will be an anti-drug rap contest, dance with Billy Pfeiffer presiding as DJ, and a "no-talent talent show." The conference theme decided upon by the students is "Your mind... plug it in." "Pot messes up your mind," says Robert Phillips, a junior at Revilla Alternative School and ADFY team member. "We're drug-free and that's the way to be." Jacki Horms, Revilla freshman and Natasha Callahan, sophomore, have both had friends who died from using ecstasy and crack. "People take drugs because they're depressed, and then they're depressed because they take drugs," says Natasha. "You can be naturally high without drugs." Roseann Lynch and Marya Tyler
of Ketchikan General Hospital Prevention Services are working
with the students to streamline and coordinate the planning,
and hope this year's conference is the best ever. Roseann Lynch,
certified counselor and ADFY prevention educator says, "We
need adult role models to help foster our message of living a
healthy, substance free life. If you have an hour or two to spare,
please join us." Interested volunteers can email Roseann
at rlynch@peacehealth.org
or call the ADFY office at 247-4330.
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