From CPL Mark Robshaw of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office: There is a group going through the county called LEAD (Law enforcement Against Drugs) who are saying they are currently in our schools in Calvert and asking for donations. This group is NOT in our schools and the only program we have in our schools is […]
Calverton School Holds 5th Grade DARE Graduation
On October 16, 2018, The Calverton School held its Fifth Grade DARE Graduation in the Bowen-Thomas Theater. The DARE Graduating Class of 2018 presented eighteen graduates. This is DFC Clas’ 9th year of teaching DARE. Opening remarks were given by the Head of the School, Christopher Hayes, DARE Instructor DFC Andrew Clas and the Calvert […]
3 CCSO Deputies Graduate D.A.R.E. Officer Training
Sheriff Mike Evans is proud to announce the graduation of three deputies from the latest D.A.R.E. Officer Training Class. On September 28th, 2018 Deputy First Class William Durner, Deputy Kamrhen Parks, and Deputy Joseph Ward graduated the course hosted by the Maryland Public Safety Education and Training Center in Sykesville, Maryland. This course is designed […]
CAASA Hosts Annual Awards at CSM
On October 23, 2017 Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse (CAASA) held their annual awards program at the College of Southern Maryland. After a brief business meeting, Rev Todd Marple gave the Invocation and the buffet was open. The guest speaker was Alyssa Gibson, senior at Huntingtown High School. She is the DARE Youth Advocacy Board […]
5th Grade DARE Graduation Held at Calverton
On October 17, 2017, DARE Graduation was held at the Calverton School in the Bowen-Thomas Theater. DFC Andrew Clas welcomed all and introduced Christopher Hayes, Head of Calverton, Sheriff Mike Evans and Andrew Rappaport, Senior Assistant State’s Attorney. Each gave a short message to the graduating class. This is DFC Andrew Clas’ 8th year of […]
Fuel the Fight Against Opioid Abuse
Team Up with local Stores Fastop runs a “Got to Give” campaign out of its convenience stores to support the Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse’s fight against opioid Abuse. For the next several months local Fastops across Southern Maryland are challenging community members to join them in their mission to support the Calvert Alliance Against […]
DARE’s 30th International Conference in Grapevine Texas
By Alyssa Gibson Youth Advocacy Board Member for D.A.R.E. (Maryland Representative) Texas Trip From July 8th to July 13th, 2017, I had the great opportunity of traveling to Grapevine, Texas to attend the 30th Annual D.A.R.E. International Conference. As the Youth Advocacy Board Member of Maryland, it is my duty to help the community be […]
DARE Presents Mutual Elementary 5th Grade Ceremony
The Mutual Elementary School 5th grade DARE Culmination was presented by the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and Mutual Elementary on May 16, 2017. The DARE Program was successfully reintroduced to the 5th grade after an absence of over eight years. It was a very successful after school club that required parents to step up and […]
Cpl Delozier Receives Sam Walker Award
On Wednesday, April 12, Corporal Angela M. Delozier received the prestigious Sam Walker Lifetime Achievement Award at the Maryland State D.A.R.E. conference and in-service training in Ocean City. A 13-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, Delozier has been a D.A.R.E. instructor for the last decade and teaches new D.A.R.E. instructors in Maryland and Virginia. She […]
Plum Point Elementary School Holds DARE Graduation
On May 5th, Plum Point Elementary School held the first DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) Graduation for 5th graders in approximately eight years. The elementary school decided last year to have DARE as a club activity and the students embraced it. DFC Mark Robshaw presided over the ceremony. He introduced the VIP’s in audience, Commissioner […]