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ByYMSSgtNicholasCozzensSwansboroNCThroughoutRedRibbonWeekin2013theSwansboroYoungMarinestookpartinseveralactivi-tiesatlocalschoolsincludingSwansboroElementaryMiddleandHighSchoolsaswellasQueensCreekElementary.IattendedQueensCreekElementaryaswellasSwansboroMiddleandHighSchoolsoitgavemetheopportunitytorevisitthem.Itookpartinpresentationsforthirdthroughfthaswellassixthandeighthgrades.Whileallofthesepresentationsusedthesameformateachtimeoneinpar-ticularstandsoutinmymindthesixthgradersatSwansboroMiddleSchool.PartlybecauseofthefactthatitwasmybiggestaudienceduringRedRibbonWeekbutalsobecausemyformersci-enceteacherfromthesixthgradesaidtomeNicholasyouvereallygrownup.WhileherremarkcoulddenitelyhavebeenaboutmyheightIknewitwasaboutmylevelofresponsibilityevenmoreso.AfterthatpresentationshehadalsotoldthegroupofYoungMarinesthatIwaswiththatIusedtobeveryshyintheclassroom.Shewassurprisedandimpressedatmypublicspeakingability.Ithinkthisparticulareventandothersareaveryimportantpartofthecommu-nityservicesthatYoungMarinesdotohelppeopleout.CommunitieslikeSwansboroallacrossAmericaarethehometoYoungMarineunitssmallandlargeandaretypicallytheunitssourceofresources.Inordertogivebacktoourcommuni-tiesweshouldbewillingtodoforothersastheyhavedoneforus.ProudtobeapartofRedRibbonWeekOurpresentationWestoverEncouragementfromtheMayorByYMPvtMariclaireSmithWestoverMATheWestoverYoungMarinescelebratedRedRibbonWeekthisyearwithMayorDomenicJ.SarnoofSpringeldMassa-chusettsonOctober232013.TheWesto-verYoungMarineswerenotiedthatMayorSarnowantedtoacknowledgethembyrecognizingtheireffortsintheannualRedRibbonanti-drugcampaignheldinhonorofDEAagentEnriqueKikiCamarena.TheWestoverYoungMarinesreceivedaninvitationtoMayorSarnosofceatSpringeldCityHallafterschooltoacceptaRedRibbonWeekProclama-tionfromtheCityofSpringeldinMas-sachusetts.BoththeWestoverYoungMarinesandtheirparentsweregreetedwarmlybyMayorSarno.WestoverYoungMarinesBassEspinozaRodriguezandSmithjoinedMayorSarnoinadiscussionabouttheoriginofRedRibbonWeekthecontinuingeffortstoseekjusticeforEnriqueCamarenaandtheimportanceofkeepinghislossintheforefrontofourmemorieswhilelivingadrug-freelife.TheWestoverYoungMarinesgaveaRedRibbonandmatchingwristbandtoMr.SarnoafterbeingpresentedwiththeProclamation.Themostinspirationalmo-mentofthevisitwasMayorSarnosrec-ognitionofthecommitmenteachYoungMarinemakesatatimesochallengingfortodaysyouth.AftereachYoungMarinetookturnssit-tingintheMayorschairandposedforaphotowithhimaremarkableexchangetookplace.HopingtoinspirethemtheMayorreassuredthemthattheyareontherightpathandareaninuentialex-ampletoall.EveryoneintheroomwastouchedbythepositivemoodthegoodnewsandaverygenuineconnectionmadethatafternoonwhilerememberingEnriqueCamarena.SpringfeldMayorSarnoassistsWestoverYoungMarinesinobservingRedRibbonWeekDoingSomethingGoodByYMPvtDanielleStokesCapitalCityNCIhadanamazingtimepassingouttheRedRibbonWeekmaterialswewerefur-nishedyersredribbonsrubberbrace-letsslapbraceletsdrugawarenessbro-chures.Ipassedthematerialsouttoallmyfriendsteachersandmybusdriver.OutofmyentireclassIwastheonlyonewhoeventhoughtaboutRedRib-bonWeek.ThestudentsthatIgavetheitemstowereveryexcitedItoldthemwhatthesayingsmeantsuchasAdrugfreemeisahappyme.IspokewithmyteachersandtheyalsosaidIwasdoingsomethinggood.ItfeltgoodbutIfeellikeIcouldhavedonemore.Allthepeo-pleIgavethingstowearthebraceletsandstilltalkaboutthebooksandthingsandIcannotwaituntilnextyearsRedRibbonWeek.Page6ESPRIT