The Harrison County Elks Lodge 2875 has received a grant to bring a National Drug Awareness Speaker Ray Lozano to Harrison County Schools. Harrison County Elks, in collaboration with Harrison County Board of Education along with Harrison County Sheriff's Department, will host Ray Lozano during the week of October 2-4, 2017. Ray will bevisiting each middle & high school speaking on the dangers of alcohol and drug use, as well as bullying.

 

Ray travels nationally for the Elks, answering drug questions with middle school thru college age students. There will be a seminar each evening for parents, grandparents, community leaders, pastors, and others who would like to learn more about speaking with children. Mr. Lozano has been speaking professionally since 1990. Ray has the ability to keep his information updated, relevant and entertaining. Ray is also a certified drug prevention specialist and drug and alcohol counselor for the state of California.

 

The evening schedule for parents, community leaders is as follows:

 

Monday, Oct. 2 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at South Harrison High School

Tuesday, Oct. 3 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Lincoln High School

Wednesday, Oct. 4 form 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Bridgeport High School

 

We encourage all parents, grandparents, family members and all community members to attend a seminar in your community. The information provided will be very helpful in discussing drug awareness with local youth or other groups.

 

For more information please contact the local Elks lodge at 304-622-3557, Jeff Barnhart, Exalted Ruler at 304-365-2362 or Central WV Drug Awareness Chairman Flavious Haynes at 304-677-2758