Conceived in 1989, Race Against Drugs
was developed with the Federal Bureau of Investigation
as an exciting program used to attract the attention
of youngsters and their families to provide them with
drug prevention awareness and educational materials
to change their attitudes towards drug use. Based in
Daytona Beach, Florida, Race Against Drugs continues
to empower individuals, schools, and community organizations
to use the thrill, excitement, sound, and color of
motor sports to attract children to innovative activities
that address their community’s unique drug prevention
needs.
On July 21, 2004 at 6:00 PM, the St.
Helens Police Department will be co-sponsoring an event
with the Columbia County Racing Association, River
City Speedway and Race Against Drugs. The event will
be held in conjunction with the Columbia County Fair
and their exhibition stock car racing schedule. The
event will feature ten local police officers competing
in donated stock cars over the 1/4 mile clay surface.
In addition the event will feature
a raffle that will benefit the St. Helens Police Department
D.A.R.E program. The list of raffle prizes is growing
every day and will include a vacation package to see
the NASCAR Busch Series Colorado 250 at Pikes Peak
International Raceway. The package will include airfare,
hotel, race tickets and a VIP parking pass. The prize
list also includes a Dale Earnhardt Coke machine front,
Countryfest, ZZ Top and Mayhem in the Meadow concert
tickets, Portland Beavers Baseball tickets, a Chinook
Winds dinner and concert package, a Dr. Pepper Mountain
Bike and a hand made D.A.R.E. quilt.
Children who attend the event will
have an opportunity to meet with their local police
officers and receive a free Race Against Drugs poster,
coloring books, stickers and die cast race cars.
Raffle tickets are on sale now at
the St. Helens Burgerville 715 S. Columbia River Hwy,
West Street Grocery 305 N. 7th Street and Haney’s
Market & Deli 1050 Old Portland Road, St. Helens
Oregon. Tickets can also be purchased at the River
City Speedway on the day of the event. Raffle tickets
are $1.00 each, or 6 for $5.00. Your attendance at
the event is preferred but not necessary to win.
Admission into the speedway is free
with your paid admission into the Columbia County Fair.
Columbia County Fair tickets are $6.00 for adults,
$3.00 for children 7-12, and $3.00 for seniors.
The Columbia County Fairgrounds is
located less than two miles from Hwy 30 at 58892 Saulser
Road, St. Helens Oregon 97051.
For more information regarding the
Race Against Drugs please call Lieutenant Terry Moss
at (503) 397-3333 or e-mail at terrym@ci.st-helens.or.us.
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