CAASA elects officers, honors volunteers for efforts

Friday, Dec. 26, 2008

Click here to enlarge this photo Submitted photos The Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse Inc. (CAASA) Eagle Award recipients from left were Jon Tucker with the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maryland, Chris Comer with Comcast, Heather Hammett, a coordinator with the Safe and Drug Free School program, and Tom Parran III, CAASA board member. E-Mail This Article | Print This Story Click here to enlarge this photo CAASA presented awards to the Safe and Drug Free School coordinators at its annual meeting in October. Click here to enlarge this photo CAASA presented awards to D.A.R.E. officers at its annual meeting in October. From left in front are Sgt. Keith Hicks, Cpl. Mike Bomgardner, Dfc. Phil Foote and Sheriff Mike Evans. In the back row are Cpl. Rob Selkirk and Deputy Carl Fischer. Click here to enlarge this photo CAASA presented awards to the National Night Out community coordinators at its annual meeting in October.

At its Annual Meeting and Awards Program held in October, the Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse Inc. (CAASA) elected its officers for 2008-2009. CAASA will be lead by Lt. Homer Rich, president; Loujeania Johnson, vice president; William Smith, treasurer; and Margaret Hallstead, secretary.

These volunteers were chosen by the CAASA Board of Directors and members to assist CAASA in attaining its mission of "involving the entire community in promoting a healthy environment free of alcohol and other drug abuse."

In addition, CAASA honored more than 60 individuals, local businesses and community groups for their alcohol and other drug prevention efforts in Calvert County. CAASA's highest honor, the Eagle Award, was awarded in four categories and presented to:

ï Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maryland — Community Eagle Award

ï Comcast — Business Eagle Award

ï Heather Hammett — Education Eagle Award

Tom Parran III — CAASA Board of Directors' Eagle Award

The recipients are leaders in the community who worked tirelessly to promote CAASA's prevention efforts in Calvert County, according to a press release. This was done through numerous program partnerships and volunteer efforts.

For more information regarding the Calvert Alliance Against Substance Abuse Inc. or to become a member, call 410-535-3733.