Seven Marshall County D.A.R.E. students were honored Thursday May 12 at the twenty-fifth annual Project D.A.R.E. of Marshall County banquet. Lizzy Edmonds, daughter of Kip and Sarah Edmonds was the Argos Community Schools D.A.R.E. essay winner. Galen Hochstetler, son of Tim and Anna Hochstetler was the Bremen Community Schools D.A.R.E. essay winner. Ellia Foster, daughter of Eric and Kali Foster was the Saint Paul’s Lutheran School D.A.R.E. essay winner. Dayne Garbacik, son of Darrell and Laura Garbacik was the Culver Community Schools D.A.R.E. essay winner. Madison Voreis, daughter of Andrea Small-Voreis and Dorothy Karris, daughter of John and Keri Karris were the Plymouth Community Schools and Saint Michael School D.A.R.E. essay winners. Brooklin Wilhite, daughter of Rick and Jana Still was the Triton Community Schools D.A.R.E. essay winner. The students read their essays during the banquet, received a $100.00 check from Project D.A.R.E. of Marshall County, and had their names added to their schools D.A.R.E. essay winner’s plaque.
Niles Michigan native Rod Snow, Ventriloquist and Chalk Artist amazed the audience with a fantastic show.
Recognized during the banquet for their support and assistance to the DARE program were the Marshall County Courts Judge Dean Colvin, Judge Rob Bowen, Judge Curt Palmer, Marshall County Court Services Director Ward Byers, Marshall County Committee for a Drug Free Indiana, Marshall County Prosecutor Mr. Nelson Chipman, Marshall County Government, United Way of Marshall County, Educators and Administrators from school corporations in Marshall County, local City and Town Police Departments Beacon Credit Union and Christo’s Banquet Center.
For more information please call Sheriff Matthew Hassel at the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department 574-936-3187.
Pictured left to right back row Chief Corey Bowman, Argos Police Department; Sergeant Matt Schnaible, Bremen Police Department; Sheriff Matthew Hassel, Marshall County Sheriff’s Department; Officer John Duhnovsky, Culver Police Department; Asst. Chief Mark Owen, Plymouth Police Department; and Officer Matt Haskins, Bourbon Police Department.
Front row Lizzy Edmonds, Argos Schools; Ellia Foster, Saint Paul’s Lutheran School; Galen Hochstetler, Bremen Schools; Dayne Garbacik, Culver Schools; Madison Voreis, Plymouth Schools; Dorothy Karris, Saint Michael School; Brooklin Wilhite, Triton Schools.
