Seven Marshall County D.A.R.E. students were honored Thursday May 10 at the twenty-seventh annual Project D.A.R.E. of Marshall County banquet. Cailey Markley, daughter of Brent and Lynnette Markley was the Argos Community Schools D.A.R.E. essay winner. Kelsey Yelaska, daughter of Larry and Sharon Yelaska was the Bremen Community Schools D.A.R.E. essay winner. Kaia Podlin, daughter of Matt and Jennifer Podlin was the St. Paul’s Lutheran School D.A.R.E. essay winner. Gwendylan Gilley, daughter of Aaron and Jessye Gilley was the Culver Community Schools D.A.R.E. essay winner. Miranda Gibbons, daughter of Lance and Audrey Gibbons and Lily Macey daughter of Ryon and Julie Macey were the Plymouth Community Schools D.A.R.E. essay winners. Michella Schwartz, daughter of Harry and Lori Schwartz 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.
Motivational Speaker Mr. Eric Day exhilarated the guest with his message.
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.
Pictured left to right front row; Cailey Markley, Argos Schools; Kelsey Yelaska, Bremen Schools; Kaia Podlin, St. Paul’s Lutheran Schools; Gwendylan Gilley, Culver Schools; Miranda Gibbons and Lily Macey, Plymouth Schools; and Michella Schwartz, Triton Schools.
