Memorial Day School presented Mayor Floyd Adams Jr. with red ribbons and a plaque Friday morning in support of his commitment to drug awareness. Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools are also sponsoring a food drive as part of Red Ribbon Week. Students are asked to bring canned goods to their schools by Tuesday. The food will go to victims of Hurricane Floyd in North Carolina and other affected areas. The Chatham County Sheriff's Department, Chatham County Police Department, Savannah Police Department , Jasper County Sheriff's Department and the South Carolina State Patrol will participate in a border-tying ceremony to show support for Red Ribbon Week.
Entry is free.
On Oct. 31, St. Pius X Family Resource Center will host Spook Night from 6-8 p.m., with movies, a haunted house, popcorn and candy. Call 651-6815 for details of both events. The Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon to promote a drug-free workplace at the DeSoto Hilton Hotel at noon Wednesday. Youth and parent volunteers will pass out red ribbons at the Savannah High-Jenkins High football at Savannah State University at 7 p.m. Friday. Crime and public safety reporter Erik Tryggestad can be reached at 652-0318.