The BOLD (Building Our Lives Drug-free) Coalition hosted its second annual awards and recognition holiday banquet at the Marine Museum on Water Street on December 14, 2006. The event was an opportunity to thank the many students and volunteers who have worked on BOLD projects throughout the year and to honor a number of people who have advanced the mission of reducing youth substance abuse. The program was emceed by Michael Ramos, a staff member of the CORE program at Bristol Community College (BCC) which assists BCC students in addressing substance use issues. Students from Teens Against Drug Abuse (TADA) both received their own awards and presented awards to B.M.C. Durfee High School teacher Susan Phenix, Fall River Police Department Sergeant Clifford Wright, BCC Coordinator of Tutoring Ron Weisberger and Healthy City Fall River Coordinator Dr. David Weed. For more information about BOLD, contact Program Director Karen Fischer  at Stanley Street Treatment & Resources at 508-235-7032.
 

(Top row, left) BOLD Board Chair Michael Ramos welcomes State Representative Robert Correia while SSTAR Executive Director Nancy Paull looks on. (Top row, center) Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. addresses more than 100 people gathered for the event.  (Top row, right) Amy Curry and Janet Shartle chat with friends during dinner. (Middle row, left) B.M.C. Durfee High School teacher Susan Phenix is presented with a Community Connection Award by Andrew Estrella. (Middle row, center) Meredith Taylor and Sasha Levitskaya display their Summit Award. (Middle row, right) Project Alert Peer Leaders Jordan Murphy and Makenzie Belmore receive Youth Leadership Awards from Project Alert staff Michael Aguiar and Nic Charest. (Bottom row, left) BOLD board member Dave Costa makes some concluding remarks. (Bottom row, center) Makenzie Belmore, Darwin Frometa, Andrew Estrella, Meredith Taylor and Sasha Levitskaya share some laughs.