by Annie Ryder

President of Point Blank

The students from Point Blank, the Orcas Island High School prevention leadership group, will once again be handing out red ribbons at Island Market on Dec. 13, 14, and 15 between 4:30 and 6:30 p.m.

These ribbons represent a pledge to drive safely and responsibly over the holidays.

Point Blank’s mission is to inform, educate, support, and empower students to make positive decisions about their future. Members work vigorously in an effort to educate students and the community about the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.

Last year, Point Blank handed out more than 800 ribbons, and this year they are hoping for a similar outreach. The ribbons are free and were donated to the group by MADD – Mothers Against Drunk Driving. Point Blank would like to invite the community to stop by Island Market and pick up a red ribbon to tie on a car antenna or mirror as a symbol of the pledge not to drink and drive over the holidays.