East Side

Neighborhood Briefing

D-M kids march against drugs

Students from Smith Elementary School at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base took part in a Red Ribbon march to demonstrate their commitment and power to say no to drugs. This year's National Red Ribbon Campaign for a Drug Free America included distribution of red ribbons basewide, anti-drug assemblies at base schools, visits by the crime-fighting dog, McGruff, and participation in a national poster contest. The one-mile march with 230 students began at 1 p.m., Thursday and was followed by the final assembly with Col. Michael Spencer, 355th Wing commander, announcing the winners of the poster contest. The overall winner was Loretta LaBenne, grade four. Other winners were kindergartners Amya Hudson and Lilly Spano; second-graders Katelyn McButchart and Kristine David; third-graders Alexa Capozzolo and Kiana Ramos; and fifth-graders Logan Gregory and Amber Berry. Benefit rodeo to aid DPS families

The group Associated Highway Patrolmen of Arizona will hold its annual John Walker Memorial Rodeo starting at 1 p.m. Nov. 13-14 at the Pima County Fairgrounds, 11300 S. Houghton Road. The rodeo will help raise funds for the families of Department of Public Safety officers who have been killed in the line of duty. The rodeo begins at 1 p.m. both days. Tickets at the gate are $3 for adults and free for children 12 and under. On Nov. 13, after the rodeo, the association is hosting a dinner and dance with entertainment from Desert Justice, a band including several members of the association. The price of dinner is $13 per person. Neighborhood events

● The Coyote Corridor Neighborhood Association will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Clements Center, 8155 E. Poinciana Drive. ● The Eastside Neighborhood Association in conjunction with Ward 2 will conduct a litter cleanup from 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 13 on East Broadway from Camino Seco to Houghton Road.

Participants should meet at the southeast corner of Albertsons, 9595 E. Broadway. Tucson Clean & Beautiful will provide safety vests. Wear old shoes and clothes; bring a hat or visor and some sunscreen. Register for the ACT

College-bound high school students can take the ACT assessment Dec. 11, the next national test date. The deadline for postmark registration is Nov. 5. The late registration deadline is Nov. 18 (an additional fee is required). Students can get registration materials from their guidance counselors, or they can register at www. actstudent.org online. Students can find the closest testing location on the ACT Web site. The test fee is $28.