Page 6 THE VILLADOM TIMES IV • October 30, 2013 Ramsey DARE Club members tie red ribbons in borough Ramsey DARE Club members recently tied red ribbons along Main Street to show support for the 2013 Red Ribbon campaign. This year’s theme is A Healthy Me is Drug Free®. Red Ribbon Week, which is now in its 28 th year, is the nation’s largest and oldest drug prevention campaign. Each year, Red Ribbon Week activities reach millions of people across the country. DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Edu- cation) is specialized curriculum taught to grade school students with the goal of building self esteem, and teaching them to say no to drugs and violence. The Ramsey DARE Club is led by National DARE Police Officer Tim Shoemaker. Shoemaker joined the Ramsey Police Department in December of 1996. He holds an associate degree in criminal justice from the County College of Morris and a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and social studies from Caldwell College. He is a three-time summa cum laude gradu- ate and a member of American MENSA and Northern New Jersey MENSA. At 19, he graduated at the top of his class at the Morris County Police Academy. He became a certified DARE instructor in May 2004 and was named National DARE Officer of the Year in 2011. Shoemaker’s DARE endeavors include the DARE Fishing Derby, a fishing compe- tition with prizes; the DARE Pool Party, a culmination event held at the Ramsey Pool; DARE Skate Night, an ice skating event for students and their families; and the DARE Ziti Dinner. The showcase of the DARE year is the “Ramsey DARE Idol” competi- tion for fifth grade students. Ramsey Council race (continued from page 3) to consistently raise recycling revenues each year. Weber also led the committee to plan and build a permanent 911 Memorial at Finch Park. Weber remains active coaching in Ramsey sports and serves as treasurer for the Knights of Columbus’ Ramsey Council. He is also a member of Ramsey Office of Emergency Management and a parishioner of Saint Paul’s Church. “With your continued support, I pledge to continue working to remain fiscally con- servative while providing quality services to Ramsey,” Weber said. Weber earned a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Man- hattan College and an MBA in finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He also earned a graduate certificate in Net- work and Communications Management and completed a master’s in project man- agement from DeVry University’s Keller Graduate School of Management. Pictured are club members Nicole Choi, Carolyn Coletti, Gemma Murrell, Giana Murrell, and Brian Ramirez with one of many red ribbons.