March/April 2006

In brief …

Family-friendly business news

CLEAN Inc. celebrates 20 years – Community Connections for Youth and Family celebrates its 20^th anniversary this year. Community and Law Enforcement Against Narcotics Inc., was created in 1986 from the union of two grassroots organizations – Operation CLEAN was primarily a law enforcement group and the Community Core Team, a group of professionals. This nonprofit coalition, along with Kids Are Our Concern, has been working to support the development and Implementation of community-wide programs directed at substance abuseprevention with special attention toward youth. This organization has provided a forum for collaboration between nearly 40 community organizations and agencies from Winchester, Frederick and Clarke counties in Virginia.

CLEAN Inc.’s 20^th anniversary logo contest was held, and all local public and private schools in Winchester City and Frederick and Clarke counties were invited to participate. The winning entry was created by Taylor Henderson (pictured here with her art teacher Karen Keesling), a second-grade student at D.G. Cooley Elementary School in Berryville, Va. CLEAN will be holding a gala anniversary awards banquest on April 7. For information, call 540/722-3589.