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Counterdrug Participates in School Event

Members of the Governor’s Counterdrug Task Force took the message to stay drug-free to students of a Griffinschool this past month. Georgia Army National Guard Sgt. 1st Class Donna Taylor and Spc. Tracy Windley worked Crescent Elementary School’s Fall Festival along with special agents Sam Jones and Ken Foster, both with the Griffin-Spalding Narcotics Task Force. More than 100 students, their parents and others attended the festival.

Taylor and Jones provided temporary drug-free tattoos, stickers and coloring books to the younger children, as well as drug awareness literature, trading cards and pencils to the older students.

Windley dressed up as “McGruff” the crime dog. She hugged, shook hands and took photographs with the guests. The response that the children gave to “McGruff” was overwhelming, Windley related. And speaking of dogs, GSNTF Special Agent Ken Foster allowed his canine partner Duke to socialize with the students and their guests during the festival. Duke was a real ham as he rolled over while the children petted him.

The Georgia National Guard's Counterdrug Task Force is part of the Joint Operations Directorate based at Dobbins Air Reserve Base.