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Ledge Light Health District Debuts Quarterly Newsletter!-posted November 1, 2011

Ledge Light is excited to announce the debut of our new quarterly newsletter, LLHD Quarterly! Check out our Fall 2011 newsletter here!

Ledge Light Health District Collaborates with STEPS, Inc. to Produce Anti-Smoking PSA-posted October 12, 2011

Over the summer, Ledge Light Health District staff members worked with a group of young women from Groton schools in a program called STEPS, Inc. STEPS stands for Striving Towards Empowered Personal Success. The group's objective for the summer was to create a campaign to educate their peers about the dangers of smoking and to urge them to quit. As part of the campaign, the girls created posters with messages about what happens when people decide to smoke. The posters were an inspiration for the PSA they created with the help of Ledge Light Health District and Mark Russell, Video Technology Specialist of Groton Public Schools.

3rd Annual Bikefest on New London Waterfront Park- posted August 4, 2011

Groups Offer Free Bike Repair, Helmets and Bike Tour of Historic Sites

WHO: Bike New London, City of New London, Downtown New London Association

Kiwanis Club of New London, ACHIEVE New London, Safe Kids New London County,

WHAT: 3^RD Annual BIKEFEST

·        Free Helmets while supplies last

·        Bicycle repair and tune up

·        Coasting Drag Race

·        Children’s Bike Rodeo and Safety Demonstration

·        Custom bike show

·        NL Bike Share program

·        Bike tour of historic New London sites, departs Custom House Pier at 2:30. Maps provided. All ages and paces welcome

WHEN: Saturday, August 6 from 12 pm – 3:00 pm

WHERE: New London Waterfront Park- Custom House Pier

WHY: Bicycle riding is a healthy and fun activity for all ages. BIKEFEST- an event to promote the use of bicycles in New London, for children and adults.

Bike New London (BNL) is an organization dedicated to making New London a more bike friendly city. BNL is working to: establish safe bicycle routes, increase access to bicycles, equipment and safety education for all residents, creat resident driven bicycle policy. www.bikenewlondon.org

Prescription Drug Take Back- posted April 13, 2011

The Groton Adolescent Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition will hold a prescription drug take back event on Saturday, April 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Groton Senior Center Located at 102 Newtown Rd. Any unused prescriptions or over the counter medications can be brought to the event and they will be safely discarded. All containers must have the original labels and illegal drugs or paraphernalia will not be accepted.

See flyer here.

For more information contact GASP Coalition Coordinator Michelle Hamilton by calling 860-448-4882 x305.

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