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COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT Drug-Sniffing Dog Welcomed Two special guests one a commissioner, the other a canine highlighted this year's Griswold Middle School Red Ribbon Rally against drug and alcohol abuse. Peruan, a state police K9, and his handler, Trooper 1st Class Mike Zmayefski, got a rock-star welcome from GMS students, who were thrilled at the announcement that they would get to name Troop E's next drug-sniffing dog Griswold Partnership to Reduce the Influence of Drugs for Everyone (PRIDE) raised $3, 000 to obtain a drug-sniffing dog for State Police Troop E. State Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection Commissioner Dora Schriro addresses GMS students. i i CO Janice SteinhagenCourant Community Janiced SteinhagenCourant Community State Police Trooper 1st Class Mike Zmayefski and his K9 partner, Peruan, got a rock-star welcome at Griswold Middle School. GMS student Velvet White recites her winning poem about choosing to stay drug-free, State Police Lieut.

Eric Cooke, DESPP Commissioner Dora Schriro, Griswold First Selectman Kevin Skulczyck, Trooper Adam Chittick, and Trooper 1st Class Mike Zmayefski attended the press conference announcing Griswold PRIDE'S purchase of a drug-sniffing dog. Jillian Mooney, Paige Swartzel, Morgan Casey, Celan Odom, and Aanders Reif perform a skit titled "The House That Crack Built." tr I Danielson This Is Your Community fiEourant Community Killingly This Is Your Community fiEourant Comnnunity 1 ii Ri'miniirrVws Ri'miniirrVws Local news, politics, events and more. courantcommunity.com j(h courantcommunity -30" CTCommunities Local news, politics, events and more. courantcommunity.com courantcommunity -3" CTCommunities tr in.