Celebrate But Drive Safe!

This week continues the celebrations of our students.  This week each of our high schools will hold graduation ceremonies and walk down the aisle to receive their diploma.  Before they leave Superintendent Himmel will not let them leave before asking those students to commit to driving safely and being responsible celebrating.  This is not simply words for Ms. Himmel this is all too real.  The school district has lost far too many students over the years to vehicle accidence.

In 2007 after two Citrus High School teens, Melissa Hess and Molly Paquin tragically died the community came together to do something. With the help of Sheriff Jeff Dawsy, Superintendent of Schools Sandra “Sam” Himmel and board member Pat Deutschman, along with parents Tim Hess and Mary Jo Fallinske the CCSO and the school district created the Teen Driver Challenge program that is available to every high school junior in Citrus County.

I know many students that will be enjoying the next few days. Please, I ask you to be safe, be smart, and drive carefully!

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