No drugs, no violence

LAURA STARKS/Special to The Acorn TOP AWARD- The Los Angeles Sheriff's Department's Success Through Awareness & Resistance program recognizes Sumac Elementary School fifthgrade student Everett Fitzpatrick, pictured with his teacher, Tracie Madden, as as the STAR "Student of the Year." Everett's essay regarding living a drug- and gang-free lifestyle earned him a letter from Sheriff Leroy Baca, among other things.