Every city has its dark history. Some have racial tension, others family feuds. Mine has a drinking problem. A teenage drinking problem. In the middle of town is a park, and in that park is a grove of 102 tree stumps. One for each youth that has died in a drug related traffic accident. It seems that every year more are added. This turned into a reality for me when five of my friends were almost added. Everyone knew things like this happened, but it is another level of devastation when it is so personal. I felt so powerless just waiting to see if they would pull through. I did not want myself or anyone else to be put into this position ever again. I had to act so I joined Saferides. Saferides is a local organization sponsored by the Boy Scouts
