Red Ribbon Week at Cohoes Middle School

In celebration of Red Ribbon Week, Student Council coordinated Red Ribbon Day at Cohoes Middle School on Oct. 23.

At grade-level assemblies held throughout the day, various speakers talked to students about the importance of being alcohol free.

Speaker Darnell Michaels from Rensselaer County gave a presentation and lead a discussion about the effects of alcohol upon the body and responsible legal drinking.

The highlight of the presentations was Jeeter, the Cohoes City Police Department's police dog - a 16-month-old Belgium Shepherd. His handler explained Jeeter's training and what he does on a daily basis. He is not only a drug-sniffing dog, but he is trained in search and rescue, retrieving lost articles and getting the bad guy. Jeeter demonstrated how he searches for drugs.