The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1995, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Friday, May 12, 1995                   TAG: 9505110215
SECTION: VIRGINIA BEACH BEACON    PAGE: 19   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Short :   24 lines

A PARADE WITH A CAUSE

ILLUSTRATION: Photos by JO-ANN CLEGG

More than 2,000 students from more than 50 Virginia Beach schools

took to Atlantic Avenue last Saturday to rally against drugs. The

second Virginia Beach Schools Beachside Parade Against Drugs was led

by Sheriff Frank Drew and included bands from Kempsville, Lynnhaven,

Princess Anne, Landstown and Independence middle schools, Just Say

No Clubs, SCA groups, step teams, football players, black culture

clubs and a variety of other clubs and school groups. Mayor Meyera

Oberndorf, School Superintendent Sidney Faucette and many school

administrators, parents and Adopt A School partners also

participated. Among those enjoying the festivities was Erica Wilson,

2, right.

by CNB