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Members of the Chisago Lakes High School SADD chapter and representatives from the Chisago County Underage Drinking Task Force attended the 11th annual Shutting Off the Tap to Teens Conference in St. Paul Dec. 18.

"The highlight of the conference was having so many teens in attendance," said LeeAnn Mortensen, Region 7 Prevention Coordinator with the State of Minnesota.

Thirteen teens from the CLHS SADD Chapter - Cassie Buelow, Breanne Larson, Ari Fossler, Kayla Gibson, Dominique Ebbenga, Josh Erdman, Caroleann Aulinger, Kat Miron, Kyra Wacholz, Christine King, Becca Schmidt, Rebecca Lawrence and Hannah Pearson; and two teens from the Underage Drinking Task Force - Zak Vrudny and Al Vrudny attended.

In addition to the 15 teens and advisors Bridget Budig and Jon Pieper, there were about 15 community members representing law enforcement, community organizations, the courts, and schools. This is just another example of Chisago County's continued commitment to create and sustain a healthy, substance-free environment for our young people.

For more information on SADD or the Task Force contact Melissa Vrudny at 651-674-4085 or mvrudny@izoom.net.

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