Other LanguagesSEATTLE – Attorney General Rob McKenna will visit Central Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 11, for two “Operation: Allied Against Meth” presentations in Chelan and a tour of Wellness Place in Wenatchee.
McKenna will start his day with visits to Chelan High School and Chelan Middle School with the anti-meth group, Lead-On America. The visits are part of a series of presentations by McKenna and Lead-On America to urge young people to stay away from methamphetamine.
WHAT: “Operation: Allied Against Meth” presentations with Lead-On America
WHEN AND WHERE:
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10:45 to 11:30 a.m. at Chelan High School
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11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at Chelan Middle School
Later in the day, McKenna will tour Wellness Place to view the cancer center’s recent building renovation made possible by a $6,280 settlement grant from McKenna’s office. The grant is a portion of a multi-state settlement with drug maker Bristol-Myers Squibb, which developed and marketed the late-stage cancer drug Taxol.
WHAT: Presentation of Taxol Settlement Award to Wellness Place
WHO: Attorney General Rob McKenna, Wellness Place Executive Director Katie Lawless, Board of Directors, staff and members.
WHEN: 4 – 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 11. Program highlights below.
WHERE: Wellness Place, 1610 5th St. in Wenatchee
http://www.goodgriefcenter.org/WellnessPlace.htm
BEST COVERAGE OPPORTUNITIES:
4:00 p.m. – Welcoming remarks for Attorney General Rob McKenna and Wellness Place Executive Director Katie Lawless
4:20 p.m. – Tour facility
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Contact: Kristin Alexander, Public Information Officer, (206) 464-6432, kalexander@atg.wa.gov