By Dena Wood
The Times
Mock Tragedy Opens Eyes to Dangers of Drunk Driving
'Every 15 Minutes' program makes an impact on Waitsburg High students
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WHS "walking dead" students represent drunk driving fatalities during last week's "Every 15 Minutes" program.
WAITSBURG – "Even though I knew it wasn't real, my heart sank to my stomach when I heard the knock at my door," said Susan Wildey as she addressed an auditorium full of Waitsburg High School students and parents. The knock Wildey described was that of the Walla Walla County coroner arriving to let her know that her daughter, WHS senior Analise Salazar, had been "killed" in a drunk driving accident.
The mock death notification was part of "Every 15 Minutes," an emotional and moving two-day awareness program targeted to make teens aware of the potentially tragic results of drinking and dr...
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