COURTESY OF HELEN VARVI Emily Yates, 11, a sixth-grader at Millstone Middle School, shows off her award-winning catch at the Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs party sponsored by the Millstone Drug Alliance recently at Black Bear Camp.

"It was a fun day," Helen Varvi said.

The June 5 event at Black Bear Camp was designed to bring parents and their children together for quality time between their busy schedules, she said.

Millstone High School students and community members volunteered their time as judges in the largest fish contest.

Black Bear Camp donated the facility for the day and Dunkin’ Donuts provided coffee, she said.

Hooked on Fishing, Not on Drugs is a national anti-drug program created by the Future Fisherman’s Foundation. The goal is to promote fishing skills, aquatic ecology and conservation while keeping kids drug-free.

Anyone interested in volunteering for the Municipal Drug Alliance can contact Varvi at (732) 446-4249 ext. 40.

— Kristen Sujkowski

Event has anti-drug message