“Just say Panzau!” is Pike Central’s new way to say no to alcohol and other drugs or bad decisions.Panzau (pronounced “Pon-zo) comes from Sarah Panzau, our guest speaker on Wednesday. A big thank you goes to the Jasper Hedinger Beverage Distributing Co. for sponsoring Sarah to speak to our students and staff about how poor choices can have drastic consequences.
Interactive with the crowd, walking up and down the bleachers, bringing students out of the crowd, and not being afraid to answer personal questions were just some of the things Sarah did to make her point.
On August 23, 2003, Sarah had an alcohol level nearly four times the legal limit and decided to drive home drunk. She missed a highway exit and rolled her car four times. Without a seat belt, she was ejected through the rear window of her car and her left arm was torn from her body when she was thrown onto the roadway. She was given a zero chance of survival, but Sarah beat those odds. She is living proof of that.
Sarah’s message was about determination and perseverance and we were blessed to be able to have her with us today.
Photo by Beth Bohnert
