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4 The Shepherdstown Chronicle Friday, December 30, 2011 As New Year’s Eve approaches, plans to celebrate are at the top of many to-do lists. While many of those plans involve the use of alco- hol, we at the Chronicle wish to encourage you to refrain from the dangers of drinking and driving. According to statistics gar- nered from the Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) website, West Virginia saw 88 DUI fatalities in 2010 with a total of 573 over the past five years. The New Year’s holiday begins the reporting of those statistics for yet another year and it is our hope that the numbers decrease rather than rise. The MADD site ranks all 50 states and Washington, D.C. in their percentage of DUI deaths. Utah, with the ranking of one, has the lowest percent- age while South Caroline falls at the highest level ranking #51. West Virginia falls below the mid-mark at #20. Regardless of where the state may fall in national rank- ings, the effort to decrease the numbers must fall to each individual and their personal actions. Make sure that if you choose to celebrate the start of 2012 with the consumption of alcoholic beverages that you do not pick up the keys to a vehicle and attempt to drive. Designate a driver for your celebratory event so that there is at least one person who is responsible for making sure all make it home safely. There are taxi services available as well to ensure that you make it home. Law enforcement officials will be on the roadways to make every attempt to curb those who have been drinking from driving and possibly harming themselves or others. Remember that no amount of frivolity gained from consum- ing alcohol is worth the loss of your life or the life of someone else. It is also not worth the punishments meted out by law enforcement officers, courts or one’s own conscience should an accident occur. Be on the safe side — don’t drink and drive. Kelly Cambrel Editorial assistant Publication dates Every Friday Submission deadline The Friday before publication One-year subscription $15 Jefferson and Berkeley counties in West Virginia and Washington County, Md. $20 Other West Virginia counties $25 Outside West Virginia (with the exception of Washington County, Md.) $50 First-class mail Address 123C S. Duke St. Mail P.O. Box 2088 Shepherdstown, WV 25443 E-mail (news only) [email protected] Phone (304) 876-3380 Fax (304) 876-1957 Classifieds (304) 876-3380 Letters to the editor must be typed or hand printed. Your name, phone number and address must be affixed to the copy. E-mailed submissions will be considered only if the above information is included. Shepherdstown Chronicle reserves the right not to publish letters. Publication postage paid at Shepherdstown, WV 25443. The Shepherdstown Chronicle (USPS 009-461) is published weekly for $15 a year by The Shepherdstown Chronicle, P.O. Box 2088, Shepherdstown, WV 25443. Publication postage paid at Shepherdstown, WV 25443. Postmaster: Please send address changes to Shepherdstown Chronicle, P.O. Box 2088, Shepherdstown, WV 25443. The Shepherdstown CHRONICLE Editorial page Our Opinion Advertising Mary Burns Editor Toni Milbourne Have something to say? Interested in blogging for The Chronicle? For more information, email edit@ shepherdstown chronicle .com
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4 The Shepherdstown Chronicle Friday, December 30, 2011
As New Year’s Eveapproaches, plans to celebrateare at the top of many to-dolists. While many of thoseplans involve the use of alco-hol, we at the Chronicle wishto encourage you to refrainfrom the dangers of drinkingand driving.According to statistics gar-
nered from the MothersAgainst Drunk Driving(MADD) website, WestVirginia saw 88 DUI fatalitiesin 2010 with a total of 573 overthe past five years. The NewYear’s holiday begins thereporting of those statistics foryet another year and it is ourhope that the numbersdecrease rather than rise.The MADD site ranks all 50
states andWashington, D.C. intheir percentage of DUIdeaths. Utah, with the ranking
of one, has the lowest percent-age while South Caroline fallsat the highest level ranking#51. West Virginia falls belowthe mid-mark at #20.Regardless of where the
state may fall in national rank-ings, the effort to decrease thenumbers must fall to eachindividual and their personalactions. Make sure that if youchoose to celebrate the start of2012 with the consumption ofalcoholic beverages that youdo not pick up the keys to avehicle and attempt to drive.Designate a driver for yourcelebratory event so that thereis at least one person who isresponsible for making sure allmake it home safely. There aretaxi services available as wellto ensure that you make ithome.Law enforcement officials
will be on the roadways tomake every attempt to curbthose who have been drinkingfrom driving and possiblyharming themselves or others.Remember that no amount offrivolity gained from consum-ing alcohol is worth the loss ofyour life or the life of someoneelse. It is also not worth thepunishments meted out bylaw enforcement officers,courts or one’s own conscienceshould an accident occur. Beon the safe side — don’t drinkand drive.
Kelly CambrelEditorial assistant
Publication datesEvery Friday
Submission deadlineThe Friday
before publicationOne-year subscription
$15 Jefferson and Berkeleycounties in West Virginia andWashington County, Md.
$20 OtherWest Virginia counties
$25 Outside West Virginia(with the exception of
Washington County, Md.)$50 First-class mail
Address123C S. Duke St.
MailP.O. Box 2088
Shepherdstown, WV 25443E-mail (news only)
Phone(304) 876-3380
Fax(304) 876-1957
Classifieds(304) 876-3380
Letters to the editor must be typed or hand printed. Your name,phone number and address must be affixed to the copy. E-mailedsubmissions will be considered only if the above information isincluded. Shepherdstown Chronicle reserves the right not to publishletters.Publication postage paid at Shepherdstown, WV 25443.The Shepherdstown Chronicle (USPS 009-461) is published
weekly for $15 a year by The Shepherdstown Chronicle, P.O. Box2088, Shepherdstown, WV 25443. Publication postage paid atShepherdstown, WV 25443.
Postmaster: Please send address changes to ShepherdstownChronicle, P.O. Box 2088, Shepherdstown, WV 25443.
The ShepherdstownCHRONICLEEditorial page
Our Opinion
AdvertisingMary Burns
EditorToni Milbourne
Havesomethingto say?Interested inblogging forThe Chronicle?
For moreinformation,emailedit@
shepherdstownchronicle.com
