Community Free program assists drunk drivers Tow companies otter holiday service B\ |ani\ (oseph f merald Reporter lur anyone planning on drinking too many hot toddies during the holidays. Oregon Life Tow . a free lowing ser yi< e for people too drunk to drive, may be something to keep in mind Oregon Life Tow spon sored in Mot h ers A gainst Drunk Driv ing and Oregon Tow Truck Association, is a new state w ide program of fered 24 hours a day almost anywhere Oregon, said Donna Fischer, president of Clai kamas county < hnpter of MADI) "With Oregon Life Tow in operation from Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. we can honestly i laim that there is no reason lor anyone to drink and drive this holiday sea son. ' Fischer said Thirty members of the O’FTA. will provide a free ride and tow to anvone call ing the Oregon l ife l ow nunc Iiei 1-800 24 I 44 50 Anyone tnav request the tow whether it is the driver, a friend or .1 bartender T<>vvers will deliver people to their homes at no i barge vv ithin ,1 24 mile radi us of the pic k up point. she said It the person's home is tar ther than 25 miles towers may 1 barge a small lee \ ii ki Means dispali her for I M lowing in Springfield said Him i harge Si > |ut nr.lt' .il ter the 1!r> milt' ratlins I ist lit-i said lowrrs w ill pul .1 program flvri m lllr i ai r\ pi.lining It) tlir tlrivt'r him 1 lit*v ami their M'liit lr rr.it hrtl lltillir safrlv anti rrt|lirsl a tin ii.il it >n In MAUI) In limit I lit program next vrar \ti Kugene towing i tinipa mrs are partit ipating in the program, anti tlit* closest low vvoultl hr from Springfield, saitl At Klkms, OITA presi dent 'Hit* lowing t ompanies are tlonalmg their time. fuel and other costs. Means saitl ''H\ fot using the publit 's allrntion toward alternatives lo driving after drinking, driv rrs who lake advantage of this program could save (hem selves from the unpleasant t onsrtpiriit rs ol dunking anti driv mg." I ist her said II the program works well over the holidavs. it mav hr extended v ear round at the suggestion ot OITA, saitl has (ila/er. vit e president ol MAUI) 'll sounds like a tl r ea m t o 111 e true saitl) o n I a lira nch , manager of Ren nie's I .nnling lie addl'd I hal the restaurant would definite Iv use the servit r Ifeing m the low mg husi ness, we see a lot ol drunk driving at t iilenls Means salit Mthough il t osls the towing compain ahou! Sfii pel low il is worth il even it tlit*v i on III sav r one till' It s something we tool verv slrnnglv alwmt .mil believe m it " Similar programs have In-mi oflrrml tor wars prmi.irilv bv Portland towing < omp.inii-s .illhotigh this is tin- hrst \i-.ir i omp.itiii-s Irom .1 roll ml t lit* stall- an- part it ipatmg lhe onl\ ( omitirs that 1I0 not ollm tri-i- towing ari- losi-phim- anil l 'iit.itilia I isi hm said "Ur know o! ollu-r similar programs m smaller areas or on a limited time basis lint nothing has ever been at tempted on this si ale before I 1 si her said MAIM) i hap ters all over the rountrv have expressed interest in our pro gram " I'lie 1 alls go into aiitomo bile assoi latum and are dis pati bed Irom there I isi her said "So till thev have re 1 eiv ed lour 1 .ills hut are ex pei ting more around New 'l ear’s 1 v e I'lie monel to initiate the program was raised through private donations and was origin.ills about S t JIMI I low ever thev have now reteived more than SI non I isi her said Although the low mg 1 0111 paiiles do 1 llei k idenlllli ation to hud out when- the person lives before a tow is given the names are 1 onlideiit 1.1I and are not given out (da/er said Were -dmplv living to save some lives, she said Politicians, lobbyists seek homeless aid Hv C.reg Hough I mer.ild ( ontributor \ coalition ol .him politii inns .mil grass roots lobbyists .in* planning .1 m.ijor 1 ampaign to persuade the State Kmergeiu v Hoard to make more money av ailable loi the homeless State Sell harry Hill |l) Springfield) will reipiest during the board's Dei 1-1 meeting that the state provide about SriMUmO to help cities around (begun provide w inter housing lor the homeless said hegisla live Assistant Kand\ Mai Don ah) a spokesman tor Hill s ol fice Hill was out ol town and unavailable for comment Mai Itonald said Hill. w ho is a member ol the board, will be aided fry Steve Manela the program serve es t oordinator lor bane (‘minty Housing and Human Services and by ( and Seaton, organize! ot the I lumeless Outieai h I’ro gram, a local .11 twist group She said the group is one month old and consists ol I t members III ol them home less The hoard tabled a similar aid proposal advocated by Hill last month. MacDonald said The latest plan tails lor match ing fund requirements tor 1 ities and counties to gain access to state money. "I think right now were looking at two components of the plan. Manela said "The first is the offering the match ing funds: the second is to make emergency assistance available to eligible families through the Aid to Dependent ( Inliln'n program Ilf said that fame (aiunlx ilul ,i surx'ex last month slum mg (hat ">HH himillrs were turned avvii\ Irom shi'llcts during ()i toiler hex in I one .muon ilrn-i tor ol the st.iti- ili'|iartmiMil ol hum.m result n cs is working with (lov or nor Wil ( wild si Inn hit s oil ire to formulate Ihi' agenda for next xx t't'k s Hurt mu We expel I tli.it xx ilh i in rent Inlids xxi' could raise V1 iU.OUII to S Kilt.mill a Xu.ir lor long term problems xxith homeless ness “ (!oiii iiiinon s.iid We are formulating a plan where we would draxx out 10 percent ot state housing luiuls to twin! the program ('mu annon said he xxdl he meeting xxith (aildst limidl this xveek or next to roviexx the pro posai one In* expects the gox ernoi to approve a> ■ ■ ■ a .a. a a a ■ I SPRINGFIELD • | SCIENTIFIC 1 SUPPLY I Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10am-6pm 726-9176 1124 Main St. Springfield Sftiton said she got involved bet .him' she thinks the si.tit* Inis vet In