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8A | FRIDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2021 | SIUSLAW NEWS Only the cranberries should be sauced. Drive sober this holiday season. The Lane County Sher- iff ’s Office and Lane Coun- ty transportation planners remind everyone to drive sober and slow down this holiday season. “We typically see an in- crease in impaired driving during the holidays,” said Lane County Sheriff ’s Ser- geant Tim Ware. “People are busy celebrating and maybe not tracking their alcohol or cannabis con- sumption. We also tend to encounter people who are drinking or using oth- er substances more during the holidays to cope with family or seasonal stress- ors – and if they get behind the wheel it can be deadly.” Utilizing grant funding provided through Oregon Impact, the Sheriff ’s Office safely. Don’t worry about will be staffing additional offending someone — DUII patrols this holiday they’ll thank you later. season. • If you see an impaired driver on the road, call Stay safe: 9-1-1. • Plan ahead for a sober “We especially want to driver to safely drive you to remind people who will your destination. As with be driving in rural Lane drunk driving, it is essen- County this holiday sea- tial that drug-impaired son,” said Becky Taylor. drivers refrain from driv- “Our rural county roads ing a vehicle. are often winding and • Passengers should nev- narrow with little room to er ride with an impaired recover if you leave your driver. If you think a driver travel lane. Sadly, there may be impaired, do not are several county roads get in the car. with high numbers of seri- • Do you have a friend ous injury or fatal crashes, or family member who is including London Road about to drive while im- south of Cottage Grove paired by alcohol or drugs? which is our first Safety Take the keys away and Corridor and the focus of arrange to get them home several education and en- Florence Chamber plans for February The Florence Wine & Chowder Trails, and Great Glass Float Give- away, a large communi- ty-wide tasting and trea- sure hunt with attendees from all over the west coast, is getting a season- al makeover. To warm up peoples’ palates on Pres- idents’ Day weekend, the Florence Area Chamber of Commerce has moved the event to Feb. 18 to 20, 2022. On the menu? Clam, crab, and other seafood chowders by local ex- perts and a variety of Or- egon wines direct from the wineries. Organizers expect approximately a dozen or more samples of each. Saturday will feature wine tasting at sever- al indoor venues in and around Old Town. Sun- day will feature chowder tasting at restaurants and galleries in, or a central- ized location near, His- toric Old Town Florence. Chowder tasters can get a ballot to vote for the re- gion’s best chowder. The gorgeous glass floats will be on dis- play all weekend around town. Searchers can get a passport and map to approximately three doz- en sites to find the artful objects, “hidden” in plain sight, and get the mer- chant’s stamp. Passports will be avail- able online at Florence- Chamber.com and at the Visitors Center. All the glass floats will be given away Sunday afternoon in Old Town. gineering efforts.” In addition, drivers should not drive drowsy. To remain alert and avoid drowsiness: • Get plenty of sleep (at least six hours) the night before a long trip • Travel at times when you are normally awake, and stay overnight rather than drive straight through • Schedule a break ev- ery two hours or every 100 miles • Stop driving if you be- come sleepy. • Avoid sleepy times of day. Take a mid-afternoon nap and find a place to sleep between midnight and 6 a.m. • Travel with an awake passenger. Drive merry, bright & sober this holiday season — Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over This holiday season, the Florence Police De- partment and other local law enforcement agencies will be participating in extra DUII Enforcement during the New Year Hol- iday weekend, Dec. 31 to Jan. 2. The Florence Police Department has received additional DUII enforce- ment grant funds to help seek out impaired drivers and to deter people from driving while they are impaired. The Florence Police Department, along with law enforcement agencies throughout Or- egon and the rest of the United States, are contin- ually making efforts to get impaired drivers off the road. These funds are made available to the City of Florence from Oregon Impact, who administers DUII grant funding in Oregon. For more information or questions, contact the Florence Police Depart- ment at 541-997-3515. Honeyman Memorial State Park stateparks.oregon.gov/index. cfm?do= things-to-do.events Ongoing OHA Daily COVID-19 Vaccination Clinics Dec. 31 through Jan. 21 HOLIDAY EVENTS Noon to 7 p.m. Monday 12th annual Yachats through Saturday, and 11 New Year’s Day a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays Peace Hike Walk-in, no appointment 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; open to necessary public • 1st, 2nd doses of Moderna, Lions Picnic Shelter behind Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer Yachats Big Band Yachats Commons at 441 Highway • Booster doses of Moderna, Presents “Masked” Ball 101 in Yachats Johnson & Johnson, and Pfizer 7 to 10 p.m.; $10/ person or $15/ • Pediatric doses for ages 5 + couple Code Red Live! Concert Florence Events Center, 715 Quince Light refreshments will be avail- A free celebration to welcome St. able; masks required 2022 lanecounty.org/vaxclinics, event- Contact Gary Cleasby at 541-547- 8 p.m. to Midnight; open to 21+ center.org 3626 Three Rivers Casino Resort, 5647 Highway 126 | www.threeriversca- December 31 — January 1 — New sino.com/events New Year’s Eve “I’m too OLD for Midnight” New Years Eve Bash 3 to 7 p.m.; holiday specials avail- able for purchase Homegrown Public House & Brewery, 294 Laurel St., home- grownpublichouse.com Year’s Day January 2 Guided 2022 First Day Christmas Tree Pick-Up Hikes Also available Jan. 6 Free parking and guided 1.5 mile Siuslaw Valley Firefighters hike accompanied by a Park Association Fundraiser Ranger Call 541-997-3212 to schedule a 10 a.m.; open to moderate skill pick-up. A minimum donation of level Historic Cleawox Lodge at Jessie M. $5 is suggested svfr.org This message brought to you by these sponsors: IN MOTION 101 • COASTAL MOVING SIUSLAW SCHOOL DISTRICT • FLORENCE POLICE DEPARTMENT FLORENCE PHARMACY • JACK MOBLEY CONSTRUCTION LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER • WESTERN LANE AMBULANCE DISTRICT SIUSLAW VALLEY FIRE & RESCUE
