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<br />. <br /> <br />September 8, 1994 <br /> <br />Cr~ief Thomas Zer-,'T2.S <br />=lk R.iver Police Department <br />l3065 Orono Parb*~T <br />C:lk River, ;'finne sota 5:;330 <br /> <br />Dear Chief Ze~\~as: <br /> <br />I strongly support the police department.s applica- <br /> <br />tion for a 199:; Sace and Sober Grant. <br /> <br />As an P~'Tlerican Associatio::J. of Retired Persons "55 Alive" <br /> <br />instructor (AARP) for the past six years, I have become keenly <br /> <br />aware of the need for more awareness and enforcement of seat <br /> <br />belt la,,)s, traffic la;lS, and especially dr'\L'1k driving laws. <br /> <br />Hore than :;0% of accidents are alcohol related and the death <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />rate from these accidents in one year approxill'.ates the same <br /> <br />number of American lives lost in the Viet Nam ~'lar. '\~e indeed <br /> <br />~~st not let up on this battle, <br /> <br />Elk River is located in an area in ,bich tHO major <br /> <br />highwa;rs pass through it on the Hay to the lake cOlmtry of <br /> <br />Hin'1esota and its casinos. The traffic is constantly heavy. <br /> <br />Our cormnunIty needs ,9ll the help and support it can get to <br /> <br />make our area safer. <br /> <br /> <br />Sincer _y, <br /> <br />. ~~.-/ <br /> <br />Geor.;,e ~ ...- <br />Instructor, "5:; Alive" <br /> <br />. <br />