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Officer Troy Monroe with Karon Sounder* addresses Ike problem of drinking and driving. Police Chief George Swomt (right) looks on. City Police '*, ? . \ . ' ? . ? J ? ???/ J for Catching Drunk Drivers By DAVID L. DILLARD Chronicle Staff Writer Patrol Ofificer Troy Monroe said getting drunk drivers off the road is just as important as catching ^ murderer. In fact, he says, police officers are actually . preventing a possible death each 1 time they stop a drunk driver. "Many times, the people are so drunk they can't even stand up straight when we talk to them," he said. "It's so important to catch therrv because you are sav ing the driver's life or some inno cent person's life." Moproe has been with the Winston-Salem Police Depart ? ment for- eight years- and- he patrols the Southwest part of town. He was one of five officers honored by the North Carolini- < ans Against Intoxicated Drivers (NC-AID) last Thursday at Polo Park Recreation Center for help ing to keep drunk drivers off the streets. Robbie Neal, president of ? er .1 ; ' Mm- *0U ? utirm (Hun * , NC-AID, said the group began honoring the officers about five years ago to show their apprecia tion and to encourage them to catch even more.: Neal formed the group 1 2 years ago after her son, Chip, was hit by a drunk driver. He is now confined to a wheelchair and his speech is slurred, but he graduated from St. Andrew Col lege in Laurinburg last Decem ber and currently does produc tion work and puts out the newsletter for WTOB radio. The five officers who mad$ the most arrests were Christo pher Woodall, Steven Snyder, Richard Necessary, Darren Con ra<f ancT Monroe. Together* they arrested 314 drunk drivers in 1993. Police Chief George Sweat said there were 995 total arrests for drunk driving in 1993. Over the last five years, the number of arrests have dropped from 1,554 in 1988 to 995 for 1993. Sweat attributes the decline in the num ber of arrests to stricter enforce ment, education programs and more people having a designated (Jnver or -calling a taxi. " "We're seeing .^a decline because stricter enforcement is making an impact. These guys are really the cream of the crop when it comes to getting drunk drivers off the streets," he said. Sweat said a cap is like a "four-thousand-pound bullet" when under the^ontrol of an intoxicated driver. He held the officers in high regard and said everytime they catch a drunk dri ver, they have potentially saved an innocent person's life. "It's just like taking a mur derer off the streets," he said. "The only difference is that many times the victim is an innocent person and they have a slim chance of getting away. I'm really proud of all the officers and the work they have done." I k: ' . . ' iMbK 'A Alumni to Host X-mas Celebration I ? ? ? - ? ? ? - The Slaten Chapter of the Winston-Salem State University Alumni Association and the Bet ter Ideal Community Club joined forces in their annual Christmas Activity celebration on Saturday, Dec. 3, at Bethlehem Center, Cleveland Ave. Both groups found out several years ago the acute interest of each in working for Better Community and fam ily relationships, also educational opportunities throughout the city, hence the joint celebration was instituted. Brady Houser, retired professor of Winston-Salem State University, was the first speaker for the joining of the two groups in the celebration and he emphasized the importance of community clubs in the black community being involved in the alumni activities for the support of the college in its efforts to reach out to community youth and families. The program opened with r? ? prayer, led by Thurmond Ford, president of the Slaten Chapter. Barbara Benson (Slaten Chap ter), served as program chairper-_ son and the pianist led us in our Christmas caroling and appropri ate games for the season. The potluck dinner (provided by members of both groups) set up in buffet style consisted of chicken, dumpling, tried chicken, turkey, ham, vegetables, congealed salads, cooked ereen beans, collards and green garden peas, homemade cakes and pies, coffee and soft drinks. Helen W. Falls, chaplain for the Community Club, served as mistress of ceremonies. Falls presented members and guest, thanking all for taking time out for the Christmas celebration at the beginning of Advent week. Officers for Slaten Alumni Club are: Thurmond Ford, presi dent; Bemice Parker, vice-presi dent; Helen Gwyn, secretary; and Gloria Jones, treasurer. Officers for Better Ideal "Community Ctub are: Veronica Scales, president; Flora Massey, -vice president; Hazel W. Hauser, recording secretary; Lucille Gwynn, correspondence secre tary; Wyvetra Canter, financial secretary; Ernestine Cathcart, treasurer, and Helen Falls, Chap lin. Others in attendance from Slaten Club and Community Club were, Mary Mason, Sylvia Ford, Adline R. Hodge, Evelyn Holmes, Luther Woods, Mildred Woods, Birdie Vaughn, Ruth Cassenberry, Austin Blackmon, and Nikki Young. Special guests were Ruth Staplewood, Margaret J. Holden, Naomi Cassenberry, William P. Wilson, Karolyn Thompson, and Goldia Anderson. CZ7 xe (Best of Friends, Inc. presents I Harvest of the SouC ? ? (from the Motherland) December 25, 1994 ? 9:00pm to 2:00am 'Benton Convention. Center ? $16.00 Advance ? $20.00 Door IQgpB & Jood ? festive or African Attire Tor ticfyt information catt Qeoiye Johnson 723 -7827 or WeCdon Stroud 767-4350. 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