European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - August 12, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday August 12, 1987 the stars and stripes Page 9 How to drive Home a sobriety warning look it s on the bag   Burnu if 7-year-old Chris Mhz ill ruled the world Drunken Drivers would be eaten by  guv just ran a Stop sign Chris said As he described an anti Drun Lun diving Irton Nefia u " i cartoon he had drawn on a grocery bag. Then he runs off the Cliff and there Are alligators wailing in the water. He might gel eaten  Chris and the rest of the school age class at Kreuzburg Cavern s child development Center Are spending part of each Day decorating Brown paper bags with drawings and slogans protest ing Drunken driving. It s one of several efforts in the we Bruecken Germany military Community that Are part of the Usa eur wide summer Sens Campaign to reduce alcohol related traffic incidents. The bags end up Al he local commissary for random distribution to store patrons the Campaign of course is to keep those who drink off the Road said Stephen Jones alcohol and drug Ron Lrol officer Al Kreuzberg. The idea is to have As clean a Community As we  summer sense runs from july 2 to sept. 8 and is aimed at involving army and air Force units across Europe in some kind of local awareness and prevention program regarding alcohol and driving. For instance programs at Krecu Berg Range from designated Drivers Al the club system to the signing of pledge cards forswear i no drinking and driving. The kids at the Cavern got involved before the Campaign with an introduction to the dangers of drinking and driving conducted by Blanche Chatman education coordinator for he alcohol and drug prevention program. They were so excited their hands were going up to Volunteer before 1 could finish what i had to say she said. And while drawing helps pass the time on a summer afternoon the children had a Clear understanding of what the bags represent it Means driving while intoxicated is bad said Kendra Brewington 10. Summer sense and its sister Campaign for the holidays. Celebrate sober grew out fan army program alcohol abuse prevention a plan for the 80s, said de Hercl Usa eur alcohol and drug education manager. The army suited the two seasonal efforts in 1984. Safe joined the program in 1985 and sponsors both program at Ite bases across Europe. The annual goal of the campaigns is a 5 percent red Ucol Ion in Drunken driving incidents. Each Campaign has been successful Hercl said. We have met and More than met Ibe 5 percent  the 21st support come As an example incidents of Din Ken driving have fallen 33 percent this year compared with the same time in 1986, said Richard Stewart chief of the alcohol and drug abuse division at the 2 lit the number of traffic accidents where alcohol was involved has dropped 45 percent from 43 through aug. 6, 986, to 24 so far this  the 11 communities in the 21st is responsible for developing a summer sense program and submitting daily Drunken driving and alcohol traffic Accident reports to the Headquarters. And As the communities have become More accustomed to the Campaign year by year networking communication and idea sharing is becoming More widespread Stewart said. The one Issue i m really disappointed with is we had one fatality Stewart said. One is too Many and that s what the Campaign is really All about summer sense and celebrate sober Are spreading beyond . Forces in Europe Horpel said. Canadian forces Europe and the British Royal air Force in Europe have joined , at Krecu Zberg the Bottom line was grocery bags. Donald Lynch 7, used three panels o give a warning. The first showed a bartender addressing a customer with that time honoured barroom phrase want another one Mack apparently Mack did. In panel two Mack weaves to his car protesting i can  Mack gels his just desserts with a head on collision in panel three. The moral of the Story was in bold letters across the Bottom Don t be a dope Don t drink and  children s crusade for the summer sense drive 10-year-old Kendra Brewington tells a tragic Story above and stresses its significance in her drawing and text on a grocery bag. Nine year old Chris Marshall below left says my Bear pj., decides which pictures will become covers and below right the children in the Kreuzberg Cavern class go to work eagerly to decorate bags with anti Drunken driving slogans and designs is photos by Lynda w. Sparks