Doctors For Designated Driving

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January 12, 2005: Doctors for Designated Driving is proud to announce our first retail store recipient, The Brown Jug of Alaska, of the Platinum Key of Life Award for fighting drunk driving through the promotion of designated driving. Brown Jug’s program, led by Ed O’Neill and O.C. Madden III, exemplify corporate citizenship, as well as the spirit of partnering for safety that Doctors for Designated Driving strives to highlight and promote. With respect to drunk driving,
The Brown Jug has made available to each of their consumers a Responsible Party Guide published by the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States. This party guide defines moderate drinking and encourages all party hosts and hostesses to ensure that designated drivers are available for their guests. They received these party guides free of charge from the Distilled Spirits Council and they will be on display at every one of their sixty registers. Doctors for Designated Driving brought the party guide’s availability to The Brown Jug’s attention. Additionally, Brown Jug employees utilize direct radio communication between stores to prevent sales to people clearly suffering from an alcohol use disorder, and to alert community patrols to possible drunk drivers.
In addition Brown Jug will be dropping cards into every one of their customers’ bags that let adults know how they can help prevent underage drinking. This is in keeping with Brown Jug’s revolutionary solution to help prevent underage drinking which involves the enforcement of a $1000 civil penalty against adults who supply youths with alcohol or against youth who attempt to purchase alcohol. The civil penalty can be reduced if the guilty party attends a 2 day alcohol education class, and victim impact panel. The funds collected through the enforcement of the civil penalty are used to pay bonuses to vigilant employees, who receive as much as $270 per minor. Since 1998, Brown Jug employees have seized 1200 ID’s from minors attempting to purchase. It is our hope that other states will follow in the lead of Brown Jug.
It is telling that in a conversation with MADD Alaska, they mentioned they were on their way to Brown Jug to give out their “Tie one on for Safety” ribbons to prevent drunk driving. A member of the Anchorage municipal government who is charged with the responsibility of helping Anchorage develop health promotion programs commented “Anchorage would be a better place to live if all retail liquor stores followed the lead of The Brown Jug.”
We salute Brown Jug for working to fight drunk driving, to fight underage drinking, and to promote and educate consumers concerning alcohol safety.
   
August 1: Artie's has been on City Island for almost 50 years, but Proprietor Spiro Chagares and head chef Christopher Paschette are still dazzling customers daily with beautifully-prepared contemporary dishes and enhanced traditional specialties. DFDD is proud to award the Platinum Key of Life Award to Artie's and invites you to visit their website to learn more about their extraordinary and historic establishment.
   
August 1: Doctors for Designated Driving is proud to award the Platinum Key of Life to our first Canadian recipient, Monsoon. The menu at this Toronto hot-spot is holistic and healthy but not dour and wholefoody. This restaurant is recognized as the leader in new Asian cuisine. Monsoon's award winning design delivers visual delights equal to the artistry of the kitchen. We invite you to visit Monsoon's website and hope that you will reward their commitment to public safety by visiting their restaurant when in Toronto.
   
July 27: Doctors For Designated Driving is proud to announce its newest recipient of the Platinum Key of Life Award. Slate is one of New York City’s largest and most unique venues. Without a doubt, Slate is New York’s most sophisticated and sleek billiards venue. The same award winning architect responsible for the renovation of Grande Central Station designed Slate to have two floors and over 16,000 square-feet of space. We invite you to visit Slate and to have a fun and responsible evening in one of New York’s finest establishments.
   
July 27: Doctors for Designated Driving is proud to announce another recipient of the Platinum Key of Life Award, Tosca Café. The Bronx Times describes Tosca as a “chic Manhattan café or perhaps even an authentic European bistro”. Stop by to enjoy their delicious brick oven pizza or bring a date and enjoy the romantic atmosphere of their lounge. Tosca Café offers free non-alcoholic beverages to all designated drivers. Please visit them on the web at www.toscanyc.com
   
July 25: Doctors For Designated Driving is proud to announce another recipient of the Platinum Key Life Award, Gascogne. This intimate bistro in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City specializes in the cuisine of southwestern France. Zagat 2004 praises Gascogne as a "first rate" bistro, and highlights the "romantic" atmosphere and especially the "delightful" garden. Please visit the Gascogne website www.gascognenyc.com
   
July 23: DFDD is proud to announce a new recipient of the Platinum Key of Life Award. The New York Times describes 420 Bar and Lounge as "dark and smooth" and describes its weekday atmosphere as a "sleek haven in which to unwind." 420 Bar and Lounge, located on the upper West Side of Manhattan, offers free non-alcoholic drinks to all designated drivers. Visit 420's Website
   
July 21: Doctors For Designated Driving is proud to announce the first ever recipient of the Platinum Key of Life Award. Please visit our first Platinum Partner, The Park East Grill . One of the Upper East Side's most respected and appreciated steak houses (despite its youth), The Park East Grill is offering parties that arrive with a designated driver 10% off their entire check. Please support their commitment to our public safety by frequenting their location, and thanking them for partnering with Doctors For Designated Driving.
   
July 20: Doctors for Designated Driving is proud to announce another recipient of the Platinum Key of Life Award, Frenchy’s. This local bar offers a wide range of diner style foods and live entertainment. Frenchy’s offers free non-alcoholic beverages to all designated drivers. Please visit their establishment located at 3392 E Tremont
Frenchy’s Bar and Grill - 3392 E Tremont - 718.822.2709
   
July 20: Doctors for Designated Driving is proud to announce another recipient of the Platinum Key of Life Award, Island Pub. This local bar offers a wide range foods and a large selection of beers. Island Pub is offering free non-alcoholic drinks to all designated drivers. Please visit their establishment located at 238 City Island Avenue.
Island Pub - 238 City Island Avenue Bronx, NY 10464 - 718.885.9827
   
July 20: Doctors for Designated Driving is proud to announce another recipient of the Platinum Key of Life Award, Caseys. This local sports bar offers delicious food and a wide variety of drinks. With big screen TV’s mounted around every corner of the bar and friendly service, this bar makes for a fun night out, or just a quite evening dinner. Caseys offers free non-alcoholic beverages to all designated drivers. Please visit their establishment at 4029 E Tremont.
Caseys - 4029 E Tremont - 718.823.0659		  
   
July 12, 2004: Doctors for Designated Driving is proud to announce its Official Hotel, The Mansion on O Street in Washington DC. When Doctors for Designated Driving travels to our nation's capital in support of making our communities safer for all, we will be staying at The Mansion. In addition, all of our meetings will be taking place in their world-class meeting facilities. We invite you to learn more about this unique and magnificent location by visiting their website at www.omansion.com
   
July 10, Artegrafika is the official graphic design firm of Doctors For Designated Driving. Artegrafika specializes in converting the ideas of business owners into sleek and professional web pages. Artegrafika works around the clock to ensure that your website is up-to-date with the content you desire. For more information or to work with the outstanding firm please email Juancho Orensanz, President of Artegrafika.