Alive at 25 classes in San Marcos
Hays County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting an Alive at 25 class on February 22, 2014 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.. The classes are instructed by members of the Texas Alive Team, a non-profit multi-agency team of law enforcement and safety professionals dedicated to saving lives.
The goal is to empower young drivers to adopt safer driving habits and reduce injury and death among Texas’ young drivers. Alive at 25 is a highly effective four-hour course that serves as an excellent complement to standard driver education programs — and is also ideal for young drivers who incur traffic violations.
Alive at 25 is a survival course for all 15-24 year olds developed by the National Safety Council and offered by the Texas Alive Team. It is a four-hour program, taught by law enforcement personnel, that focuses on the behaviors and decision-making patterns that young drivers and passengers display behind the wheel. It is designed to prevent the number one killer of teens, vehicle crashes.
Students who have completed the class report that Alive at 25 is an engaging way to learn the important message: Driving while distracted, tired, impaired or under peer pressure is deadly.
The National Safety Council reports that students who complete the Alive at 25 course are 75 percent less likely to be killed in a car crash than youths that have not taken the course. Embrace the road ahead. Give your young driver the power to prevent a deadly mistake.
The cost for the class is $25.00 or if court-ordered $50.00.
The class are scheduled for 9 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. Feb. 22 at the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, 1307 Uhland Road in Training Room B San Marcos.
To register, visit https://texasaliveteam.simplecivi.com/ and select the date from the upcoming events.
Gear-up run raises money for scholarships
A 10-mile run to benefit local scholarships will take place next month at the Tanger Outlet Center in San Marcos. Last year’s run raised $12,369.
Sponsored by the San Marcos Manufacturer’s Association (SMMA) and Central Texas Medical Center (CTMC), the run will take place on a Hill Country race course, designed by Moe Johnson.
All participants will receive a long-sleeved high-tech shirt and a collectable item commemorating the run.
Participants may pre-register online at http://bit.ly/1ktK9qj. Pre-registration is $40 through Feb. 5. Late registration is $50 offered on Feb. 9 at the event, and only cash and checks will be accepted. For more information, visit www.ctmc.org.
Chili champions needed
The U.S. National Open Chili Championship is looking for judges and chili cooks for it’s annual chili cook-off being held Feb. 8 at Cabela’s in Buda. This cook-off benefits Combat Marines Outdoors. The entry fee is $35. Those interested being a judge or who would like more information should contact the Buda Chamber of Commerce at (512) 295-9999.
