MOCKTAIL HOUR A SOBER SOIREE; PALMDALE PROMOTES ALCOHOL ALTERNATIVES FOR PARTY POTABLES.Byline: Bhavna Mistry Daily News Staff Writer As she took her first sip, Sharlene Pass knew she had a favorite - the German Chocolate MADDness, one of six nonalcoholic non·al·co·hol·ic adj. A beverage usually containing less than 0.5 percent alcohol by volume. drinks presented as part of the seventh annual Sober Solution Mocktail mock·tail n. A cocktail containing no alcohol. [Blend of mock and cocktail.] Competition. The 58-year-old Lancaster resident, who gave up alcohol two years ago for her health, cast her ballot for the blended mixture of chocolate, caramel and whipped cream. ``This gives you the high that alcohol used to,'' said Pass, who attended the event at the Palmdale Cultural Center with her husband. ``I can't drink anymore because of diabetes, but this is wonderful. It's giving me a chocolate buzz.'' The event was sponsored by the Antelope Valley This article is about the Los Angeles County region. For the census-designated place in Wyoming, see Antelope Valley-Crestview, Wyoming. The Antelope Valley Designated Driver designated driver Public health A person at a social function who volunteers, or is 'volunteered' to chauffeur inebriated revellers chez elles at festivity's end. Cf Squash it. Coalition in an effort to demonstrate the alternatives to drinking alcohol. Everybody who attended got to vote for their favorite drink. The winner was German Chocolate MADDness, concocted by Debra Cox of J-Bones Sports Grill in Palmdale. ``I'm really excited,'' said Cox, the Antelope Valley bartender of the year, who also took first place honors last year. ``I'm the only one who's won this twice in a row.'' The coalition - made up of representatives from local organizations including Mothers Against Drunk Driving Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) is a nonprofit organization with more than 600 chapters nationwide. MADD seeks to find effective solutions to the problems of drunk driving and underage drinking, while also supporting those persons whose relatives and friends have been killed by drunk , the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. , California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. and the Department of Motor Vehicles In the United States of America, Department of Motor Vehicles (or DMV) is a commonly used name of the government agency of a U.S. state which administers the registration of automobiles (e.g., by issuing license plates), and/or the licensing of drivers (e.g. - focuses on training bar and restaurant employees to encourage patrons to select a designated driver. ``We teach them how to ask who's the designated driver and to offer their in-house promotions of free soft drinks or finger foods,'' said Deputy Mike Rice, a traffic deputy for the Palmdale sheriff's station. ``It helps the restaurant provide safe transportation for the patrons who do drink and takes care of the community at the same time.'' At J-Bones, designated drivers receive a free appetizer and a collector's glass they can take home when ordering their nonalcoholic beverage. ``All of our servers ask, whenever there's a party of two or more,'' said Angela Kelso, manager of J-Bones. ``People don't ask for it unless we offer it.'' Other nonalcoholic drinks included Antelope Valley Inn's Soberly Fun Cooler, a mixture of nonalcoholic white zinfandel white zinfandel n. A medium-sweet rosé wine made from zinfandel grapes. , orange juice, 7-Up, cranberry juice and ice, and Red Lobster's Banana Colada made from fresh bananas, pineapple juice, passion fruit, Coco Lopez and crushed pineapple. Organizers said they hope the local campaign lowers the number of alcohol-related crashes in the Antelope Valley. Last year in Palmdale, more than 42 collisions that caused injuries or death involved drivers under the influence of alcohol, officials said. CAPTION(S): 2 Photos Photo: (1--Color) Debra Cox, center, mixes up a German Chocolate MADDness beverage with help from Angela Kelso, both of J-Bones Sports Grill. (2--Color) Palmdale High teacher Scott Nevison sips an alcohol-free drink at Thursday's event. Jeff Goldwater/Daily News |
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