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NEXTnc: Your official guide to Brewfest - BREWFEST GUIDE |
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Written by NEXTnc staff reports
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Thursday, 21 June 2007 |
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FREE RIDE, TAKE IT EASY
Timberline church provides a free alternative to drinking and driving
By Erin Frustaci
Friends don’t let friends drive drunk. But, should you find yourself friendless in a
beer line at Brewfest, volunteers from Timberline Church will fill-in.
“There’s so many dumb things people do when they’re drinking, but the dumbest thing anyone can do is drive,” said Reza Zadeh, a pastor at Timberline Church in Fort Collins.
So, in an effort to curb such dumbness, the church offers free rides home from the Colorado Brewers’ Festival.
 “I think Brewfest is such a huge community event,” Zadeh said. “I still love it. It’s part of the Fort Collins culture and this is a way to serve the community.”
This will be the fourth year that volunteers from Timberline will offer free rides during the festival.
The free rides program spun off of an idea written on a napkin during a spring break mission trip. The idea was to give free rides in Fort Collins.
“I think people are so taken back that other people will give them a free ride home,” Zadeh said.
The group asks nothing in return and doesn’t count how many rides it gives, but Zadeh estimates it was about 300 last year. The church rents 15 passenger vans and equips them with tubs and plastic bags.
“Throwing up is inevitable,” Zadeh said. “We take precautions. We’ve gotten smart.”
To meet the demand, the operation will need about 40-60 volunteers throughout the weekend.
“We are not there to judge,” he said. “Some of my good friends came out of people I gave rides to.”
There will be other ways to get home, too.
Two shuttle services, Dingo Travel and Shamrock Shuttle Service, will take you home for a flat fee. The pick-up location will be near the intersection of College and Mountain avenues.
Jordan Coombs, owner of Dingo Travel Shuttle, said he got permission to increase his hours of service for the event. His shuttle will be running all day, instead of the
normal 9 p.m.-3 a.m. time.
Bob Flynn, operations manager for Shamrock Yellow Cab of Fort Collins, said his company will put as many cars on the road as possible. This means drivers who typically only work during the week, might work extra hours.
Though New Year’s is by far the busiest time, Flynn said Brewfest is also up there.
“I recommend allowing extra time,” Flynn said.
“If you are planning to drink, leave your vehicle at home and take a cab down.”
For those who do decide to drive, it’s wise to have a designated driver. DD’s will receive complimentary Pepsi drink products at the Colorado Brewers’ Festival.
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