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On June 10, 1987, the community was rocked when a car driven by a drunk driver slammed head on into a driver’s education car from Pembroke Central Schools. The lives of three students and their teacher tragically ended that day. How Did It Make Genesee County Famous? The accident was picked up by news agencies around the country, and the tragedy spurred the community into action. People became advocates, and that is one of the ways the community started to heal. Community members went out and told their story. They told it to the newspapers, on television, on radio and even in front of Congress. Their advocacy led to changes in New York State laws. The reason New York State Drivers licenses are stamped, “Under 21” is because of the people of Pembroke. They also lobbied successfully to make it a crime to possess alcohol under the legal drinking age and had the blood alcohol content lowered from .10% to .08%.Click Here to Listenhttp://www.hollandlandoffice.com/podcasts/13pdea.mp3Read the Podcast text and m