With Memorial Day tomorrow and summer travel ready to begin, AAA East Central and State and Local Police departments sponsored the annual Operation CARE event. The event took place Thursday at the Welcome Center on Interstate 70 just inside the Pennsylvania border. State Police from Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio displayed their helicopters, cars and other emergency vehicles to demonstrate the tools they will be using to make sure drivers are safe on area roads. Every speaker emphasized the importance of safe driving habits. J.J. Miller is the AAA Safety Advisor for AAA Central. She called the Memorial Day weekend the kickoff to the 100 most deadly days of the year for motorists. South Strabane Township Police Chief Drew Hilk says that if you forget what is most important, you will not get to your destination. According to Major William Maitland, Area 1 Commander of the Pennsylvania State Police, what is most important is to slow down, be patient, pay attention, drop your phones and don’t drink and drive.