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Please allow me to

welcome you to The ASC

Newsletter. We hope that it

will further our mission and

goals to ultimately eliminate

the public safety issues and

needless injury and death

related to DUI. I have

worked in the DUI field for

28 years. In this time many

changes in the California

Law have taken place. A

summary of the most recentare those that follow. Laws

affect many Codes of Regu-

lation, such as Health and

Safety Code, Penal Code,

Insurance Code to name but

a few.

Chairmans Note - By Charles Horner

Laws:

AB 2802 Requires some-

one with a prior wet-

reckless within 10 years to

do a 9-month DUI program if

convicted for another wet-

reckless. DMV will mandate

compliance.

AB 1928 Adds if the per-

son is driving a commercial

vehicle, or has a prior DUI,

and is stopped with a BACof .01 or greater that their

DL (Drivers License) be sus-

pended.

AB 1601 01/1/12, au-

thorizes the court to order a

10-year DL suspension for

three or more DUIs, and

that after five years, the

person can apply for rein-

statement of DL. My read of

this bill is that the suspen-

sion is at the courtsdiscretion.

Also DMV has a separate

Vehicle Code of Regulation.

These make up our State

Laws and the consequences

for violating these laws.

Real DUI Courts In Schools

The Real DUI

Courts In

Schools Pro-

gram revolves

around the

presentation of real DUI

sentencing of actual con-

victed offenders right on

school campuses. DUI

Courts in Schools have been

held at local high schools

including Central Valley,

Anderson, and Fall River.

Practicing attorneys argue

the aggravating and mitigat-

ing factors, and a Superior

Court Judge pronounces a

sentence. The hearings are

not condensed, prearranged

versions they are real, with

uncertain and genuine out-

comes for the offender. The

program objective is to

achieve heightened aware-

ness of the dangers and the

consequences of DUI

among high school stu-

dents.

Court participants include:

The Judge: A public officer

that presides over court

hearings and trials.

The bailiff: A uniformed

peace officer who maintains

order in the courtroom and

other courtroom duties.

The court clerk:: Assists in

managing the flow of cases

through the court, maintains

court records, handles fi-

nancial matters, and pro-

vides administrative sup-

port.

Defendant: The person ac-

cused of a crime.

Public Defender/Defense

Attorney: A lawyer who

represents clients in a court

of law and advises them of

legal matters.

Prosecuting Attorney

(District Attorney): The law-

yer who prosecutes criminal

cases on behalf

of the people of

California.

Special points of interest:

Driving under the influ-

ence (DUI) affects the

entire community

Learn the current

status of medical mari-

juana in our county

and cities

Youth get involved to

make a difference

within their community

to bring awareness to

the severity of drinking

and driving

The Victim Impact

Panel (VIP) shows posi-

tive results among

attendees

News from A Sobering ChoiceMay 31, 2012 A Sobering Point of View

Inside Edition

Chairmans Note

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Real DUI Courts In

Schools

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Every 15 Minutes

Burney

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Marijuana Update

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June Calendar

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Caseys Pledge

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VIP Update

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ASC Awarded

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At 9:00 am a simulated drunk

driving collision involving pre-

selected high school students

was staged on the school

grounds for the benefit of the

entire student body. Two stu-

dents die in the drunk driving

crash, one was severely in-

jured, and the driver was ar-

rested for drunk driving. The

scene involved the arrival of

emergency responders includ-

ing CHP, Sheriff, fire depart-

ment, EMTs, Coroner, and two

helicopters. The general stu-

dent population of Burney HighSchool was not made aware of

the event until the morning of

the fatal crash to create an

element of surprise and real-

ism. Following the fatal crash,

throughout the remainder of

the day students were pulled

from class every 15 minutes

and became part of a Living

Dead scenario. The Living

Dead students are removed

from their classmates and fam-

ily for a 24 hour period. EachLiving Dead student was re-

membered by their obituary

and black rose placed on the

classroom chair they vacated

and their tombstone was

placed in the court yard the

following day.

the fatal

crash day was followed by an

assembly (funeral). The assem-

bly put all the pieces togetherincluding footage of the fatal

crash, the arrest and booking

of the student driver for DUI,

parent notification in the hospi-

tal that their child had died in

the crash, and letters from the

Living Dead written to their

parents.

blow to patients/cannabis-

users who tried to argue

that bans on medical pot

denied medication to pa-

tients in violation of the

Americans with Disabilities

Act.The bottom line is that

the law cannot protect the

use of drugs banned by the

federal government because

there is nothing in the legis-

lative history to suggest that

Congress intended to extend

ADA protection to state-

authorized, but federally

prohibited, uses of mari-

1stRuling by Appellate Courton Medical Marijuana and

the ADA

The Ninth Circuit Court of

Appeals has affirmed the

right of local governments to

impose blanket bans onmedical marijuana dispen-

saries by ruling that canna-

bis use is not protected by

the Americans with Disabili-

ties Act. The U.S. 9th Circuit

Court of appeals upheld the

dismissal of a lawsuit stem-

ming from pot-dispensary

bans in two Orange County

cities, thereby dealing a

juana falling outside this

regulatory framework.

Local governments are

applauding the decision

because it proves cities are

in violation of the ADA

and that the ADA does not

provide protection for medi-

cal marijuana use.

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DRUG FACTS:

Over 45% of

deaths among 18-

20 year olds are

alcohol related.

One joint of

marijuana is

equivalent to 5

cigarettes.

When drinking

under the legal

age the youth is 4

times as likely to

become depend-

ant.

Each year

100,000 youth

are treated for

marijuana de-

pendence in the

US.

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During the month of May, we

were able to participate with Shasta

Department of Public Health to bring

the MADD crash car to area high

schools. We worked together to

bring awareness to teenagers about

the dangers of drinking and driving

and the visual impact of an actualvehicle involved in an alcohol related

crash and subsequent death.

A Sobering Choice was there at

each school collecting signatures

from students for Caseys Pledge,

which is a pledge to not drink and

drive or get in the car with someone

who has been drinking. New re-

search shows that teens are more

prone to impulsive

JUNE 2012

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9

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Injury

Prevention

Mtg. 10:00 AM

VIP: 5:00 PM

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Medical

Marijuana

Task Force-

Palo Cedro:

6:00 PM

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ASC Executive

Committee

Mtg.4:30 PMASC Coalition

Mtg. 5:30 PM

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behaviors that put them at risk of

injury, including driving under the

influence. The number of pledges

was encouraging and we only hope

that these students take their pledge

to heart and make a difference

Congratulations to the following

schools for their pledges:

Enterprise High School-233

Shasta High School-201

Foothill High School- 118

Anderson New Tech High School-101

Central Valley High School 87

Pioneer High School-31.

The teen and young adult years are

not easy, so parents, guardians, lets

help these students keep their pledge.

A Moment to Pledge

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On May 17, 2012, A Sobering

Choice Coalition was recognized

by Shasta County Public Health

Advisory Board for anExcel-

lence in Public Health Award

2012.

The Public Health Advisory

Board was convened in 2001 and

is composed of community

members dedicated to improving

health in Shasta County. The

excellence awards serve as an

opportunity to recognize and

honor those who go above and

beyond to improve the publics

health and quality of life, and to

celebrate their achievements.

We, A Sobering Choice, wererecognized for our efforts to pre-

vent marijuana use and to stop

abuse from increasing in

our community.

Thanks to our wonderful

volunteers and members for

all of their continued work

and support in making

Shasta County a better

place to live.

P.O Box 493777

Redding , CA 96049

Phone: 530-241-5958

Fax: 530-247-0915

A Sobering Choice

Providing:

Education - Support - Prevention

Victim Impact Panel

MAY

asoberingchoice.org

Executive Committee:

~Charles HornerChairman

~Evie Van VeenVice Chairman

~Carol GrandboisTreasurer

~Crystal RobinsonSecretary

Certificate of Achievement

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A Sobering Choice is partially funded by a Drug Free Community Grant