As requested at our last meeting I have set up a bulletin board for our volunteers. This is a private discussion board and is for our volunteers only. The bulletin board is under the Volunteer menu and can also be accessed here. To gain access, use the "Apply for membership" link. All applications will be reviewed by myself or Evie and you will then be granted access. If you have any questions, please ask Chris at chris@csredding.com.

More than 197,000 DUI arrests were made in California last year, a troubling number when you consider that there are only 100,000 vehicles with alcohol ignition interlocks nationwide.
Ignition interlock is a breath test device linked to a vehicle’s ignition system.Ignition interlocks are up to 90 percent effective in keeping both first-time and repeat offenders from recommitting the crime.

Ignition interlocks ensure DUI offenders won't be able to drink and drive while permitting sober offenders to drive to work and thus provide for their families.Two important DUI ignition interlock bills are coming up for consideration in California this spring. You can make a difference in getting these lifesaving bills passed. Click on the links below to send messages to your legislators, urging them to support AB 2784 and SB 1388.

Support AB 2784 -- Requiring all persons convicted of DUI to use an ignition interlock for at least five months as a condition of driving

Support SB 1388 -- Allowing the Department of Motor Vehicles to administer the mandatory ignition interlock program for all convicted DUI offenders.

Also be sure to check out our new page with updated information on the IID device.

Our own Carmen and Evie were recently featured on The Shasta Podcaster! To see the pictures and hear the podcast, please visit http://www.theshastapodcaster.com/

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Here is why:

The 21 Minimum drinking age law saves enough lives each year to fill nearly two American high Schools that hold 900-1000 people.

The minimum drinking age law saves young lives and protects young minds.

Underage drinking is not a rite of passage; it is a dangerous and dead-end road. The 21 minimum drinking age law is about keeping youth safe and healthy. The 21 law saves more than 900 young lives each year. (NHTSA, 2005)

From 1975-2003, the 21 drinking age law has saved more than 22,000 young lives. (NHTSA, 2005) It's the law in all 50 states and D.C.

Alcohol is dangerous for youth under 21 Research shows that the brain continues to develop until a person is at least in their early 20's.

Alcohol affects adolescent brains differently than adult brains. Underage drinking can limit youth potential by harming development, learning and memory. The younger teens drink, the more likely they are to become alcohol dependent and drinking drivers.

Underage drinking is a serous public health problem Alcohol is the number one drug of choice of youth (SAMHSA, 2003)

Alcohol kills more young people than all other illicit drugs combined. More than 6,000 youth die annually due to alcohol-related causes such as homicides, suicides, car crashes and unintentional injuries. (Hingson and Kenkel, 2004)

More that 2,200 youth aged 15-20 were killed in alcohol-related traffic crashes in 2004. (NHTSA, 2005)

Underage drinking costs the American taxpayers an estimated $61.9 billion annually. (PIRE, 2001)