FRIDAY, APRIL 13, 2012 • THE BULLETIN
O D N Caleb Jonthan Breshears, of Bend Sept. 7, 1982 - April 9, 2012 Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend (541) 318-0842 www.autumnfunerals.net Services: Celebration of Life will be held Saturday, April 14, 2012 at 1:00 P.M. at the Christian Life Center, 21720 Highway 20, Bend, OR 97701. Contributions may be made to:
House of Hope Ministries, P.O. Box 5608, Bend, OR 97708.
Jerry Kennith Holland, of Bend April 17, 1943 - April 2, 2012 Arrangements: Autumn Funerals, Bend 541-318-0842 www.autumnfunerals.com Services: A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Marilyn L. Knutson, of Bend Feb. 2, 1923 - April 9, 2012 Arrangements: Deschutes Memorial Chapel, (541)382-5592;
www.deschutesmemorialchapel.com
Services: A Private Family Gathering was held on Thursday, April 12, 2012. Followed by entombment at Deschutes Memorial Gardens Mausoleum.
Mary E. Arata, of Bend Dec.11, 1920 - April 6, 2012 Services: A private family memorial will take place this summer in La Pine.
Sharon Louise Gerads, of Prineville Oct. 14, 1950 - April 11, 2012 Arrangements: Prineville Funeral Home, 541-447-6459 Services: There will be a memorial service Saturday, April 14, 2012 at the Prineville Elks Lodge at 10:00am for all family and friends.
Wanda L. Souza, of La Pine Nov. 6, 1945 - April 9, 2012 Arrangements: Baird Memorial Chapel, La Pine. 541-536-5104 www.bairdmortuaries.com Services: No services are planned at this time.
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Cuban exiles revered Bishop Roman McClatchy-Tribune News Service MIAMI — Agustin Roman, the beloved emeritus auxiliary bishop of Miami who was considered the spiritual leader of South Florida’s Cuban exile community, died Wednesday night of a heart attack. He was 83. A humble, gentle man with an iron will and a steadfast moral compass, he was viewed by older Cuban exiles as a champion of freedom and faith. Roman, who had retired in 2003, served his God and his people, said those who knew him. He made his final public appearances in Miami during Pope Benedict XVI’s visit to Cuba last month and on Easter Sunday after the pope honored Cuban-born Rev. Felix Varela by bringing him closer to sainthood. Roman had suffered from heart disease for several years. He was found slumped over the wheel of his car on the grounds of Our Lady of Charity Shrine, known in Spanish as Ermita de la Caridad del Cobre, where for decades he lovingly served his flock and carried the Cuban exile banner. Roman spent more than half his life in exile, first in Spain, then in Chile and the United States, yet he never surrendered to bitterness, never lost hope. “I am a Cuban, and I will always love the country where I was born,� Roman once said. “I hope that before I go to heaven, I will see Cuba again. But I love America, too. This is the country that welcomed me.� His influence permeated the Cuban exile and Roman Catholic communities, and extended well beyond them. In the early 1960s, Roman led the campaign to build La Ermita de la Caridad. He asked each exile for 10 cents. He ended up collecting $240,000. The shrine, on South Miami Avenue along the edge of Biscayne Bay, opened in 1967. It attracts almost 500,000 visitors a year. Roman found himself thrust into the national spotlight when he served as a key mediator during the 1987 Mariel prisoner uprisings at the prisons in Atlanta and Oakdale, La. Refugees at both rioted and seized hostages after learning they might be deported after serving their time. His help sought by the White House, Roman spoke with the prisoners at Oakdale. He addressed them as “dear brothers� and assured them that a deal offered by authorities was fair and just. In minutes, they surrendered. A week later, Roman and his attorney and close friend, Rafael Penalver, walked into the besieged prison in Atlanta. Alone. Angry prisoners lurked everywhere. Their lives in jeopardy, Roman whispered to Penalver: “Bless you, and put yourself in the hands of the Virgin.� The armed prisoners all dropped their shivs on a pile. Roman kept one of the weapons in his home, framed, a gift from the federal government.
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Medical pot states mull driving laws By Maggie Clark McClatchy-Tribune News Service
WASHINGTON — Twelve years after Colorado legalized the use of marijuana for medicinal purposes, more than 85,000 people have been certified by the state health department to use it. Now, there is increasing concern about a rise in traffic accidents caused by people under the influence of marijuana. Between 2006 and 2010, more than 300 fatal accidents involved drivers who tested positive for cannabis, according to the Colorado Department of Highway Safety. That’s why Republican state Sen. Steve King wants Colorado to set a legal limit for marijuana intoxication, somewhat similar to the 0.08 percent blood alcohol limit states put on driving under the influence of alcohol. And in California, Democratic Assemblywoman Norma Torres wants to set a zero-tolerance ban on driving under the influence of any drug, including marijuana. But bills put forward by both King and Torres have run into opposition from those who say the science around what marijuana does to the body and mind is not conclusive enough to set a legal limit. In Colorado, critics also note that King’s approach would cost the state public defender’s office about $600,000 per year to defend those accused of “drugged driving� charges. Yet concerns over cannabis intoxication won’t go away. Voters in Colorado and Washington state will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana use, while a dozen more states are considering legalizing marijuana for medical purposes. In this explainer, Stateline examines the research surrounding marijuana and road safety, and explores why it’s so difficult to say how high is too high to drive. How does marijuana affect the body? The active ingredient in marijuana is called delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. Whether marijuana is ingested through smoking or eating, THC rapidly goes through the bloodstream to the brain. In the brain, THC slows down receptors that communicate brain functions between synapses, throwing the brain’s natural information flow off balance. Users experience diminished pain sensitivity, which explains marijuana’s medicinal purpose. But users also experience slowed reaction time, impaired memory function, impaired coordination and altered judgment. How does marijuana’s effect on drivers compare to alcohol? Although the symptoms for THC intoxication are similar to alco-
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hol intoxication, the effects on drivers are very different. According to a study by researchers from Yale University, alcohol-impaired drivers struggle with complex tasks like merging onto a crowded highway, but can generally perform automatic functions like turning on the car. Marijuana users, however, can better handle complex situations than simple tasks like following the curve of a road. Users of alcohol and marijuana also differ in their perceptions of their own impairment. Alcohol users tend to underestimate their level of impairment and drive faster and more recklessly. By contrast, marijuana users tend to overestimate their impairment and don’t display as many obvious impairment symptoms. How does the risk of traffic accidents following marijuana consumption compare with the risks of accidents after alcohol consumption? Driving within three hours of consuming cannabis increases the risk of vehicle crashes by about two or three times, according to research published this February from Mark Asbridge, an associate professor at Dalhousie University in Canada. Concerning as that is, it is much less of a risk than alcohol consumption, which increases vehicle crash risk by five to 16 times. What laws do states have in place now? According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 17 states have what are known as “per se� laws regarding drugs and driving. That means anyone driving with traces of an illegal or impairing drug in his or her system is breaking the law. This is closer to a “zero tolerance� policy than the 0.08 percent blood alcohol content states have for drunk driving. However, of those states that have per se laws, Arizona, Delaware, Michigan, Nevada and Rhode Island also allow medicinal marijuana, setting up an inherent conflict. Do states try to measure marijuana intoxication like blood alcohol content? That’s what Nevada has done. In an attempt to create something like the clear standard that exists for alcohol intoxication, Nevada set a limit for THC in the blood at 2 nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood. That’s about 2 billionths of a gram of THC — one gram is about the weight of a paperclip — in one drop of blood. In Colorado, state King’s bill would set a limit of 5 nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood. And in Washington state, the ballot initiative that would legalize recreational use of marijuana would also set a limit of 5 nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood. Advocates of medical marijuana say the science isn’t supportive of adopting such specific limits. They worry that this approach will cause drivers who aren’t impaired but have lingering traces of THC in their blood to lose their driver’s licenses.
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D E Deaths of note from around the world: Ed Savko, 86: Bought a small-town grocery known as the Rock Store on Mulholland Highway in 1961 and turned it into an internationally recognized motorcycle mecca frequented by celebrities, businessmen, outlaw clubs and other bikers. Died April 2 in
Thousand Oaks, Calif., of congestive heart failure. Howard Ziff, 81: Journalism professor at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst who culled lessons from his own newspaper experience to teach a generation of students. Died Tuesday in Amherst of heart failure. — From wire reports
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Steve Van Houten walks through a lineup of Big Country Class C RVs during the first day of the Central Oregon RV Dealers Show & Sale at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds and Expo Center on Thursday in Redmond. The event, an admission-free sale of various types of RVs, is open from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Sunday. For more information, contact 541-419-8680.
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