2A Wednesday, April 19, 2017 Appeal Tribune THE WEEK AHEAD Oregon will spare 60,000 voters from inactive status KRISTENA HANSEN ASSOCIATED PRESS In Oregon — where its first-in-the-nation auto- matic-voter registration system has been hailed as a pioneer in knocking down voter-access barri- ers — it takes just five years of failing to partici- pate in an election before a registered voter gets knocked from the active voter rolls and no longer receives a ballot in the mail. Roughly 400,000 regis- tered Oregonian voters have been flagged as in- active at some point in time, a number that this year is expected to grow by another 30,000 who registered during the 2012 general election when President Barack Obama was up for re- election. For Secretary of State Dennis Richardson, five years isn’t long enough. So this year, he’s doubling that timeline to 10 years. Richardson, the state’s first Republican secre- tary of state in more than 30 years and the first Re- publican to hold a state- wide elected office in 14 years, says that will im- mediately preserve the statuses of those soon-to- be-inactive voters this year. The change will also be applied retroactively, potentially reactivating another 30,000 or so cur- rently inactive voters by leveraging DMV data- You don’t have to be a corporate type to like corporate bonds TIME WARNER INC NEW % 3.17 Continued from Page 1A bases that Richardson’s agency already uses to administer the so-called Oregon Motor Voter pro- gram. “This change will pro- tect or restore the voting rights of Oregonians serving our country on military deployments, college students and vot- ers frustrated with the political system,” said Richardson, who made the announcement dur- ing his first press confer- ence April 11 at the state Capitol in Salem. Oregon’s trailblazing Motor Voter law has so far registered more than 314,000 Oregonians since its January 2016 incep- tion. Those new voters, about 12 percent of the 2.6 million registered voters statewide, and overall voter excitement during last year’s wild presiden- tial campaign season helped push Oregon vot- er turnout to over 80 per- cent in November. • Interest paid semiannually • BBB-rated by Standard & Poor’s Yield to Call Quakes quake and include pre- paredness steps individ- uals and families can take to be ready for other, more common disasters like home fires, floods and wildfires. Dugaw added that children are welcome. In fact, the Red Cross will offer youth preparedness programs, Pillowcase Project and Prepared- ness Pals for students in kindergarten through 6th grade. 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Prepare Out Loud Eclipse – could keep crowds in town for days. “They’re making a multi-day commitment for an event that’s going to last two minutes on a Monday morning,” Palm- er said. “This is a one- time opportunity.” With the economic op- portunity comes reality that Silverton’s infra- structure and public ser- vice resources will be strained. Police officer and firefighters are al- ready preparing for ex- traordinary activity at Silverton Reservoir and in town. “We are not that excit- ed about this, to be hon- est, but it is what it is,” Police Chief Jeff Foss- holm said. Traffic congestion could be partially miti- gated by the chamber’s planned operation of shuttles in town during the eclipse weekend. City and business leaders are not done grappling with how best to capitalize on – and deal with – the expected wave of tourists. “If we get 10,000 visi- tors who come here and say, ‘Oh my God, it was a nightmare, I’m not going back,’ we’ve hurt our- selves more than any kind of financial boon we can make for the week- end,” Palmer said. What: Silverton preparedness fair When: Thursday, April 27, 7 - 8:30 p.m. Where: Silverton High School, 1456 Pine Street, Silverton, OR 97381 Information and RSVP:www.redcross.org/ PrepareOutLoudSilverton Presentation covers: * The science and history of the Cascadia Subduction Zone * Human behavior during disasters * What to expect during and after a Cascadia earthquake * How to prepare to quickly locate your loved ones following a disaster * How much food, water, and supplies you will need to take care of yourself and others manage for NW Natural. “I came to the presenta- tion knowing I would learn more about the haz- ards we face in the Pacif- ic Northwest. What I didn’t realize is how moti- vating the topic could be.” jmuch@Statesman Journal.com or cell 503- 508-8157 or follow at twit ter.com/justinmuch Missed Delivery? P.O. Box 13009 Salem, OR 97309 Phone www.edwardjones.com itive step by starting to prepare now. They will find some comfort in knowing they can help their family and friends in the event of such as di- saster and in knowing you cared enough to bring this important informa- tion to their attention.” One feature presenter is a captivating eye wit- ness to one of the most no- table global disasters of recent times. Steve Eber- lein witnessed the de- struction of the 2004 Box- ing Day Tsunami in Sri Lanka, which was caused by an underwater sub- duction zone earthquake and resulted in the deaths of nearly 300,000 people in 14 countries. Eberlien’s first-hand account of the incident lends perspective to the importance of prepared- ness. Dugaw stressed that following the Prepare Out Loud presentation, attendees will under- stand the steps they can take now to prepare for an earthquake and the central role their actions and voices play in build- ing our community’s re- silience. “We know we need to prepare for a disaster, and Prepare Out Loud helps people and organi- zations know where to start,” said Von Sum- mers, community affairs To Place an Ad $21 per year for home delivery $22 per year for motor delivery $30 per year mail delivery in Marion County $38 per year mail delivery out of Marion County Main Statesman Journal publication Suggested monthly rates: Monday-Sunday: $22, $20 with EZ Pay Monday-Saturday: $17.50, $16 with EZ Pay Wednesday-Sunday: $18, $16 with EZ Pay Monday-Friday: $17.50, $16 with EZ Pay Sunday and Wednesday: $14, $12 with EZ Pay Sunday only: $14, $12 with EZ Pay In-Oregon mail delivery Weekly rates: Monday-Sunday: $11.95 Monday-Saturday: $7.66 Wednesday and Sunday: $4.33 To report delivery problems or subscribe, call 800-452-2511 Classifieds: call 503-399-6789 Retail: call 503-399-6728 Legal: call 503-399-6791 Published every Wednesday by the Statesman Journal, P.O. Box 13009, Salem, OR 97309. USPS 469-860, Postmaster: Send address changes to Appeal Tribune, P.O. Box 35, Silverton OR 97381. PERIODICALS POSTAGE PAID: Salem, OR and additional offices. Send letters to the editor and news releases to sanews@salem.gannett.com. Continued from Page 1A I don’t think it should be this time,” Councilor Ja- son Freilinger said. The push for more campsites in Silverton is part of a bigger story un- folding wherever view- ers can experience roughly two minutes of daytime darkness on Aug. 21. Campsites and hotel rooms in the eclipse’s “path of totality” sold out long ago. For campers, Oregon State Parks last week un- veiled 1,000 additional campsites in the path of the eclipse, from the Ore- gon Coast to the eastern parts of the state. For Silverton, the Aug. 19-21 weekend is a unique opportunity for local businesses to make mon- ey as visitors flow into the area to witness the historic event, said chamber director Stacy Palmer. Three-night-stay min- imums and a cluster of events – the Silverton Fine Arts Festival on Aug. 19 and 20, Total Eclipse of the Garden, and Silverton High School’s high-altitude balloon launch for NASA Church Directory OR-0000388158 OR-0000388417 ST. MARY’S CHURCH IMMANUEL LUTHERAN CHURCH 303 N. Church Street Silverton, OR 97381 Phone: (503) 873-8656 Pastor Leah Stolte-Doerfl er Sunday School 9:15 a.m. Service time 10:30 a.m. Nursery Available Trinity Lutheran Church, ELCA Pastor: Fr. Philip Waibel 575 E. College St. 503-845-2296 Weekday Mass 6:50 a.m. Saturday Vigil Mass 5:30 p.m. Sunday masses 7:30 a.m., 10 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. (Spanish Mass) at St. Mary Parish. Mass for Holy Rosary Mission at Crooked Finger is at 10:00 a.m. Confession: 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. on Saturday Free Saturday Lunches 500 N 2nd Street Silverton, OR 97381 (503) 873-2635 Sunday, Worship 11am Silverton Friends Church “loving God… loving others” Pastor Bob Henry Silverton Christian School 229 Eureka Ave. • 873-5131 silvertonfriends@frontier.com Adult Sunday School at 9:00 am Sunday Worship Service: 10:45 am Full Nursery Care • Youth Group meets Thursday 7:00 pm www.trinitysilverton.org trinitysilverton@gmail.com SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST COMMUNITY CHURCH Pastor Jose Galvez Saturday Services Sabbath School 9:30-10:30 am Worship Service 10:50 am 1159 Oak Street 873-8568 Inviting All to a Friendly Bible-Based Church