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Page 12 Vacant home scorched in GP blaze The Grants Pass Dept. of Public Safety (GPDPS) re- sponded to a structure fire on Monday, May 5 at 1322 NW “F” Street. Arriving firefighters dis- covered heavy smoke coming from the rear of a two-story single-family home located at the top of a long, steep drive- way. Firefighters located the source of the fire near a room addition being built onto the back of the two-story struc- ture, according to GPDPS. Firefighting efforts were hampered by an arcing power line down across the driveway at the rear of the house. Pa- cific Power and Light Co. was called out to shut of the power at the pole. Once the power was shut off firefighters were then able to directly attack the fire which took approximately 30 minutes to control, said GPDPS. The fire was confined to one bedroom and the room addition. No one was home at the time. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Tips for booze vendors; look for bogus ID’s Grocery store clerks, bank tellers, food servers, cashiers, peace officers and bartenders have something in common: They're constantly checking ID cards. Liquor licensees and their employees must verify if someone is at least 21 before selling them alcohol, so in- specting IDs is a crucial part of their job. That's why the Oregon Liquor Control Com- mission offers brochures and dozens of classes a year on ID c h e c k i n g . In Oregon, acceptable IDs includes a valid state drivers license, state-issued ID card, valid military ID or passport. In an OLCC ID-checking class, students learn about liq- uor licenses, identifying mi- nors, examining identification, visibly intoxicated persons and third-party liability. Oregon law requires alco- hol sellers to scrutinize the ID of anyone who looks 26 or younger before making a sale. But if you're unsure of some- one's age, "Don't sell!" Lots of minors try to use a fake, someone else's card or alter their own ID to appear older, so OLCC instructors urge al- cohol sellers to develop a rou- tine for checking ID. The fol- lowing tips work for people in any business who need to ver- ify identification. Check to see if the identi- fication is descriptive. Are the name, address, date of birth, signature, photo and physical description accurate? If un- sure, ask questions. Chain Link Specialist 592-6192 KBCC - LP 107.9 FM Illinois Valley News, Cave Junction, OR Wednesday, May 21, 2003