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PAGE A4, KEIZERTIMES, MAY 06, 2022 One year left to get RealID for travel car seat clinic set for May 10th Courtesy Oregon DMV that much more critical for domes- tic travelers who don’t already have a valid passport to get their RealID soon. “A year may sound like a long time, but it isn’t when it comes to issuing secure identification such as driver licenses, ID cards and passports,” DMV Administrator Amy Joyce said. “It can take weeks to gather the documents you need to qualify for a type of ID that the TSA will accept at airports.” You must apply for a RealID in person and there is a $30 RealID fee in addition to the regular renewal sudoku and replacement fee assessed when a new license is issued. Only spe- cific documents are acceptable for the RealID application – details can be found at Oregon.gov/RealID. “You may already have the ID you need for air travel,” Joyce said. “But if you don’t, please act now – get or renew your passport, or add the Real ID option to your Oregon license or ID card. Oregon DMV offices are already very busy, but they will get busier in 2023 because of Real ID.” The Keizer Fire District and the Mid-Valley Car Seat Safety Coalition will hold a car seat clinic on Tuesday, May 10. While the event is free, appoint- ments are required. Appointment start times run from 10 to 11:30 a.m. During the 20-minute appoint- ments, caregivers will be instructed on how to properly install the seat in their vehicle and how to safely restrain the child in the seat. Seats will also be checked for expirations and safety recalls, issues that Deputy Fire Marshall Anne- Marie Storms said they come across. Other common problems, accord- ing to Storms, are children too big or small for the specific seat, the seat being installed too loose and trying to move a child to a booster seat before they are mentally or physi- cally ready. Appointments are still avail- able, but limited. To schedule an appointment call 503-390-9111. brainfood sudoku answers pg A17 BY CHARLES GLENN Of the Keizertimes Beginning in May of next year, a standard Oregon driver’s license or identification card will no lon- ger be accepted at airport security checkpoints or terminals across the country. In order to fly, pas- sengers without a valid passport or accepted form of federal iden- tification must present a RealID- compliant driver’s license, instead. The new requirement is part of the RealID Act passed by Congress in 2005. The Act established minimum security standards for state-issued driver’s licenses and identification cards and prohib- its certain federal agencies from accepting licenses and identifica- tion cards from states that do not meet these standards. “If there is even a tiny chance you will need to travel by air in the future, don’t wait until 2023 to make sure your ID is ready to fly,” read a recent public announcement by Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles. “What if you get a sud- den wedding invitation? Or the sad news of a funeral?” RealIDs can be obtained at any DMV, and the US State Department is experiencing a backlog in pro- cessing applications for passports and federal ID – which makes it KFD'S Enter digits 1-9 into blank spaces. Every row must contain one of each digit. So must every column, & every 3x3 square. maze by Jonathan Graf of Keizer BRIAN & APRIL McVAY 503.510.6827 - Call or Text anytime As lifelong residents, we are your Keizer neighbor. We know this market and we are here to help! Enjoying real estate since 1998 3975 River Rd N • Suite 3 • Keizer Oregon Licensed Real Estate Brokers
