SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2017
Siuslaw News
Siuslaw Valley Fire and
Rescue responded Thursday
evening to a house fire at
87816 View Terrace Drive.
Six fire units and 20 fire-
fighters were deployed to the
scene, according to Duty Chief
Mike Barrett.
The residents self evacuated
after calling 911, just after 6
p.m.
The building suffered minor
structural and smoke damage
and first responders were on
scene for approximately one
hour and forty-five minutes.
There were no injuries
reported and firefighters
brought the incident under
control within a short period of
time, Barrett said.
Too late to mail ballots;
drop off before Nov. 7
Have you voted but not
returned your ballot to Lane
County Elections?
Lane County Elections said
that voters should have mailed
back their voted ballots to the
Elections Office no later than
Nov. 1. Now, Lane County
Clerk Cheryl Betschart sug-
gests voters return their bal-
lots to one of the many official
ballot drop sites available, or
turn them in at the Elections
Office at 275 W. 10th Ave.,
Eugene.
In Western Lane County,
people may drop off their bal-
lots in the dropbox at Florence
Justice
Center,
900
Greenwood St.
A list of available drop sites
is on the elections website at
www.lanecounty.org/elections
and enclosed with the voting
material.
To be counted, all voted
ballots must be received at the
Elections Office or in an offi-
cial drop site by 8 p.m. on
Election Day, Tuesday, Nov.
7. Postmarks do not qualify
your ballot.
With an increase in the
number of registered voters in
Lane County, it may take
more time this year for the
United States Postal Service
to process and deliver ballots
—making it critical for voters
who choose to mail their bal-
lots to allow adequate time for
processing and delivery.
Betschart said there are sev-
eral important reminders for
voters to follow as they get
their ballots ready to return.
“Please call our office if
you have any questions prior
to casting your vote,” she said.
“We want to make sure every
registered voter can have his
or her vote counted.”
• Each voter must sign his
or her own ballot return identi-
fication envelope. Make sure
you sign the ballot envelope
that lists your own printed
name and address.
• Sign the ballot envelope in
the same manner as your most
current voter registration card.
Lane County Elections is
located at 275 W. 10th Avenue,
on the corner of 10th and
Lincoln in downtown Eugene.
On Election Day, the Lane
County Elections Office will
be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Studded tire season runs
Nov. 1 to March in Oregon
Caregiving
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Nov. 14
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Most people have heard of the
3Rs of environmentally
friendly behavior-
REDUCE is to use less of something.
Use less water, turn off lights,
use both sides of a paper.
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container and buy reusable bags.
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bottles, glass, paper, cans, plastic, cardboard & more.
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Re-use candle holders
If you think a candle is done when the
wax is gone, think again! You can re-
use many of your old candle jars for
bathroom essentials like cotton swabs
and cotton balls. Some could even
serve as toothbrush holders. Use your
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premises or place of employ-
ment of the victim.
Charles Willy Wright
pleaded no contest to driving
with a suspended driver’s
license. He was sentenced to
14 days in Florence City Jail.
He must pay $1,730 in fines.
Phillip Dearing pleaded
guilty to resisting arrest. He
must pay $475 in fines and
not contact or be in or about
the premises or place of
employment of the victim.
Diana Karina Infante-
Marquez pleaded no contest
to
disorderly
conduct
and unlawful use of a
weapon. She must pay $425
in fines and not contact or be
in or about the residence or
place of employment of the
victim.
Florence resident Gary Lizzo on winning
$75.00. Gary followed the clues published in the
Siuslaw News and found the hidden pumpkin
October 31st. Th e pumpkin was hidden at
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The Florence Caregiving
Support Group’s meeting on
Nov. 14 will feature a viewing
the documentary “Care,”
which shows the lives and
plight of a few caregivers
from around the country.
Meetings start at 5:30 p.m.
in the meeting room at The
Shorewood, 1451 Spruce St.
Come meet others who are
caregivers or who are receiv-
ing care. Refreshments will be
provided.
For more information, call
Steve Benson at 541-429-
2600.
The group meets to con-
nect, discuss caregiving issues
and work toward improving
caregiving.
on snow and ice.
Drivers should note that link
chains may not be recommend-
ed for use on some types of
vehicles; check your owner’s
manual.
• Other traction tires: Other
types of traction tires are avail-
able. These traction tires
meet Rubber Manufacturers
Association standards for use
in severe snow conditions and
carry a special symbol on the
tire sidewall showing a three-
peaked
mountain
and
snowflake. They work about as
well as studded tires on ice, but
work better than studded tires
or regular tires in most other
winter conditions. In addition,
they cause no more damage to
road surfaces than regular tires.
ODOT provides bad-weath-
er driving tips and how-to
videos online at www.ore-
gon.gov/ODOT/COMM/pages
/winterdriving.aspx.
ODOT attempt to salvage ani-
mals and will donate edible
meat to a local food bank
when possible.
With the passage of SB 372
by the 2017 Oregon State
Legislature, drivers will also
be able to salvage roadkilled
deer and elk for the meat
beginning in 2019. The
Legislature gave ODFW time
to develop a safe, responsible
salvage program.
As with all regulations,
ODFW staff will write draft
rules and present them to the
Fish and Wildlife Commission
for public comment and con-
sideration before adoption.
“ODFW will work to write
rules that make getting a per-
mit to legitimately salvage a
roadstruck deer or elk as sim-
ple as possible, but that also
discourage poaching,” says
Doug Cottam, ODFW Wildlife
Division Administrator.
Salvaging roadkill has been
unlawful to discourage people
from deliberately hitting a
game animal with their vehicle
in order to keep the meat or
antlers, or from poaching an
animal and covering it up by
claiming it was roadkilled.
“OSP will continue to
aggressively enforce wildlife
laws once this new regulation
takes effect on Jan. 1, 2019,”
added OSP’s Fugate.
Until 2019, current Oregon
wildlife regulations remain in
place, stating, “No person
shall possess or transport any
game mammal or part thereof,
which has been illegally
killed, found or killed for
humane reasons, except shed
antlers, unless they have noti-
fied and received permission
from personnel of the Oregon
State Police or ODFW prior to
transporting.”
Even licensed hunters may
not pick up roadkilled deer and
elk during legal hunting sea-
sons.
For more information about
roadkill and what to do if your
car hits a wild animal, visit
ODFW’s
webpage
at
dfw.state.or.us.
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The studded tire season in
Oregon began Wednesday,
Nov. 1, and runs through
March 31, 2018.
Oregon Department of
Transportation
(ODOT)
encourages drivers to consider
other types of traction tires or
chains.
A study completed in 2014
concluded studded tires cause
about $8.5 million in damage
each year on state highways.
If you must travel when
weather conditions present dif-
ficulties, use other types of
traction tires or chains, or post-
pone your travel until condi-
tions change for the better.
Alternatives to studded tires
include:
• Chains: Link chains,
cable chains or other devices
that attach to the wheel,
vehicle, or outside of the tire
that are specifically de-
signed to increase traction
Several times already this
year, an Oregon State Police
(OSP) trooper has arrived at
the scene of a vehicle collision
with a deer or elk and the driv-
er has asked if the animal can
be salvaged and taken home.
Oregon Department of Fish
and Wildlife (ODFW) offices
are also getting such requests.
The answer is no, not yet.
New rules allowing drivers to
lawfully salvage roadstruck
deer and elk don’t take effect
until Jan. 1, 2019.
Calls and questions about
the new roadkill law are
increasing because wildlife-
vehicle collisions peak this
time of year.
According
to
Oregon
Department of Transportation
(ODOT) statistics, there were
1,160 such collisions in
November of last year and
1,052 in October, compared to
just 377 in December 2016.
That’s because deer and elk
are on the move this time of
year, due to their annual
migrations that see them cross-
ing major Oregon highways to
get from higher elevation sum-
mer habitats to lower elevation
winter habitats. Deer are also
on the move due to their annu-
al “rut,” or breeding season,
which lasts from late October
until mid-to-late November.
Fewer daylight hours also con-
tribute to higher incidences of
collisions.
“Be extra careful driving
this time of year, especially
where there is a lot of vegeta-
tion next to a road, or when
going around curves as
wildlife near the road might
not be visible,” said Oregon
State Police Captain Bill
Fugate. “Drivers who see an
animal near the roadway
should try to reduce their
speed and be aware that other
animals will often be crossing,
too. Finally, if you can, stay in
your lane because serious
crashes involving wildlife are
often due to drivers swerving
to avoid hitting an animal.”
After any wildlife-vehicle
collision, ODFW, OSP or
Florence Municipal Court
Oct. 24
Jessica Lynn Davis plead-
ed guilty to hit-and-run. She
must pay $2,263 in fines and
not contact or be in or about
the residence or place of
employment of the victim.
Her driver’s license was sus-
pended for 90 days.
Crystal Songer pleaded
guilty to criminal trespass.
She must pay $525 in fines
and not contact or be in or
about the residence or place
of employment of the victim.
Michael Jerome Gilbert
pleaded no contest to harass-
ment and assault. He was
sentenced to eight days in
Florence City Jail. He must
pay $480 in fines and not
contact or be in or about the
residence or place of employ-
ment of the victim.
Nicholas Edward Costas
pleaded guilty to criminal
mischief. He must pay $200
in fines and not contact or be
in or about the residence or
place of employment of the
victim.
Oct. 31
Elijah A. Yell pleaded no
contest to theft. He was sen-
tenced to three days in
Florence City Jail. He must
pay $405 in fines and not
contact or be in or about the
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SVFR responds to house ODFW says roadkill salvage
fire on View Terrace Dr. won’t be legal until 2019
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