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2A • COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • OCTOBER 31, 2018 RECORDS OEDseeks public comment on amending definition Time change requires of “work” for unemployment insurance benefits preparation for drivers Th e Oregon Employment Department is promulgating a change to Oregon Admin- istrative Rule (OAR) 471- 040-0038. Th is rule defi nes the term “work” for unem- ployment insurance benefi t recipients and how it applies in determining when an em- ployment relationship ends for an individual and in the case of individuals working for other third party em- ployment administration entities. Th e proposed change to the existing rule will now in- clude government programs where a state agency serves as the employer of record for individuals performing home care services for the purposes of determining when their separation oc- curred. Th is language is being updated in order to be con- sistent with the changes to Ore-gon Revised Statutes (ORS) 410.619 resulting from the passage of Senate Bill 1542 in the 2014 Legis- lative Session. Th e change in law identi- fi ed the state as an employ- er for home care workers employed by the Oregon Home Care Commission, the Department of Human Services, the Oregon Health Authority, an area agency, or a support services broker- age for the purposes of ORS Chapter 657. Th e change in rule is merely codifi cation of policy which has been in practice since 2014. Th e department does not anticipate any fi scal or economic impact from the changes to this rule, because the changes do not create any distinct impact separate from the change to statute in the 2014 Legislative Session. A Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Hearing, the Statement of Need and Fis- cal Impact, and the proposed amended rule text are posted on the OED website. Th e Proposed Rulemak- ing Hearing for this change will occur on Friday, Nov. 30, in the Auditorium at the Oregon Employment De- partment at 875 Union St NE, Salem, Ore., 97311 from 2 to 4 p.m. Anyone interested in pro- viding the department feed- back on the rule is welcome to attend the public hearing in person. If you are un- able to attend the hearing in person but want to provide comments on the rule, you have the option of calling the conference line at 888-850- 4523 (Passcode # 440528). Written comments may also be submitted via email to OED_Rules@oregon.gov by Friday, Nov. 30, at 5 p.m. All comments received will be given consideration before the department pro- ceeds with the permanent rulemaking. Outdoor burning season now open after two delays Th e fall outdoor burning season opened Saturday, Oct. 27, for many Lane County residents. Th e season, origi- nally set to start Oct. 1, was delayed until Oct. 13, de- layed again till Oct. 27, then pushed back further due to continued dry weather and fi re danger. Th e Lane County Fire De- fense Board and Oregon De- partment of Forestry decid- ed to postpone the opening of the season in Lane County until fi re season could be ful- ly declared over. Outdoor burning season ends Oct. 31 for lots greater than 2 acres inside the Eu- gene Urban Growth Bound- ary; lots greater than 0.5 acres inside the Springfi eld Urban Growth Boundary and City Limits; and inside the Oakridge Urban Growth Boundary and City Limits. Residential outdoor burn- ing is prohibited at all times within the city limits of Eu- gene and Florence. Outdoor burning, also known as open or backyard burning, allows some Lane County residents to burn only dry woody yard debris that was generated on their own residential property. Rules concerning outdoor burning diff er throughout the county. Burn barrels are prohib- ited countywide. Outdoor burning rules have been re- David Turrell 1948-2018 David Turrell, 70, a long-time Cottage Grove car dealer and Elks Lodge member, passed away on Sept. 11, 2018, peacefully with the wife at his side. Dave was born on June 1, 1948, in Spokane, Wash., and was taken home by his adoptive parents Kenneth and Maxine Turrell in Beaverton, Ore. He enlisted in the Navy at age 17. After his discharge in his early 20s, he started a service station and tow truck business, attended night classes at a community college in Portland and reared a daughter Shannon and son David. Later he moved to Boise, Idaho. There he met and married Susan Brown in 1984, then worked in sales management for Chrysler in several states. In 1990 he and Susan moved to Cottage Grove where he opened Affordable Auto Sales & Broker on Main Street and during the next 23 years enjoyed visiting with friends and customers at the shop, fi shing, golfi ng, playing cards and participating in Elks Lodge activities. He served as treasurer and trustee of the lodge for several years and enjoyed raising money for charities. One-and-a-half years ago, he and his wife moved to Terpening Terrace, a retirement community, in Eugene. Survivors include his wife Susan; a son, David Turrell (Cindy) of Geneva, N.Y.; a daughter, Sannon Turrell (Russ) Charlotte, N.C.; daughter, Stephanie Lyon, Meridian, Idaho; three grandchildren, Zander Turrell, Rachel Turrell and Erica Lyon; and two sisters, Irene Alderman (Larry) Milwaukee, Ore., and Wendy Hays, San Francisco. The celebration of life service will be held at the Elks Lodge, 755 N. River Road, Cottage Grove at 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. cently updated in the past year, the public can fi nd the updated rules in LRAPA’s outdoor burning booklet: www.lrapa.org/Document- Center/View/163. Before starting a fi re, all residents must check the dai- ly burning advisory, which indicates to the community if burning is prohibited on a given day. Th e advisory also tells res- idents when all fi res must be extinguished by. Th e dai- ly burning advisory can be found by calling Lane Re- gional Air Protection Agen- cy’s advisory line at 541-726- 3976 or by visiting www. lrapa.org. To prevent any uncon- trolled fi res, the Fire Defense Board reminds all residents that all outdoor burning must be constantly attended until extinguished with wa- ter nearby. Although burning is an option for some Lane Coun- ty residents, LRAPA encour- ages exploring alternatives to burning. Residents can dispose of woody yard debris for a min- imal charge at one of Lane County’s various collection depots or with Rexius and Lane Forest Products. ] Chipping and composting are also alternative options to burning. Eugene “Gene” C. Cooper 1936-2018 Eugene “Gene” C. Cooper, 82 of Cottage Grove, Oregon passed away in his sleep September 21, 2018. He was born September 17, 1936, in Dallas, OR to Loren and Maude (Cole) Cooper. Gene was the youngest of 7 children. He married Sharon Pitzer on February 27, 1960 in Dallas, OR. Gene worked for Weyerhaeuser for 26 years as a choker setter/timber faller. Aft er retirement he drove dump truck for Pass Creek Paving, was a watchman for Davidson Construction and Whitsell Manufacturing. Gene enjoyed snowmobiling with the Bohemia Sno Sledders of Cottage Grove, camping with friends and family and fi shing the high lakes. Gene is survived by his wife Sharon Cooper, daughters; Candy (Mike) Middaugh, Julie Cooper, grandchildren; Jami Cooper, Shane and Cheyenne Middaugh, great-grandchildren; Tanner and Trevor Cooper, all of Cottage Grove, OR. He was preceded in death by his parents, siblings, Harold, Leland, Don, Glen, Irene and Loretta. “Papa we love you and miss you”. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 PM, on Saturday, November 3, 2018 at the VFW Hall, potluck to follow, 3160 Hillside Drive, Cottage Grove, OR. Arrangements by Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S. 7th St., Cottage Grove, OR 97424. SALEM — It’s not the time change that bothers us (some say we’re getting an extra hour this time of year — doesn’t matter); it’s the impact on circadi- an rhythm or the physi- cal, mental and behavioral changes that follow our typical 24-hour cycle. Disturbance of this cy- cle, according to the Na- tional Safety Council, is a key risk factor for safety incidents. In the transpor- tation industry, that means crashes. And no good comes out of any kind of crash. Safety advocates encour- age drivers prepare for this Sunday’s time change by adjusting sleep habits a few days ahead of the change it- self. Th at way, you’ll reduce the impact to your circadi- an cycle. “Getting a good night’s sleep is the best way to fend off drowsy driving,” said Troy E. Costales, ODOT’s Safety Division administra- tor. And getting a couple of good night’s sleep in a row is even better. Over the past fi ve years in Oregon, 51 people have died in 48 crashes where drowsy driving or fatigue was a factor. 2016 was an especially bad year, when 15 people died in 12 drowsy driving-related crashes. Our strong economy, more traffi c on the roads and people trying to get a lot done in a short time can all contribute to creat- ing a tired driver. Oregon’s numbers show the trend in drowsy driving is head- ing the wrong way (see at- tached chart) — and that’s a tragedy waiting to happen. Adults generally need seven to nine hours of sleep to achieve peak perfor- mance, but research indi- cates 3-in-10 get less than six hours, according to NSC. Everyone knows you don’t drive aft er drinking, and it should be the same when you are tired: take personal responsibility and don’t get behind the wheel in the fi rst place. DrowsyDriving.org has important information to help you, your friends and family avoid fatigued driv- ing. Christine Lynn Walston 1951-2018 Christine Lynn Walston, 67 of Cottage Grove, OR passed away on October 7, 2018. She was born July 3, 1951 in Cot- tage Grove, OR to parents Robert and Phyllis (Hoff man) Githens. Chris grad- uated from Cottage Grove High School and was an administrative assistant in the forestry industry for more than 20 years. She enjoyed sewing, quilting and spending time with her family and especially her grandchildren. Chris made pillow cases for Ryan’s Case For Smiles that helps children cope with treatment for cancer and serious illness and made quilts for Vet- eran’s through the Quilts of Valor program. Chris is survived by her daughter, Tami Miles and husband Dennis, Veneta, OR; son, Tanner Walston and wife Heidi, Cottage Grove, OR; sister, Kathy Kelty and 3 grandchildren. No services will be held at this time. Arrangements in the care of Smith Lund Mills Funeral Chapel, Cottage Grove, OR. Walter C. Parsons 1947-2018 Walter C. Parsons, 71 of Cottage Grove, OR passed away on October 21, 2018. He was born on June 26, 1947 in Exeter, CA to parents Hilard E. and Mary L. (Morrison) Parsons. Walter graduated from Exeter High School, attended NCC College and received a bachelor’s degree in theology. He served as a sergeant in the US Air Force from 1965 - 1969. Walter married Mary K. Arndt on June 10, 1971 in Exeter, CA. Walter served as a pastor for many churches and locally at the Walker Church from 1978 – 1980. He enjoyed golf, travel and studying history, especially the late 1700’s and early 1800’s. Walter is survived by his loving wife of 47 years, Mary Parsons, Cottage Grove, OR; brother, Michael Parsons and wife Carol, Clovis, CA; nephew, Ryan Parsons and wife Amy, Clovis, CA; and grand-nieces, Madison and Mackenzie. A Celebration of life was held at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, October 30, 2018 at the First Presbyterian Church, Cottage Grove, OR. Memorial contributions may be made to Community Sharing. 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