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2A • COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • DECEMBER 26, 2018 RECORDS Lane County Sheriff ’s Office to conduct DUII checks Through Jan. 1, Lane County Sheriff ’s Office (LCSO) deputies are partic- ipating in saturation patrols as part of a nationwide effort focused on reducing impaired driving and related vehicle crashes. The Sheriff ’s Office re- ceives special allocated fund- ing from the Oregon Depart- ment of Transportation and the Oregon State Sheriffs’ As- sociation to provide for over- time patrols with a focus on traffic and life safety empha- sizing Driving Under the In- fluence of Intoxicants (DUII) enforcement. The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that in 2016, 781 people lost their lives in alcohol related crashes in the month of December in the United States. Lane Coun- ty continues to rank in the top three for the number of traffic crash fatalities as compared to other counties in Oregon. As we enter into this hol- iday season when several community members may be traveling to see family and friends, the Sheriff ’s Office is hopeful that the increased law enforcement presence on our roadways will result in a decrease of impaired driving crashes and fatalities. The Lane County Sheriff ’s Office wants to remind mo- torists to drive safely during the typically hazardous con- ditions this time of year, drive sober, and utilize designated drivers, taxis or other public transportation if you choose to drink. With the passage of Or- egon’s marijuana laws, this is also a reminder of the im- pairment marijuana creates in drivers, impacting their abil- ity to safely operate a motor vehicle. Driving Under the Influ- ence of Intoxicants (DUII) applies to drivers under the influence of marijuana, as it does with alcohol. DMV announces new Oregon driver license design The next time you renew your Oregon driver license or identification card, you may see a new design with new se- curity features. The Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is rolling out a new card design starting this winter and early 2019. The beauty of the new cards isn’t just skin deep. The enhanced colorful look is part of the new card’s advanced security features, making it harder to alter or duplicate. Your current driver license or ID card will remain valid until its expiration date, so you do not need to replace your card before that date. You also do not need to re- place your card when you move within Oregon — you can file your new address on- line at OregonDMV.com. This is the first major up- grade to the card technology in Oregon since 2003. In ad- dition to the new look and security features, the new card will provide a vertical layout for provisional driver license holders — drivers younger than 21 years old. This will make it easier to identify minors where age re- strictions apply, such as the purchase of alcohol. The new card will hold the same information as the cur- rent card, including name, address, issuance date and ex- piration date, as well as a small duplicate “ghost” image of the person’s photo. Driver license and ID card fees will remain the same with the new card. Among the new security features: • The card body is a dura- ble plastic material made of a polycarbonate blend. • Customer information is laser-etched in clear, highly defined lines. • The colors are printed in tiny patterns that are difficult to see without magnification and difficult to duplicate. • The clear laminate cover- ing the card front shows a ho- logram of Oregon symbols at certain angles and light con- ditions. DMV will begin to test and install the new card system in two Salem-area field offices starting the week of Dec. 17. After making sure the new process is working properly, DMV will begin to install it in the rest of its 60 field offices during the first half of 2019. As a reminder, this new card design is not yet available as a Real ID Act-compliant card. Oregon will begin to of- fer an optional Real ID-com- pliant card in July 2020. Un- til that time, Oregon driver licenses and ID cards will continue to be accepted as identification at secure feder- al locations and for boarding commercial aircraft. For more information about Ore-gon and Real ID, visit www.oregon.gov/ODOT/ DMV/Pages/Real_ID.aspx. New Oregon license plates will feature Smokey Bear Keep Oregon Green, in partnership with the USDA Forest Service and the Ore- gon Department of Forest- ry, is launching the sale of a brand new Oregon license plate design. The plate will feature the iconic image of Smokey Bear set against a green forested backdrop and the words ‘Keep Ore- gon Green,’ as a reminder of the need to protect Oregon's scenic landscapes from care- less human-caused wildfires. The release of the plate design and voucher sale co- incides with a year-long, nationwide celebration of Smokey Bear’s 75th Anni- versary in 2019. Keep Ore- gon Green will promote the license plate on social media using the hashtag “#Drive- WithSmokey” each week until they sell 3,000 vouch- ers. The Keep Oregon Green Association will also partner with other firefighting and emergency response orga- nizations to help spread the message. “Each year, approximate- Birthday Tribute Show Family Fun Bowling RESTAURANT AND EVENT CENTER SATURDAY JANUARY 5, 2019 279 3rd St, Drain, OR 97435 Doors open at 6 show starts at 7 Tickets must be purchased in advanced at Family Fun Bowling. Credit Cards accepted 541-836-7643 Ticket includes a buffet of Elvis’s favorite foods, beer and wine available for purchase Stage lighting and haze effects will be in use to enhance the show www.elvis-hart.com ly two-thirds of Oregon’s wildfires are human-caused and they are all completely preventable,” says Keep Or- egon Green’s CEO, Kristin Babbs. “Keep Oregon Green has been a household slogan since its inception in 1941, and this message is more important now than ever be- fore. Wildfire awareness op- portunities like this will help ingrain it in Oregonian’s DNA.” In 2018, the number of human-caused fires repre- sented 79 percent of all ig- nitions. The leading culprits behind a number of these fires included illegal burn- ing, driving poorly-main- tained vehicles that spark fires, and failing to extin- guish campfires properly. Other fire causes include power lines, mowing dry grass, fireworks, and smok- ing. To purchase a $40 vouch- er and contribute to Keep Oregon Green’s fire preven- tion message, visit drive- withsmokey.com. The Ore- gon Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) will begin producing the license plates when 3,000 vouchers have been sold. Betty J. Leach 1951-2018 Betty J. Leach, 67 of Dorena, Oregon passed away December 20, 2018, from ALS. She was born May 4 th , 1951, in Cottage Grove, OR to Hosea H. and Viola (Lovengood) Woody. Betty graduated from Cottage Grove High School. She was employed by the forest service for 10 years in seed improvement. She was a private in-home care provider then a care manager and administrator for Magnolia Gardens. Betty enjoyed spending time with her family, children and grandkids. She married Vernon Leach on July 13, 1967. Betty is survived by her loving husband of 51 years, Vern Leach; son Greg Leach, Cottage Grove OR, daughter Michele Blomquist and son Tim Leach, both of Dorena, OR, brothers Wayne, Harold, Merle; sisters Alma, Judy, Mozell, Ella, Rochelle, Jan and Shirley, 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. A funeral will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday December 27, 2018 at Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel, 123 S 7 th Str., Cottage Grove, OR 97424 with burial to follow at Sears Cemetery. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund-Funeral Chapel. For more on wildfire pre- vention information and the Keep Oregon Green Asso- ciation, visit www.keepore- gongreen.org. Margaret Eloise Wallace 1921-2018 Margaret “Mickee” Wallace passed away on December 13, 2018, at the age of 97 from complications due to Alzheimer’s disease. Margaret was born in Osborne County, Kansas, on November 12, 1921, to Samuel Russum and Josephine Dawley Russum. She had two older sisters, Dorothy and Lenore. Th e family moved from Kansas in 1934 to Cottage Grove, Oregon. Margaret attended Cottage Grove schools, graduating from Cottage Grove High School. Later in life she graduated from Lane Community College. Margaret married Eldon Jones in 1938. Eldon passed away in 1951. She married Darrel Burch in 1953, and they later divorced. In 1963 she married Joseph Wallace and they were married until his passing in 1982. For several years they operated Wallace Optical in the Eugene Medical Arts Building. Margaret resided in the same house on her beloved farm in Pleasant Hill for close to 50 years. She was an avid gardener, and enjoyed travel throughout Oregon with her trailer club. She served as wagon master on many of the outings. She is survived by her daughter, Paula Jones Th ies (Harold) of Central Point, Oregon; Steven Jones of Pleasant Hill; Brenda Burch (Patrick Ryan) of Phoenix, AZ; granddaughters Nyssa, Alicia, Erin and Sean; and 6 great-grandchildren. Margaret’s parents, sisters, and daughter, Barbara Burch, preceded her in passing. A Graveside service was held at 1:00 PM on Th ursday, December 20, 2018 at Brumbaugh Cemetery in Cottage Grove, OR. Arrangements are in the care of Smith-Lund-Mills Funeral Chapel in Cottage Grove Visit us online: www.CGSENTINEL.com