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| OCTOBER 29, 2020
| COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
On The Record
Remember to sign, review both sides of ballots for Nov. 3 General Election
Ballots have been arriv-
ing in the mail of regis-
tered Lane County voters.
Before turning in a ballot,
voters should remember
to review both sides of the
ballot.
“Lane County Elec-
tions wants to remind
registered voters to re-
view both sides of their
official ballot. All ballots
have additional voting
opportunities on the back
of their ballot,” said Lane
County Clerk Cheryl Bet-
schart. “Once a ballot has
been returned it cannot
be amended or recast.”
Registered voters any-
where in Oregon who
have changed their ad-
dress still have time to up-
date their registration and
qualify for a full ballot.
Those with election-relat-
ed questions should con-
tact Lane County Elec-
tions at 541-682-4234.
Voters can drop off
their ballots at one of
many official drop box lo-
cations listed in the insert
included with their ballot.
Drop boxes are now open
and will remain open un-
til 8 p.m. on Election Day
(Nov. 3).
A map of drop box lo-
cations is also available
online.
Also, voters must re-
member to sign their
ballot return envelopes
before mailing or return-
ing their completed bal-
lot back to Lane County
Elections.
The signature is a secu-
rity measure used to ver-
ify identity. County per-
sonnel who have received
training in handwriting
analysis compare it to sig-
natures in the voter regis-
tration record.
A ballot may only be
counted if the signatures
match.
“If your signature does
not match or the return
envelope is unsigned,
someone from Lane
County Elections will no-
tify you and you will have
until 14 days after the
election to address the is-
sue or the ballot will not
be processed,” said Bet-
schart. “One of the most
common reasons a sig-
nature does not match is
an injury or medical con-
dition that has affected a
person’s motor skills.”
In order to be counted,
ballots must be received
at Lane County Elections
by:
• Mail — Postmarks do
not qualify ballots. Vot-
ers must mail their bal-
lots with enough time for
processing and delivery
by the post office.
• Official Drop Box-
es — There are 20 offi-
cial drop boxes located
throughout Lane County
that will be available to
voters until 8:00 p.m. on
Election Day.
“It is incredibly im-
portant for voters to be
aware of the Election Day
deadline,” said Betschart.
Douglas County to hold ‘Reverse’ parade format for Vets Day
The Douglas County
Board of Commissioners
reminds everyone about the
upcoming Douglas County
Veterans Day Parade, and
encourages those able to
participate and/or attend to
join in honoring local mili-
tary heroes.
The annual Veterans Day
Parade, organized and run
by the Douglas County Vet-
erans Day Parade Commit-
tee, will take place Wednes-
day, Nov. 11, starting at 11
a.m.
However, in light of cur-
rent social gathering guide-
lines, as well as concern for
county residents’ health and
safety due to the COVID-19
pandemic, this year it will
be a “Reverse” parade.
This means that the floats
will be stationary, while the
parade viewers will be the
ones driving by in vehicles.
The parade route has also
been moved to the Douglas
County Fairgrounds in or-
der to provide proper dis-
tancing for staging of the
parade entries. Commis-
sioners and Parade Officials
encourage those able to de-
sign, craft and enter a float
or gather a band or static
display, to do so by the entry
deadline of Friday, Oct. 30.
The Douglas County
Veterans Day Parade is a
long-standing tradition held
every year on Veterans Day.
It is often referred to as
the greatest Veterans Day
Parade in Oregon, and on
several occasions it has been
the largest.
The 2020 Grand Marshals
will be military doctors and
nurses, while the theme is
“Embrace the past — En-
gage the present — Envision
the future.”
The community is invit-
ed to join in for the 2020
Veterans Day Parade at
the Douglas County Fair-
grounds. However, due to
the circumstances, we ask
that you please follow the
guidelines that have been
designed for the safety, pro-
tection and enjoyment of all
participating.
• All parade entries are
asked to be in place by 10:00
am and parade officials will
allow the community to
start driving through at 11
a.m.
• Parade floats will be
staged in the North Parking
Lot of the Douglas County
Fairgrounds.
• Static parade displays
in West Parking Lot of
the Douglas County Fair-
grounds.
• The bands will be in the
Grandstands, adjacent to
the racetrack.
• There will also be an op-
tional drive-thru flu clinic
and food trucks available.
The flu clinic will be behind
the grandstands and food
trucks will be located at the
end of the parade route in
the racetrack pits.
• Parade viewers and par-
ticipants must follow the
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posted signs and directions
of Parade Officials/Staff.
• Parade viewers are asked
to stay in their vehicles, and
not make any pit stops along
the parade route.
• All entries must check
in to receive their staging
location.
• No support vehicles will
be allowed in staging areas.
• Facemasks are required
for anyone not able to main-
tain 6-foot distancing, per
state guidelines.
• All entries will obey in-
structions and take direc-
tions from parade control
units, aligners and police of-
ficers concerning the oper-
ating and staging of vehicles
for this reverse parade.
• Floats will need to stay
in the staging area from the
start to the end of the pa-
rade.
• If parade viewers wish to
stop at the end of the parade
to visit the food trucks, they
will need to make sure to
follow the posted guidelines
and directions of Parade Of-
ficials/Staff.
The Douglas County
Veteran’s Day Parade en-
try deadline is Friday, Oct.
30, by 5 p.m. Entries must
include completed parade
application; since there is no
judging this year, the $5 en-
try fee has been waived.
For more information,
call 503-504-8198.
DEATH NOTICES
CRANMER —Dean
Cranmer, 83, of Cottage
Grove, Ore., died Oct. 25,
2020.
Arrangements in the
care of Smith Lund Mills
Funeral Chapel, Cottage
Grove.
“If a voter doesn’t mail
their ballot early enough
to ensure the Elections
Office receives it before
the deadline, or fails to
get it to an official drop
box before 8 p.m. on Nov.
3, their vote cannot be
counted.”
Due to COVID-19, the
Lane County Elections
Office will be open to the
public only on Friday,
Oct. 30; Monday, Nov. 2;
and Tuesday, Nov. 3, Elec-
tion Day.
Check the Lane County
Elections web page at lan-
ecountyor.gov for addi-
tional updates concerning
office hours. When open,
visitors will be required to
observe physical distanc-
ing guidelines; masks are
Craig Daniel Stutzman
1969-2020
Craig Daniel Stutzman, 51,
of Cottage Grove, OR passed-
away on October 21, 2020. He
was born on January 16, 1969
in Roseburg, OR to father,
Brad F. Stutzman, stepmom,
Deanna Stutzman and mother,
Nelda L. (Ware). Craig gradu-
ated from Cottage Grove High
School in 1987. He served
in the United States Marine
Corp. Craig made his career in
the landscaping industry creat-
1953 – 2020
1923-2020
Michael (Mike) John Per-
shern, 97, of Cottage Grove,
Oregon passed away at home
from natural causes. Mike was
born September 15, 1923 to
parents John and Mary (Zagar)
Pershern in Gilbert, Minneso-
ta. Aft er graduating from high
school, he served in the Unit-
ed States Marines as a Marine
Sergeant. Mike married Cecile
Royer on December 8, 1946 in
Burlingame, California. Th ey
were married 60 years. He
worked as an itinerant carpen-
ter and as a project foreman.
ing beautiful landscapes, golf
courses and water features. He
enjoyed being in the great out-
doors; hunting, fi shing, mush-
rooming, crabbing, gardening,
and four-wheeling. He loved
spending time with family and
friends, collecting arrowheads
and watching westerns. Craig
is survived by his sons, Cody,
Jacob and Dillon Stutzman, of
Cottage Grove, OR; brothers,
Curt and Kenny Stutzman of
Cottage Grove, OR and Randy
Stutzman, of Th orn Bay, AK;
sister, Brenda Stutzman, of
Cottage Grove, OR; 2 grand-
children and 1 on the way;
12-year life partner, Cindy
Zecca, of Cottage Grove, OR
and faithful companion Mag-
gy. He was preceded in death
by his mother. No services will
be held at this time. Arrange-
ments in the care of Smith
Lund Mills Funeral Chapel.
Gene A. Kronberger
Michael (Mike) John Pershern
Mike was a lifetime member
of the VFW Post 4456 in Gil-
bert, Minnesota, and served
on the Oregon, Washington
and California’s Carpenter
Union. He is survived by son
Michael (Susan) Pershern of
Sherwood, OR; son Dick (An-
nette) Pershern of Pleasant
Hill, OR; daughter Angela Per-
shern of Cottage Grove, OR;
daughter Alicia (Victor) Brin-
cat of Creswell, OR; brother
William Pershern of Virginia,
MN; 4 grandchildren and 1
great-grandchild. He is preced-
ed in death by his wife Cecile.
A celebration of life will be
held at a later date. In Lieu of
fl owers, the family requests do-
nations (check or money order
only) to the Mark and George
Klobachar VFW Post 4456,
224 Broadway, Gilbert, MN
55741. Arrangements in the
care of Smith-Lund-Mills Fu-
neral Chapel, Cottage Grove,
OR. Please access the full obit-
uary at www.smith-lund-mills.
com
required.
The Elections Office
has a small quantity of
masks available for visi-
tors that do not have their
own.
On all other dates, the
Lane County Elections
Office is closed to walk-
ins. Assistance is available
over the phone at 541-
682-4234 (weekdays from
9 a.m. to noon and from
1 to 4 p.m. and on Elec-
tion Day from 7 a.m. to
8 p.m.) and via email at
elections@lanecountyor.
gov. Voters with issues
that cannot be resolved
via phone or email will be
able to make an appoint-
ment to visit the Elections
Office.
Gene A. Kronberger passed
away on October 8, 2020 at Th e
Rawlin Memory Care Facility.
Cause of death was complica-
tions of Alzheimer’s. He was
born on June 3, 1953 in Eu-
gene, Oregon to Joseph and
Anna Kronberger. He grew
up in Saginaw, OR later mov-
ing to Cottage Grove OR, and
fi nally landing permanently in
Creswell, OR. He and his wife,
Pam, were high school sweet-
hearts. Th ey were married on
February 16, 1974.
He is survived by his wife,
Pam; son Shane (Vannessa);
son Jeff (Carolyn); grand-
daughter Courtney; sisters
Sandra and Susan; numerous
nieces and nephews. He is pre-
deceased by his parents and
brothers Gordon and Gary.
Gene worked many years in
the timber industry till open-
ing his own business, Oregon
Outdoor Productions, doing
his dream job as a hunting and
fi shing guide. He could always
spot the big buck or catch the
big fi sh when no one else was
catching anything. He also had
raced motocross, was an avid
bowler, loved picking mush-
rooms and spending time with
his family.
A graveside service will be
held at 2:00pm on Friday, No-
vember 6th at Lane Memorial
Gardens Cemetery, 5300 W
11th Ave Eugene, OR. A gath-
ering for family and friends
will follow at Emerald Valley
Resort (the grand ballroom)
83301 Dale Kuni Road Cre-
swell, OR. Food will be catered.
Arrangements entrusted to
Lane Memorial Funeral Home.
Please access the obituary and
you are invited to sign the
guestbook at musgroves.com.
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