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2A | MARCH 18, 2021 | COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL On The Record Filing deadline for Douglas County Special Election is today The deadline to file for special district candidacy is today, March 18. There are currently 217 positions open for filing. Elections for Special Dis- tricts in Oregon are held every two years, in the odd years (2019, 2021, 2023, etc.) Generally, a term for a Special District board posi- tion is four years. Individuals who wish to file for candidacy for one of the many Board mem- ber vacancies existing on fire, school, road and other local districts, must submit their forms (and $10 fee) to the Douglas County Clerk’s office no later than 5 p.m. today. To reduce in-person visits, this can be accom- plished via the postal sys- tem also. For more information about the vacancies, go to the county website or click on link: Special Districts. Additionally, the dead- line to register to vote in the upcoming election is 11:59 p.m. on April 27. For those Oregon resi- dents who are U.S. citizens and who have a valid Ore- gon driver’s license, permit or DMV-issued ID card, you can safely register on- line at the Oregon Secretary of State’s website: Register to Vote in Oregon (and se- lect the “Register to Vote” icon). This same link can be used to check registration status, change address, or to change political parties. If you are an Oregon res- ident who is a U.S. citizen, but do not have the need- ed DMV-issued license, permit or ID, you may still register to vote, but you will need to pick up an Oregon Voter Registration Card — or print the form, complete, sign and return to your lo- cal elections office. You can also provide ei- ther the last four digits of your social security num- ber or other forms of ac- ceptable identification (see form). Again, to reduce in-per- son visits, this can be ac- complished via the postal system also. If you do not have access to a printer, Oregon Voter Registra- tion Cards can be found at post offices and the County Clerk Office. The Douglas County Clerk’s office is located in Room 124 (ground level) of the Douglas County Court- house, 1036 SE Douglas Ave. in Roseburg. Correspondence can be mailed to; Douglas Coun- ty Elections, P.O. Box 10, Roseburg, Ore. 97470. They are open from 8:00 am to 4:30 p.m. daily. For more information, call 541-440-4252. DEATH NOTICES JURASEVICH—Ma- rie Tyece Jurasevich, 72, of Eugene died March 1, 2021. Arrangements by Smith Lund Mills Funeral Home and Cre- matorium in Cottage Grove. LEACH—Don War- ren Leach, 73, of Wild- er, Idaho formerly of Eugene, passed away in Arizona on March 3, 2021. A funeral service will be Friday, March 19, be- ginning at noon at the Church of Jesus Christ Victor Raymond Wilson 1930-2021 Wait to act on tex relief for 2020 unemployment benefits The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), signed into law Thursday, exempts up to $10,200 of unemployment benefits received in 2020 per in- dividual from taxes for households with less than $150,000 in adjusted gross income. The change will affect thousands of Oregon tax- payers by reducing their 2020 taxable income and lowering their tax bill. The Oregon Department of Revenue recommends that affected taxpayers wait for further informa- tion from the IRS and the department before taking Applicants sought for Douglas County Planning Comm. The Douglas County Board of Commission- ers are seeking interested persons to serve on the Douglas County Plan- ning Commission. The Planning Com- mission is a seven-mem- ber advisory and deci- sion-making body of Douglas County. Mem- bers represent differing interests, geographic ar- eas and occupations. The term of appointment is four years. The recruitment will give priority to appli- cants who can represent the southern and coast- al regions of Douglas County. The Planning Com- mission advises the county on land use pro- gram activities, serves as the appeal body for con- tested land use decisions and conducts hearings on discretionary land use actions. Citizens interested in being considered for Planning Commission membership should sub- mit an application to the Douglas County Board of Commissioners or the Planning Department. Applications may be obtained from the Board of Commissioners or the Planning Department. For an electronic ap- plication: BOC.Assis- tants@co.douglas.or.us Additional informa- tion may be obtained by contacting the Planning Department in Room 106 of the Justice Build- ing at the Douglas Coun- ty Courthouse, located at 1036 SE Douglas Avenue in Roseburg, or by call- ing 541-440-4289. Applications accepted until position filled. action. This includes those who have already filed their 2020 federal and state tax- es and may need to file an amended return, as well as those who have yet to file. Once the IRS determines the best way to address this unique change in law made in the middle of tax filing season, the department will offer more information to Oregon taxpayers via its website. Taxpayers who received unemployment benefits in 2020 and have not yet received a Form 1099-G should contact the Oregon Employment Department by calling 503-947-1320. Federal and state income taxes are due April 15. In- formation about filing for an extension can be found on the Department of Rev- enue website. ARPA is a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill. In ad- dition to exempting some unemployment benefits from taxable income, the act includes more direct payments to households, an expansion of jobless ben- Why Choose Us Online Cremation Arrangements At Smith•Lund•Mills We offer a value-added service to our community, the option to make cremation arrangements entirely online. With a few simple steps you can plan and pay for a cremation without leaving your home. Visit smithlundmills.com today and click on, “Get Started.” (541) 942-0185 123 S. 7th St., Cottage Grove Visit smithlundmills.com for more information. EVERYONE DESERVES A GREAT SMILE! 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Nuestros servicios in- cluyen el manejo de casos (navegación de recursos y educación comunitaria), terapia de grupo y terapia para individuos. Ofrecemos servicios en persona, por teléfono y por video. Nosotros podemos ayudar con sus necesidades de tecnología si prefi ere recibir servi- cios por teléfono o video. Para más información o para hacer cita, por favor llame a 541-942-3939. of Latter-day Saints, 2001 W. Bertha Ave., in Roseburg, Ore. A private family buri- al with military honors will take place at Rose- burg National Ceme- tery. www.sweethome- funeral.com. WINCHESTER — Bernadine A. Win- chester, 92, of Roseburg, Ore., died March 11, 2021. Arrangements in the care of Smith-Lund- Mills Funeral Chapel. efits, funding for state and local governments, and an expansion of vaccinations and virus-testing programs. To get tax forms, check the status of your refund, or make payments, visit www. oregon.gov/dor or email questions.dor@oregon.gov. You can also call 800- 356-4222 toll-free from an Oregon prefix (English or Spanish) or 503-378-4988 in Salem and outside Ore- gon. For TTY (hearing or speech impaired), we ac- cept all relay calls. Victor Raymond Wilson, 90, of Cottage Grove, OR passed on March 8, 2021 from natural causes. Victor was born on May 30, 1930 in Fabius, NY to par- ents Raymond Victor and So- phie Elise (Estey) Wilson. He served as an Army Corporal during the Korean Confl ict. Victor was a timber faller for more than 60 years. He loved his family and his dogs. Vic- tor is survived by his children, Pamela Wilson and David Wil- son both of Cottage Grove, OR; Vicki Jacobson and husband Eric, Junction City, OR; sisters, Noreen High, Cottage Grove, OR; Sinclair Seevers, Drain, OR; 7 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren. Victor was preceded in death by his granddaughter. A Memorial will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at the Elks Lodge, 755 N. River Rd., Cottage Grove, OR. Interment at Brumbaugh Cemetery. 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