It still pays to be a senior. I went to the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles department) the other day \u2014 actually it took two times \u2014 to get my REAL ID, and actually had a very pleasant experience.<\/p>\n
I sailed down Yosemite Avenue on an early Wednesday morning and then remembered as I was driving by Save Mart that the DMV now opens at 7 a.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday but not until 9 a.m. on Wednesdays. Oh well. I\u2019d shop at Save Mart and then go to the DMV.<\/p>\n
I already picked up a leaflet which says it is as \u201cEasy as 1 \u2013 2 \u2013 3\u201d before the visit. And it really is easy \u2014 if you have all the required documents with you.<\/p>\n
Even though it was after nine on a Wednesday when I finally went, and I didn\u2019t have an appointment, it didn\u2019t take long. My neighbor, who is a retired manager of a DMV in Fresno, says it is still a good idea to make an appointment so that the DMV can have enough help.<\/p>\n
The information sheet says to bring an identity document. In my case it was my birth certificate although a passport or other types of proofs as listed on the sheet are acceptable.<\/p>\n
Check.<\/p>\n
Then you must have proof of your current name. For most ladies (and men if you have a husband) if your name is different from your proof of your birth, you must have a legal document or documents supporting your name change. <\/p>\n
I was in a tiny bit of trouble. Sherry asked me where my wedding license was from my first marriage before (although my current and last marriage is going on 54 years). I still had to have the wedding license from my first marriage to show the change from my maiden name to the next name to this one. I do pity the person who has been married several times like someone like Elizabeth Taylor. Maybe in her case they made an exception, though. I went home to find that license and returned the next day. Sherry actually remembered me.<\/p>\n
I had my Social Security card, and it matched the name Turner on my marriage certificate. So I was good. Whew!<\/p>\n
The third requirement is to bring two documents that prove you are a resident of California. I had my cell phone statement and my prescription drug summary in my name. There are many other acceptable types of evidence as you will find on the information sheet. But I wasn\u2019t done.<\/p>\n
Sherry said I was ready for the last step. She assigned me a number, and when it was called I went to Window No. 1 which was \u201cmanned\u201d by Mary. I must tell you that she was as thorough as Sherry; by the time I finished there I knew I was real and would have the REAL ID card to prove it. Mary examined every document \u2014 again. She took my picture (on that day I tried to wear my best color) and then gave me the good news.<\/p>\n
I AM A SENIOR, and I get a SENIOR ID ORIGNAL for free because I am over the age of 62. I did contribute the suggested $2 for organ donation, however.<\/p>\n
If you want to board a plane or go to a federal facility such as a prison or a military base to visit your grandchildren or anyone or purchase a firearm (Heaven forbid) or whatever, you must have your REAL ID by October 20, 2020. Please hurry and go early. <\/p>\n
As I said before, it does pay to be a senior. <\/p>\n
\u2014 Viola J. Turner,<\/em><\/p>\n Madera<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It still pays to be a senior. I went to the DMV (Department of Motor Vehicles department) the other day \u2014 actually it took two times \u2014 to get my REAL ID, and actually had a very pleasant experience. I sailed down Yosemite Avenue on an early Wednesday morning and then remembered as I was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_theme","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_angie_page":false,"page_builder":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[39,46],"class_list":["post-5758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-opinion","tag-government","tag-organizations"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5758"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5758\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maderatribune.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}