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Community Pages
Protecting
Children
in a Digital Age
Keeping a watchful eye on your
kids requires an increasing level of tech
savvy many parents find intimidating.
Not only are your kids vulnerable to bad
actors online, but your family’s personal
information could be at risk, as well.
Learn how to protect your children and
family in this digital age with these tips:
Elementary-Age Children
* Encourage open communication.
Have conversations about what your kids
see and do online and talk with them about
potential dangers. Avoid lecturing in favor
of an open exchange of information.
* Make their inherent interest in
privacy work in your favor. Kids in this
age group, particularly toward the middle
school years, understand the concept of
privacy and value it immensely. Use that
context to help them understand what goes
online is there to stay. Talk about what
kinds of information should always be kept
private, including identifying details like
addresses and social security numbers.
* Stay on alert. Not all apps are
completely safe (even the ones you can
access from trusted stores) and not all
filters are foolproof. Keep close tabs
on what your kids are downloading by
reading comments and reviews, and
regularly monitoring what kind of content
they see.
Middle School and High School Kids
* Continue talking about privacy. You
can never have too many conversations
about privacy. What seems like harmless
sharing on social media can be quite
revealing. For example, frequent posts
about visits to a favorite store or restaurant
can allow a predator to begin tracking
behavior patterns that make your child
a target. It’s also important for kids to
understand how their privacy settings
work. For example, settings that allow
exposure to friends of friends make their
visibility to strangers much broader than
they may realize.
* Help manage their online reputation.
Behaviors that once resulted in a day
or two of hallway chatter can now live
forever. Documenting mischief online is
only fun until it spills over into real life and
everyone sees those mistakes in full color
- including prospective future employers.
* Be clear about your position on
bullying. From the safe distance of a
screen, it’s easier for kids (and adults) to
say things they’d never say in person.
Teach your kids to handle problems
constructively offline and avoid engaging
in attacks on others through social media,
email and other platforms.
College Students
* Reinforce the risks. Once they’re on
their own, kids may feel more liberated to
make their own choices online. However,
college students are easy prey for identity
theft and worse. Remind them what’s at
stake if they fail to protect their identity and
private information, like where they live
and what they do on a regular basis.
* Teach smart practices. With all the
independence that comes with college life,
this is an ideal time for your student to take
personal responsibility for his or her online
security, including learning about virus
protection, updating software, avoiding
scams and backing up data.
If you’re looking for more practical
advice for everyday family matters, visit
eLivingtoday.com.
November 2023
Special Project Award For Reedsport Main Street Program
October 6, 2023 - Independence
The Oregon Main Street Conference on
October 6th, gave a Special Project Award
to the Reedsport Main Street Program for
the Excellence on Main Program Award.
The Special Project award is given to
an activity or program that impactfully
addresses specific goals or priorities of the
local main street organization.
The Excellence on Main awards were
created in 2010 to honor outstanding
accomplishments, activities and people
making a difference in historic downtowns
and traditional commercial neighborhoods
across the state. This year a total of 9
projects, activities, and people were
recognized.
Reedsport City Manager, Deanna Schafer
said, “We would like to thank Oregon Main
Street for the recognition and thank our
Reedsport community for their support.”
The project event was hosted as a
progressive dinner of four meal courses
held on May 5th 2023 and designed to
engage participants with the community
and communicate plans for the coming
year. Each course served at 4 different
business locations, with accompanying
presentations highlighting Reedsport’s
Main Street’s history, accomplishments
and upcoming projects. This allowed
participants to connect with business
owners and learn about the program, while
increasing foot traffic into downtown.
Rosa Solano, Main Street Director,
stated, “We found ourselves trying to find
ways to reconnect with our community and
rebuild our volunteer programs”. “We knew
we needed to be innovative in our approach
and what better way than to bring it to the
heart of our organization, our community
businesses.”
Aviva Health is excited to host the second Town Hall
meeting at the Drain Civic Center on November 14th.
Enjoy a complimentary dinner and participate in a discussion about the
health care needs of people living in Drain and the surrounding communi-
ties. Community members who join us will have the chance to win a $50
Grocery Outlet gift card. Two winners will be randomly chosen.
DETAILS
Who: Residents of Drain and surrounding communities
What: Aviva Health North County Town Hall
When: Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023 - 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Drain Civic Center, 205 W. A Ave., Drain, 97435
Why: To share information about Aviva Health services in Drain and have
an open discussion with the community about area needs
AGENDA
6:15-6:30: Doors open
6:30-7:00: Welcome and complimentary community dinner
7:00-7:25: Introduction of Aviva Health staff and brief presentation
7:25-7:55: Comments and questions from community members
7:55-8:00: Raffle drawing and closing remarks
Two Car Crash near
Elkton Results in DUII Oregon joins FTC lawsuit to break up Amazon
October 3, 2023 - Elkton
OSP reported a two vehicle crash, at
6:15 p.m. on October 3rd, on Highway
38 about two and a half miles east of
Elkton. Both vehicles required to be
towed from the accident scene.
The driver of a pickup was injured
in the accident and was taken to CHI
Mercy Health Mercy Medical Center
by ambulance. After showing signs
of intoxication, a search warrant was
issued for a blood sample from the
injured driver.
30-year old Brent Jones was charged
with DUII, reckless driving, and three
counts recklessly endangering another
person. He was detained before being
released later that evening .
Antitrust lawsuit alleges that Amazon
maintains a monopoly at the expense of small businesses
that currently have no choice but to
rely on Amazon to stay in business.
These fees range from a monthly fee
sellers must pay for each item sold,
to advertising fees that have become
virtually necessary for sellers to do
business. Combined, all of these fees
force many sellers to pay close to 50%
of their total revenues to Amazon.
These fees harm not only sellers but
also shoppers, who pay increased
prices for thousands of products sold
on or off Amazon.
The FTC, along with its state
partners, are seeking a permanent
injunction in federal court that would
prohibit Amazon from engaging in
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its unlawful conduct and pry loose
Amazon’s monopolistic control to
restore competition.
The states of Oregon, New Mexico,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Nevada,
New York, Connecticut, Delaware,
Maine, Maryland, Minnesota, New
Jersey, Massachusetts, Michigan,
New Hampshire, Rhode Island,
and Wisconsin have joined the
Commission’s
lawsuit.
The
Commission vote to authorize staff
to file for a permanent injunction
and other equitable relief in the U.S.
District Court for the Western District
of Washington was 3-0.