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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2017
Attorney General issues ‘fake news’ scam alert First City Debris Disposal
with news reports that aren’t
properly sourced.”
This Scam Alert contains
tips to help consumers distin-
guish between what’s real and
what’s not in daily news con-
sumption.
1) If the author of an article
or post is not given — or if the
author is not properly identi-
fied — be skeptical.
2) The same is true if there
are not references or links to
legitimate source material.
3) If there are multiple errors
in spelling or grammar, this
should be an immediate tip-off
to doubt what you’re reading.
4) If the report seems hard to
believe, it likely isn’t worth
believeing.
5) The same is true if only
one side of the story is report-
ed.
6) If the headline is not con-
sistent with the story, don’t
trust either one.
7) Doubt overly emotional
stories — including those that
“hyperventilate.”
8) Give the website’s
domain name (URL) a careful
look. “ABCNews.com” is real;
“ABCNews.com.co” is not.
9) Similarly, check the
“About Us” section of the web-
site. Again, if it’s sketchy, the
website likely is, too.
10) Have quotations been
altered? You can check this
easily. Just cut and paste into
Google’s Search engine.
11) You can verify stories
that make you doubt them by
utilizing www.FactCheck.org
and www.Politifact.com, which
monitor U.S. political stories.
Snopes.com
fact-checks
internet rumors only.
12) Facebook is now provid-
ing warning labels on question-
able news reports. You can also
report news hoaxes to
Facebook.
Remember: People who post
fake news make money from
clicks on the bad information
they provide.
Consumer must do their part
in stop it.
OBITUARY
NORDSTROM —David
A l l a n
Nordstrom,
born
on
Nov.19,
1936,
in
Wo r c e s t e r,
Mass.
He
joined the
U.S. Navy at
17 years old.
David
He
was
Nordstrom
active duty
for 20 years and 10 years in the
reserves.
David worked in two differ-
ent companies as an electronic
technician in Mt. View and
Palo Alto, Calif., an area
known as “Silicone Valley.”
The last of November 1998
David and his wife retired to
Florence. David was well liked
by the many people he met
here. It seemed, no matter
what, he was always positive,
looking for the best in people
and situations.
The first part of 2017,
David’s health became more
COURTS
Florence Municipal Court
March 14
Forrest Luis Mendez-Lewis
pleaded guilty to criminal tres-
pass. He was sentenced to six
days in Florence City Jail. He
must pay $425 in fines and not
contact or be in or about the
premises or place of employ-
ment of the victim.
Eric Dean Sexton pleaded
guilty to a misdemeanor for
driving with a suspended dri-
ver’s license. He was sen-
tenced to six days in Florence
City Jail. He must pay $575 in
fines.
Jack Edward Schmidt III
pleaded no contest to attempt-
ed possession of methamphet-
amine, attempted criminal
trespass, attempted criminal
mischief and furnishing alco-
hol to a minor. He was sen-
tenced to eight days in
Florence City Jail. He must
pay $1,400 in fines and not
contact or be in or about the
residences or places of
employment of the victims.
Clyde Franklin Clark plead-
ed guilty to attempted unlaw-
ful use of weapon and menac-
ing. He must report to treat-
ment and pay $575 in fines
and not contact or be in or
about the residences, premises
or places of employment of the
victims.
Norman Lee Larsen Jr.
pleaded guilty to DUII. He
was sentenced two to days in
Florence City Jail and must
report to treatment. He must
pay $1,525 in fines and his dri-
ver’s license is suspended for
one year.
Katy Miriah Rainwater
pleaded guilty to theft. She
was sentenced six to days in
Florence City Jail and must
report to treatment. She must
pay $475 in fines.
Dennis William Nichol
pleaded guilty to attempted
possession of methampheta-
mine. He was sentenced to
four days in Florence City Jail
and must report to treatment.
He must pay $475 in fines.
FLORENCE
FOOD SHARE
IS
HIRING:
Position: Volunteer Coordinator
22.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday
$11.00 per hour
Medical benefi ts reimbursed at cost to employee
Florence Food Share is seeking a levelheaded, even
keeled, caring, multi-tasking individual.
Must be able to keep calm under stressful situations,
which you will encounter periodically and
unexpectedly with this position.
Prior experience coordinating a large volume of
volunteers is required.
Experience with Excel spreadsheets is a plus.
Ability to interact in a positive and respectful manner
to clients, volunteers, staff and board members.
Please come in to the food pantry:
2190 Spruce Street, to fi ll out an application with
a working phone number. If qualifi ed, you will be
contacted by phone for an interview. Position to
begin with paid training on Monday, April 10, 2017.
fragile and, on March 6, he
went to his eternal home to be
with Jesus, his Lord and
Savior.
David is survived by his lov-
ing wife of 38 years, Barbara
Jean; a sister, Linda La
Branche, now residing in
Florida; a brother, Richard
Nordstrom, also residing in
Florida; niece Jennifer Katori
of Blackstone, Mass.; his
Uncle Oscar in Massachusetts;
various cousins and many great
friends.
There will be a memorial
service at First Baptist Church
at 25th and Spruce streets in
Florence today, April 8, at 10
a.m.
There will be refreshments
after the service in the
Fellowship Hall.
The Navy will be arranging
a burial at sea to scatter David’s
ashes, in accordance with his
wishes.
David will be greatly missed
by all.
Lane County raises age
for tobacco buyers to 21
Lane County commission-
ers, acting as both the Board of
County Commissioners and
the Board of Health, voted last
week in favor of raising the
legal age to purchase or pos-
sess tobacco products to 21
throughout Lane County.
Lane County is the first
county in Oregon to pass such
an ordinance. The ordinance
(17-01) amends Lane Code,
Chapter 9, Section 7.
This includes electronic
smoking devices and any com-
ponent or accessory used in
the preparation or consump-
tion of tobacco products, such
as filters, rolling papers, pipes,
and substances used in elec-
tronic smoking devices,
whether or not they contain
nicotine.
The ordinance will take
effect beginning April 13. It
prohibits individuals less than
21 years of age from purchas-
ing or possessing tobacco
products in Lane County.
The ordinance does include
an exemption that allows
licensed retail outlet employ-
ees between the ages of 18 and
21 to sell tobacco products for
their employers.
The approved ordinance
does not include a grandfather
clause exempting individuals
currently between 18 and 21
years of age as was discussed
previously by commissioners.
For more information, con-
tact Devon Ashbridge, public
information officer- 541-682-
4526.
Day is today at airport
The first City of Florence
Yard Debris Disposal Day of
2017 is today from 9 a.m. to 2
p.m. at the 27th Street entrance
to the airport (Kingwood St.
and 27th St.)
The City is providing dis-
posal of yard debris on the
third Saturday of each month
from March through October.
The disposal day in May
will be held on the second
Saturday, May 13, so as not to
conflict with Rhody Days.
The current cost to dispose a
standard pickup truck load or
small utility trailer (single axle
or less) of yard debris is $10;
medium utility trailer (10-12
feet in length) is $15; and a
large utility trailer (greater
than 12 feet in length) is $20.
For loads larger than 20
cubic yards, the cost is $20
plus $5/yard over.
Debris loads must be tied,
tarped, secured, or covered in
the vehicle or trailer in a man-
ner that prevents any material
from leaving the vehicle or
trailer while in motion.
The 2017 Yard Debris
Disposal Days are: March 18,
April 15, May 13, June 17,
July 15, Augu. 19, Sept. 16,
and Oct. 21.
For more information, visit
the City’s Web site at www.ci.
florence.or.us or call 541-997-
4106.
Florence Food Share
Monthly Statistics
WEATHER DATA
February 2017
Households served . . . . . 525
Ages served
Infants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Children 3-12 . . . . . . . . . 184
Teens 13-17 . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Adults 18-54 . . . . . . . . . . 605
Seniors 55+ . . . . . . . . . . . 419
Total served . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,352
Florence Food Share, 2190 Spruce
St., P.O. Box 2514, Florence, OR
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CYAN MAGENTA YELLOW BLACK
“Fake news” and “alterna-
tive facts” demonstrate how
prevalent news hoaxes have
become in today’s media land-
scape — and how dangerous it
can be to rely on bogus or
unsubstantiated information.
“This is a significant con-
sumer fraud problem,” said
Attorney
General
Ellen
Rosenblum. “People who post
these bogus articles make a lot
of money off your clicks, while
you get information that can
harm you.
“For years I’ve encouraged
Oregonians to be skeptical of
emails and phone calls that
sound too good to be true. I
now urge you to do the same