SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2017
POLICE LOG
Florence Police
March 14
Harassment was reported in
the 1000 block of Eighth
Street.
Accident, with injury, was
reported in the 200 block of
Chestnut Street.
Dispute was reported in the
3500 block of Oak Street.
Fire was reported in the
91000 block of Highway 101.
Harassment was reported in
the 1000 block of Maple Street.
Trespass was reported in the
5600 block of Highway 126.
March 15
Accident, without injury,
was reported at milepost 12 on
Highway 36.
Trespass was reported in the
1600 block of Highway 126.
Child abuse was reported in
the 100 block of Sailor Lane.
Accident, without injury,
was reported in the 800 block
of Highway 101.
Fraud was reported in the
800 block of North Marsh
Lane.
Fraud was reported in the
2300 block of 18th Street.
Accident, without injury,
was reported at milepost 19 on
Highway 126.
March 16
OBITUARIES
Trespass was reported in the
87000 block of Lake Point
Drive.
Bomb threat was reported in
the 89000 block of Sutton Lake
Road.
March 17
Fraud was reported in the
1600 block of Rhododendron
Drive.
Harassment was reported in
the 1400 block of Zebrawood.
March 18
Trespass was reported in the
2200 block of 19th Street.
Trespass was reported in the
1800 block of Highway 126.
Dispute was reported in the
89000 block of Levage Drive.
Accident, with vehicle and
bicycle, was reported in the
3500 block of Myrtle Street.
Dispute was reported in the
5600 block of Highway 126.
March 19
Rescue was reported in the
vicinity of Baker Beach Road.
March 20
Trespass was reported in the
85000 block of Highway 101.
Theft was reported in the
1700 block of Highway 126.
Dispute was reported in the
87000 block of Rice Road.
Dispute was reported in the
3800 block of Highway 101.
Department of Revenue warns of identity theft
Personal income tax returns
are due April 18, but fraudsters
could be trying to use your
identity to commit tax fraud
right now.
Tax agencies nationwide are
reminding taxpayers to protect
their tax information through-
out the year, but to be especial-
ly careful this time of year,
when tax documents might be
more accessible to criminals.
“Fraudsters are always look-
ing for more information to use
in submitting bogus refund
claims,” said Ken Ross, the
head of the Oregon Department
of Revenue’s anti-fraud efforts.
“Protecting taxpayers from
identity theft goes hand-in-
hand with protecting the state
from tax fraud.” Ross said that
fraudsters won’t hesitate to
grab data off of an unsecured
Wi-Fi network or steal the W-2
from your purse in your car, if
the
opportunity
arises.
Taxpayers keeping their own
tax information secure is an
important part of combating
fraudsters. What do I need to
know as a taxpayer?
Protect your information
help keep sensitive information
out of the wrong hands by
doing the following:
• Beware of phishing scams,
where fraudsters will try to get
you to share personal informa-
tion by email or over the phone
by pretending they already
know it. Calls that ask you to
“confirm” your Social Security
number are a common exam-
ple.
• Be cautious when using
Wi-Fi. Unsecured Wi-Fi net-
works are a popular target for
hackers, especially as more
taxpayers connect their mobile
devices to them.
• Change passwords fre-
quently. Experts recommend
changing passwords every 60-
90 days and not using the same
password in multiple places.
• Keep tax documents physi-
cally secure and inaccessible to
criminals. If your tax docu-
ments aren’t in your presence,
keep them locked up.
• Hang up on suspicious
phone calls. No matter how
urgent someone makes a situa-
tion sound, you can always
hang up, call the Department of
Revenue at their published
phone number 503-378-4988
or 1-800-356-4222, and know
that you’re dealing with an
actual employee.
• Verify
your
identity.
Revenue staff follow up on sus-
picious tax returns. When you
file your return, they’ll send
you a letter if they’re not sure
it’s legitimate.
If you get an identity verifi-
cation letter, respond as soon as
you can. You can verify your
identity by mail or by taking an
online identity verification
quiz.
Report identity theft if you
think or know your identity
was stolen at www.oregon.gov
/dor, or call 503-947-2000.
Septic repair loans coud be offered through DEQ
SALEM — The Oregon
Senate has passed a bill allow-
ing residents and small busi-
nesses with failing septic sys-
tems to use an existing low-
interest loan program to assess
and potentially hook up with
existing community septic sys-
tems.
Senate Bill 812, which was
passed on a 27-0 vote on the
Senate floor Monday, specifies
that septic system loan funds
can be used to conduct a
regional evaluation of commu-
nity on-site septic systems to
determine if repair or replace-
ment is necessary.
It also says that if a commu-
nity septic system is available
that the loan funds must be
used to connect to the existing
septic. The home or business
then would be disconnected
from the onsite system that had
been failing.
“This bill allows residents or
businesses that have failing
septic systems to connect to
community systems, when one
exists and it’s possible for them
to do that,” said Sen. Arnie
Roblan (D-Coos Bay), who
carried the bill. “This makes it
easier and cheaper for people
to hook up to existing systems
that work, when it’s possible,
without having to completely
rebuild their system.”
This bill adds clarity to spe-
cific grant agreement compo-
nents for the low-interest loan
program administered by the
Oregon
Department
of
Environmental Quality and
created by Senate Bill 1563 in
the 2016 Legislative Session.
That bill appropriated
$250,000 to DEQ to administer
the low-interest loan program.
Loan funds can be used to
replace, upgrade and evaluate
residential and small business
on-site septic systems that are
failing. When there is an exist-
ing sewer system, funds can be
used to hook up to that, but the
clarification in SB 812 was
necessary to include communi-
ty septic systems as a qualify-
ing alternative.
More than 30 percent of
Oregonians rely on septic sys-
tems to treat wastewater from
their homes and businesses.
Failing and malfunctioning
systems can pollute Oregon’s
land and waterways with raw
sewage, creating significant
public health hazards.
“It’s good for the environ-
ment and water quality and
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BARRETT—Julie Barrett,
who was a long-time resident
of Florence, passed away
unexpectedly Feb. 23, from
complications of surgery.
Julie was diagnosed with
throat cancer in 2014.
She had surgery to remove
the cancer the end of January.
She fought hard and was in
remission when she passed
away.
She is survived by her
mother; five older siblings; her
partner of more than 10 years;
three
children:
Jennifer
Barrett-Neet, Stefanie Barrett-
Dean and Kevin Hoyt.
She most enjoyed spending
the last five years in the com-
pany of her five grandchildren,
whom she shares with her ex-
husband, Doug Barrett.
She was taken way to soon
and will be forever missed.
A service will be held for
her Friday, March 24, at the
meeting Yurt at West Woahink
State Park, at 2 p.m.
Correction
WEATHER DATA
In the page six photo of the
Saturday, March 18, issue of
Siuslaw News, “Reno,” a
Miniature
American
Shepherd was mistakenly
referred to as “her.” Reno is a
male and was awarded a
“Select” ribbon at this year’s
Westminster Dog Show in
New York City.
Siuslaw News regrets the
error.
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