2A | WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 2020 | SIUSLAW NEWS
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Rhododendron Drive sewer extension project begins today
Today, May 20, the City
of Florence’s contractor,
Pleasant Hill Development
Co. LLC, will begin work
on a $86,325 sewer exten-
sion project along Rhodo-
dendron Drive, between
Treewood Court and South
Harbor Vista Drive.
This project will provide
municipal sewer service to
existing homes that have
failing septic systems or
prefer to have municipal
sewer service.
Specifically, the project
will install 410 lineal feet
of 8-inch PVC sewer pipe;
one 48-inch sanitary sewer
manhole; three sewer lat-
erals; two sewer cleanouts;
and 275 square yards of hot
mix asphalt trench patch.
During
construction
of the project, the south
bound travel lane of Rho-
dodendron Drive between
South Harbor Vista Drive
and Treewood Court will
need to be closed; only one
lane will be closed.
A travel lane will remain
open and controlled by flag-
gers during the duration of
the activity.
Motorists, bicyclists and
pedestrians are advised that
the construction and lane
closure begins today, be-
tween 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., and
short delays are possible.
The temporary lane clo-
sures will last through May
29.
An emphasis will be
made to provide accessibili-
ty to emergency vehicles.
The city has planned the
construction in a way to
minimize impacts. But due
to the nature of this con-
struction project, there will
be slight inconveniences,
particularly to the resi-
dents along Rhododendron
Drive.
The city and the contrac-
tor will expedite the con-
struction through the area
so that disruption to resi-
dents and visitors alike will
be limited.
Florence Public Works
would like to extend its
thanks to the public in ad-
vance for their patience as it
begins this important proj-
ect that will bring improved
sanitary sewer service to the
community; staff is working
hard to minimize inconve-
niences.
Residents are encouraged
to call the City of Florence
Public Works office with
any concerns or questions
by calling 541-997-4106.
Be aware: Four coronavirus stimulus check scams and how to avoid them
The distribution of $1,200
stimulus checks to Amer-
icans has given rise to un-
precedented online scams.
1. Robocall Check Scams:
The scammer will call pre-
tending to be the IRS and
ask for your personal finan-
cial information. They will
claim they need this to de-
posit the stimulus check into
your account and will also
ask for a fee to deposit said
check.
In reality, they want your
information so that they can
pretend to be you and claim
the check for themselves.
They can also drain your
bank account of your funds
with this information and
will keep the fee for them-
selves with no check, in re-
turn.
How to Avoid: Do not
give out any personal infor-
mation. The government
already has your informa-
tion on file from when you
filed your taxes. The stimu-
lus check will either be au-
tomatically deposited into
your account or you will get
it mailed to your house.
2. Email and Text Scams:
Scammers will pretend to be
the IRS or federal govern-
ment by emailing or texting
you a link to click to receive
your check. If you click on
the link your electronic de-
vice will get plagued with
malware and your informa-
tion gets stolen.
How to Avoid: Do not
click on any links that are
emailed or texted to you.
The government already has
your information.
3) Google Search Scam:
Scammers have created cop-
ies of the official IRS “Get
My Payment” site and have
updated their search engine
terms so that people con-
ducting google searches for
information find these fake
sites.
How to Avoid: Do not go
on any website to get your
stimulus check unless it is
an official “.gov” or “.ca” site
and beware of being redi-
rected to a website from a
non-reputable news source.
4) Third-Party Stimulus
Check Scams: Scammers
have come up with their own
stimulus check programs
claiming that they can give
you additional money along
with the government.
How to Avoid: Only be-
lieve stimulus check pro-
grams announced by the
government reported by
reputable news outlets.
POLICE LOG
May 5
May 6
• Criminal mischief was re-
ported on the 1400 block of
Highway 101.
• Trespass was reported on the
1900 block of 37th Street.
• Theft was reported on the
1600 block of Rhododendron
Drive.
• Trespass was reported on the
400 block of Highway 101.
• Dispute was reported on the
1700 block of 12th Street.
• Trespass was reported on the
2400 block of Highway 101.
• Trespass was reported on the
1900 block of 25th Street.
May 7
• Theft was reported on the
1600 block of 15th Street.
• Accident, with injury, was
reported on Highway 126 and
Spruce Street.
• Trespass was reported on the
3900 block of Spruce Street.
• Arrest, with warrant, was re-
ported on the 2200 block of 20th
Street.
2100 block of 10th Street.
• DUII was reported on High-
way 126, mile marker seven.
May 8
May 12
• Trespass was reported on the
1800 block of Oak Street.
• Harassment was reported on
21st Street and Highway 101.
• Theft was reported on the 900
block of Highway 101.
• Hit-and-run accident was
reported on the 4700 block of
Highway 101.
• Assault was reported on the
400 block of 9th Street.
• Theft was reported on the
5000 block of Munsel Lake Road.
May 10
• Dispute was reported on the
400 block of Ivy Street.
• Dispute was reported on the
May 13
• Dispute was reported on the
5200 block of Highway 101.
• Dispute was reported on
Glenada Road.
• Assault was reported on the
400 block of 9th Street.
• Theft was reported on the
1300 block of Highway 101.
• Fight was reported on the
88500 block of Fourth Avenue.
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Department, along with
law enforcement agencies
throughout Oregon and
the rest of the United States
are continually making ef-
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WEATHER DATA
D ATE
May 12
May 13
May 14
May 15
May 16
May 17
May 18
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For more information,
contact the Florence Police
Department at (541) 997-
3515.
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For the upcoming Me-
morial weekend, May 22-
25, the Florence Police
Department will be con-
ducting extra DUII En-
forcement patrols.
The Florence Police De-
partment has received ad-
ditional DUII enforcement
funds to help seek out im-
paired drivers and to deter
people from driving while
they are impaired.
The Florence Police
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