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T he C olumbia P ress May 18, 2018 New Medicare cards won’t include SS number Oregonians with Medicare coverage will be issued a new card from the federal govern- ment by the end of June. Each person’s new card will have a unique Medicare number, instead of a Social Security number, to prevent fraud and identity theft, the agency said. Medicare cover- age and benefits will stay the same. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will automatically mail the new cards, at no cost, to each ben- eficiary’s address on file with Social Security. Here’s what Oregonians on Medicare can expect, and what they should know: • Make sure Social Securi- ty has your current address. You can update your address online by signing in to or cre- ating a “my Social Security” account at ssa.gov. • Don’t worry if you get your new card be- fore or after friends or family members here in Oregon or in other states. The cards are being sent on a variety of dates to prevent mail theft. • When your new Medicare card arrives, destroy the old one. Do it in a secure man- ner, such as shredding it. • Doctors, other health care providers, and plans approved by Medicare know that Medicare is replacing the old cards. They should be ready to accept your new card when you need care. • People with a Medicare plan through a private insur- • Provide mutual aid for struc- ture fire, 6:05 a.m. May 10, 0-100 block 11 Street, Astoria. • Provide mutual aid for struc- ture fire, 5:58 p.m. May 9, 200 block Fifth Street, Astoria. • Provide mutual aid for struc- ture fire, 7:52 p.m. May 11, 600 block Sixth Street, Astoria. • Smell of smoke from transient camp, 8:17 p.m. May 11, 200 block Southeast King Avenue. • Alarm pull station activation, 8:36 p.m. May 12, 100 block Northwest Fourth Street. m ediCal Calls • Female fall patient, 8:01 p.m. May 7, 300 block Southwest Juniper Avenue. • Female falling on ground, 12:18 p.m. May 8, Skipanon Park off Third Street. • Male lying on sidewalk, 1:13 p.m. May 8, 1900 block South- east Ensign Lane. • Male with severe abdominal pain, 12:34 a.m. May 9, Fort Stevens State Park. • Female with shortness of breath, 4:22 a.m. May 9, 1600 block East Harbor Drive. • Female having difficulty breath- ing, 8:36 a.m. May 11, 2200 block Southeast Dolphin Avenue. • Female with diabetic issues, 10:47 a.m. May 11, 33300 block Perkins Lane. • Male with possible dislocated hip, 1:03 p.m. May 11, 90500 block Birdie Drive. • Male who fell unconscious, 6:24 p.m. May 11, Battery Russell, Fort Stevens State Park. • Male with back pain, 9:05 a.m. May 12, 1100 block Northwest Ridge Road. • Female who hit her head, 12:32 Community briefs WHS holds 4-day football camp ance company, also known as a Medicare Advantage, will get new cards. Keep it in a safe place, but continue to use the member card your in- surance company sent you. • Beware of people con- tacting you about your new Medicare card and asking you for your Medicare num- ber, personal information, or to pay a fee for your new card. Protect your Medicare num- ber as you do Social Security or credit card numbers. Public Safety Calls Continued from Page 2 3 p.m. May 12, 800 block Pacific Drive. • Male with cardiac issues, 3:07 p.m. May 12, 1000 block Nauti- cal Drive. • Female feeling funny after taking meth, 3:22 a.m. May 13, 1200 block Alternate Highway 101. • Female with chest pain, 12:51 p.m. May 13, 1100 block North- west Ridge Road. • Mobile medical alarm, 5:12 p.m. May 13, 1100 block South- west Ninth Street. • Female taking meth, 8:42 p.m May 13, 1200 block Alternate Highway 101. Warrenton High School is taking sign-ups for a four-day Warrior Football Camp de- signed for athletes in grades 3 through 12. The football camp is from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. May 29, 30, 31 and June 1 at the War- renton High School Football Field, 1700 S. Main Ave. Cost is $50. To sign up, go to https:// goo.gl/forms/cAKourjzJ- B4A0oqD3. For more information, call 503-861-3317 or send an email to obrieni@warren- tonk12.org. Local college students honored The following Eastern Ore- gon University students were named to the Dean’s List for achieving a grade-point aver- age of 3.5 or higher: Sarah Price, Astoria; Crisel- da Wilcox, Astoria; Marga- ret McClean, Seaside; Abby Mathews, Warrenton; and Noni Webster, Warrenton. Two local students were in- ducted into the Honor Society of Pi Kappa Phi at Western Oregon University, putting them in the top 10 percent of seniors and top 7.5 percent of juniors: Nicholas Ketcham, Astoria; and Kathryn Russell, Astoria. Special Mass set at St. Francis A Mass for the new feast day, “Mary, Mother of the Church,” will be at noon Mon- day, May 21, at St. Francis de Sales Mission, 867 Fifth Ave., Hammond. College and trade school scholarships from Knights of Columbus and Catholic Daughters are available to all high school seniors who are members of the parish.
