Watch out for fake Cashier’s Checks
Local banks are warning of fraudulent Cashier’s checks floating around Florence. Oregon Pacific bank has recently noticed an increase in these types of checks that are generally considered a safe way to transfer monies. But advances in printing have made it easier to reproduce them and are quickly becoming a favorite way for scammers to get your money.
Fraudulent Cashier’s Checks can be difficult to recognize but the banks a few tip may help you from getting caught and owing a bank or other institution money.
Know the person who is giving the check to you.
Never accept a check for more than the amount owed to you.
Always be suspicious of someone pressuring you to transfer or wire money.
If someone insists on paying you with a Cashier’s Check make sure it is issued by a local branch so that it’s validity can be easily verified.
Be wary of any offer that has third party fees associated with it.
And if it sounds too good to be true? It probably is!
If you have questions about a check, contact a local branch immediately and do not use the information on the check because it may be fake.
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6 Months and No Apparent Problems, so far
It has been nearly 6 months since the legal sales of Marijuana began and according to local law enforcement there has been little if any negative results from sales here in Florence. Police Chief Tom Turner says it has been a relatively quiet introduction.
“We’ve anticipated a lot of issues last year, because now it’s a new thing, and fortunately that has also been very easy for us to accommodate . It has not caused any kind of issues.
Turner says adherence to already established rules have been a help in not seeing any problems with the marijuana roll out.
“One of the things that actually probably created some benefit to us is that we continued to stay with the no smoking ordinances we have everywhere in the city and that prevented probably a lot of issues that we might have had had that been the case.”
And with Rhody days approaching, Chief Turner says there are no new enforcement procedures planned. He says that having a good balance between enforcement and public service to the community is the key to good policing.
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Rhody courts ad some junior swag
This year¹s junior and senior Rhody Courts are gearing up for the Rhododendron Court Scholarship Showcase set for Wednesday, May 11, at 6:30 p.m., at the Florence Events Center. The shows director, Cindy Wobbe says that the junior court has some added swag to it.
“This year’s court is the first year that we have added junior boys to the junior court so not only do we have 5 junior little princesses we also have 5 junior princes ranging from grades 1 through 5 and that has really changed the whole dynamic of the court.
Wobbe says a key ingredient is the service that students are involved with. ranging from elder care to social issues and making an impact in the community
“All the kids are working on getting out in the community and being civic minded and are visiting a lot of different civic organizations and presenting their platforms and also giving the community an opportunity to get to know them better.”
The courts platforms includes Sanctity of life issues, elder care and body shaming awareness among teens. The princesses are also putting together care packages for shut ins and seniors as part of their projects.
The Rhododendron Court Scholarship Showcase is set for Wednesday, May 11, at 6:30 p.m., at the Florence Events Center. Tickets are $13 and are available at the FEC box office or online at eventcenter dot org.