The Canyon Weekly November 28, 2012
Volume 3, Issue 48
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Turkey trot raises $270 for local dog rescue
The first annual Turkey Trot brought out some walkers, joggers and their four legged friends on Thanksgiving, thanks to organizers from Ark Animal Care and GoodFellas Dog Rescue. Starting at Kimmel Park in Mill City, the 3k pre-feast holiday sprint was completed
by 27 particpants, who raised $270 dollars for the dog rescue organization. The top five runners were: Davin at 16.26 minutes, Keri at 16.34, Mark at 16.42, Dorothy at 17.29 and Brianna at 17.29 minutes. “This could become quite the annual event,” said Dr. Keri Sanders, who said that
plans are in the works for next year’s event. “I already have a list of volunteers for next year and we’ll have an extra route as well as more prizes and catagories. Thank you to everyone for your excitement and support. Here’s to starting a new holiday tradition!” Info: Ark Animal Care at 503-897-6004.
Scammers offer to drop criminal charges, for just a few bucks During the past week, the Oregon State Police (OSP) received complaints from citizens regarding telephone calls from individuals claiming to be OSP Troopers, said Lieutenant Steve Duvall in a press release. During the calls, fraudulent callers are demanding money in exchange for dropping criminal charges or clearing arrest warrants against the people they call. In two similar cases reported to OSP thus far, male callers with foreign accents called citizens in Oregon. In both cases, the call was identified through caller ID as originating from 911 and callers identified them-
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selves as members of the Oregon State Police, using titles of “Officer” or “Deputy”. The callers provided call back numbers of 410-387-7748 or 215-302-3662 and instructed the intended victim to call within a certain period of time and arrange monetary payment to clear an arrest warrant or to cancel a pending court appearance. This scam is not an activity undertaken by the OSP or any other legitimate law enforcement agency or officer. The OSP does not call individuals and demand money from citizens under any circumstances. The calls reported to OSP during the past week are
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