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4-H Center to host open house, Rabbit show and Chicken BBQ by JANICE MARTIN The Northampton County 4-H Center, located at 777 Bushkill Center Rd. in Nazareth, will be hosting an Open House on Sunday, Oct. 4. This event is free and open to the public. The day will start at 9 a.m. with a Rabbit and Cavy Show. This event will will also include a Rabbit Hopping Contest. From noon until 3 p.m. there will be demonstrations by various 4-Hers and their horses or ponies in the ring. Also, a make-it and take-it will be offered for all ages. There will also be displays related to 4-H. There will be various food avail-
able all day long. However, starting at noon, the famous Chicken B-B-Q will start. Come early to see everything. Enjoy the Chicken B-B-Q at the 4-H Center or take it home to eat. Pre-ordering is suggested the day of by calling 610-759-9859. For more information concerning prior to this event, please contact Janice Martin, 610-8377294. For information concerning the 4-H program in general, please contact Brad Kunsman, Extension Educator, weekdays, 8 – 4 p.m., at 610-746-1970. 4-H offers hands-on learning experiences while promoting citizenship, leadership and life skills.
Credit card fraud department scam
via Moore Township Police Department Facebook This credit card scam has been around for a while, yet unknowing victims remain viable targets. The way it works is that the scammer calls you claiming to be from the fraud department of
your credit card company. They sound very official, knowing your address, giving you a claim number, saying they will remove the fraudulent charges, and even telling you to call back with any questions. In the process of the call, they say that they need to
Spaghetti dinner planned to Benefit homeless pets
by MIKE BANKS An all-you-can eat spaghetti and meatballs dinner is on the menu from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 10, to benefit the homeless pets at Forgotten Felines & Fidos. The event will be at Commitment to Family & Community, 165 Cherry St., Coplay. The meal will include salad and garlic bread and a dessert table, with complimentary coffee or ice tea. Tickets are $7 ($5 for children 10 and under) and can be purchased in advance by contacting Tiffany Dieter, 610-349-7385 or tiffanydieter@gmail.com. Forgotten Felines and Fidos, Inc. is a nonprofit organization based in Germansville that has been serving the Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas since 1994. It relies solely on donations and fundraisers to support the pets in its care and the shelter’s activities, which include low-cost spay/neuter clinics, micro chipping, a feral cat program, a foster program for kittens, courtesy listings for families needing to re-home cats, and vaccination clinics.
verify that you have the card they are calling about and subsequently ask for the three-digit security code on your card. With that information they can now charge your credit card for whatever purchases they feel like. How do you avoid these types of scams? Just know that, in gen-
----------------------Just know that, in general, credit card companies won’t call you out of the blue and ask for your personal information. -----------------------
eral, credit card companies won’t call you out of the blue and ask for your personal information. Instead they tend to send emails, snail mail, or text messages asking you to call in as soon as you can. Even so, never click on any links in the emails or call any phone numbers that are provided. Instead, you have a customer service number on the back of your
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card to call that you know is legitimate. Most importantly, just be very cautious and skeptical of anyone that ever asks for your personal information or credit card information. And be careful when using ATM machines to make sure nothing looks out of the ordinary. If you think you are a credit card fraud victim, call your credit card company immediately to have your account suspended and have a new card issued. Additionally, you should call the credit bureaus and get a hold put on your credit reports.
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