| FOXTALES -- September 2005 Foxridge Civic Association Newsletter HOLIDAY PARTY IN THE WORKS As your new activities director, I am happy to say that I have started to
work on the Foxridge Christmas Party, Dec. 10, for the neighborhood families.
I am trying to do something new and different, but would also love to hear
from you with any ideas for this year's party. TRASH PICKUP SCHEDULE Just a reminder regarding our garbage pickup days. Yard trash is picked up onWednesdays and household trash/recycling on Fridays. According to the hauler, loose branches/clippings needed to be bundled and cutto 4 feet or less in length. No other items, such as plastic pots or fertilizerbags, can be in the yard trash. Also, recycling materials should have lids removed and thrown in regulargarbage. Glass jars, metal cans, plastic/paper food cartons. laundry detergentcontainers and newspapers are recyclable. DO NOT include motor oil containers. For large household items, like appliances, call the hauler for pickup. Trashshould be placed curbside no earlier than 6p.m. the day prior and no later than6a.m. the day of pickup. With your help we can keep the neighborhood looking asclean and beautiful as it has always been. FOXTALES PUBLISHING SCHEDULE Issue SUbMISSIONs Deadline THIS IS YOUR NEWSLETTER! Foxtales is your neighborhood newsletter – and your forum for sharing goodnews, upcoming events, interesting stories and other uplifting messages.Anything from work promotions and school awards to vacation experiences andfamily additions are welcome. Send an e-mail to Foxtales editor Dana Midgett, at danacm@aol.com or drop
aline to Foxtales at P.O. Box 65815, Orange Park, FL 32065 DO YOU KNOW ... How many palm trees there are TOMATO-BREAD CASSEROLE 1/2-pound loaf of French bread (sliced) THE ABOVE INGREDIENTS WILL BE DIVIDED IN HALF IN PREPARING THE CASSEROLE Spread bread with margarine, cut into cubes. Arrange on jelly-roll pan. Toastin 350F oven about 7 min. Put half of cube=. s in greased 9x13 dish. Top with HALFof the following in order: tomato slices, reserved tomato liquid, cottagecheese, oil, canned tomatoes, salt, oregano, garlic powder. Repeat layers.Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 40 min. Uncover and bake 5more min. to brown top. BEWARE OF CREDIT CARD SCAM VIA PHONE The following article was submitted by Doug Henning, Neighborhood Watchliaison.
It comes from reports received by law enforcement authorities. Noticethat not
once did the telephone caller ask for the credit card number. The scam works like this: Person calling says, “This is (name), and I'm callingfrom the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My badge number is 12460. Yourcard has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling toverify. This would be on your VISA card which was issued by (name of bank.).” “Did you purchase an Anti-Telemarketing Device for $497.99 from a marketingcompany based in Arizona?” When you say “no,” the caller continues with,“Then we will be issuing a credit to your account. This is a company we havebeen watching and the charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500purchase pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the creditwill be sent to (gives you your address), is that correct?” You say “yes.” The caller continues, “I will be starting a fraud investigation.If you have any questions, you should call the 1-800 number listed on the backof your card and ask for Security. You will need to refer to this controlnumber. The caller then gives you a 6-digit number. "Do you need me to readit again?" Here's the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works The caller then says, "Ineed to verify you are in possession of your card." He'll ask you to"turn your card over and look for some numbers." There are 7 numbers; the first 4 are part of your card number, the next 3 arethe security numbers that verify you are the possessor of the card. These arethe numbers you sometimes use to make Internet purchases to prove youhave the card. The caller will ask you to read the 3 numbers to him. After you tell the callerthe 3 numbers, he'll say,"That is correct, I just needed to verify thatthe card has not been lost or stolen, and that you still have your card. Do you have any other questions?" After you say no, the caller then thanks you and states, “Don't hesitate tocall back if you do,” and hangs up. You actually say very little, and theynever ask for or tell you the card number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back within 20 minutes to aska question. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA Security Department told us itwas a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new purchase of $497.99 was charged toour card. Long story made short – we made a real fraud report and closed theVISA account. VISA is reissuing us a new number. What the scammers wantis the 3-digit PIN number on the back of the card. Don't give it to them.Instead, tell them you'll call VISA or Master card directly for verification oftheir conversation. The real VISA told us that they will never ask for anything on the card as theyalready know the information since they issued the card! If you give thescammers your 3-digit PIN number, you think you're receiving a credit. However,by the time you get your statement you'll see charges for purchases you didn'tmake, and by then it's almost too late and/or more difficult to actually file afraud report. What makes this more remarkable is that on Thursday, I got a call from a"Jason Richardson of MasterCard" with a word-for-word repeat of theVISA scam. This time I didn't let him finish. I hung up! We filed a policereport, as instructed by VISA. The police said they are taking several of thesereports daily! They also urged us to tell everybody we know that this scam ishappening. Please pass this on to all your family and friends. By informingeach other, we protect each other. SCHOOLS NEED YOU TO DONATE WHAT YOU EAT ... SORT OF Eating has never been so philanthropic – and supporting your neighborhoodschools never so fulfilling, or should we say “filling”? Here’s the deal: All you have to do is eat. Then donate your leftovers.
Thatis, the leftover labels or boxtops. Cut them off, stick them in a plasticbaggie
and send them to school with a student. General Mills products have a pink Box Tops for Education coupon. Cut it outand
each one is worth 10 cents to a school: Campbell, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace and V8 products specify which part
ofthe label to cut off. Schools can redeem the labels for FREE merchandise. Please take a few moments to save these coupons and labels from the productsyou
use. Every single one you send in makes a difference in what children willhave
available to shape their futures. Thanks in advance for supporting ourarea
schools ... and enjoy eating YOUR way to THEIR success! The Orange Park Community Theatre will audtions for the play “Accommodations”Oct. 15-16. The casting call for this comedy will be at 3p.m. on Saturday, Oct.15, and at 7p.m.on Sunday, Oct. 16. The cast consists of two men and twowomen, in their 20s to 30s. “Accommodations” is a poignant comedy about the separation of a husband andwife and the confused identities of her new roommates. It all works out well atthe end of a bumpy and funny journey. A woman leaves her husband and moves in with two roommates named Tracy and Pat.The rental agency was not clear on the gender of the roommates. The fun andmisdirection begins when the husband, who wants to win his wife back, pays avisit and meets the roommates. Entertainment for the whole family with a happyending for everyone. The Orange Park Community Theatre is located at 2900 Moody Road, between Boltonand Filmore streets. For more information, call Susan Carcaba at 904-284-5422. NOW PLAYING AT THE ORANGE PARK COMMUNITY THEATRE: “Prescription: Murder” by William Link and Richard Levinson Ticket prices are $15 (seniors, students and military: $13). Season ticketholders may make reservations as early as Oct. 10, and general audiences onOct. 17 by calling 276-2599, or by visiting www.OPCT.org. “Prescription Murder” is a mystery of a brilliant psychiatrist's plot to getrid of his wife and how the homicide detective proves "he done it!" Abrilliant New York psychiatrist, who can no longer tolerate his marriage to hispossessive wife, creates an ingenious murder plot that depends on a bizarreimpersonation and a perfect alibi. However, the homicide detective whoinvestigates the murder and gets thrown off the case due to politicalconnections eventually proves "who dun it!" |