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Cash Only.  No reservations needed.  For a $1 donation, sample Highview firefighter's chili and vote for the 2012 HFD chili of the year.  All members of the community are welcomed. Proceeds benefit Crusade for Children.

 Free Films include Casablanca, West Side Story, High Noon, Jaws, and Rear Window

Classic Cinema at the Creek, a student-run movie series open to the public, will show classic movies in the newly-renovated Alumni Auditorium at Fern Creek Traditional High School most Thursdays. The series premieres on Thursday, March 15, 2012 with showings of Annie Hall at 3:00 p.m., Bringing up Baby at 5:00 p.m. and Casablanca at 7:00 p.m.

The Classic Cinema at the Creek screenings are free and open to the public. A donation to the Fern Creek Alumni Scholarship Fund is requested. Volunteers from the Tiger Pride Band will staff a concession stand and members of the Classic Cinema Club will run the theatre. The Fern Creek High School Alumni Association is sponsoring the program.

“As a Communications, Media and the Arts School, this is a natural fit,” said Brian Miller, the sponsor of the Classic Cinema Club. “Our students already run a radio station, so a movie theatre makes sense, especially in our beautiful new Alumni Auditorium. With a brand new sound and projection system, this is a wonderful place for everyone in our community to enjoy a classic movie.”

The schedule and themes for the rest of the spring semester includes films by Alfred Hitchcock (Rear Window, Vertigo, North by Northwest), musicals (West Side Story, My Fair Lady), romantic adventures on the water (The African Queen, Titanic), westerns (High Noon, The Wild Bunch, Unforgiven), science fiction (E.T., Star Wars, 2001: A Space Odyssey), unruly animals (The Birds, King Kong, Jaws), politics (All the King’s Men, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, All the President’s Men), coming of age (American Graffiti, Diner, The Graduate) and D-Day (The Longest Day, Saving Private Ryan). At least two, and usually three, films will be shown most Thursdays between now and June.

 

Fern Creek High School is at 9115 Fern Creek Road. For more information, contact Brian Miller at brian.miller@fchs.us

 or call 502-485-6362.

 

 

1.    Hiring a Contractor - Whether you have damage after severe storms, or you are trying to spruce up your home, hire a contractor you can trust. Get at least three bids, get everything in writing, and beware of those who knock on your door offering “too good to be true prices” and asking for money up-front.

2.    BBB Tips on Storm Relief Donations: Be cautious when giving online, especially in response to spam emails that claim to link to a relief organization. Be wary of those who knock on your door, wanting money “on the spot.” A reputable organization will welcome your money later. Be wary of claims that 100 percent of donations will assist relief victims. And, check out the charity at www.bbb.org/charity.

   

3.    Beware of Gas-Saving Claims that “empty your wallet, instead of saving you fuel!” Many websites make claims for various aftermarket auto devices (fuel-line magnets, air bleed devices, etc.) and oil and gasoline additives that supposedly “increase gas mileage.” Many of these claims are false or overly exaggerated. Some could even cause engine problems. 

4.    Clev Tower Dispatch Deliveries contacted a local consumer via email, saying they had won a 2012 BMW. The company, supposedly located in Louisville, was going to deliver the car to their home, but the “lucky winner” had to pay $300 to get it. Luckily, this smart consumer didn’t fall for it!

5.   Sentry Armored Dispatch Company is contacting local consumers, impersonating government agencies, claiming they are supervising the distribution of sweepstakes winnings. The FTC has put out an alert on this company. The scammers attempt to convince lucky winners to wire money to “ensure delivery of the prize.” This is a SCAM! 

6.    Scammers are using social media sites to con people into Investment Scams. The ability to access personal information on the sites allows scammers to personalize and target their pitch, and over time, build trust with potential victims. Beware of unknown “friends,” avoid high-pressured pitches, beware of testimonials from other “investors,” and check the reliability of a company at www.bbb.org.

7.     March 4 – 10 is National Consumer Protection Week. BBB, along with other organizations, is encouraging every consumer to make better-informed purchasing decisions. Go to NCPW.gov for information on protecting your privacy, staying safe online, managing your money, how to avoid identity theft, and more. 

8.      BBB Commends Savvy Consumers: Consumers asked BBB for help more than 103 million times in 2011, up from 87 million in 2010 – the highest rate in the organization’s 100-year history! Complaints were down across the U.S. and Canada to 927,000 in 2011 compared to just over one million in 2010. It looks like consumers are doing their homework!

  

9.    It’s Prom Shopping Season! Do your homework before you make a purchase for your high school student for this special occasion. Check out dress/tuxedo shops, florists, and limo companies at www.bbb.org.

10.  Spring Cleaning is a good time to rid your home of paperwork! What should you keep/discard? Keep canceled checks related to a home purchase or sale, renovations, for contributions to retirement accounts, or checks that support your tax returns for a minimum of seven years – all other checks can be discarded. Throw out deposit, ATM, credit/debit card receipts after the transaction appears on your statement. After one year, you can throw out credit card and bank account statements that have no tax or other long-term significance. And be sure anything with confidential information is shredded before you throw it out!

 Here is one person's experience:

Person calling says - 'This is (name), and I'm calling from the Security and Fraud Department at VISA. My Badge number is 12460. Your card has been flagged for an unusual purchase pattern, and I'm calling to verify. 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 marketing company 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 have been watching and the charges range from $297 to $497, just under the $500 purchase pattern that flags most cards. Before your next statement, the credit will 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 back of your card (1-800-VISA) and ask for Security. You will need to refer to this Control Number. The caller then gives you a 6 digit number. 'Do you need me to read it again?'

Here's the IMPORTANT part on how the scam works - The caller then says, 'I need 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 last 3 are the Security Numbers that verify you are the possessor of the card. These are the numbers you sometimes use to make Internet purchases to prove you have the card. The caller will ask you to read the last 3 numbers to him. After you tell the caller the 3 numbers, he'll say, 'That is correct, I just needed to verify that the 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 to call back', and hangs up. You actually say very little, and they never ask for or tell you the card number. But after we were called on Wednesday, we called back. Within 20 minutes to ask a question. Are we glad we did! The REAL VISA Security Department told us it was a scam and in the last 15 minutes a new purchase of $497.99 was charged to our card. We made a real fraud report and closed the VISA account. VISA is reissuing us a new number. What the scammers want is 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 of their conversation.

The real VISA told us that they will never ask for anything on the card as they already know the information since they issued the card! If you give the scammers 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't make, and by then it's almost too late and/or more difficult to actually file a fraud 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 the VISA Scam. This time I didn't let him finish. I hung up! We filed a police report, as instructed by VISA. The police said they are taking several of these reports daily! They also urged us to tell everybody we know that this scam is happening. I dealt with a similar situation this morning, with the caller telling me that $3,097 had been charged to my account for plane tickets to Spain , and so on through the above routine.

It appears that this is a very active scam, and evidently quite successful.

Volunteer Opportunity.  Drivers needed for Fern Creek, Highview and Okolona Areas 

Please contact Becky Ricketts at 896-2316 xt. 116

 www.srcareexperts.org

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Westbound Interstate 264 (Watterson Expressway):  Right lane closure possible between Bardstown Road and Newburg Road (mile points 15.6 and 14.5) due to sound barrier installation. Lane closures are possible on weeknights from 9:00 p.m. each evening until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.  On weekends, lane and ramp closures are possible from 9:00 p.m. on Friday, until 6:00 a.m. on Monday.  

 

Interstate 265 (Gene Snyder Freeway):  Lane closures and delays possible in both directions between Interstate 64 and US 60 (mile points 25.4 and 26.7) due to interchange improvements.  Lane closures are possible on weeknights from 8:00 p.m. each evening until 5:00 a.m. the following morning.  On weekends, lane and ramp closures are possible from 8:00 p.m. on Friday, until 5:00 a.m. on Monday.  The speed limit in the work zone is reduced to 55 MPH. 

 

US 60 (Shelbyville Road):  Lane closures and delays possible in both directions at I-265 (mile point 12.0) due to interchange improvements.

 

KY 22:  Lane closures and delays possible between Chamberlain Lane and Murphy Lane (mile points 4.0 and 5.6) due to roadway widening.  Lane closures are possible evenings from 9:00 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. the following morning.

 

KY 1531:  Lane closures and delays possible between the Jefferson/Bullitt County line and US 60 (mile points 0.0 and 9.1) due to guardrail installation.  Lane closures are scheduled for weekdays from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m.