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Page 16 The INDEPENDENT, October 4, 2000__________________________________________ R u r a l m a il b o x t h e f t g o i n g h ig h t e c h Over the last several years, the Colum bia County S heriff’s Office has received numerous com plaints from citizens re garding thefts from rural mail boxes. Both incom ing and ou t going mail have been targeted, according to Sheriff Phil Derby. Sometimes the thieves are looking for cash, only, and will take it from incoming and ou t going Christm as and birthday cards, as well as any other cash in mail. Others look for credit cards or related inform a tion which they use to pur chase item s th a t will be charged to the cardholder. With new technology avail able, there are enterprising in dividuals who take checks and money orders stolen from mail boxes, “w ash” them and re write them to fit their needs. “ I would like to ask for your assistance in helping to com bat this form of crim e,” said Derby, “by adhering to the fol lowing recom m endations when mailing financial docum ents or other im portant item s.” • Do not place the mail in your rural box to be picked up by the mail carrier. Take it to a post office or place it in a blue USPS mail box in various city locations. These boxes have you r mail delivery stopped while you are gone or have someone pick it up daily. • Do not send cash in the mail. • Do not leave mail in your mail box any longer than nec essary. These steps may be burden some, but they are needed to reduce your chance of becom ing the victim of mail theft. been re-keyed recently and are much safer than they were. • Ask your banking institu tion for water-m arked checks which are more resistant to al teration. • Find out what the +4 zip code is for the person or busi ness you are mailing items to. This will help insure the mail gets to the exact address. • If you go on vacation, have V o lu n t e e r s w a n t e d t o j o i n s tu d y o f g r o u p t r e a t m e n t f o r d e p r e s s io n groups. Call 503-352-2400 for an appointm ent or more infor mation. The center is located at 511 SW 10th Avenue, Suite 400, and is located near Tri- Met bus lines and the Max light rail line. Pacific U niversity’s Psycho logical Service Center (PSC) in downtown Portland is seeking participants for a study in treat ing depression in group thera py settings. 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