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Page 4 The INDEPENDENT, January 5, 2006 Some types of “pharming” and “phishing” may be very expensive “Pharming” and “phishing” are terms used to describe the act of cyberspace criminals coax- ing secured information from individuals using the Internet by portraying themselves as a well known company. The cyber criminals send email messages to thousands of people hoping to connect with just a few. you may, for example, receive an email from what appears to be a well known company that reads something like this: “As the Internet and informa- tion technology enable us to expand our services, we are committed to maintaining the trust customers have placed in us for protecting the privacy Thank you for your patronage in 2005 2004 Wishing you a New Year of Peace and Joy Vernonia True Value 834 Bridge Street,Vernonia • 503-429-6364 Arnie, Mary, Craig, Bill, Mike and security of information we have about you. In order to pro- tect your information against unauthorized access, identity theft and account fraud we earnestly ask you to update our profile (update your account and credit card information). To get started, please click the link below: (link would be provided here). “ABC Company (or any well known company) is committed to assist law enforcement with any inquiries related to at- tempts to misappropriate per- sonal information with the in- tent to commit fraud or theft. In- formation will be provided at the request of law enforcement agencies to ensure that perpe- trators are prosecuted and the fraudulent site is shut down.” The problem is the link does not take you to the actual com- pany, but a very well disguised replica that is run by a cyber criminal. From the information Community Calendar VERNONIA Alcoholics Anonymous Mondays 6:30 p.m., Head Start Bldg. Alcoholics Anonymous Saturdays 7:00 p.m., Head Start Bldg. American Legion Post #119 2nd Thursday 627 Adams Avenue Arts & Crafts Society 2nd Thursday 2:00 p.m., City Library Booster Club 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., VHS Library Boy Scout Troop 201 Tuesdays 7:00 p.m., Scout Cabin Boy Scout Troop 860 Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., LDS Church Cemetery Beautification Comm. 2nd Thursday 7:00 p.m., Leonetti’s Grill CERT 4th Wednesday For Info Call 503-429-6033 Chamber of Commerce 2nd Wednesday For Info Call 503-429-6081 Community Coalition 2nd Monday 12:30 p.m. School District Ofc. Cub Scout Pack 201 Scout Cabin For Info Call 503-429-8133 Doll Club 4th Tuesday 1:00 p.m., Senior Center Friends of the Library 1st Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Vernonia Library Hands On Art Committee 1st & 3rd Thursdays 4:00 p.m., City Hall Izaak Walton League 3rd Thursday For location call 503-429-7193 Lions Club 1st & 3rd Tuesdays 6:30 p.m., Buckhorn Restaurant Nehalem Valley Car Club For Info Call 503-429-4074 Pioneer Museum For Info Call 503-429-3713 Preschool Story Hour Mondays 10:30 a.m., City Library Upper Nehalem C.P.A.C. 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Venturing Crew 201 1st & 3rd Thursdays 5:30 p.m., Buckhorn Restaurant Vernonia Airport Committee 3rd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Cares Directors For Info call 503-429-1414 Vernonia City Council 1st & 3rd Mondays 7:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Community PTA 3rd Thursday 6:30 p.m., WGS Library Vernonia Grange 4th Saturday 10:30 a.m., Grange Hall Vernonia Health Center 2nd Monday 6:00 p.m., 510 Bridge St. Vernonia Planning Comm. 1st & 3rd Thursdays 7:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Pride 3rd Thursday 1:00 p.m., City Hall Vernonia Ridge Riders Last Thursday 7:00 p.m., Senior Center Vernonia RFPD Board 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station Vernonia School Board 2nd Thursday 6:00 p.m., District Office Vernonia Sr. Center Board 3rd Friday 1:00 p.m., Senior Center Vern. Volunteer Ambulance Assoc. 1st Thursday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station Vernonia Volunteer Firefighters 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., Fire Station WOEC Directors 3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., WOEC S 1 8 15 22 29 M 2 9 16 23 30 you provide on that webpage, cyber criminals can steal your identity or use your credit/debit card. A company with a com- puter network security breach will not inform their clients over that same network via email or the Internet. Unless you plan to purchase something on the Internet, your credit card information doesn’t really need to be stored. If you want to keep an account cur- rent, use phone numbers and sales representatives that you have used in the past. Take the time to call and confirm the is- sue with the company. It will save you al lot of time and trou- ble in the future. “Our members may have re- ceived a similar email message from our VISA card company, a company that does not contact our members directly. At Wau- na Federal Credit Union, mem- ber account security is our number one priority. If you have JANUARY 2006 T W T F 3 4 5 6 10 11 12 13 17 18 19 20 24 25 26 27 31 S 7 14 21 28 S M 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 FEBRUARY 2006 T W T 1 2 8 7 9 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 F 3 10 17 24 S 4 11 18 25 concerns about your accounts call us a 800-773-3236 or stop by any of our five branch loca- tions,” said Aimee McFadden, Marketing Specialist for Wauna Federal Credit Union. FTLAC meet in Salem The Forest Trust Land Advi- sory Committee (FTLAC) will meet Friday, Jan. 6, to discuss performance measures for Ore- gon’s state-managed forest- lands. The seven member commit- tee represents the 15 counties (including Columbia, Clatsop and Washington) that have state forest land within their boundaries and receive rev- enue from activities on these lands. The meeting will be at the Oregon Department of Fores- try (ODF) operations building, 2600 State St., room 101, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. FTLAC meet- ings are open to the public. S M 5 12 19 26 6 13 20 27 MIST-BIRKENFELD M-BRFPD Board Business Mtg. 2nd Tuesday M-BRFPD Board Workshop 4th Tuesday M-B Ambulance Drill 1st & 2nd Thursdays M-B Fire Drill 1st & 2nd Wednesdays M-B Helping Circle 2nd Monday M-B SAR Drill 3rd Wednesday M-B Volunteer Assoc. 1st Tuesday Natal Grange 2nd Wednesday T.O.P.S. Mondays Upr Nehalem Watershed Council For date call 429-2401 MARCH 2006 T W T 1 2 9 7 8 14 15 16 21 22 23 28 29 30 F 3 10 17 24 31 S 4 11 18 25 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:30 p.m., Natal Grange Hall 6:00 p.m., Main Fire Station 7:00 p.m., Main Fire Station BANKS Alcoholics Anonymous Fridays 7:00 p.m., Methodist Church Alcoholics Anonymous Wednesdays 7:30 p.m., Methodist Church American Legion Post #90 2nd Tuesdays 7:30 p.m., Main Street Post Banks City Council 2nd Tuesday 7:30 p.m., City Hall Banks Fire District #13 2nd Wednesday 7:00 p.m., Station 13 Banks Planning Commission Last Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Hall Banks School Board 2nd Monday 7:30 p.m., Jr. High Library Banks Youth Group Sundays, Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., UMC Youth Bldg. Chamber of Commerce 1st Thursday 12:30 p.m., Fire District Office CPO 14 3rd Monday 7:00 p.m., City Library Friends of the Library 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., City Library Lions Club 1st & 3rd Mondays 7:00 p.m., Brown Derby Sunset Park Assoc. 3rd Wednesday 8:00 p.m., Gun Club T.O.P.S. Wednesdays 7:00 p.m., Administration Bldg. COLUMBIA COUNTY (All meet in St. Helens unless otherwise noted.) Board of Commissioners Wednesdays 10 a.m., Courthouse Citizens for Senior Justice 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m., Sunset Park Church Columbia Soil & Water District 3rd Wednesday 7:30 p.m., NRCS , 2514 Sykes County Fair Board 2nd Monday 7:00 p.m., Fairgrounds 4-H Bldg. County Parks Commission 3rd Monday 6:00 p.m., 1054 Oregon St. Mental Health Advisory Comm. 3rd Tuesday 10 a.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse Comm. on Children & Families 3rd Thursday 5:30 p.m. OSU Ext., 550 N. Hwy. 30 Local Alcohol & Drug Plann. Comm. 2nd Tuesday 3:00 p.m., 2nd Floor, Courthouse Organizations and meeting dates not listed may be included by calling 429-9410 or by mail to The INDEPENDENT, 725 Bridge Street, Vernonia, OR 97064.
