The Better Business Bureau of Northwest Florida is warning that the public may be targeted by a caller posing as a court employee and using threats to get personal information for fraud.
The caller identifies himself as a representative of a county or district court, and tells the citizen he or she has failed to report for jury duty and that a warrant has been issued for their arrest. When the citizen claims they never received a jury duty notification, the scam artist then asks the citizen for confidential information, including birth date, address and Social Security number for “verification” purposes. This information is then used to steal the victim’s identity.
Federal and county courts do not require anyone to provide sensitive information in a telephone call. Most contact between any court and a prospective juror will be through the U.S. Mail, and any phone contact by real court officials will not include requests for social security numbers, credit card numbers, or any other sensitive information.
Consumers who receive suspicious calls regarding failure to report for jury duty can contact the Better Business Bureau at 1-800-729-9226.
I liked the last post. It made me chuckle. We need a “Hurricanes Not Allowed by ordinance of the City of Pensacola” or a “No Trespassing especially Hurricanes” sign out in the Gulf of Mexico.
My Fellow Jaycees,
As we are each keep a watch on Hurricane Dennis, know a category 4 storm, know that each of you are in our thoughts and prayers. Be safe, keep your family safe and pray for a positive outcome on this weekend. Know that the Florida Jaycees have the resolve to handle the outcome and stand ready to serve our communities. Please email me once the storm has passed so we can keep a tab on each other.
God Bless you, your chapter, your region, your families and all in your communities.
Yours in Jaycees,
Lisa Douglass
Florida Jaycees, President 2005
www.fljaycees.org
239-825-5178
“Young Leaders in Action, Helping People”
Hello Regoin 1 Jaycees
I just wanted to send a quick hello and see if everyone is ok. I hope you came through Dennis without any major difficulties. Please let me know if there’s anything the FL Jaycees can do to help you.
Yours in Jaycees,
Arwen Pritchett
IDVP 2005
Even though I am not in Pensacola in body, I still remain in spirit.
Keep up the good work!!!
Dara
Pavlova â?? uniquely Australian
In 1935, the chef of the Hotel Esplanade in Perth, Western Australia, Herbert Sachse, created the pavlova to celebrate the visit of the great Russian ballerina, Anna Pavlova.
TRADITIONAL PAVLOVA
Serves four
Ingredients:
3 egg whites (room temperature). Make sure that you don’t get any yolk in - or they won’t beat properly. Separate each one separately into a glass - before adding it to the others.
9 slightly rounded tablespoons white sugar
1 teaspoon vinegar
1 teaspoon cornflour
2 drops vanilla essence
Method:
1. All the bowls and beaters must be scrupulously clean and as dry as the Australian outback or the egg whites will not fluff.
2. Beat the egg whites until they form peaks.
3. Slowly beat in the sugar - 1 tablespoonful at a time. This should take about 5 minutes.
4. When all the sugar is added the mixture should be very white and shiny.
5. Fold in cornflour, vinegar and vanilla.
6. Spread onto an oven tray covered with a piece of wet greaseproof paperâ??keeping the peaksâ??like a mini Ayers Rock.
7. Bake in the oven around 150 degrees Centigrade for 10 to 15 minutes and then turn the oven offâ??without opening the door. Leave the pavlova there for an hour or two or three. I really doesn’t matter so long as it’s turned off and you can see through the glass that the pav. isn’t going too brown.
8. Serve with whipped cream, strawberries, raspberries, kiwi fruitâ??or any other fruit you like. Even a chocolate bar is good.
9. To prevent the pavlova going softâ??don’t add the cream ’til just before you serve it. When I whip the cream, I do not add extra icing sugar as the recipe is sweet enough.
10. If you want to make a slightly bigger Pavlova simply increase the number of egg whites you use. Just add an extra 3 tablespoons of sugar per egg white.
Definitions (these may help?)
castor sugar/superfine sugar
cornflour/cornstarch
