Identity Theft

IDENTITY THEFT
From the Federal Trade Commission
Deter- identity thieves by safeguarding your information.

1. Shred your financial documents and paperwork with personal information before you throw it away.
2. Protect your Social Security number. Don't carry your SS card in your wallet or write your number on your checks.
3. Don't give out personal information on the phone. Through the mail, or over the Internet unless you know who you are dealing with.
4. Don't use an obvious password like your birth date, you mother's maiden name, or the last four digits of your Social Security number.
5. Keep your personal information in a secure place at home, especially if you have roommates, employ outside help, or are having work done in your house.

Westside Neighborhood Watch Meeting: February 8, 2008
Opening Prayer:
Minutes approved and seconded for last meeting in November
Dora Mize: Balance in the Westside Neighborhood watch bank account $248.70
Donations $48.12
Expenses: 99.17 for Christmas party
Drawing: 293
It has been voted on and Butch is not resigning at the present time.
Oklahoma state bureau of narcotics and dangerous drug control: Mr. Woodward did a presentation for about 45 min. Thank you Mr. Woodward.
Anita Codopony is new Vice President she also does the blog. Motion to accept Anita as vice president and seconded. Passed.
Maps: Thank you Della Hutton for putting all of the businesses that are in our watch area on the maps.
Butch recommend that we donate $100 to the church. There was a motion and was seconded.
Butch made a list of names and numbers of officials with emails that we need. Some are hard to find and Dora Mize help him find the last two numbers.
Meeting closed.
I hope that you all don't mind but I haven't posted all of the notes. Due to space. If you would like to read them please don't hesitate to ask for them at the next meeting.

Become a Big Brother

Volunter to be a Big Brother to a young child here in Shawnee. Somewhere here in the city of Shawnee there is a young boy that needs a Big Brother to spend quality time with them. Taking them out to eat, playing catch, or just sitting and talking with them, or taking them to the movie. There are two programs: one is community related where you are able to take the child out three or four times a month, or the school based program where you meet with the child once a week.
You can email danielle.gelnar@bbsok.org or go to http://www.bbbsok.org or call 405-275-3553 to learn more about the program.