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The American Legion Post 167 of Red Bluff visited several assisted living com- munities within Red Bluff on Dec. 16 and presented to veterans in the facilities lap blankets. The ladies of Post 167 and Ladies Auxiliary spent many hours through the year shopping for just the right material to make lap blankets. Some were made of fleece with military themes. Many hours were spent knitting colorful af- ghans. Prior arrangements were made and with approval of the facilities staff. The members of the Post would like to thank the staff of all the visited facilities for all their help. The men and women of Post 167 and Ladies Auxil- iary donated their time to present to veterans these gifts made from the heart with respect for these vet- erans. In these facilities are veterans that served in WWII and Korea. The volunteers heard stories of great courage. A sailor on an aircraft car- rier being pelted by enemy airplanes. An Army soldier that was on Guadalcanal. A soldier being in the D-Day invasion and in the Battle of the Bulge. Even those that don't remember well any more gave the volun- teers a smile a thank you and shook their hands. The military personnel of today are all volunteers. Those who served in the Gulf War, Iraq and Afghan- istan are asked to continue what they started and con- sider becoming members of the American Legion or the Veterans Of Foreign Wars. For veterans who served in Vietnam, the traveling wall is coming to the Wil- lows Memorial Park Feb. 25-28. If you can take the time, visit this very mov- ing memorial dedicated to some Americans that gave all for their country. Red Bluff was fortunate in 2012 to have the wall, which was visited by more than 25,000 people. AMERICANLEGION This scam has an ironic twist. It's a phishing e- mail that claims to be an update to your e-mail ser- vice to protect against scam e-mails. Who says scammers don't have a sense of humor? HowtheScam Works: You are at work, and you get an e-mail that appears to be an update from your office's IT department. The message, with the subject line "Mailbox Helpdesk" (or something similar) in- forms you that "new se- curity updates need to be performed on our servers, due to the rate of phish- ing." To get the update and protect yourself against these phishing e-mails, just click the link and log into the IT help desk. Don't do it. The "soft- ware" to protect your in- box from phishing e-mails is actually a phishing scam itself. Clicking on the link will download malware to your computer or mobile device. This scam is target- ing business and college e-mail addresses. Like many phishing scams that pose as office updates, such as e-mails from the scanner or voice- mail, scammers are hop- ing busy employees or students will click with- out thinking. How to Spot a Phishing Scam: Be wary of unexpected e-mails that contain links or attachments. Do not click on links or open files in unfamiliar e-mails. Consider how the com- pany normally contacts you. Ifacompanyusuallycontacts you by phone, be suspicious if you suddenly start receiv- ing e-mails or text messages without ever opting in to the new communications. Don't believe what you see. Just because an e-mail looks real, doesn't mean it is. Scammers can fake any- thing from a company logo tothe"Sent"e-mailaddress. Checkyourcompany'sIT department or Internet ser- vice provider. If something sounds suspicious, confirm it by checking withauthori- ties at your company or ISP. Contact them directly from a number you know is ac- curate. Don't click on any links in the message you suspect is a scam. Be cautious of generic e- mails. Scammers try to cast awidenetbyincludinglittle ornospecificinformationin theirfakee-mails.Alwaysbe wary of messages that don't contain your name, last dig- its of your account number or other personalizing in- formation. Pay attention to the ways in which your IT department normally ad- dressesconcernsandbecau- tious of any new method. SCAM ALERT How a scam e-mail claims to protect from scam e-mails Jennifer Levens and Sharon Owen are experi- enced actors, directors and playwrights who will team up 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 9, to present their advice on playwriting at the monthly Writers Fo- rum gathering in Redding. The presentation — The Play's the Thing: Basics of Writing for the Live Stage — will offer insights from the point of view of the playwright, the director and the actors. Levens has acted in, di- rected and written scripts that have been performed on the Riverfront Theatre stage. Owen earned her de- gree in Theatre Arts from Western Connecticut Uni- versity. She has acted in and directed numerous Riverfront productions. Three of her original plays have been produced on the live stage. The presentation will be at All Saints Episcopal Church Memorial Hall, 2150 Benton Drive in Red- ding. First time visitors may attend free of charge. To attend regular monthly meetings, a $25 annual membership fee is re- quired. For further de- tails, write to writers- forumprogramchair@ gmail.com or visit www. reddingwritersforum. com to check the calen- dar of events. WRITERS FORUM Presentation planned on writing for the live stage Some days I can't be- lieve how lucky I am. Not only do I get to commu- nicate with this growing audience of readers, but many of you also recip- rocate with lovely re- sponses. Ev- ery single day I open my mailbox and out spills wonderful notes, letters — even an occa- sional multiple-page tome. Mostly, you send me ques- tions, but now and then it's just a wonderful thank you note. Always, I'm grateful for your feedback. Dear Mary: I am march- ing in your army of green smoothie breakfasters! Is your recipe (see previous column, "Turns Out It IS Easy Being Green") for one or two people? (Asked as she obligingly drinks the whole thing, which seems quite adequate!) — Chris- tine Dear Christine: You just made me laugh out loud envisioning you march- ing in your green uni- form, smoothie in hand. It is a recipe for one single 16-ounce smoothie, and yes, it makes for a very ad- equate, healthy smoothie. You could easily divide this to make two smaller servings, but I do like your style. Happy to have you in the army, by the way. Dear Mary: I just have to say Thank You! I recently purchased the Shark Navigator Life- Away Professional vac- uum that you have writ- ten about — even though I have a good vacuum and am trying to minimize my possessions. Oh my! I have been vacuuming for a week straight and am still getting dirt out of my family room carpeting. What's more, it even feels like new carpeting under our feet. Not to mention that this machine is also beautiful — white and sil- ver! This is just indica- tive of the numerous ways your wisdom and insight has blessed my family and me. Hope I get to see you in person again sometime (I was in the audience when you spoke in Na- perville, Ill., several years ago). — Nancy Dear Nancy: Yours is the ninth message I've re- ceived just this week from readers who are also ec- static over their Shark vac- uums. I know the feeling — I get it every time I put my Sharky to work. I have moved from being em- barrassed by what he gets out of the carpet to feel- ing kinda' self-righteous, knowing that finally my carpeting is really clean. Now it's easy to keep it that way. I try to stay on top of even the smallest spot so it doesn't become a stain, using the spot treat- ment Spot Shot. It was great to hear from you and to recall that evening in Naper- ville. When I walked to the podium, I was shocked nearly to tears to see my college music professor, Wilbur David Ellsworth and his wife Jean, sitting front and center. I had not seen them since gradu- ation day. Knowing that you were there as well makes that memory extra special. Wouldyouliketosend a tip to Mary? You can email her at mary@ everydaycheapskate. com, or write to Everyday Cheapskate, 12340 Seal Beach Blvd., Ste. B-416, Seal Beach, CA 90740. EVERYDAY CHEAPSKATE Greensmoothiesandgratefulreaders COURTESYPHOTO Pictured, from le , are American Legionnaires Joanne Wilson, Marilyn Runnels, Roger Marsh and Joe Gomez, with a gi of a lap blanket to Raymond Mott, seated. Mott was an Army Master Sergeant. American Legion gives out blankets Mary Hunt IT only T A K E S A S P A R K . 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