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Show Helen Barney Get rich quick? CITY-T- he Postal Service's top law enforcement official and consumer advocate have released their list of Top Five Mail Fraud Scams. These include free-priz- e schemes, foreign lotteries, pyramid schemes, investment-frau- d schemes and work-at- - home schemes. The Postal Service's goal is to educate postal customers to reduce the number of consumers who fall victim to these mail fraud scams every year," said Postal Service's Consumer Advocate, Francia Smith. An informed consumer is the best defense against mail fraud. The Postal Inspection Service is a law enforcement agency that devotes significant resources to investigating these schemes and bringing the fraudsters to justice, but we also provide extensive consumer education and crime prevention efforts," said Chief Postal Inspector Lee R. Heath. Focusing on foreign lottery schemes, he added, For example, many consumers are unaware that it is federal crime to participate in a foreign lottery by mail or even to send lottery solicitations through the U.S. Mail. Most, if not all, foreign lotsent to U.S. adtery come-on- s dresses through the mail are bogus. They don't come from foreign government agencies or licensees. Instead, they come from con artists who take your money and give you nothing in return. A federal statute prohibits mailing payments to purchase any ticket, share, or chance in a foreign lottery. d and Except for operated lotteries, federal law prohibits sending lottery material through the mail. Every day thousands of people are notified by mail that they have won a free prize. Usually, it is a postcard that says your prize will be one of four or five valuable items, like a new car, a color television or a vacation. Typically, con artists mail these notices. When you contact the company by phone to claim your prize, the scam artist will tell you that you are required to pay a processing fee and pressure to give out your credit card number. Don't do it! The fraudster may make thousands of dollars in authorized charges to your account. Beware of the con artist's other scam, convincing you to cover the processing fee by sending a check for hundreds of dollars. Either way, your prize will cost you more than it's worth, will be worthless junk or it may never arrive at all. Have you ever received a solicitation or chain letter quaran-teein- g you'll earn big $$$$ with one small investment? All you have to do is send a small amount to everyone on the list and mail the solicitation to 10 friends. Then just sit back and watch the checks fill your mailbox. Pyramid schemes don't work because it takes more participants than there are people in the entire world! In addition, if you participate in a pyramid scheme, you could be committing a federal crime. state-owne- . The same law that prohibits lotteries covers chain letters as well. Investment schemers market by mail and my telephone, armed with high-pressu- re Obituaries SPRING CITY- - Helen Ida Harrison Barney passed away Don't count on it SALT LAKE Thursday, March 25, 2004 PYRAMID THE 8 and sophisticated selling techniques. Some swindlers surround themselves with the trappings of legitimacy, rented office space, a receptionist, investment counselors and professionally designed color brochures describing the investment. You may be dealing with an investment swindler if you can answer yes to the following: Does the salesperson make it sound as if you cant lose? Are you promised an unusually high rate of return or interest payment on your capital? Are you pressured to make a decision because new investment units are selling fast?1 Working at home is an attractive alternative for many. Con artists take advantage and e ads. Beplace ware! Envelope stuffing is e fraud. Typically, there is nothing to stuff. Instead, you receive instructions on how to deceive others by placing an ad like the one you responded to! Always suspect any ad claiming you can earn unusually high income with little or not effort on your March 19, 2004. She was born to Claude Day and Celesta Murial Christensen Harrison May 6, 1919, in Los Angeles, CA. She married Travis W. Barney Sept. 15, 1947. The marriage was later solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple. She was raised in California and made her home in Spring City in 1946. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-da- y Saints where she held many positions. She was a loving mother, grandmother and adopted mother to many of her children's friends. She loved the outdoors, horse back riding and herding sheep with her husband. She is survived by daughters, Linda (Jay) Dahl, Spring City, UT; Jerry Ann Nunley, Ephraim, UT; Susan Aiken, Mt. Pleasant; son, Travis Dean Barney, Spring City, UT; 18 grandchildren; 37 six great-greagrandchildren; a brother, David L. Harrison of Spanaway, WA. She was preceded in death by t- Kristin Wilkinson PROVO Kirstin, our angel, returned home to her Heavenly Father, on March 21, 2004 in Provo. She was born July 23, 1988 in Provo, to James Albert and Denise Berrnadita Kimber her parents, husband, Travis; brothers, Oral, DeWay ne and Leslie Harrison; and two grandsons, Wayne Dahl and Brian Aiken. Funeral services were held March 24 in the Spring City LDS Ward. Interment was in the Spring City Cemetery. She will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her. LaRae C. Dyches Wilkinson. Kirstin was currently attending Provo High where she was a sophomore. Kirstin loved the outdoors, four wheeling with her family, and she enjoyed singing and dancing, and making people laugh. She enjoyed spending time with her sisters, and other family members. Kirstin touched the lives of many people, and her spirit will live on. She is survived by her parents, James Albert (LeAnn) Wilkinson and Denise Bernadita (Richard) Kimber; grandparents, Pete and Rita Martinez, Patsy Lobato, James R. (Laraine) Wilkinson, Josie Lobato, and Juanita Tarango; her sisters, Whitney Yvonne Kimber of Salt Lake; Kendra Lynn Kimber of Provo; and Melissa (Josh) Smith of West Jordan. In lieu of flowers, the family Kristin Wilkinson suggests contributions be made to the trust fund for Kirstin, under the name of Richard Kimber, do Pacific Horizon Credit Union, 96 East Center Street, Springville, Utah, 84663. Funeral services will be held at the St. Francis Catholic Church, 65 East 500 North, Orem, on Friday, March 26, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. Friends may call at the Berg Mortuary of Provo, 185 East Center Street, Thursday evening, from 8 p.m. Interment, Provo City Cemetery. 6-- David Anderson lit?-- work-at-hom- work-at-hom- part. Recently, Postal Inspectors arrested a Texas man for his involvement as the organizer of a large envelope stuffing scheme that was in operation for at least 18 months and generated more than $2.5 million from approximately 100,000 victims throughout the country. Each victim was required to mail an advance fee of $25. The Postal Service delivers over 650 million pieces of mail each day. Every year the Postal Inspection Service receives inquiries and investigates complaints from consumers who feel they have been defrauded by offers received via the mail. In 2003, Postal Inspectors investigated over 3,100 fraud cases and Inspection Service analysts processed more than 80,000 mail fraud complaints. The mail fraud program of the Postal Inspection Service also produced $2 million in court ordered restitution to fraud victims and 780 civil or administrative actions. While it is impossible for consumers to protect themselves from every swindler, there are actions that can be taken to substantially minimize the risk of falling victim to a fraud scam. Consumers can take the following steps. Know who you are doing business with before you send money. Be skeptical of anything that sounds too good to be true. Discard foreign lottery solicitations, never give personal information such as your credit card number, social security number, date of birth, mother's maiden name, or bank personal identification number (PIN) over the telephone unless you initiated the phone call. Report fraud complaints to the fraud complaint hotline at or visit the Postal Inspection Service Web site at Breakfast grains curb weight gain NAPS Children who eat ceof the study, who is a real more often are less likely to professor of nutrition at the Debe overweight. Those are the partment of Nutrition Sciences at the University of Toronto. findings of a new study published in the Journal of the "For an average American Dietetic Association. boy, that can equate to about a 12- Cereal eaters were also found pound difference." to have lower body mass index The benefits of cereal con(BMI), which is the relation besumption were also apparent in tween height and weight and those children who were at risk more positive nutrient intake for being overweight. profiles than infrequent or nonAccording to CDC standards, cereal eaters. the proportion of children ages The study was conducted to four to 13 at risk for being examine the relationship beoverweight is roughly one in tween ready- - to-ethree. (RTE) cereal consumption habits and BMI However, children in this age of school-age- d children. group who ate cereal eight ot Results of the study concludmore times during the two-wee- k ed that children who consumed study, lowered their risk eight or more servings of cereal to nearly one in five. for two weeks had significantly The study tracked all types of lower BMIs compared to the cereal, including whole grains. g children who consumed three or research confewer servings during that firms that children who eat same time. breakfast also have better cognitive function in school. Statistically, nearly 80 percent of the children who freExperts say it is an ideal way for families to promote healthy quently consumed cereal boasted an appropriate body weight body weight and nutrient intake for their age and gender. by children. food The study used a y "The majority of children who cefrequently ate a ready-toediary data with portion size data from the U.S. Department real had a normal, healthy body of Agriculture and nutrient data weight, while nearly half of the from the University of Minnesochildren who are little or no ceta's Nutrition Data System for real were overweight," said G. Research. Harvey Anderson, Ph.D., the or MORONI LaRae C.Dy-che75, Moroni passed away March 21, 2004, in an auto accident in the beauty of the mountains that she loved so much. She was born Aug. 20, 1928, in Mt. Pleasant to Lawrence and Asenteth Swensen Carlson. She loved her family very much and was supportive of them with her time, love and care. Mom loved every one and always wanted to serve, love, and help. Mom had a great big heart and many days tears came to her eyes when someone was sick or having problems. She loved her neighbors and her little town of Moroni. Mom liked to work hard and Mom always said "Have you done any good in the world today? If you haven't, get moving." She married Dean Dyches Oct. 28, 1946, in Pioche, Nevada. The marriage was solemnized in the Manti LDS Temple in 1954 for time and all eternity and they will be Love Birds forever. LaRae worked as a supervisor at the Moroni Turkey Plant for 40 plus years and loved all she worked with. She also sang with the Double Trio for 40 plus MORONI s, years. She is survived by her husband, Dean Dyches, Moroni; children, Oleah Mower, Murray; Vernon Dyches, Wales; LaRae Dyches Dan Dyches, Moroni; RaNae Seely, Mt. Pleasant; siblings, JoAnn Winward and Francis Carlson, both Mt. Pleasant; John Carlson, Magna; and Bud Carlson, Midvale; 12 grandchildren and 17 She was preceded in death by her parents, three grandchildren, three sisters and a n. son-in-la- irritability, loss of con- centration, itching and watery nose and eyes and sneezing and a blocked nose. On any given day, more than 10,000 children are absent from school due to allergic rhinitis. If your child has been diagnosed with allergic rhinitis, there are a number of things you can do. Try to keep pets outside or confined to carpet-fre- e areas outside the bed- room. Fully encase mattresses and pillows in semipermeable coverings to keep down dust mites. Replace the child's bedroom curtains with shades and blinds. Every week, freeze stuffed toys for 24 hours and then wash them to kill dust mites. Don't smoke or allow smoking in the house. Use a spray furniture polish, air cleaner, and a vacuum cleaner with HEPA filters. Get rid of carpet and rugs. When the pollen count is high, keep the child indoors. To help teach parents the importance of children's ear, nose and throat health, otolaryngologists started a public education campaign called Kids E.N.T Health. In addition to giving pediatric health advice to parents, the program provides information on the diagnoses of ear, nose and throat disorders to other physicians and healthcare givers. For more information on the program or to learn more about protecting your child's ear, nose and throat health, visit the Web site www.ent-net.orgKidsEN- at I OUSE Long-standin- at t Call Steve or Joyce Olsen 283-634- 4 after 5 p.m . Taking orders for Memorial Day also Clean and Straighten We Headstones "Ski-is- " July 20, 1996, in Moroni. He was a coal miner, mechanic, electrician and a certified welder since he was 16. His grandchildren enjoyed spending time with him. He was very likeable, extremely kind to everyone and loved by many. He will be deeply missed. He is survived by his wife, Gayleen Anderson, Moroni; children, Kent (Kristy) Anderson, Payson; Vic Anderson, Oklahoma; Tim Anderson, Moroni: Wenzel (Mindy) Brewer, Manti; Samantha Brewer, Fairview; and Amanda (Chris) Holm, Moroni; mother, Aleda Anderson; eight grandchildren; siblings, Linda, Annette, Susan, Kenny and Tiny. He was preceded in death by his father; and a granddaughter, CheyAnne Brewer. Funeral services will be held i Funeral services will be Thursday, March 25, 2004 at 11:01), a.m., in the Moroni LDS Stake Center. Friends may call from 9:30 to 10:30a.m., at the church prior to services. Interment in the Moroni City Cemetery under the direction of Rasmussen Mortuary. Helping children hear, breathe better NAPS To help your children stay healthy, it may be wise to keep an eye on their ears, noses and throats. Children suffer from illnesses of the ear, nose and throat more than any other part of the body. In fact, otolaryngologists report that children visit physicians because of ear infection more than for any other disorder, Improperly treated ear infections can lead to hearing loss; hearing impairment and deafness and common postnatal developmental disabilities. Nearly 12 percent of American children suffer from respiratory allergies; more than seven million children were diagnosed with hay fever in 2001. Hay fever or allergic rhinitis can lead to chronic sinusitis. Some 42 percent of school-age- d children may suffer from allergic rhinitis. It can cause interrupted sleep, increasedfa-tigue- , David Garth Anderson 47 of Moroni, UT passed away March 22, 2004. He was born Nov. 23, 1956, in Salt Lake City to Ephraim Garth and Aleda Okander Anderson. He married Gayleen Jensen on Please give us the opportunity to serve you: (Engraving done b Dalton Memorial) 4 David Anderson Friday, March 26 in the Moroni LDS Stake Center. Friends may call Thursday from 6 to 8 p.m., at Rasmussen Mortuary in Mt. Pleasant and Friday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., at the church prior to services. Interment will be in the Moroni City Cemetery under the direction of Rasmussen Mortuary. Gerald Brower MT. PLEASANT Gerald Thronson Brower was born Feb.6, 1943, in Brooklyn, NY; to Gilbert K. And Olive Thronson Brower. He married Teri Christensen Nov. 20, 1992, in Salt Lake City. He graduated from Northwestern University, in Chicago with a bachelor of science degree in chemistry. He later graduated from University of Utah with a masters degree in chemical engineering. Via helicopter he was the project engineer of mapping the pipeline routes to Alaska and also all the western coastal pipelines and those extending from New Mexico to Southern California, while working with Chevron Oil Co. His athletic accomplishments include being an avid skier, mountain climber, loved race car driving, tennis and golf. He traveled to many parts of the world for work and pleasure. He loved animals very much and they always responded to him. He was a devout Christian, involved as a young man in the Lutheran Church of the Missouri Synod, where he was confirmed, and later became an Elder in the Presbyterian Church of Mt. Pleasant. He is survived by his wife Teri; mother, Olive, Skokie, IL; kay-ackin- g, Gerald Brower Aunt Adele and Uncle Jack; daughter, Krista Brower Wood, Bosie, ID; stepchildren, James E. (Courtney) Mikkelsen, Klamath Falls, OR; Kimberlee Ann (Erik) Farnsworth, West Jordan; Shaun Christian (Cami) Mann, Sandy; and four grandchildren. I le was preceded in death by his father, Gilbert K. Brower and son, Karl Brower. He was greatly loved by family and friends and will be missed by all. Funeral Services were held March 23, in he First Presbyterian Church of Mt. Pleasant, Utah, under the direction of Rasmussen Mortuary. Moroni City will be accepting SEALED BIDS for trenching & boring on the city's culinary, sewer, and irrigation systems. The bids should be submitted on a per foot basis. Bids will be accepted until April 1st at 2:00 p.m. and the company MUST have liability insurance filed with the bid. For more information contact 436-835- 9 Moroni City Hall Bids will be opened on April 14th at the City Council Meeting. Bids can be dropped off at Moroni City Hall at 36 N. Center Barbara Gordon CMCAAE Moroni City RecorderClerk Published in The Pyramid March 25 & April 1 and The Pyramid Shopper March 31, 2004. Moroni City is an equal opportunity employer. ; |