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Show A-9 The Park Record Wed/Thurs/Fri, December 19-21, 2007 USPS warns of check scam Postal Inspectors still stress vigilance against counterfeiters agencies in the U.S. and Canada. Most of the letters were addressed to U.S. recipients. The seizures were made by Canada Post in coordination with the RCMP. No arrests have yet been made, and the investigation is continuing. The mail contains a letter telling the recipient they've won a cash prize of up to $50,000 in an international promotional campaign, and includes a $2,000 to $5,000 check. To collect the full amount of their "prize," the recipient is asked to cash the check and quickly return all or part of the proceeds, usually via wire transfer, to pay for some kind of international administration fee. By the time the check has been found to be fake, the scammer has the money and the recipient is on the hook to their bank to repay the amount sent back. "Even though over 600,000 fake checks have been seized since In a continuing effort to crack down on international scammcrs who are looking to fatten their own wallets while draining the bank accounts of American consumers, law enforcement partners of the United States Postal Inspection Service have seized additional tens of thousands of mailings bound for the U.S. containing counterfeit checks. Today, a team of Canadian and U.S. fraud investigators based in Montreal, Quebec announced the seizure of over 50,000 pieces of mail containing fake checks, with a face value of nearly $195 million. The announcement was made by the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), who spearhead "Project COLT," a cross-border partnership aimed at disrupting and preventing fraud. Postal Inspectors have been members of this partnership since its inception in 1998, along with other federal the global initiative to stop these scams began earlier this year, the scammers have not stopped trying," said Alexander Lazaroff, Chief Postal Inspector. "We are grateful to the RCMP for continuing to lead this cross-border partnership, which aims to keep these scams from reaching U.S. and Canadian consumers and maintain their confidence in the mail." Postal Inspectors warn there is no legitimate reason for any contest promoter, business or organization to send you a check and ask that it be cashed and wired back to them... especially for a promotional campaign or contest you never entered. Learn more about check scams by visiting the website www.FakeChecks.org. If you receive a letter containing a check and you suspect fraud, don't cash the check, report it to Postal Inspectors through the website www.FakeChecks.org, or by telephoning 1-800-372-8347. Information courtesy of the VSPS. ON THIS DAY A SAVIOR IS BORN! You and your family are invited to worship with us this Christmas! ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH 4595 N Silver Springs Drive Off Hwy 224 behind the Blue Roof 7-11 Store Christmas Eve 5:00 pm Family Holy Communion with Children's Christmas Play approx. 1 hour Christmas Eve 8:00 & 10:30 pm Choral Holy Communion with Handel's Messiah approx. 90 minutes Christmas Day at Noon Log records mine collapse details SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - There were dozens of mountain "bounces" inside the Crandall Canyon mine, between the initial collapse that killed six miners and another tragic cave-in 10 days later, according to a log kept by federal inspectors. The 230-page log, released to congressional committees and obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune, describes the events of Aug. 16, when three men were killed trying to clear a tunnel to miners trapped Aug. 6. An entry at 6:42 p.m. reads: "Bad accident. About 8 people. Men buried. Need help." The log says there Were more than 45 bounces, where coal exploded from walls, roof or the floor because of pressure on pillars sup- porting the mine, between Aug. 6 and Aug. 16. "I thought we had ground control in place that would protect those, miners," Richard Stickler, head of the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration, said in October. "Knowing what I know today, I would not have allowed that activity, because we ended up with three more miners killed," he said. During the second fatal cave-in, mine manager Lane Adair ordered many workers out of the mine. "You'll know who's gawking and who's helping. Get everyone not needed back out of there in case of another bounce," the log said. Rescuers were still digging the last person out of heaps of coal at 8:08 p.m., and the outlook was Holy Communion with Christmas Carols approx. 1 hour bleak. *i won't verify but certain deceased," the log said. Dale "Bird" Black was the last injured worker brought out of the mine at 8:16 p.m. He was among the three rescuers killed. At 8:27 p.m., mine co-owner Bob Murray, who had rushed in to dig workers out, was on his way out of the mine, the log states. The agency would not comment on the log or its role in the MSHA investigation. "Although MSHA does not comment on the specifics of any ongoing investigation, as always MSHAs accident investigation team will take into consideration any and all information that is relevant to Crandall Canyon," spokesman Matthew Faraci told the Tribune. Fiesta de la Epijania -January 6th (Dia de Los Santos Reyes) 6:00 pm Misa en Espanol con Villancicos Navidenos ST. LUKE'S CHAPEL 525 Park Ave. in Old Town Christmas Eve 10:00 pm Holy Communion with Christmas Carols approx. 1 hour (Seating for the chapel is limited to 60. You must have an admission ticket to get in. To get FREE tickets for you and your family, contact Beckie Raemer, Parish Administrator at 649-4900 ext. 12 or beckie@stlukespc.org before December 21st.) CHRISTMAS RECREATION HOURS Park City Racquet Club X Basin Recreation Field House and Fitness Center Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24 8 a.m.- 3 p.m. Christmas Day,Tuesday, Dec. 25 closed Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24 5 a.m.- 4 p.m. Christmas Day,Tuesday, Dec. 25 closed Christmas Eve, Monday, Dec. 24 6 a.m.- 3 p.m. Christmas Day,Tuesday, Dec. 25 closed *Regutarly scheduled fitness classes will be held on Christmas Eve from 6 a.m.- noon. 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