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Ingold Sports Park dedicates ‘Bob Hegardt Field’
The Fallbrook Union High School District (FUHSD) has agreed to increase compensation for teachers, classified management, certificated management and administrators, as well as confidential employees after contract negotiations. The decision was ratified in December by the teacher’s union and approved Jan. 11 by the FUHSD board of trustees. According to assistant superintendent Jose Iniguez, district and teacher union representatives opened negotiations prior to winter break. After a collaborative discussion, the two sides reached a tentative agreement, which includes a four percent salary schedule
see FUHSD, page A-8
FPUD reviews latent powers for parks and rec Joe Naiman Village News Correspondent
Fallbrook Public Utility District (FPUD) held a Dec. 14 workshop about the possibility of FPUD activating latent powers for park and recreation facility ownership and operation. There were no board voting items from the workshop, which was the result of a request for additional information following a discussion of the process for activating park and recreation latent powers which took place at the Oct. 26 FPUD board meeting.
see FPUD, page A-8
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Courtesy photo At the recent dedication of Bob Hegardt Field at Ingold Sports Park are, from left, Joan and Bob Hegardt (co-founder of Ingold Sports Park), with board members, Bob Tavano, Bryan Hanewinckel (State Farm), Kristin and Mark McDougal (Grand Tradition Estate and Gardens) and park manager Kurt Wideman. The field has been sponsored by Merrill Lynch Wealth Management.
Scams continue to target seniors
Debbie Ramsey Managing Editor
A variety of telephone scams continue to significantly target the senior population in the Fallbrook area as well as San Diego County as a whole. In order to protect the public as well as possible, Fallbrook S h e r i ff ’s s u b s t a t i o n c r i m e prevention specialist Jacob Kruger recommends that people verify the validity of the call before making any kind of financial
commitment or providing any personal information such as bank account, debit, or credit card numbers. Current and continuing scams include the “grandchild in distress” scenario. “In this case, the scammer claims to be a police officer of some kind (deputy, sergeant, officer) and asks for money to let the grandchild out of jail,” Kruger said. “Actual law enforcement personnel will never do this.” “The scammers attempt to take
advantage of good-hearted seniors by putting a lot of pressure on them to help their grandchildren,” said Kruger. “If someone gets this type of phone call, they should never pay any money and end the phone call,” he said. “Naturally, they may want to get peace of mind over the situation. If so, they can always contact the local Sheriff’s/police department (by their own means) and clarify the information told them during the phone call.” Another ongoing scam involves
call (800) 366-4484.) One relatively new scam on the scene does not involve the telephone. The scenario is that a “delivery” person knocks on the door of a home, holding a small flower arrangement and bottle of champagne. The person who answers the door is told the items have been sent as a gift to them, without disclosing who it is from. The “delivery” person then tells them the delivery fee hasn’t been paid, which they request from them. The receiving person is
“The scammers attempt to take advantage of good-hearted seniors by putting a lot of pressure on them to help their grandchildren,”
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- Jacob Kruger, crime prevention specialist supposed calls from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The individual tells the person who answers the phone that they owe back taxes and if they are not paid immediately, they will be put in jail. “The IRS doesn’t call people about back taxes; it sends notices by mail,” law enforcement authorities advise. “Do not engage with the caller in any way. Any information you provide may just mark you for more bogus calls.” Some of these IRS scam callers ask people to pay their overdue tax bill by purchasing Green Dot Moneypaks – which is a way to transfer cash to another person by providing them with a secret code number. (To legitimately inquire if you do have unpaid taxes, call (800) 829-1040; to report an IRS scam,
told the delivery charge is only an amount between $3 and $5 and it can be paid by debit or credit card. When the fee is paid, the debit or credit card is then compromised by the scammers, extracting far more money than the small amount the individual was quoted. Citizens are advised to refuse the delivery and not give any payment. Authorities also advise citizens that when answering a phone call, if the situation seems fishy, simply hang up. “Do not engage in conversation and do not provide any information,” they said. In addition to being aware of current scams, the Sheriff’s Dept. advises citizens to talk with other people they know and be sure they are aware of the scam calls that are occurring. To comment on this story online, visit www.thevillagenews.com.