Serving the Cities of River Oaks and Westworth Village 78th Year No. 29 817-246-2473 7820 Wyatt Drive, Fort Worth, Texas 76108 suburban-newspapers.com July 19, 2018 Around the Town With Jo Ann Dennis and Melody Dennis Castleberry ISD Beware of Scammers: What You Should Registration Now Know to Protect Yourself Through July 31 is thief. All scammers are trying to steal something from you by using confusing tricks, which can It is time to start getting ready for the next appear legal and even good at first glance. They school year at Castleberry ISD. Online registration may try to steal your money, your identification opens on Monday, July 9 and closes on Tuesday, information, bank account information, and Social July 31. Castleberry ISD will be providing assis- Security number. These criminals will trick you tance for parents registering their child online at out of anything they can, if you go along with the Technology Building, located at 315 Churchill what they are asking. Road. Help will be available from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Some very common signs of scams are the fol- Monday through Thursday beginning Monday, lowing phrases, which the scammer will say to July 16 and ending Thursday, July 26. you on the phone: 1. You have been especially To get started with online registration visit the selected for this offer. 2. You will get a free bonus Family Access page at www.castleberryisd.n- if you buy our product. 3. You have won one of et/family/familyaccess. five valuable prizes. 4. You have won big money For additional information or assistance, con- in a foreign lottery. 5. This investment is low-risk tact your campus office. Summer hours from June and provides a higher return than you can get any- 4 to July 27 are Monday through Thursday, 7:30 where else. 6. You have to make up your mind a.m. to 5:30 p.m. right away. 7. You trust me, right? 8. You don't The regular 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. schedule will need to check our company with anyone. 9. We resume on Monday, July 30. will just put the shipping and handling charges on your credit card. River Oaks Deputy Chief of Police Chuck These above phrases should all cause a red Stewart takes time at the July Town Hall Meeting flag warning to go off in your brain and cause you Castleberry Schools to inform River Oaks residents about the dangers to say, “no thank you,” or simply hang up the of scammers. phone on the scammer. Remember the old saying: to Require Clear or If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is! How should we best deal with phone calls Mesh Backpacks Last week I shared some information with you where strangers say these phrases to us? Well, for on scammers and scamming, which I had heard starters you can register your phone numbers with from River Oaks Police Deputy Chief Chuck Last week Castleberry ISD Superintendent the Do Not Call Registry, and that process will Stewart. The more I delved into the information stop many of the scamming calls. Other ways to John Ramos announced a change for the upcom- Chief Stewart shared with me and the other resi- ing school year - clear or mesh backpacks. simply not have to deal with scammers is to not dents at the town hall meeting, I began to realize answer your phone if a number pops up on your “As part of our continued efforts to provide a how dangerous, widespread and common scam- safe and secure learning environment for our stu- caller I.D. that you do not recognize. If you do get ming has become. into a conversation with a scammer, never give dents, Castleberry Independent School District is Most people are familiar with the term scam- excited to announce some important changes for any personal information, especially credit card, ming, but the crime has many other slang and checking account or Social Security numbers. the upcoming 2018-2019 school year,” wrote legal names which may be more familiar to some Ramos. “The safety of all students and staff is the Never send money by messenger, overnight mail, people. Some of those terms are swindle, cheat, money transfer, pre-paid gift card, or cash to top priority in Castleberry ISD.” deceive, trick, dupe, double-cross, hoodwink, gull, Students in all grades will be required to someone you talked with over the phone. rip off, con, fleece, confidence game, and fraudu- I get three recurring phone calls each month, adhere to the new backpack rule and i.d. badges lent scheme. There are more names I could list, (continued on page 7) but perhaps the main name you need to remember (continued on page 8) PAGE 2, July 19, 2018 Suburban Newspapers, Inc. Friendship Force Ethnic Dinner River Oaks Community Center Hosts Scheduled July 20 Summer Event for Children Friendship Force Fort Worth's next Ethnic Dinner is Friday, July 20 at 6 The Sewing Divas are hosting a free family event on Thursday, July 26 p.m. at Kasbah Grill, 2851 Esters Road, Irving, TX 75062. from 5 to 8 p.m. at the River Oaks Community Center, located at 5300 The theme is a preview of Morocco; a number of Friendship Force mem- Blackstone Road. Families can “shop” the free clothes closet run by the bers are traveling to Morocco in the autumn. This month, come just as far as Divas to stock up on clothes for back to school. Everyone can enjoy free hot- Irving to taste some authentic Moroccan food. Kasbah Grill does not allow dogs and drinks, as well as a water slide for kids. The clothes closet has new alcohol, so no wine or beer is sold and BYOB is not offered. Friendship and gently-used clothes, including coats and shoes. If you’re unable to attend Force members will caravan or carpool to Irving. RSVP by emailing Betty the family event, the closet is open on Mondays from 10 a.m. to noon and Mappes at [email protected]. Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information about Friendship Force Fort Worth, visit If you are interested in joining the Sewing Divas, they meet on Monday www.fffw.org. mornings at the River Oaks Center. The meetings are come-and-go to fit your schedule from approximately 9:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. For more information, Fort Worth Gem and Mineral Club contact the River Oaks Center at 817-732-5885. Meets July 24 Retired Military Wives Club Hosts The Fort Worth Gem and Mineral Club meets monthly on the fourth Monthly Meetings Tuesday. The next meeting is July 24 at 7:30 p.m. Meetings are always open to the public. The purpose of this club is to delve into the study of geology, The Retired Military Wives Club holds their business meeting on the sec- mineralogy, and the lapidary arts. They also strive to stimulate interest in the ond Thursday of each month at the Fort Worth Elks Club, located at 3233 searching and collecting of minerals and fossils. White Settlement Road, starting at 11 a.m. They also meet on the fourth For more information or directions visit www.fortworthgemandmineral- Thursday for a luncheon/social events. The destination of this event is decid- club.org. ed at the business meeting. All wives and widows of career military men with a valid ID card are invited to attend these meetings. For more information on the club or these events, contact either Jean Applications Being Accepted for Bonner at 817-246-9523 or Rita Hillman at 817-249-3263. $10,000 College Scholarship A local moving company announced that it will give away one $10,000 college scholarship. Applications for the Bellhops Moving Forward Scholarship are currently being accepted nationwide. Applicants can apply online. A valid application shall be comprised of the following: (1) a completed application form; (2) an essay; (3) an academ- ic transcript; and (4) a photo. More details here. The Bellhops scholarship contest is held annually to support students pursuing a college education. The submission period closes Sept. 15, and the recipient of the scholarship will be announced on Sept. 25, 2018. Find more information at: http://www.getbellhops.com/scholarship. Porch Lizards to Play Saturday The Rampant Porch Lizards will play a two-hour set of Celtic, Scottish, Old English and Early American tunes on Saturday, July 21 from 10 a.m. to noon at the White Settlement Museum, 8320 Hanon Dr, 76108. 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