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THE GEORGIA POST & BYRON BUZZ
THURSDAY JULY 2, 2020
GOVERNMENT & MORE:
-Al-Anon meets Mondays, 11 a.m.
at old Byron School. For informa
tion call 956-5637.
-PC Board of Education meets
first Tuesday of each month at 6
p.m.; Study session last Tuesday of
month, 6 p.m.
-PC Tax Assessors meet first
Thursday of each month, 4 p.m.
- Byron Lions Club, first and third
Thursday, 7 p.m.
-Byron City Council, second
Monday, 6 p.m.
-PC Commission, second Tues
day, 6 p.m.
-PC Development Authority, third
Thursday, 8 a.m.
-PC Water & Sewage Authority,
third Monday, 6 p.m.
-Byron Rotary Club, every
Wednesday, 8 a.m., Byron Wel
come Center.
-Byron Tax Office, Tuesday &
Thursday, 8:304:30 p.m. Byron
Municipal Complex
-Medical Center of Peach County
meets third Wednesday of every
month, 9 a.m. Board room at
hospital.
-Hospital Authority meets at 12
noon on the fourth Tuesday in Jan.
April, July & October.
-Byron Main Street/CVB/DDA
board meets at 5 p.m. every first
Monday of every other month (even
months), at Welcome Center.
-Byron Planning and Zoning
Commission, fourth Thursday, 5
p.m.
-Peach Public Libraries, Board of
Trustees - Thomas Public Library,
Fort Valley, Ga. The board meets
the second Thursday of February,
April, June, August, October, and
December at 5:15 p.m. in the Meet
ing Room at Thomas Public Library,
Fort Valley, unless otherwise
specified.
THE ICU MINISTRY provides hope
to others in need. Handmade bags
are delivered to area hospital waiting
rooms with toiletry items, pillows
and blankets, magazines, etc. for
the family. Items for bags are always
needed. If you are interested in
volunteering or donating supplies
call Para at 214-5560. Icukits.
blogspot.com or icukits@gmail.com.
ICU Survival Kits Ministry. We meet
every second and fourth Thursday at
the Byron Depot from 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.
BYRON AL-ANON meets Monday
mornings, 11 a.m. and Saturdays
@ 10:30 a.m., 101 Murdock Lane,
Byron (the new Community Center).
Newcomers always welcome. Call
478-714-9393 for more information.
SCRAPBOOKING AT THE DEPOT
Meets every 3rd week on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday. This is a
free event, just bring your scrap-
booking supplies and enjoy the fun
with Fran (478) 333-6474.
BYRON BAPTIST CHURCH
SERVICE Sunday School: 9:15 a.m.
Classes for all ages from birth to
seniors. Morning worship service:
10:30 a.m. in the sanctuary. Evening
worship service: 6 p.m. in the sanc
tuary. Wednesday Prayer/Worship
Service 6:30 p.m. in sanctuary; youth
in the chapel; children in the gym.
Programs on Wednesday night. 100
W. White Road. 478-9564670.
THE COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS
OF MIDDLE GEORGIA, We are
a national nonprofit organization
dedicated to helping bereaved
parent by providing highly personal
comfort, hope and support to every
family experiencing the death of a
child, a brother, sister or a grandchilc
and helping others to better assist
the grieving family. Chapter meetings
are held the 2nd Monday of each
month at 7 p.m. at CrossLife Church,
3768 Eisenhower Parkway, Macon
and the 4th Thursday of each month
at 7 p.m. at Byron United Methodist
Church, 103 W. Heritage Blvd.,
Byron. Please contact for more
information Karla Chidester (478)
954-4592 or visit www.compassion-
atefriends.org.
GENTLE YOGA offered by Mindful
Mountain Mediation & Movement
on Mondays 6-7:15 p.m. at the
Helping Hands Now Inc. (old
elementary school), 801 Chamlee
Drive, Fort Valley. Suggested
donation of $10 per class. If you
are unable to donate, you are still
welcome. Register at https://www.
eventbrite.com/e/empowering-yoga-
2018-tickets-42596410009. Lisa
Cummings, certified yoga instructor.
Call 478-737-6356 or learn more at
mmmmonline.com
TAKE OFF POUNDS SENSIBLY
(TOPS) holds meetings at the
Peach County Hospital cafeteria
every Thursday at 6:30 p.m. This is
a safe and welcoming environment
where the scale goes up to 750 lbs.
SPIRIT’S QUEST is hosting a new
event and are now open every 1st
and 3rd Sunday afternoon for a
Social Sunday. It’s free and open to
all to come hang out with the horses
and spend some time enjoying
nature. Check out Spirit Quest
events on Facebook.
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Employment scams hit financially vulnerable
A new study released by
the Better Business Bureau
(BBB) finds that nearly
three-quarters of those who
lose money to employment
scams are already in finan
cial crisis, and do not have
enough income to cover
their monthly bills. In addi
tion, more than half of peo
ple targeted by employment
scams (53%) reported being
unemployed at the time of
the encounter.
Employment scams were
the #t riskiest scam in 2018
and 2019, according to the
BBB Risk Index, which
measures exposure, suscep
tibility, and monetary loss
based on reports to BBB
Scam Tracker. Only weeks
after the release of the latest
BBB Scam Tracker Risk
Report in early March, the
COVID-19 pandemic forced
the shut-down of business
es across North America.
Hundreds of thousands
who lost their jobs began
seeking new jobs via online
platforms and other means.
In response, BBB launched
a new research project to
better understand how em
ployment scams are being
perpetrated, who is being
targeted, the overall impact
of these scams, and how
to help people avoid losing
money to them.
This research was timely
as we found that more than
half of scam targets were
seeking work-from-home
opportunities. As more
people search for flexible
employment opportunities
following the coronavirus
outbreak, they need to know
that scammers are out there
in force and targeting those
most in need.
The Employment Scams
Report examines findings
from an April 2020 survey
of 10,670 U.S. and Cana
dian consumers reporting
employment scams to BBB
Scam Tracker. One surpris
ing finding is that sixty-five
percent of consumers re
ported that their “job offer”
was related to becoming a
“warehouse redistribution
coordinator” or some similar
titles involving the reship
ment of packages (which of-
Brown, Adrian Decarlos -
41, Warner Robins - Armed
Robbery
Cooper, Johnathan Donal -
35, Byron - Speeding in excess
of maximum limits; driving
with suspended license
Heath, Dontavious Deontay
- 27, Butler - Battery/simple
battery - family violence
McGarrah, Michael Jerome
- 27, Warner Robins - Proba
tion violation
Morales, David John - 31,
Portland, OR - Theft by bring
ing stolen property into state
Robinson, Zyire Kevon -18,
Lilbum - Burglary 1st degree;
theft by taking
Spaulding, Shedrick - 24,
Savannah - Driving with
supsended license; speeding
in excess of maximum limits
Vann, Schatze Alexander -
24, Duquesne, PA - Driving
with suspended license; safety
belts violation (adults)
Walker, Mike Douglas - 51,
Macon - Aggravated assault;
rape
Wheeler, Darnell Terrell
- 33, Fort Valley - Probation
violation
White, Rodney McKen
zie - 27, Winter Gardens,
FL - Speeding in excess of
maximum limits; driving with
suspended license
Wonnum, Alex Deqayne -
26, Fort Valley - Drivingg with
suspended license; obey traffic
control device (stop sign)
All parties are innocent
until proven guilty in a court
of law.
ten involve stolen goods). In
many cases, these scammers
impersonated well-known
retailers like Amazon and
Walmart to seem legitimate,
posting jobs on major online
employment platforms with
few prerequisites or require
ments.
The report also highlights
those who are most at risk
for employment scams. Stu
dents and individuals ages
25-34 were more susceptible
and likely to be victimized,
while those ages 45-54 and
65+ reported higher median
dollar losses. In addition,
military spouses and veter
ans were more likely to fall
victim than non-military
consumers and reported los
ing significantly more money
to employment scams.
These critical findings can
help guide our scam preven
tion outreach to those most
vulnerable to these scam
types. Employment scams
don’t just affect those who
lose money. For every victim
who lost money, at least one
other worked without pay,
and yet another lost person
al information that could
lead to identity theft.
Survey results reinforced
that consumer education
is a critical component of
fighting back against these
scammers. Those who
avoided losing money were
much more likely to report
previous knowledge of em
ployment scams and tactics
(20% versus 7%).
For tips on how to avoid
employment scams, visit
BBB.org/EmploymentS-
cams. To report a scam, go
to BBB.org/ScamTracker
and to learn more about oth
er risky scams, go to BBB.
org/ScamTips.
Ages, Antoine Edward -
45 - Fort Valley. Window,
windshield or wiper violation;
DUI, alcohol.
Bond, Michael Shea - 52
- Fort Valley. Probation
violation when terms altered,
felony.
Brown, Adrian DeCarlos -
41 - Warner Robins. Armed
Robbery.
Causey, Kaitlyn Suzanne -
25 - Byron. Criminal respass;
disorderly conduct.
Gordon, Carrie Ann - 38 -
Roberta. Failure to appear,
misdemeanor.
Heath, Dontavious Deontay
- 27 - Butler. Battery/sim
ple battery, family violence;
fleeing or attempting to elude
police officer.
Lucas, Henry L. - 38 - Fort
Valley. Illegal possession
of controlled substance;
obstructing or hindering
persons making emergency
telephone call.
Morales, David John - 31 -
Portland, OR. Theft by receiv
ing property stolen in another
state, felony.
Nico, Allan Joe - 32 - War
ner Robins. Theft of service,
misdemeanor.
Robinson, Zyire Kevon -18
- Lilbum. Burglary; theft by
taking, felony.
Ross, Harold Chkon - 42
- Warner Robins. Battery;
giving false name, address or
birthdate to law enforcement
officer.
Vann, Schatze Alexander -
24 - Duquesne, PA. Probation
violation when terms altered,
misdemeanor.
Walker, Mike Douglas - 51
- Macon. Aggravated assault;
rape.
Walsh, Grady Harold - 45
- Warner Robins. Failure to
appear, misdemeanor.
Wonnum, Christopher
Bernard - 35 - Warner Robns.
Probation violation when
terms altered, misdemeanor.
All parlies are innocent
until proven guilty in a
court of law.