John Normandeau, CEO
The Credit Union Perspective
Family Focus
By: John Normandeau, President/CEO
BestSource Credit Union
BY BEST SOURCE CREDIT UNION
Don't Fall Victim to Identity Theft!
Identity theft is a form of fraud in which someone
pretends to be someone else by assuming that person's
identity, typically in order to access resources or obtain
credit and other benefits in that person's name. The
victim of identity theft can suffer adverse
consequences if he or she is held accountable for the
perpetrator's actions.
Identity theft is the fastest growing crime in the nation, with millions of people
falling victim every year Thieves are targeting people through phone calls,
email, text messages and faxes. If you are asked for your personal information
through any of these methods, beware! If you did not initiate the communica-
tion the chances are high that it is a fraud attempt. You should refrain from
giving out any of your personal information.
If you suspect you've been a victim of identity theft, you should close any
accounts that you suspect have been compromised. Then contact the fraud
departments of the three major credit bureaus: Equifax, Experian and
TransUnion to obtain a copy of your credit report, have fraud flags placed on
your file and request that all potential creditors must contact you to verify credit
applications. You should also file a report with your local police department.
The police report will help you in dealing with creditors.
Ensuring the privacy and protection of your personal information is of the utmost
importance to BestSource Credit Union. We will never email you, text you or call
you requesting account numbers, passwords, social security numbers, or other
confidential information. Stop in and see us or for more information, visit www.
bestsourcecu.org or call 800.666.4500.
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Scouts descend on Fort AP Hill
where a Jewish aura emerged.
Allen Olender
Special to the Jewish News
W
hat an amazing 10 days. A
total of 45,000 Boy Scouts,
from every state and many
countries, descended upon Fort A.P.
Hill in Bowling Green, Va., from July
26 to Aug. 4 for the 2010 Boy Scout
Jamboree.
This Jamboree was especially excit-
ing since it celebrated the 100th anni-
versary of the Boy Scouts of America
(BSA).
In addition to the 45,000 Scouts
"living" at Fort AP Hill, it's estimated
that over the course of the Jamboree,
250,000 visitors "stopped by" to say
hello and enjoy the array of activities
and just take in the camaraderie.
For the estimated 1,000 Jewish Boy
Scouts from many councils and troops
around the country, it was a time of
special friendship.
Friday night's Shabbat service hosted
500 Scouts who not only enjoyed the
services, but also special Shabbat food.
Sunday morning's traditional get-
together by all Scouts at locations spe-
cific to their respective faiths brought
together 700 Jewish Scouts in the
Synagogue Tent; they made shofars,
menorahs and just had a great time
hanging out.
A special commemorative coin
honoring one of the Boy Scouts of
America's founding fathers, Mortimer
Schiff, was given to all of the Scouts
• attending the Sunday event. The
National Jewish Committee on Scouting
arranged for kosher food for every
Jewish Scout who requested it as well as
sponsoring an interactive exhibit in the
Relationships Tent.
More than 500 Jewish Scouts earned
the 2010 National Jamboree Jewish
Traditions Youth Achievement Award.
In order to earn this special award, Boy
Scouts completed a series of projects
during Jamboree.
There were 149 chaplains of all
faiths who served on staff at this
year's Jamboree. The Jamboree's chief
chaplain was past National Jewish
Committee on Scouting chairman,
Rabbi Peter Hyman. Rabbi Hyman was
further honored to receive the God is
Great Award by the Islamic Council
on Scouting of North America for his
service and friendship to the Islamic
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Eagle Scout Mayer Schneider of Oak
Park, from Troop 364 at Adat Shalom
Synagogue in Farmington Hills, was
a Jamboree staffer at the Antarctica
Exhibit, hosted by Eagle Scout
Troop 364 Committee chairman and
Antarctica Scout Louis Sugarman.
Troop 364 Eagle Scout Max Olender of
West Bloomfield worked on staff with
Order of the Arrow Service Corps. He's
shown with BSA Chief Scout Executive
Robert Mazzuca.
Scouting community.
For those who missed this year's
extravaganza, it'll only be three years
until the next Jamboree — at the new
BSA High Adventure Base, the Bechtel
Summit, in West Virginia.
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Allen Olender of West Bloomfield is
chairman-national relationship, National
Jewish Committee on Scouting/Boy Scouts
of America.