These fake Amazon.com emails are an example of “spoofing” which is a scam that copies a company’s identity to confuse you into thinking that you are dealing with the real company. Spoofing scams are intended to trick you into clicking on the links in the email and providing personal information which can be used to steal your identity.

“The link for the Amazon.com credit card is especially troubling because you will be required to give your social security number,” said BBB President Tom Bartholomy. “When a scammer gets your social security number, they have stuck identity theft gold!”

If you shop on Amazon.com, the BBB has these reminders:

· Amazon will not send you an email asking you for your social security number, your credit card number, PIN number, credit card security code, your mother's maiden name, or your Amazon.com password.

· Amazon will not ask you to verify or confirm your order or account information.

· Amazon does not send you emails that require you to click on links or attachments.

· If you receive emails from Amazon about orders you did not place, please forward the e-mail to stop-spoofing@amazon.com for investigation.

· Poor grammar or obvious mathematical mistakes are red flags that the email is fake.

For more information about safe online shopping and protecting your identity, please visit www.bbb.org.

Better Business Bureau of Southern Piedmont
13860 Ballantyne Corporate
Place, Suite 225
Charlotte, North Carolina
28277

Vacation Bible School

Sunday, Aug 1 6:00pm to 8:30pm at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Kannapolis, NC "Walking with Jesus" August 1st thru August 5th 6:00 pm until 8:30 pm $10.00 per child Ages 5 thru 9

Summer Readers' Festival

Wednesday, Aug 4 10:00am to 1:00pm at Cabarrus Arena and Events Center, Concord, NC
Schools & groups/daycares, please arrive after 11:00 AM)

Event Description: Games, Inflatables, Crawl Throughs, Trackless Train, Concord Fire Department Smoke House, DARE Officers from Cabarrus County Sheriff’s Dept., Buscuit & Gravy from Bob Evans, Cabot Cheese Giveaways, mark Lippard (stiltwalker, magician & balloon artist)– Roving Entertainment, Demos from Cabarrus County Gymnastics, Concord Academy of martial Arts Sponsored by: Cabarrus County Public Library

Cabarrus Arena and Events Center
4751 N. Carolina 49
Concord, NC 28026
(704) 920-3976

Planning and Zoning

Wednesday, August 04, 2010 | 6:00 p.m. Kannapolis Train Station Planning and Zoning meetings begin at 6:00 PM in the Meeting Room at the Kannapolis Train Station. The Kannapolis Train Station is located at 201 South Main Street.

Contact: Planning and Zoning

Phone: 704-933-5999

Concord Library-"Recycled" Book Craft Part 2

On Thursday, August 5, as part of the Teen Summer Reading Program, the Concord Library will be having a “Recycled” Book Craft activity at 2pm in the auditorium/gallery. Participants will be making a cuff bracelet from an old book cover. Spaces are limited; call 704.920.2050 to register.

John S. Eury
Reference Librarian
Cabarrus County Public
Library-Concord Branch
27 Union St., N
Concord, NC 28025
704.920.2054; 704.784.3822 (FAX)
jseury@cabarruscounty.us

North Carolina's Tax Free

G.S. 105-164.13C provides for a sales tax holiday on certain types of personal property sold between 12:01 A.M. on the first Friday in August and 11:59 P.M. the following Sunday.

Weekend: Aug. 6-8, 2010
Applies to:

•Clothing, footwear, and school supplies under $100

•Sports and recreation equipment under $50

•Computers under $3,500

•Computer equipment under $250

Kannapolis City Council

Monday, August 09, 2010 | 6:00 p.m.
201 S. Main Street, Kannapolis, NC
The Kannapolis City Council will hold a workshop meeting on August 09, 2010. Agendas are posted the Friday before each scheduled meeting on our website. Meetings begin at 6:00 at the Kannapolis Train Station located at 201 South Main Street.

Contact: Bridgette Bell
Phone: 704-920-4333
E-mail: bbell@cityofkannapolis.com

Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting

Tuesday, August 10, 2010 | 6:30 p.m.
Village Park

PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY COMMISSION - 2010

All meetings will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Kannapolis Village Park Building located at 700 West C Street, Kannapolis, NC.

Meetings are subject to rescheduling due to holidays and other events. To ensure that a specific meeting date is unchanged, please call the Kannapolis Parks and Recreation Director, Gary Mills at 704-933-4340.

Blood Drives

August 11, 2010 NCDOT at Cabarrus Arena
4751 NC Highway 49
Concord, NC 28025
9:00am-2:00pm

Diversity and Newcomers Commission

Thursday, August 12, 2010 | 6:30 p.m.
Kannapolis Train Station
201 South Main Street,
Kannapolis

The Diversity and Newcomers Commission (DNC) meetings begin at 6:30 PM in the Meeting Room at the Kannapolis Train Station, located at 201 South Main Street. Meeting time and location are subject to change. To confirm, please call Renee Goodnight, Community Outreach Coordinator at 704-920-4311 or rgoodnight@cityofkannapolis.c om.

Environmental Stewardship Commission

Thursday, August 19, 2010 | 6:30 p.m.
Kannapolis Train Station
201 South Main Street,
Kannapolis

The Environmental Stewardship Commission (ESC) meetings begin at 6:30 PM in the Meeting Room at the Kannapolis Train Station, located at 201 South Main Street. Meeting time and location are subject to change. To confirm, please call Renee Goodnight, Community Outreach Coordinator at 704-920-4311 or rgoodnight@cityofkannapolis.c om.

Blood Drive

August 12, 2010
Connextions Inc.
4601 Corporate Dr
Concord, NC 28027
10:30 am - 4:30 pm

August 15, 2010
Poplar Tent Presbyterian Church
6841 Poplar Tent Rd.
Concord, NC 28027
11:30 am - 2:30 pm

August 15, 2010
Cross of Christ Lutheran Church
4500 Rimer Road
North Concord, NC 28025
12:30 pm - 4:00 pm

August 18, 2010
CMC NorthEast
920 Church Street Concord, NC 28025 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm

August 19, 2010
CMC NorthEast
920 Church Street
Concord, NC 28025
7:00 am - 1:00 pm

August 22, 2010
West Cabarrus Church
7655 Speedway Blvd.
Concord, NC 28027
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Kannapolis City Council

Monday, August 23, 2010 | 6:00 p.m.
201 S. Main Street,
Kannapolis, NC

The Kannapolis City Council will hold a business meeting on August 23, 2010. Agendas are posted the Friday before each scheduled meeting on our website. Meetings begin at 6:00 at the Kannapolis Train Station located at 201 South Main Street.

Contact: Bridgette Bell
Phone: 704-920-4333
E-mail: bbell@cityofkannapolis.com

Community CPR Classes
Saturday, August 28, 2010 | 8:00 a.m.
Fire Station #1 - 300
Firehouse Drive,
Kannapolis

The Kannapolis Fire Department offers free and low cost CPR courses on the fourth Saturday of every month. The one day course will be held from 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Kannapolis Fire Station 1, 300 Firehouse Dr., Kannapolis. This program is free for residents and $3 for non- residents.

Participants will be taught adult, child and infant CPR as well as how to use an automated external defibrillator (AED). Each course will use American Heart Association curriculum and a test will be given at the end of the day for certification purposes.

Class size is limited to 25 participants and registration is required. Those interested can register by calling 704-920- 4260, Monday thru Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. When registering online, please advise which month you will be attending.

To register, or for more information, please call Division Chief Rick Barnhardt at 704-920-4260.

Cabarrus County Fair

Friday, Sep 10 4:00pm to 11:00pm at Cabarrus Arena and Events Center, Concord, NC
CABARRUS COUNTY FAIR
Parking: FREE
Rides cost $1.00 per ticket or $20 for ride wristbands for unlimited mechanical rides for 1 day at the fair. Some rides may require extra tickets in addition to the wristband so please check with ticket agent on the midway before purchasing for specifics.

Cabarrus Arena and Events Center
4751 N. Carolina 49
Concord, NC 28026
(704) 920-3976

Kannapolis Kares Day 2010

Saturday, September 25, 2010
Village Park; 700 West C
Street, Kannapolis

Show how much you "kare" about your City by being involved in Kannapolis Kares Day on September 25. Plans are beginning for the annual event which last year involved everything from pulling tires out of the stream at Safrit Park to collecting supplies for Hospice and Palliative Care of Cabarrus County.

For additional information , please contact Renee Goodnight, Community Outreach Coordinator, at (704) 920-4311

Open Mobiles in Cabarrus County:

July 30, 2010 1:00 PM- 5:30 PM Carolina Mall Food Court 1480 Concord Parkway North, Concord, NC

August 02, 2010 3:00 PM- 7:00 PM Broadus Baptist Church 59 Green Street, Concord, NC

August 02, 2010 3:00 PM- 7:30 PM Mt. Mitchell UMC 6001 Old Salisbury-Concord, Kannapolis, NC

August 10, 2010 2:30 PM- 7:00 PM First Presbyterian Church 201 Vance St, Kannapolis, NC

August 19, 2010 3:00 PM- 7:30 PM Harrisburg Fire Department 6450 Morehead Rd, Harrisburg, NC

August 21, 2010 11:00 AM- 3:30 PM St. Enoch Lutheran Church 701 Campbell Avenue, Kannapolis, NC

August 23, 2010 3:30 PM- 8:00 PM Crossroads UMC 220 George Lyles, Concord, NC

August 26, 2010 12:30 PM- 6:30 PM Carolina Mall Food Court 1480 Concord Parkway North, Concord, NC

September 11, 2010 12:30 PM- 6:00 PM Lowes Motor Speedway 5555 Concord Parkway South, Concord, NC

September 12, 2010 8:00 AM- 12:30 PM St. James Catholic 139 SW Manor Avenue, Concord, NC

September 20, 2010 2:30 PM- 7:00 PM FIRST PRESBY CH CABARRUS VIP CONCORD 39 Church Street, Concord, NC

September 21, 2010 2:00 PM- 6:30 PM Connextions 4601Corporate Drive, Concord, NC

September 21, 2010 9:00 AM- 1:30 PM Connextions 4601Corporate Drive, Concord, NC

October 03, 2010 12:00 PM- 4:30 PM Calvary Lutheran Church 950 Bradley Street, Concord, NC

October 04, 2010 2:30 PM- 7:00 PM Gilwood Presbyterian Church-Fellowship Hall 2993 Odell School Rd, Concord, NC

October 04, 2010 1:00 PM- 5:30 PM Mount Pleasant Middle School 8325 Hwy 49 North, Mount Pleasant, NC

October 10, 2010 12:30 PM- 5:00 PM Cross of Christ Lutheran Church 4500 Rimer Rd, Concord, NC

October 11, 2010 3:00 PM- 7:30 PM Mt. Mitchell UMC 6001 Old Salisbury-Concord, Kannapolis, NC

October 15, 2010 3:00 PM- 7:30 PM Kannapolis Church of Christ 2315 Concord Lake Rd, Kannapolis, NC

October 20, 2010 2:30 PM- 7:00 PM Irvin Elementary School 1400 Gold Rush Drive, Concord, NC

October 21, 2010 3:00 PM- 7:30 PM Harrisburg Fire Department 6450 Morehead Rd, Harrisburg, NC

November 01, 2010 3:00 PM- 7:00 PM Broadus Baptist Church 59 Green Street, Concord, NC

November 07, 2010 9:00 AM- 1:30 PM First Wesleyan Church 301 Bethpage Rd, Kannapolis, NC

November 08, 2010 2:30 PM- 7:00 PM Franklin Heights Baptist Church 526 Wright Avenue, Kannapolis, NC

November 15, 2010 2:30 PM- 7:00 PM FIRST PRESBY CH CABARRUS VIP CONCORD 39 Church Street, Concord, NC

December 07, 2010 2:30 PM- 7:00 PM Rocky River Presbyterian Church 7940 Rocky River Rd, Concord, NC

December 15, 2010 2:30 PM- 7:00 PM Irvin Elementary School 1400 Gold Rush Drive, Concord, NC

December 16, 2010 3:00 PM- 7:30 PM Harrisburg Fire Department 6450 Morehead Rd, Harrisburg, NC

December 19, 2010 8:00 AM- 12:30 PM St. James Catholic 139 SW Manor Avenue, Concord, NC

January 17, 2011 2:30 PM- 7:00 PM FIRST PRESBY CH CABARRUS VIP CONCORD 39 Church Street, Concord, NC

February 07, 2011 3:00 PM- 7:30 PM Broadus Baptist Church 59 Green Street, Concord, NC

February 17, 2011 3:00 PM- 7:30 PM Harrisburg Fire Department 6450 Morehead Rd, Harrisburg, NC

March 20, 2011 8:00 AM- 12:30 PM St. James Catholic 139 SW Manor Avenue, Concord, NC

March 21, 2011 2:30 PM- 7:00 PM FIRST PRESBY CH CABARRUS VIP CONCORD 39 Church Street, Concord, NC

March 25, 2011 8:00 AM- 1:30 PM Mt. Pleasant High School 700 Walker Rd, Mount Pleasant, NC

April 21, 2011 3:00 PM- 7:30 PM Harrisburg Fire Department 6450 Morehead Rd, Harrisburg, NC

May 02, 2011 3:00 PM- 7:30 PM Broadus Baptist Church 59 Green Street, Concord, NC