Kathleen A. Lyons, NYSUT Retiree Services Consultant, had issued a heads-up warning for LI retirees. Teacher retiree are being targeted by scam phone calls “regarding your pension.”  These are similar to calls that claim to be from the IRS. The Freedom of Information Act allowed that pensions are public information and has seemingly given those who would defraud people the opportunity to target a class of “senior citizens” who might fall for one of these scams.  Obviously those collecting pensions are mostly older not younger members of society.

One women who received such a call indicated that she called the FBI and they in turn told her to report the scam to the Federal Trade Commission at 1-877-382-4357.

Unused or expired prescription and over the counter medicines can be taken to the Northport or East Northport branches of the public library on February 23 between 3:30 and 6:30 for disposal. No questions asked and no personal information is required. The Northport Police Department and the Suffolk County Sheriff’s Office will see to the proper disposal of the medicines collected. Take advantage of this opportunity to have medicines disposed of in a secure and environmentally safe way.

 R-UTN member Miriam Feinsten invites everyone to the Township Theatere Group’s fourteenth season. All performances at area libraries are free.