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The park, which had been closed due to the coronavirus has reopened.
PUTNAM COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ANNOUNCES
Take Out Tuesday Contest
Easy Rules:
1. To be eligible to win a $100 gift certificate all you need to do is order takeout on Tuesday (April 21, 2020 and/or April 28, 2020) from a restaurant located in Putnam County, Florida.
2. Post a picture of your takeout order, with your receipt (date must show) and post it on the Putnam County Chamber of Commerce Facebook page
https://www.facebook.com/PutnamCountyFL
3. Then just enjoy your takeout from a local restaurant and thank you for doing your part.
A random drawing will be held on Wednesday, April 29th and the winner will receive a $100 gift certificate redeemable at the restaurant they posted their takeout from.
BONUS: If you also purchase a gift certificate for $10 or more from that restaurant, add it on your picture posted to Facebook and if you are the lucky winner you will get double the prize – a $200 gift certificate!
Please support our local restaurants by participating in this contest. They need us and we need them! Thank you!
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If you are a local Melrose business, post any news you’d like to share as a Comment to this post.
If you’d like to be able to post your own messages (with graphics, etc), contact mbca@melrosefl.com.
The North Florida / South Georgia Veterans Healthcare veteranshealth@public.govdelivery.com are sharing this information to ensure that you area aware that criminals are attempting to exploit COVID-19 worldwide through a variety of scams. There have been reports of:
Criminals will likely continue to use new methods to exploit COVID-19 worldwide.
If you think you are a victim of a scam or attempted fraud involving COVID-19, you can report it without leaving your home though a number of platforms. Go to:
https://www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/coronavirus-scams-what-ftc-doing
Avoid Coronavirus Scams
Here are some tips to help you keep the scammers at bay:
https://home.treasury.gov/services/report-fraud-waste-and-abuse/covid-19-scams
If you receive calls, emails, or other communications claiming to be from the Treasury Department and offering COVID-19 related grants or stimulus payments in exchange for personal financial information, or an advance fee, or charge of any kind, including the purchase of gift cards, please do not respond. These are scams. Please contact the FBI at www.ic3.gov so that the scammers can be tracked and stopped.
https://home.treasury.gov/services/report-fraud-waste-and-abuse/covid-19-scams
Due to the interruption of schools and meals programs …
Free – BREAKFAST AND LUNCH FOR STUDENTS
This Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
March 20th-23rd
Drive-thru parking lot in front of
Gator Bait Family Sports Grill,
304 SR-26
Breakfast and Lunch will be served at the same time from 9am-1pm,
(Note: Try to come before 11 AM on Saturday and Sunday, due to lunch time traffic.)
email JoeRushMD@iCloud.com for details, and to pre-register.
We would like, but not required …
1 – the name of the adult registering (not children’s names)
2 – the number of children being fed (two meals/child) and the child’s grade and teacher’s name
3 – allergies/etc., suggestions
To pick-up …
1 – We ask that you show your drivers license as an ID
2 – Show us “with your fingers” how many children you are picking up for.
The children DO NOT need to be in the car, and you can pick-up for others too.
More info to follow… JoeRushMD@iCloud.com
The MBCA Spring Meeting scheduled for 5:30p Friday, March 20th, 2020, has been cancelled due to concern regarding COVID-19.
Next MBCA meeting is May 11, 2020.