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PRIME TIME November 2016 Gingerbread Enchantment 17 (continued from previous page) youth organizations and individuals who want to test their house building skills. The awards and auction, set for 6:30-8:30 p.m. December 2, is open to the public. Admission costs $5; children 6 and younger get in free. Attendees are welcome to buy one of the creatively sweet masterpieces. The event has food an entertainment. Categories include adult work, children’s divisions and even one for pre-baked kits. All skill levels are taken into consideration. For more information or to buy tickets, visit www.gingerbreadenchantment.com. Senior ID Theft (continued from Page 12) 4. Sign them up for identity theft protection. These services not only monitor a person’s personal and financial information on the Internet black market, public records and other channels where it can be used and exploited by identity thieves, but most also provide real-time credit monitoring and access to your credit reports and scores. In the event your loved one does fall victim to identity theft, an identity theft protection service can help make the messy process of restoration less of a headache. AARP Credit and Identity Theft Protection from TrustedID offers reasonably priced identity theft protection for members ages 50 or older, with both individual and family plan options. The individual plan covers one adult and costs $9.17/ month with a year-long subscription, while the family plan protects two adults as well as two children or grandchildren ages 25 or younger for $17.50/month with an annual subscription. The New Mexico Department of Public Safety and the Office of the Attorney General both have resources pages about ID Theft and ways to prevent it. They suggest the following resources: • The New Mexico Office of the Attorney General website’s consumer protection page, www.nmag.gov. / identity-theft.aspx • The Federal Trade Commission, http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/microsites/ idtheft/. Most importantly, everyone should have their eyes wide open to the possibility that they could be next. shadow.indd 1 the adventure E njoy of retirement. To learn more, call Mark Salcido at (505) 256-6254. All faiths or beliefs are welcome. 5/1/12