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FDIC Warns of Fraudulent E-mail
On July 2, 2010 in a Consumer Alert, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) advised the public that it has received numerous reports of a fraudulent e-mail which has the appearance of being sent from the FDIC. The subject line of the e-mail states: “you need to check your Bank Deposit Insurance Coverage.” The message states, “You have received this message because you are a holder of a FDIC-insured bank account. Recently FDIC has officially named the bank you have opened your account with as a failed bank, thus, taking control of its assets.” The e-mail then directs recipients to click this link, “You need to visit the official FDIC website and perform the following steps to check your Deposit Insurance Coverage.”
This e-mail and the associated web site are fraudulent. The link directions should not be followed. The link may be an attempt to collect personal or confidential information, or to load malicious software onto the computer of the recipient.
Posted by Deborah Szmurlo on July 9th, 2010 in Consumer Alerts, Customer Care, Elgin Experience.
Tags: Consumer Alert, FDIC
The Elgin Experience Monthly Movie Meeting for July 13, 2010
The monthly movie meeting is on Tuesday July 13, 2010 – Marcus Theatre 111 S. Randall Road Elgin IL.
Doors open at 9:15 AM – Meeting begins at 10:00 AM
Our featured guest speaker will be Jerry Turnquist: Teacher, Author & Historian. He will be speaking on the Historic Elgin Road Races.
We will be collecting donation items for Two Rivers Head Start. Canned goods and paper produces will be greatly appreciated in these times of need.
We will also be collecting school supplies (backpacks, notebooks – wide rule, solid colors only, loose leaf paper – wide rule, standard #2 yellow pencils, Crayola crayons for Project Backpack’s Back-To-School Fair. The purpose of the fair is to provide families with the appropriate resources to start a successful school year.
The movie information is on the hotline 847-888-7976 and web site. Please share this information with our customers. Also please remind everyone that membership is NOT required to attend so please invite them to bring a friend along and enjoy a cup of coffee, donut and the chance to be one of our several door prize winners! There will be a $2.00 per person charge.
Toy Story 3
- Release Date: Jun 18, 2010
- Rated: G
- Runtime: 1 hr. 49 min.
- Genres: Animated, Animated, Family, Family
- Cast: Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles
Synopsis
The creators of the beloved “Toy Story” films re-open the toy box and bring moviegoers back to the delightful world of Woody, Buzz and our favorite gang of toy characters in TOY STORY 3. Woody and Buzz had accepted that their owner Andy would grow up someday, but what happens when that day arrives? In the third installment, Andy is preparing to depart for college, leaving his loyal toys troubled about their uncertain future. Lee Unkrich (co-director of “Toy Story 2” and “Finding Nemo”) directs this highly anticipated film, and Michael Arndt, the Academy Award®-winning screenwriter of “Little Miss Sunshine,” brings his unique talents and comedic sensibilities to the proceedings. This will be shown in 2 D, Not 3 D
Grown Ups
· Release Date: Jun 25, 2010
· Rated: PG-13 Crude material, some male rear nudity, suicide references and language
· Runtime: 1 hr. 42 min.
· Genres: Comedy
· Cast: Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade, Rob Schneider
SYNOPSIS
Thirty years after graduating from high school, five former basketball teammates gather at the lake house where they celebrated their biggest victory to mourn the passing of their late coach. Over the course of the Fourth of July weekend, the five friends realize that just because they’ve all grown up and started families doesn’t mean that they’ve lost that old spark. Adulthood is what you make of it, and no one at the lake house is eager to be the grown-up of the gang.
Knight and Day
· Release Date: Jun 23, 2010
· Rated: PG-13 brief strong language and sequences of action violence
· Runtime: 2 hr. 10 min.
· Genres: Action/Adventure, Comedy
· Cast: Tom Cruise, Cameron Diaz, Peter Sarsgaard
Synopsis
A fugitive couple (Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz) wages a war between truth and trust while speeding across the globe in an attempt to avoid capture by a determined federal agent (Peter Sarsgaard).
Smokey and the Bandit (Our Classic)
- Release Date: May 27, 1977
- Rated: PG
- Runtime: 1 hr. 37 min.
- Genres: Comedy
- Cast: Burt Reynolds, Sally Field, Jerry Reed, Jackie Gleason, Mike Henry
Synopsis
“Smokey,” aka Sheriff Buford T. Justice (Jackie Gleason), is the prospective father-in-law of unwilling bride Carrie (Sally Field). The Bandit (Burt Reynolds), a maverick racecar driver, makes an 80,000-dollar bet that he can transport a shipment of Coors beer from Texarkana, TX, to Atlanta within 28 hours. It’s important to note that in 1977, it was illegal to sell the Coors brand east of the Mississippi River without a permit; if we don’t note that, then the plot won’t make sense at times. Already in danger of arrest from redneck lawmen like Buford T. Justice, Bandit furthers his chances at a stiff jail term when he offers a ride to Carrie, who hopes to escape her unwanted wedding to Justice’s boy. The rest of the film is one long chase; not quite as subtle as a Road Runner/Coyote cartoon, not quite as restrained as a Three Stooges comedy. Universally panned by critics upon its first release, Smokey and the Bandit reportedly pulled in just under $126 million and led to two sequels.
Posted by dschramm on July 8th, 2010 in Elgin Experience.
Tags: Classic Movies, Historic Elgin Road Race, Jerry Turnquist, Monthly Movie Meeting, The Elgin Experience
The Elgin Experience Monthly Movie Meeting for June 8, 2010
The monthly movie meeting is on Tuesday June 8, 2010 - Marcus Theatre 111 S. Randall Road Elgin, IL
Doors open at 9:15 AM - Meeting begins at 10:00 AM
Our featured guest speaker will be the new Elgin Chief of Police - Jeff Swoboda. He will be sharing some upcoming initiatives at the police department.
We will be collecting donation items of canned goods and paper products for the Bethesda Church of God. Your donations will be greatly appreciated in these times of need.
Membership is NOT required to attend, so please bring a friend along and enjoy a cup of coffee, donut and the chance to be one of our several door prize winners. The cost is $2.00 per person.
The movies we will be offering this month are:
Killers
Rated: PG-13
Runtime: 1:40
Genre: Comedy
Cast: Ashton Kutcher, Katherine Heigl, Tom Selleck, Catherine O’Hara, Rob Riggle
Three years after settling down with the woman of his dreams, a former government assassin discovers there’s a price tag on his head, and that his number could be up at any minute. Spencer Aimes (Ashton Kucher) was the man the government called on when they needed someone taken out on the sly. Fast, clean, and efficient, he always got the job done, and enjoyed the many perks that came with traveling the globe in search of his targets. But somewhere amidst all of the fast cars and exotic women, Spencer fell in love with Jen Kornfeldt (Katherine Heigl), a carefree computer expert on the mend from a relationship gone sour. Flash forward three years, when Spencer and Jen are happily married and living the domestic dream. On the heels of Spencer’s 30th birthday, he and his happy wife discover that their life of bliss could come to a violent end at any second — someone has put a multi-million-dollar contract on Spencer’s life, and the hired killers who have been tracking him could be anyone from the checkout girl to the neighborhood curmudgeon. Time is running out for Spencer, and as the race to uncover his assassin intensifies, so too does his paranoia. With his in-laws making life miserable and the threat of death lurking around every corner, Spencer struggles to maintain appearances while staying out of the crosshairs, and keeping Jen safe from harm. Catherine O’Hara, Tom Selleck, and Martin Mull co-star in an action-packed comedy thriller from director Rob Luketic (Legally Blonde, The Ugly Truth).
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Rated: PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action
Runtime: 1:55
Genre: Action/Adventure, Fantasy/Romance
Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Gemma Arterton, Ben Kingsley, Alfred Molina, Steve Toussaint
Set in the mystical lands of Persia, a rogue prince reluctantly joins forces with a mysterious princess and together, they race against dark forces to safeguard an ancient dagger capable of releasing the Sands of Time - a gift from the gods that can reverse time and allow its possessor to rule the world.
A domesticated Shrek hatches a plan to recapture his mojo and discovers what life in Far Far Away land would have been like had he never existed in this final chapter of the popular animated film series. There used to be a time when the villagers would run in terror at the mere mention of the name Shrek, but these days the big green ogre is married to Princess Fiona and raising triplets. Maintaining your fierce public persona is no simple task when you’re juggling infants and changing diapers, so when Shrek realizes that nobody is afraid of him anymore he recruits mischief-maker Rumpelstiltskin to restore his once-mighty roar. Unfortunately for Shrek, that plan hits an unexpected hitch. As a result, the morose monster takes a trip into an alternate-universe Far Far Away land where there is no Shrek, and Rumpelstiltskin reigns. There, Donkey spends his days hauling carts, and a portly Puss in Boots prefers lounging to swashbuckling. Perhaps with a little extra effort, Shrek will be able to regain his status as top ogre in town and still have his happily ever after, too.
Marmaduke
Rated: PG for some rude humor and language
Runtime: 1:27
Genre: Comedy, Kids/Family
Cast: William Macy, George Lopez, Judy Greer, Lee Pace, Emma Stone
Posted by dschramm on June 1st, 2010 in Elgin Experience.
Tags: Chief Jeff Swoboda, Elgin Police Department, Movie Meetings, Movies, The Elgin Experience
The Elgin Experience Monthly Movie Meeting for May 11, 2010
The monthly movie meeting is on Tuesday May 11, 2010 - Marcus Theatre 111 S. Randall Road Elgin, IL
Doors open at 9:15 AM - Meeting begins at 10:00 AM
Our presentation will be “Experience Elgin with The Elgin Experience . . . ”
- Tonya Hudson - Executive Director, Downtown Neighborhood Association of Elgin.
We will be collecting donation items for Westside Church of God. Canned goods and paper products will be greatly appreciated in these times of need.
Membership is NOT required to attend, so please bring a friend along and enjoy a cup of coffee, donut and the chance to be one of our several door prize winners. The cost is $2.00 per person.
The movies we will be offering this month are:
Posted by dschramm on May 3rd, 2010 in Elgin Experience.
Tags: Classic Movies, Downtown Neighborhood Association, Elgin, IL, Movie Meeting, The Elgin Experience
The Elgin Experience Movie Meeting for May 11, 2010
The monthly movie meeting will be on Tuesday May 11, 2010 - Marcus Theatre 111 S. Randall Road Elgin, IL
Doors open at 9:15 AM - Meeting begins at 10:00 AM
Stay tuned for our presentation topic and movie selections.
Membership is NOT required to attend, so please bring a friend along and enjoy a cup of coffee, donut and the chance to be one of our several door prize winners. The cost is $2.00 per person.
Our newly announced trips are filling up fast!! Don’t miss the fun and excitement of traveling with The Elgin Experience!! Reserve your slot T O D A Y !! Limited Availability.
Posted by dschramm on April 13th, 2010 in Elgin Experience.
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