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SEPTEMBER 2026
VOLUME 6, ISSUE 5
Latest Company Updates
september 1, 2026
This month is National Preparedness Month : Americans Stand Ready
Image and text taken from Ready.gov .
Visit the official website to learn more about being prepare for disasters.
This year’s theme will focus on several distinct ideas that capture how Americans take pride in their ability to protect themselves and their families and work together to recover from disasters:
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Americans stand ready to uphold our patriotic duty: When individuals are prepared and self-reliant, we can bolster the work our brave first responders do to help people on their worst day.
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Americans stand ready to protect our family and friends: We know best how to keep our loved ones safe when things go wrong.
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Americans stand ready to help our communities: Taking a proactive approach to get your community ready contributes to the nation’s resilience.
Throughout the month of September, the Ready Campaign will share easy, affordable steps to take to stand ready, no matter what comes. Tips include:
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Be in the know. Make sure you know where to get information when you need it most. Download the FEMA App to get emergency safety alerts and resources.
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Make a plan to keep you and your family safe and prepared. The plan should include emergency contact information, emergency meeting places and medical information.
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Build a kit with the essential items your family needs to stay safe and comfortable if something happens.
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Be there for your community. From volunteering in your community to learning skills like first aid and CPR, you can take steps to prepare for disasters and keep your family safe and make your neighborhood and community more resilient. Take a training course through FEMA’s Training and Education Program, the American Red Cross, or your local emergency management agency to build or gain skills to protect yourself, family, friends and community.
august 2026
Happy Retirement!
With over 10 years with the company, our controller Lori S. retired this August 2026. Thank you~
march 2026
Happy Retirement!
With over 15 years with the company, our customer supervisor Rene C. retired this March 2026! Thank you~
Community Corner
Welcome to our community highlights, where we celebrate the unique stories and local events that make Adak island such a special place to live and connect.
Halloween Party 10/31/2026
Join the exciting Halloween events at the City Building on 10/31.
6:00pm-6:30pm Halloween Walk Indoors
7:00pm-10pm Halloween Masquerade
Check out the City of Adak Calendar for more info : https://www.adak-ak.gov/m/calendar/event/detail/468
Local Photography
Contest
Showcase your best shots of Adak's wildlife and scenery for a chance to be featured in our next update.
Photo by Maureen, 07/2026
Adak Events
09/20/26 - Community BBQ
10/19/26 - Alaska Day
10/31/26 - Halloween Party (Adak Library
6pm-10pm
Latest Consumer Alerts
To see or sign up for FCT consumer alerts to help loved ones and yourself from scams, click here :
How To Avoid Utility Scams
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Know that real utility companies won’t demand immediate payment to avoid same-day disconnection. If someone contacts you claiming to be from your utility company and threatening to shut off your service if you don’t pay on the spot, hang up. Don’t click any links or respond to the message. And if they show up at your door, don’t let them pressure their way into your home.
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Contact the company yourself. If you have questions about your account balances, pending payments, or billing issues, contact your utility company using the number on your bill or the company’s website.
If you do an online search for the utility company’s website, review the search results carefully before clicking. Your top search results online are often paid ads, which dishonest businesses sometimes use to impersonate real utility companies so that you’ll click their website instead. Even if some of these businesses pay your bill, they might also charge you a bunch of fees that you wouldn’t have to pay if you visited your utility company’s website directly. Scroll to the unpaid search results to help make sure you have the right number or website.
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Never pay anyone who demands payment by wire transfer, cryptocurrency, payment app, or gift cards. Only scammers say you can only pay one of those ways. Your utility company won’t ask you to pay any of those ways. Neither will any other legitimate business.
This information was taken from the FTC website: https://www.donotcall.gov/
The National Do Not Call Registry gives you a choice about whether to receive telemarketing calls:
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You can register your home or mobile phone for free.
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After you register, other types of organizations may still call you, such as charities, political groups, debt collectors and surveys. To learn more, read our FAQs.
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If you received an unwanted call after your number was on the National Registry for 31 days, report it to the FTC.
Sellers and telemarketers:
Go to https://telemarketing.donotcall.gov to access the National Do Not Call Registry.
Text from FTC consumer alerts : https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2026/05/how-are-scammers-trying-reach-you
Scams often start with a text, call, or an ad or message on social media. So, if you have a phone or you’re on social media, chances are you’ve heard from a scammer recently.
Scammers love sending texts — so much so that last year’s fraud reports to the FTC show more people reporting that a scammer contacted them by text than any other way. Scammers often send texts pretending to be businesses or the government (think fake notices about package deliveries, loan applications, or unpaid tolls).
Phone calls are another common way scammers reach people. Scammers call to say things like “you’ve won a prize” or “you need to move your money to protect it.” Unfortunately, people reported losing a lot of money to these scammers last year.
But the highest reported losses overall last year came from scammers on social media, pushing things like scammy job offers and investment opportunities — which sometimes started with a romantic connection.
If you get an unexpected text, call, or message on social media, know that it could be a scam designed to steal your money or personal info.
To help you avoid scams:
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Report and delete unwanted texts. Use your phone’s “report junk” option or forward unwanted texts to 7726 (SPAM). Then delete the message.
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Report unwanted calls. If you didn’t lose any money but want to report a call, visit DoNotCall.gov. If you’ve lost money to a phone scam or have information about the scammer who called you, tell the FTC at ReportFraud.ftc.gov.
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Spot scammers on social media. If you get a job offer on social media, or get promised “guaranteed” returns on investments, stop. Check it out. And learn to spot people using fake profiles to make a connection.