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THE BUTNER-CREEMOOR NEWS
EDITORIAL PAGE
THURSDAY
October 25, 2012
TIPS FOR A SAFE
HALLOWEEN FROM
GRANVILLE COUNTY
SHERIFF WILKINS
Soon the streets will
e filled with little ghosts,
oblins and witches trickr-treating
this
alloween. “Halloween
hould be filled with
urprise and enjoyment,
nd following some
ommon sense practices
an keep events safer and
ore fun,” said Sheriff
rindell B. Wilkins, Jr. of
ranville County.
Sheriff Wilkins reinds
all Granville
ounty residents to follow
hese safety tips:
otorists:
Watch for children
arting out from between
arked cars; Watch for
hildren walking on roadays,
medians and curbs;
nter and exit driveways
nd alleys carefully; At
wilight and later in the
vening, watch for chilren
in dark clothing.
arents:
Make sure that an
dult or an older
esponsible youth will be
upervising the outing for
hildren under age 12;
heck the sex offender
egistry at “http://
ww.ncdoj.gov” when
lanning your child’s
rick-or-treat route. You
can view maps that
pinpoint registered
offenders’ addresses in
your neighborhood, and
sign up to get email alerts
when an offender moves
nearby; Plan and discuss
the route trick-or-treaters
intend to follow. Know the
names of older children’s
companions; Make sure
older kids trick-or-treat in
a group; Instruct your
children to travel only in
familiar areas and along
an established route;
Teach your children to
stop only at houses or
apartment buildings that
are well-lit and never to
enter a stranger’s home;
Establish a return time;
Tell your youngsters not to
eat any treat until they
return home; Review all
appropriate trick-or-treat
safety precautions, including
pedestrian/traffic
safety rules; All children
need to know their home
telephone number and
how to call 9-1-1 in case
of emergency; Pin a slip of
paper with the child’s
name, address and telephone
number inside a
pocket in case the
youngster gets separated
from the group.
Costume Design:
Only fire-retardant
materials should be used
for costumes; Costumes
should be loose so warm
Letter To The Editor
HEALTHY LIVING EVENT A SUCCESS
To the Editor:
On behalf of Cardinal Innovations -Five County
Community Operations Center and the Granville-
Vance District Health Department, we would like to
thank the many individuals who contributed their time
and effort to make the Healthy Living for a Lifetime
Health Screening event such a success. The healthy
living for a lifetime program featured a state-of-theart,
echo-friendly 50-foot mobile health-screening unit.
They provided a variety of health screenings, including
blood pressure, total cholesterol, glucose, body mass
index, and vascular ultrasound to the residents of
Granville county rural North Carolinians at no cost!
A special thank you to the Granville County Farm
Bureau for supporting this initiative. We appreciate
the invaluable commitment and involvement to
improve the overall health of Granville County citizens.
The North Carolina Farm Bureau has a long history
of giving back to rural communities and have held free
screenings in all of the surrounding five county areas.
Healthy Living for a Lifetime is an excellent initiative,
not only because it offers free health screenings and
educational materials, but also because it helps people
become more aware of their health.
Preventive care is an important part, if not the most
important part, of staying healthy and curbing the
onset of chronic diseases like diabetes or heart disease.
We are excited to have worked with Farm Bureau to
provide these screenings and applaud their efforts to
make preventive care services more accessible to the
people of Granville County.
Most importantly, we would like to thank the
community who participated in the event. One hundred
fifty five persons turned out and made our efforts
worthwhile.
For those of you who discovered potential health
problems, I hope you follow up with the appropriate
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clothes can be worn
underneath; Costumes
should not be so long that
they are a tripping
hazard; Make sure that
shoes fit well to prevent
trips and falls; If children
are allowed out after
dark, outfits should be
made with light colored
materials. Strips of retroreflective
tape should be
used to make children
visible.
Face Design:
Do not use masks as
they can obstruct a child’s
vision. Use facial makeup
instead ; When buying
special Halloween
makeup, check for packages
containing ingredients
that are labeled
“Made with U.S.
Approved Color
Additives,” “Laboratory
Tested,” “Meets Federal
Four Appellate Court
Seats To Be Decided
I f Republicans
control the legislature
and governor's office next
year, 2012 could be the
last time that North
Carolina voters go the
polls to select judges
without party labels.
State Republicans
have made no bones
about their distaste
about selecting judges on
a nonpartisan basis.
Former GOP state
chair Tom Fetzer noted
earlier this year that
many Republicans
believe the legislature's
decision in 2004 to drop
the Rs and Ds next to
judicial candidates'
names came because of
Republican successes in
judicial elections.
The argument for
dropping partisan labels
on the election ballot was
that the law shouldn't be
partisan.
This year, North
Carolina voters will
decide four appellate
court races without those
labels.
Supreme Court
Justice Paul Newby, who
is seeking a second eightyear
term, is being
challenged by Sam Ervin
IV, who currently sits on
A V IEW
F ROM
R ALEIGH
By Scott
Mooneyham
President Emeritus
William Friday.
At the same time they
are enjoying sharing
memories of how Friday
touched them.
I want to be a part of
the storytelling by
sharing a few things I
remember about visiting
him in his office about
three years ago to see if a
heart incident and followup
surgery had slowed
him down.
"He’s slowed down a
little bit, but not much,"
his long-time assistant
Virginia Taylor told me
then. "He’s in the office
two or three days a week,
at least, for telephone
calls, meetings and
correspondence—and
preparing for his
television show. And he
still goes places for events
and to see people."
Every week for more
than 40 years, Friday
interviewed important
North Carolinians on
UNC-TV’s "North
Carolina People," even
recording a program this
summer just a few weeks
before he died. Recently
he recorded most of his
television near his office
on the UNC-Chapel Hill
campus, but missed
traveling to the far
Standards for Cosmetics,”
or “Non-Toxic.” Follow
manufacturer’s instruction
for application; If
masks are worn, they
should have nose and
mouth openings and large
eye holes.
Accessories:
Knives, swords and
other accessories should
be made from cardboard
or flexible materials. Do
not allow children to carry
sharp objects; Bags or
sacks carried by youngsters
should be light-colored
or trimmed with
retro-reflective tape if
children are allowed out
after dark; Carrying
flashlights with fresh
batteries will help
children see better and be
seen more clearly.
While Trick-or-
Treating:
t h e
Court
o f
Appeals.
Newby
is a
former
federal
p r o -
secutor
a n d
worked
a s
general
counsel for Cannon Mills
Realty in Kannapolis.
Ervin previously served
on the State Utilities
Commission and worked
in private practice in
Morganton.
Three state Court of
Appeals seats are up for
grabs.
Incumbent Judge
Cressie Thigpen faces
Raleigh lawyer Chris
Dillon; incumbent Judge
Linda McGee is being
challenged by David
Robinson, a Raleigh
business transaction
lawyer; incumbent Judge
Wanda Bryant is running
against Cabarrus County
District Court Judge
Marty McGee.
Linda McGee has
been on the court since
1995, while Bryant took
reaches of
the state
where he
did some
of his best
interviews.
During
my earlier
visit,
which
was shortly
before
his 90th
birthday,
Friday
T HE R ALEIGH R EPORT
told me
his routine for regaining
and maintaining his good
health.
"Stay active—and
exercise," he said, and
then told me about his
twice-a-week workout.
"For one solid hour I lift
weights, exercise my legs,
arms, chest, and biceps. I
have even seen muscles
growing, which is a
terrifying thought at 89
years of age."
He kept to that
routine into his 90s.
Friday and his wife,
Ida, were also regular
walkers. One neighbor
said the "way they care for
each other is
heartwarming."
At his office, Friday
spent a lot of time on the
telephone, Taylor told me
when I made the earlier
visit.
He really knows how to
work the phones," she
Do not enter homes or
apartments without adult
supervision; Walk; do not
run, from house to house.
Do not cross yards and
lawns where unseen
objects or the uneven
terrain can present
tripping hazards; Walk on
sidewalks, not in the
street; Walk on the left
side of the road, facing
traffic if there are no sidewalks.
Treats:
Give children an early
meal before going out;
Insist that treats be
brought home for
inspection before
anything is eaten; Wash
fruit and slice it into small
pieces; Throw away any
candy that is unwrapped
or partially wrapped, or
has a strange odor, color
or texture.
her seat in
2 0 0 1 .
Marty
McGee
has been a
District
C o u r t
j u d g e
s i n c e
2000.
Although
t h o s e
partisan
labels
won't appear on the
ballot, all three of the
incumbent Court of
Appeals judges are
Democrats and all three
of their challengers are
Republicans.
In the Supreme Court
race, Newby is a
Republican and Ervin a
Democrat.
Those party distinctions
may not show up
in ads or flyers promoting
the candidates either.
But a so-called Super
PAC headed by Fetzer
and funded by some
prominent Republican
activists has already
begun promoting Newby's
candidacy in a humorous
TV ad that emphasizes a
reputation for being
"tough but fair."
Ervin has responded
By
D.G.
Martin
went to
people who
shared his
concern for
the future of
N o r t h
Carolina and
the health of
all 17 UNC
campuses.
He projected
optimism
even as he
said, "There is so much
more to do or we will fall
behind."
To the end, Friday
continued to enjoy the
university community,
where he and Ida lived
when he entered the UNC
School of Law after
serving in World War II.
They never left.
Until recently, most
every Saturday, you could
find the Fridays shopping
at the local farmers
market. I remember that
he had told me, "If you’ve
gone through the medical
routines that I have been,
you understand one
thing: the fresh food is the
best food. That’s why I
work so hard to go and get
tomatoes and beans and
corn and all that."
Friday was proud of
his three daughters.
Fran, a nurse, is the
mother of the Fridays’ two
Homeowners/
Decorations:
Keep candles and
Jack O’ Lanterns away
from landings and
costumes could brush
Remove obstacles from
lawns, steps and porches
treaters; Keep candles
and Jack O’ Lanterns
away from curtains,
decorations and other
combustibles that could
catch fire; Do not leave
“Halloween is a fun
time in Granville County,”
Sheriff Wilkins concluded,
“But let’s make it
a safe time as well. The
major dangers are not
from witches or spirits
but rather from falls and
doorsteps where
against the flame;
when expecting trick-or-
your house unattended.
pedestrian/car crashes.
highest court."
Neither ads nor
lot to educate voters.
Various groups do
guides.
That's why, in recent
years,
candidate's
a
sex
judicial
and place
electoral success.
judges.
The Raleigh Report
A ll over North
said. grandchildren. Mary, a
Carolina, people are still
Friday’s successful business-
grieving the loss of UNC
calls often
woman, lives in Singapore.
Betsy, a talented
Broadway performer and
producer, died in 2002.
Friday was buried
next to Betsy in the family
plot in the old Chapel Hill
Cemetery, where Friday
visited regularly to tend
to her gravesite, with its
green lawn and growing
flowers that make it one
of the loveliest places in
Chapel Hill.
Close to his desk is a
framed quote from 1st
Corinthians, Chapter 13.
Love is patient, and
kind;
Love is not jealous or
boastful;
It is not arrogant or
rude.
Love does not insist on
its own way;
It is not irritable or
resentful; It does not
rejoice at wrong,
But rejoices in the
right..
Love bears all things,
believes all things,
Hopes all things,
endures all things.
"It was Betsy’s,"
Taylor told me a few years
ago. "He reads it every
day. It is what he lives by,
everyday, too."
I bet Mr. Friday would
recommend that passage
for daily reading by each
of us.