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1b The Butner-Creedmoor News, Thursday, February 21, 2013
Deadline For “Paperless” Social Security Is March 1
The March 1 deadline
s approaching for anyone
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Area Deaths
LARRY EDWARD
BOYD
Larry Edward Boyd,
57, a lifetime resident of
Granville County, passed
away Sunday, February
17, 2013 at his home.
He was a native of
Granville County and the
son of the late John
Edward Boyd. He was of
the Baptist faith and avid
golfer.
A memorial service
celebrating Larry’s life
was held at the home at
3:00 p. m. Wednesday,
February 20th, by Rev.
Jim Turnbough.
Surviving are his
mother, Ruth Breedlove
Boyd of the home, a
brother, Jerry L. Boyd of
Creedmoor, one niece and
three nephews.
Visitation followed
the memorial service at
the home.
Online condolences
can be made to
www.eakes funeralhome.
com. Select obits.
Eakes Funeral Home
in Creedmoor assisted
the Boyd family.
MAMIE HERRING
MULLINS
Mamie Herring
Mullins, age 89, of
Raleigh, died on
Saturday, February 16,
2013.
She was anative of
Granville County and the
daughter of the late
Robert Roscoe and Annie
Bryan Herring. Mamie
was a member of Hayes
Barton Baptist Church
where she was a member
federal government is
shifting to making all its
payments electronically.
That means a direct
deposit into a bank
account or onto a debit
of the Townsend Class.
She was a former school
teacher and a
homemaker.
Graveside memorial
services will be
conducted at 2:00 pm on
Thursday, February 21,
2013 at Elmwood
Cemetery by Dr. David
Hailey.
Surviving are her
sons, Robert Thomas
Mullins (Debbie) of
Garner, and Charlie
Herring Mullins of
Raleigh; a daughter,
Barbara Mullins
Woodlief of Raleigh;
grandchildren, Thad
Woodlief (Kelley) of
Reidsville, and Jennifer
Woodlief Bass (Thomas)
of Stoney Point, NC and
great-grandchildren,
Blake Bass, Lainey Bass
and Grace Bass.
Visitation was held
from 2:00 until 4:00 pm
on Wednesday, January
20, 2013 in the parlor at
Hayes Barton Baptist
Church for her church
family and from 6:00
until 8:00 pm on the
same day at the home,
2301 Beechridge Road,
Raleigh, NC.
Memorial contributions
may be
made to Hayes Barton
TV Ministry, 1800
Glenwood Avenue,
Raleigh, NC 27608.
Gentry-Newell &
Vaughan Funeral Home
in Oxford is assisting the
Mullins family. For
online condolences, go to
www.hallwynne.com
and select obituaries.
card. If there’s a senior in
your life, it’s a good time
to ask them if they have
let Social Security know
how they want to receive
their benefits - or help
them with the transition.
Cristina Martin Firvida,
director of financial
security, AARP
Government Affairs
Division, said while it’s
important to get it done,
people should not fret
Senior Games Planned
The 2013 Region K
Senior Games are
scheduled to begin
March 28th in Granville
County.
This year’s event
will begin with opening
ceremonies at 9:00 a.m.
on Thursday, March 28
at the D.N. Hix gym in
Oxford. Events will take
place throughout the
months of April and
May, ending with the
SilverArts showcase
and Senior Games
awards ceremony on
Thursday, May 16, at
the Warren County
Armory Civic Center in
Warrenton.
Region K Senior
Games is sanctioned by
North Carolina Senior
Games, Inc. Events are
open to anyone 55 years
of age or better in
Franklin, Granville,
Person, Vance and
Warren counties.
about meeting the
d e a d l i n e .
“If they have not made
the switch by March 1,”
she said, “they should not
worry. They will continue
to receive their benefit.”
A bank or credit union
can help arrange for
direct deposits or a debit
card, It can be done
online
at
www.godirect.org or by
calling the Treasury
Registration forms
are now available at the
Granville County Senior
Center in Oxford, the
North Granville Senior
Center in Stovall, the
South Granville Senior
Center in Creedmoor
and the Oxford Parks
and Recreation
Department. There is a
registration fee of $10.00
per person which
includes one t-shirt,
refreshments on event
days and SilverArts
admission. There are
additional charges for
golf, bowling and
billiards.
The registration
deadline is March 1,
2013.
For more information
about Senior Games,
please call Angela
Wright, Granville
County Senior Games
coordinator at (919)693-
1930.
Driver Safety Course
The AARP Driver
Safety Program is the nation’s
first and largest
driver safety course designed
especially for
driver’s age 50 and older.
The course is intended
to help drivers live more
in-dependently as they
age and remain safe on
today’s roads. The Driver
Safety Program covers
defensive driving
techniques and the
normal changes in vision,
hearing and reaction time
associated with aging.
The course also provides
practical techniques for
adjusting to these
changes to ensure the
driver’s own safety and
that of others on the road.
Participants learn about
current rules of the road
and how to operate
vehicles more safely in
today’s increasingly
challenging driving
environment.
Topics include:
Maintaining proper
following distance;
methods of changing
lanes and turning at
intersections; effects of
medications on driving;
minimizing the effect of
dangerous blind spots;
limiting drivers
distractions such as
eating, smoking and cell
phone use, properly using
safety belts, air bags, and
anti-lock brakes;
maintaining physical
flexibility and monitoring
the driving skills and
capabilities of yourself
and others. The Granville
County Senior Center in
Oxford will host the AARP
Driver Safety class in
March. This class will be
held on Thursday, March
14 from 9:00 a.m. until
1:00 p.m. You must pre
register for this class.
The cost will be $12 for
AARP members and $14
for non-members which
includes all course
materials. Course
participants may be
eligible to receive a statemandated,
multi-year
discount on their auto
insurance premium.
Participants should
contact their insurance
company or agent for
more details. T h e
instructor will be Lynroy
Thomas, a certified AARP
Driver
Safety Program
instructor. Please call the
North Granville Senior
Center at (919)693-3383
or the Granville County
Senior Center at
(919)693-1930 to register.
Department at 800-333-
1795. AARP also has
information about
making this transition on
its website, at
www.aarp.org.
When considering a
debit card, people should
ask a few important
questions: Find out about
the fees for using the card,
whether there’s a good
network of ATM machines
nearby so they can get
cash when they need it,
and whether a debit card
is practical for paying
bills. All banks and credit
unions offer debit cards -
and now, the U.S.
Treasury offers a debit
card, too, just for this
purpose.
You will get one debit
card, and it will be
The Granville County
Crime Stoppers needs
your help! By calling
(919) 693-3100 with
information that leads to
the solving of a crime,
Granville County Crime
Stoppers can pay up to
$1,000.00 for information
that leads to the arrest
and conviction of a person
or persons involved in an
unsolved crime you DO
NOT have to give your
name when calling.
NEW CRIMES
On 1/26/2013, a
larceny of four tires/rims
was reported at P&D
Motors located on
Highway 15 in
Creedmoor. Tires/Rims
were last known secure
on the evening of 1/25/
2013. Video surveillance
of incident is pending.
On 1/28/2013
unknown person(s)
attempted to enter a
residence located on
Creedmoor Road in Stem
but no entry was made
due to alarm activation.
No property was reported
taken.
On 1/29/2013
unknown person(s)
attempted to enter a
residence located on
Creedmoor Road in Stem.
Entry was attempted by
damaging the handles
and glass on the exterior
doors. No entry was made
to the residence.
On 01/22/2013, unknown
person(s) entered
a residence located on
Sanders Road in Stem by
kicking in the side door.
A Sony DVD player was
removed from the
residence, along with a
bottle of cologne.
On 01/22/2013, unknown
person(s) entered
a residence located on
Orkney Drive, in Stem,
by damaging the rear
door of the residence.
Various electronic items
were reported stolen
(Apple I-Pod, X-Box 360,
Kindle Fire, Asus and
Dell laptop, Sony PSP,
and an Android tablet)
along with U. S. Currency
(change) and a Cobra
Enterprise 9 mm
reloaded each month. If
you go with the Treasury
debit card, they have set
up a call center so you
have a way of calling and
checking on your card’s
balance.” As with
any change, scams will
crop up. If you receive a
call or email that requests
personal information to
help you make the switch
you should hang up or
press “delete” i
”Don’t give that out,” she
said. “No one from SSA is
going to ask you for that
kind of information by
phone or by email. You
should never respond to
those kinds of inquiries.”
About 5 million people
still receive paper social
security checks.
handgun.
The Granville County
Crimestoppers Board of
Directors has authorized
the payment of a reward
of up to $1,000.00 for
information leading to the
arrest/indictment of
person(s) responsible for
this crime. If you have
information concerning
this crime, or any other
serious crimes in
Granville County, you are
asked to call the Granville
County Crimestoppers in
Oxford at 919-693-3100.
Remember all
information
is
confidential and you need
not give your name.
CREEDMOOR POLICE
CRACKING DOWN ON
VEHICLE BREAK-INS
The Creedmoor Police
Department is currently
investigating multiple
vehicle break-ins
throughout the city. The
vehicles being targeted
are unlocked vehicles
with valuable items in
plain view, normally
taking place at night in
residential areas.
City Police are urging
all citizens to lock all
vehicle doors, make sure
all windows are up and
keep all valuables out of
sight. Make sure that you
are aware of your
surroundings at all times
when going to or from
your vehicle.
If any citizen has any
information in reference
to vehicle break-ins, or of
any suspicious persons or
vehicles please contact
the Creedmoor Police
Department or Granville
County Crime Stoppers.
A reward up to $1,000
is offered for information
that leads to the arrest
and conviction of the
suspect.
Callers do not have to
give their name or
personal information.
Contact the Creedmoor
Police Department at
919-528-1515 or
Granville County Crime
Stoppers at 919-693-
3100.