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Our Neighbors Speak Tho Morrisville and Preston Progress, Wednesday, April 24,1996 - 3 Do you think the Federal Aviation Administration should set a minimum age for beginning pilots under the supervision of an instructor? If so, what should that age be? PATSY NEWKIRK MORRISVILLE You should be able to fly if your Instructor thinks you can do it and if your parents are confident that you can do it. GEORGE BROOKHYSER PRESTON An overloaded aircraft caused the recent crash, but It’s proba bly a good idea to set a mini mum age of 12 to 14 years for student pilots. ROBERT FERENZ MORRISVILLE Yes, I think it’s stupid to let little kids fly planes. The age should be at least 18 for responsibility. TERRY CATANZARO MORRISVILLE I think there should be an age limit of over 21 at least. They’re too young to drive cars and fly ing a plane is even more dangerous. CHRIS HOINA PRESTON Yes, I’d say age 21 because recent research says that In many cases adolescence will take a person all the way through that age. SHERRY MACKS PRESTON Yes, I’d set it at 16. You can’t operate a car prior to age 16. And I don’t think they have the skills or maturity to operate a plane prior to that age. Using town’s name smart We heard an interesting radio commercial the other day. The voice described a business that is located in Morrisville. We knew its location even though the commercial never said the busi ness was in Morrisville. Listeners could only figure that out if they had heard of this particular busi ness. The commercial did admit the location was between Cary and Re search Triangle Park. And it did give one more clue by saying the facility was off Davis Drive. But for some reason, the Morris ville address was avoided. And that’s not the only case we’ve seen where our town was snubbed. A small number of businesses located within the Morrisville town limits rent post office boxes at Research Triangle Park to qualify for an RTP address. As We See It Is is snobbery or an inferiority complex? Is there concern that the word itself is not sophisticated enough? If not, should we eliminate Morris or ville or both? How about Mod City? Periiaps we should use the word Pine such as five North Carolina towns have already done? Pineland? Pineconia? There is hope, however. A Montessori School planned for the town will be named Morrisville Academy. One definition of academy is "an association of scholars." fii other words, the folks who named Mor risville Academy ain’t dumb. As for the others, we expect this example will make them a little smarter. Helping a friend in need By Ron Pago Spring has its moments to remember. I helped a bird the otha' day, and truly feel it thanked me in its own way. Zsa Zsa, our one-year-old ebony-colored cat, is a playfiil imp, with an uncontrollable urge to bunt whenever outdoors. She always seems to have a butterfly, a field mouse, even a mole in her grasp. We try to free them all, but if you’ve ever had a cat that is a true hunter, you’ll under stand the difficulty of freeing prizes it has c^tured. Surprise is one of the few tools man has in such hooic effats. I heard the feint screech late one Sunday afternoon and spotted a tiny wren in Zsa Zsa’s clutches. I bounded out the kitchen doOT, with a shout that would have brought accolades from native hunters in the bush country. Zsa Zsa dropped the bird and I swooped in a hand, scooping it up as she made a valiant pounce to amend her etroi. The tiny bird was unable to stand, its breast heaved heavi ly, yet its eyes were open wide. I doubt if it saw in me any rebef from the fright Zsa Zsa gave it I recalled that a naturalist I knew in New Jersey, Daniel Rosar, told me the most feared danger a bird faces in such an aflOTnath is shock. So I placed it in a box on the quiet screened porch aloig with some water, bird seed and a few stale cruntos of bread, A few hours later, I was l^ppy to find a tiny feathered ae^ure, seemingly in robust health, fl^ping against the soeening in an effort to fly away. So, with the bird held gently in my hand, we walked to the edge of the woods out back and I unfolded my palm, wishing my friend well. But it didn’t leave, instead just held fast to my pinky finger and cocked its head toward mine. It hoRied two hops up my wrist, utt^ed just two peeps, then turned and fluttered away. Few farewells have been as enriching. mU Morrisville i Preston I he rrogreM Offices located at The Apex Herald 616 W. Chatham St. P.O. Box 1539 Apex, N.C. 27502 Phone (919) 362-8356 Fax (919) 362-1369 William A, Kirkland, Jr. President James S. Small Publisher Suzette Rodriguez Editor Kirk Kirkland Advertising Manager Published monthly by Kiildand Newspapers, Inc., 1533 Hermitage Court, Durham, NC 27707 Phone (919)489-1527 Fax (919)489-7801 Third-class postage paid at Morrisville, NC 27560 What’s Going On? Read us and find out! Hanna Food Superstore © OPENING SOON (§ Join us in coiobrating the Grand Opening of our newest supermarket, Hannaford Food Superstore, Preston Corners • Cary REGISTER TO WINl GRAND PRIZE $5000 Gift Certificate for a Trip of your choice Drawins to be held June 15,1996. Plus, Win one of our weeWy prizes: Hannaford Gift Certificates, Sony Camcorder with Bag, Tripod and Tapes, set of Ping Graphite Golf Clubs and Bag, Bosse Lifestyle Stereo Sound System ar^ Hitachi 50" Wide Screen Projection TV. Entries must be submitted by 4 p.m. each Saturday. Drawings will be held at 5 p.m. at the Cary Hannaford Food Superstore Preston Corners • Cary
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