Suzanne Zick

Moon and Tree

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Tomorrow (eek, today! I gotta go to bed!) is Halloween! Whether you are trick or treating, trunk or treating or just partying, there are a few things you should consider.

If you are interested in having a "greener" Halloween, Lincoln Times News has this advice "This year, celebrate a “green Halloween” with an emphasis on simplicity, recycling and the environment." Read the rest of the article here.

To have a safe and happy Halloween, check out these tips from Lincoln Times.

In Maiden we had a recent tragedy with a mother and her 4 year old daughter dying in a car accident off of East Springs Road. It has prompted me to be more safety consious while riding in a vehicle. We all know to do it, but sometimes we don't really think about it.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 3 out of 4 carseats are not installed correctly!! How scary! Each vehicle has a LATCH system to be used, and you can learn how here.

Another idea is to register your child's carseat here so you can be alerted to any recalls.

• The Bailout Situation
• The Dow Plummeting
• The Gas Shortage and the lines and arguments that inevitably follow.

• Obama, Antichrist? Gimme a break.
• Remember the dude who forgot his leg in a grill, had it auctioned and regained custody of it? Well, he's doing something for charity. Thanks for being a fine ambassador of the South. :(
• Did you know that popcorn has kernels? It might hurt your teeth. Don't sue us.

• Bama is now ranked #2 in the AP
• We have so many awesome pumpkin patches.

If you are looking for a nice quiet subdivision, full of good old fashioned charm, you need look no further than Crestview in Lincolnton, NC. Close to town, and right around the corner from S. Ray Lowder Elementary School. Right across the street is Domino's Pizza, Dollar Tree and Dollar General.

The neighborhood itself has a sidewalk, and I see people walking during their lunch breaks from the nearby hospital and doctor's offices. Many kids play in their yards and most homes range in value from low to mid $100,000.

Bob Hecht's is a household name here in Lake Norman, but it wasn't always so. When he was younger, he used to be a Fuller Brush salesman! When I first began working at Century 21 Hecht, I was terrified of Bob. I was so intimidated that someone of his stature could be seen around the office on a daily basis. My broker-in-charge found this hilarious, clued him in, and during New Agent Training, he came in and blasted us all with Silly String. I've been ok ever since.

Bob has a lovely wife Linda, and some good looking kids, one of which works for our office as a courier. She is stunningly beautiful. Bob does so many good things for our community, and I have to dig them up online from newspaper reports and otherwise, because he doesn't breathe a word about them. I've seen online that he's donated a few thousand to political campaigns for candidates that he supports. And I happen to know he is registered for a different party, yet he supported this candidate anyway, which makes me respect him even more :)

Century 21 Hecht Realty is a major sponsor of Denver Days, the annual festival in September. Bob is also active in the Chamber of Commerce and, through his Rotary Club’s Junior Achievement program, teaches third graders about business. At the end of every 5-week session, he invites the kids to tour his office and treats them to lunch. During the summer, he opens his home for swim parties for foster children around Lincoln County.

He's awesome, and you should want to work for him, too.

Some of Bob's thoughts on how agents oughta be: Bob's Blog