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What does a blue light in someone's window mean?

Project Blue Light, a tradition of placing a blue bulb in a holiday display in a window to show support for law enforcement officers, began in 1988 in Philadelphia.

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Q: Will you please print the significance of the displaying ‘one single blue light’ in windows, especially with the holidays approaching? I personally display the blue light year-round, to express my appreciation.

F.P.

Answer: With people beginning to put up their Christmas decorations, it’s a good time for the reminder. Project Blue Light, a tradition of placing a blue bulb in a holiday display in a window to show support for law enforcement officers, began in 1988 in Philadelphia. Project Blue Light participation simply involves the placing a single Christmas candle in your front window, with the candle to be lit by a single blue bulb, or using a blue light bulb on your front porch light. Though it is often done during the holidays, you are not alone in choosing to have the light out year-round. The light honors all law enforcement workers, not just the police. “Every time officers leave their homes to go to work, they know they may not return,” said Barry Westmoreland, president of the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Fraternal Order of Police. “And much of the time they do not receive any recognition, cooperation or evidence of gratitude for their services or from those they have protected. “The message shared from the radiance of these Blue Lights is thank you. Thank you in honor of the men and women who have given the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty, thank you for those who have served and were physically and emotionally injured from their duties and exposures, and thank you to those who, despite the dangers, continue to serve.” According to the “Officer Down Memorial Page,” which keeps statistics on law enforcement deaths, 113 law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty so far this year in the United States. That includes five in North Carolina. Most people put one blue light in a window for Project Blue Light, while others put up a display of blue lights. Some also include a red light to honor firefighters. Another variation is that in some communities, a blue light is put up representing living police officers and a white light representing ones who have died in service. After the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, white bulbs were also used to represent victims of that attack. Q: When will the lights be turned on at the arches along the new strip of U.S. 52 near Winston-Salem State University? The lights are already in place and it would really help for night time driving.

L.R.

Answer: “The new roadway lighting along U.S. 52 is being installed as part of the Salem Creek Connector project, which is in the final stages of construction,” said Pat Ivey with the state Department of Transportation. “The contractor plans to have all the roadway lighting operational the week after Thanksgiving, weather permitting.” M.M. wrote in looking for mincemeat pies, fresh or frozen, which she said she has not been able to find in any Winston-Salem grocery stores in the past two years. If you have any local recommendations, let us know at asksam@wsjournal.com.

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