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COMMUNITY NEWS Fayetteville State University Hosts MLK Celebration The FSU Department of Performing and Fine Arts will present its Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Concert featuring the FSU Concert Band and The Army Ground Forces Band from Fort Bragg. This free concert takes place on Jan. 21 in Seabrook Auditorium on the main campus of Fayetteville State University at 7 p.m. The concert provides a rare opportunity to hear works by African-American composers for a concert band. This concert commemorates two significant events this year: the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation and the 50th anniversary of the historic March on Washington. The FSU Concert Band will perform Have a Dream by Greg Danner in commemoration of the March. The Honorable Mayor Anthony Chavonne will join the combined ensembles in Randol Bass' New Birth of Freedom for band and narrator. This narrative setting of Lincoln's immortal Gettysburg Address was commissioned by the United States President's Own Marine Band in early 2009. The program ends with Mark Camphous's A Movement for Rosa in honor of the Civil Rights heroine Rosa Parks. Other works on the program include compositions by Alton Adams, Aaron Copland, and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. The event is free and open to the public. For more information about the concert, please contact Alfred Davis at 910-672-1446 oradavis50@uncfsu.edu or Dr. Earnest Lamb at 910-672-1571 or elamb@uncfsu.edu. Crisis Intervention Team Honors Public Safety Professionals On Jan. 8, the Fayetteville-Cumberland Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) recognized five local public safety professionals from the Cumberland County Emergency Services Department, the Cumberland County Sheriff's Office, and the Fayetteville Police Department for outstanding service. The awards ceremony, hosted by the local CIT and the National Alliance on Mental Illness, was held at the county's Mental Health Clinic, 109 Bradford Ave. The following individuals received awards: Cumberland County Emergency Services: Telecommunicator of the Year Wanda Barton Cumberland County Sheriff's Office: Deputy of the Year Sgt. Corrie Simmons Trainer of the Year Sgt. Hardin Brown Fayetteville Police Department: Officer of the Year Lt. Randy Podobinski Telecommunicator of the Year Tracy Trogdon "We are looking to build a comprehensive and seamless system of crisis response in Cumberland County," said Cumberland County CIT Coordinator Wayne Cannon. "I am extremely proud of those who were acknowledged at the awards reception." CIT is a jail diversion program designed to be a specialized law enforcement response to individuals experiencing a crisis related to mental illness. The program seeks to help citizens get treatment instead of incarceration. Currently, 250 law enforcement officers and 54 telecommunicators in Cumberland County are CIT certified. Monster Trucks Invade the Crown by CRAIG SHORE Loud noise, screaming fans, backstage passes. A rock concert? Absolutely bring the house down with amazing freestyle competition. not. Monster X Tours comes to the Crown Coliseum with a show In addition, there will be a freestyle motorcross lead by X-Game medalist guaranteed to please the most ardent supporters — or one new to the Justin Homan and others. Tricks will include roof-scraping cliffhangers, double world of monster trucks. Shows grabs, superman seat grabs and are scheduled for Jan. 25 and 26, the ever-challenging backflip. Not starting at 7:30 p.m. enough excitement yet? Purchase a Monster trucks gained Pit Party Pass and meet the drivers prominence when Bob Chandler's and get the ride of your life during "Bigfoot" was the first to drive the party or intermission. over and crush cars. In 1981 he "We recently returned from an performed at the Silverdome in Eastern European tour. Monster X Detroit and introduced the bigger Tours was the first event of its kind to 66" tires. What had previously visit Moscow and we played to soldbeen a side-show at mud-bogging out audiences. We also had events and truck pulling shows became a in Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. In headlining event. Over the years an average season we will conduct modifications have been made to the 100 shows from coast to coast and trucks to ensure safety for the drivers will be appearing in Hawaii in May," as well as the audience. Torgerson said. Noisy. Absolutely. The average The Pit Party starts at 6 p.m. and decibel level produced by these 500+ Monster Trucks are coming to the Crown on Jan. 25 and 26. winds up at 7 p.m. with the show horsepower behemoths is equivalent starting at 7:30 p.m. on both days. to a jackhammer or rock concert. The show will be loud and exhaust Attendees will say their hearing fumes can be expected. No video wasn't right for a couple of days following the event but a set of ear plugs will recording or long lens cameras allowed. The show is not recommended for reduce the noise to a more comfortable level (highly recommended). children under two years of age. Monster X Tours CEO Danny Torgerson stated, "Our show is at the Tickets and Pit Party Passes can be purchased online at pinnacle of this sport. We have an exemplary record for safety and quality www.Ticketmaster.com, or by phone at 1-800-745-3000. and hold ourselves to the highest standards." The Monster Truck Thunder Tickets can also be purchased directly CRAIG SHORE, Contributing will be provided by Project X, Scorpion, River Rat and Heavy Hitter. These from the Crown Coliseum by calling Writer, COMMENTS? Editor@ 10,000 pound car crushing giants will compete in racing, wheelie contests and 910-323-5088. upandcomingweekly.com. 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