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JULY 31-AUGUST 6, 2019 UCW 27 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM 433 Hay Street Fayetteville, NC 28301-5537 www.FayettevilleNC.gov (910) 433-1FAY (1329) /cityoffayettevillegovernment Insta Follow Your City on Social Media: Engaging You About Your City Government Engaging You About Your City Government KENNETH MAYNER, MPA, Chief Branding Officer, City of Faye eville Corporate Communica ons Department, Contribu ng Writer. Groundbreaking Held for Rowan Skateboard Park A groundbreaking for the Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation Skateboard Park was held July 13 at Rowan Park. The Skateboard Park is funded by approximately $1 million from a bond referendum passed in 2016 by citizens to pay for parks and recreation enhancements and improvements. Park construction will begin soon after the groundbreaking and the venue is scheduled to open in late fall. Team Pain Skate Park Design & Construction of Winter Springs, Fla. was selected as the design- build team leader for the park. Team Pain is skater-owned and for over 30 years has created custom skate parks and skate structures for municipal and government agencies, communities, the private sector, production companies for motion picture and televised events and professional skateboarders and BMX riders. The Skateboard Park is a great welcome addition for skateboard enthusiasts as it provides a safer place for them to perfect their hobby. The park also represents progress with park bond projects. Bond money has already paid for multiple new splash pads, a play area in Segra Stadium, existing park upgrades and the construction of a new senior center in west Fayetteville. For more information about park bond projects, log onto https://fayettevillenc.gov/parksbond. Leaders Wanted - Sign Up for Fayetteville Citizens Academy The next Fayetteville Citizens Academy class is being held on Wednesday, Aug. 14, starting at Kiwanis Recreation Center, located at 352 Devers St., just off Fort Bragg Road. Class begins at 8:15 a.m. and features Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation and tours of the Prince Charles Hotel and new Hay Street Parking Deck with the Development Services Department. Applicants must be City of Fayetteville residents, or work in Fayetteville city limits, and the class size is limited to 25 residents. This session will conclude at or before 5 p.m. To apply, log onto www.fayettevillenc.gov/citizensacademy, scroll to the bottom of the page and download the application, fill out the application and email it to Nathan Walls at nwalls@ci.fay.nc.us. The application window closes Thursday, Aug. 8 and applicants will be notified of their acceptance by close of business on Friday, Aug. 9. Residents will interact with staff of both departments and engage in hands-on learning activities that familiarize them with the functions of the departments. Lunch will be provided and residents are asked to dress appropriately for the weather in business casual attire and in closed-toe shoes. Citizens should also bring sunscreen and wear hats. There will be some walking involved. Students will also be filmed by Corporate Communications staff, who will air footage of the class on FayTV and City social media webpages. As a reminder, this Citizens Academy class is a one-day session that allows for more residents to attend the quarterly sessions. This format differs from the previous seven-week nightly Citizens Academy held in years past where residents attended all sessions. City Partners to Hold Community & Veterans Homeless Stand Down The City of Fayetteville is partnering with the local VA Medical Center and Volunteers of America to hold the annual Community & Veterans Homeless Stand Down in Festival Park. The event will be held Thursday, Aug. 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) is providing transportation to and from the park; riders are asked to tell their driver that their destination is the Community & Veterans Homeless Stand Down. Services offered at the Stand Down include medical screening, free haircuts and manicures, veteran services, community services, housing assistance, NC Works employment assistance, Cumberland County Schools assistance and local, state and federal assistance. Veterans are asked to bring their VA card or DD214. All are welcome. Lunch will be served. For more information, call (910) 488-2120, ext. 7744. "Back by popular demand!" SAMPLE SUNDAY 1916 Skibo Rd. Skibo Rd. (Marketfair Mall) Fayetteville 910-867-6032 Rocket Fizz Fayetteville Go Online 910-484-6200 www.upandcomingweekly.com Flip our pages for news, views, art and entertainment! Call and ask one of our marketing representatives to help you grow your business.