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AUGUST 21-27 2019 UCW 27 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM librari-con 13 th annual anime mini convention Saturday, August 31 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Headquarters Library 300 Maiden Lane One Stop Voting Begins Aug. 21 O ne-Stop early voting for the 9th Congressional District election begins Aug. 21 and ends Sept. 6. e 9th Congressional District covers most of eastern and southern Cumberland County. Earlier this year, the State Board of Elections voted unanimously to order a new election in the 9th Congressional District after determining that irregularities occurred to such an extent that they tainted the results of the election and cast doubt on its fairness. Early Voting Locations Cumberland County Board of Elections E. Newton Smith Center 227 Fountainhead Lane, Fayetteville Aug. 21 – 23 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 26 – 30 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 3 – 6 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. East Regional Branch Library 4809 Clinton Rd., Fayetteville Aug. 21 – 23 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Aug. 26 – 30 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 3 – 6 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Weekend voting will be held at East Regional Branch Library Saturday, Aug. 24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Sunday, Aug. 25 from 2 to 5 p.m. For more information, call 910-678-7733 or go to co.cumberland.nc.us/election-board. T he Cumberland County Senior Community Service Employment Program has been awarded a grant of $482,979 from Senior Service America, Inc. Almost 90% of the grant money will go toward providing temporary employment to at least 94 low- income older adults in Cumberland County and five other counties. e grant money is originally from the U.S. Department of Labor. Senior Service America, Inc., is the Department of Labor's second-largest grantee, providing career training programs for low-income workers age 55 and up in 13 states. Cumberland County SCSEP, commonly referred to as the Senior Aides program, helps unemployed, low- income older adults successfully re-enter the workforce. Program participants are placed in paid work assignments with local non-profits or municipal government for up to 20 hours a week. In some cases, participants are returning to work after an extended period of unpaid caregiving, or a long recovery from injury or illness, or from a premature retirement. e Cumberland County Senior Community Service Employment Program has been helping older citizens for more than half a century and administers the program for Bladen, Lee, Moore, Richmond and Robeson counties. "is grant from Senior Service America, Inc., is vital for the Cumberland County Senior Aides program, which is helping more than 40 local community, faith- based and public agencies carry out their mission," said Cumberland County SCSEP Director Ann Johnson. "e program provides a dignified pathway to self- sufficiency for older workers who remain vital, active members of their community." Agencies that benefit locally from the program include the Cumberland County Association for Indian People, Boys & Girls Clubs of Cumberland County, Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina and the Robeson County Veterans Service Office. e SCSEP office is located at 707-B Executive Place, Fayetteville. Eligible older adults are welcome to apply for a job with the program. For more information, call 910-321-6449 or go to co.cumberland.nc.us/seniors. Senior Employment Program Receives $482,979 Grant Bill Diaz, right, provides directions to Elizabeth Paris May 9. Employed part-time as a Senior Aide through the Cumberland County Senior Community Service Employment Program, Diaz works at the Information Desk on the first floor of the Judge E. Maurice Braswell Cumberland County Courthouse. News for Cumberland County Residents co.cumberland.nc.us Cumberland Matters Fayetteville's Neighborhood Pet Store Full-Service Grooming Self-Wash Room Healthy Pet Foods • Gourmet Treats Toys • Collars & Leashes and Much More! 1216 Fort Bragg Rd (910) 860-1200 @WoofGangFay Book appointments today! 910.483.0186 thesanctuaryatcedarcreek.com 1965 Cedar Creek Rd. Fayetteville, NC 28312 GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE ONLINE AND IN SPA De-Stress with our BACK- TO-SCHOOL SPECIALS Spa Pedicure and Manicure Combo $50 Customized 60 minute Massage $60 Sun Undone Brightening Facial $65