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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM AUGUST 28-SEPTEMBER 3, 2019 UCW 7 JUN 16 JUN 27 U P C O M I N G E V E N T S 159 MAXWELL STREET, FAYETTEVILLE (910) 483-8133 | FAYBIZ.COM JUN 30 A U G 29 Business After Hours Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum 325 Franklin St. 5:30 PM S E P 3 Business Networking Breakfast Chamber Board Room 159 Maxwell St. 8:30 AM S E P 11 Government Affairs Meeting Chamber Board Room 159 Maxwell St. 4:00 PM City Center Gallery and Books is the Greater Fayetteville Chamber's August 2019 Small Business of the Month. City Center Gallery & Books has been a part of Downtown Fayetteville since 1999. At the original location on Maxwell Street, City Center Gallery dealt exclusively in art. When Hank and Diane Parfitt made the move to Hay Street in 2003, literature joined the mix. City Center Gallery & Books is the only bookstore in Historic Downtown Fayetteville. "There are thousands of books in the store, and with access to used book stores all over the country, we can find just about any book you want," said Diane Parfitt. When you visit them in their beautifully-restored circa 1890 building at 112 Hay Street, it's evident how the Parfitts support the arts. They have a great collection of photographs, reproductions and note cards of historic downtown Fayetteville by award winning photographers Johnny Horne and Cindy Burnham and local artist Mary Nan Thompson. They offer a wide variety of Fayetteville and Fort Bragg post cards as well. Some of Horne's "Backyard Universe" of the night sky and Burnham's nature photos from all over the world are also available. Their works show Fayetteville from a point of view that only a local artist can. City Center Gallery & Books participates in 4th Fridays, A Dickens Holiday, and numerous other Downtown Events. They also host events of our own and nearly every month you will have the opportunity to meet an artist or author. The business also has donated books to causes such as Kiwanis, the American Heart Association, Cape Fear Valley Hospital, Connections of Fayetteville and other local charities. The couple for years has been personally active in many local groups, such as the Downtown Alliance. Find them at www.CityCenterGallery. com or on Facebook at CityCenterGalleryandBooks. In June, The Greater Fayetteville Chamber re-introduced its Small Business of the Month Award, designed to showcase a small business Chamber- member for its contribution in growing a greater Fayetteville/Cumberland County. Prior winners were Perruque Boutique and Rocket Fizz Soda Pop and Candy Shop, both in Fayetteville. Award selections are based on outstanding business practices, strong customer service, positive community contributions and dedication to growing the economy. Persons interested in nominating a small business (50 or fewer employees) can do so on the Chamber's website www.faybiz.com. Nominators should be able to detail why they are nominating this business by addressing outstanding business practices, strong customer service, and dedication to growing the economy. They should also provide a brief description of community involvement and/or charitable donations to the community. "We feel it's important to recognize those small businesses which are a driving force in our local economy, and in fact, nationally," said Christine Michaels, Chamber President and CEO. "Almost 80 percent of the Chamber's roughly 700 members have 50 or fewer employees," Michaels said, "so it's a significant part of our mission to support small business." Small Business of the Month City Center Gallery and Books