Up & Coming Weekly

November 19, 2019

Up and Coming Weekly is a weekly publication in Fayetteville, NC and Fort Bragg, NC area offering local news, views, arts, entertainment and community event and business information.

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4 UCW NOVEMBER 20-26, 2019 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM STAFF PUBLISHER Bill Bowman Bill@upandcomingweekly.com ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER/EDITOR Stephanie Crider editor@upandcomingweekly.com OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Paulette Naylor accounting@upandcomingweekly.com ASSISTANT EDITOR Jenna Shackelford jenna@upandcomingweekly.com HOPE MILLS AND SENIOR SPORTS EDITOR Earl Vaughan Jr. EarlUCWSports@gmail.com REPORTER Jeff Thompson news@upandcomingweekly.com GRAPHIC DESIGNER Elizabeth Baker art@upandcomingweekly.com MARKETING ASSOCIATE Linda McAlister Brown linda@upandcomingweekly.com DISTRIBUTION MANAGER/SALES ADMINISTRATOR Laurel Handforth laurel@upandcomingweekly.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS D.G. Martin, Pitt Dickey, Margaret Dickson, Karl Merritt, John Hood, Jim Jones, Shanessa Fenner, Prudence Mainor, Avery Powers, Eliza- beth Blevins, Crissy Neville ––––––––––– Up & Coming Weekly www.upandcomingweekly.com 208 Rowan St. P.O. Box 53461 Fayetteville, NC 28305 PHONE: 910-484-6200 FAX: 910-484-9218 Up & Coming Weekly is a "Quality of Life" publica- tion with local features, news and information on what's happening in and around the Fayetteville/ Cumberland County community. Up & Coming Weekly is published weekly on Wednesdays. Up & Coming Weekly welcomes manuscripts, photographs and artwork for publica- tion consideration, but assumes no responsibility for them. We cannot accept responsibility for the return of unsolicited manuscripts or mate- rial. Opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to edit or reject copy submitted for publication. Up & Coming Weekly is free of charge and distributed at indoor and out- door locations throughout Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Pope Air Force Base, Hope Mills and Spring Lake. Readers are limited to one copy per person. © 2019 by F&B Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of editorial or advertisements without permission is strictly prohibited. Various ads with art graphics designed with ele- ments from: vecteezy.com and freepik.com. The holidays aren't always easy by STEPHANIE CRIDER PUBLISHER'S PEN Editor's note: In the spirit of the holi- days, Publisher Bill Bowman yields his space to Stephanie Crider. e following publisher's note originally ran in 2016. Community and giving back are consis- tent themes in this publication. Time and again and without fail, our community steps up to care for its own, to solve prob- lems, to get things done. We take care of each other when things get hard. Un- fortunately, it is not enough to say "Well done," and move along because there will always be someone in need, someone who, despite their best effort, can't make ends meet, can't provide for their family, can't take care of themselves. is time of year, social media is filled with posts about how thankful, lucky and blessed people are. And that is a wonder- ful thing. It's good to count our blessings and be mindful of how much we have and how fortunate we are. ere are still people in this commu- nity and all across this country who are not so fortunate. And organizations this time of year often struggle to meet the needs of those they serve. If you are able and it is in your heart, consider giving back this holiday season. It doesn't take much to change someone's life. While the holidays are supposed to be a happy time of year, many struggle mightily with things like loneliness and depression during November and December. Take a few moments, call or check in on a friend/acquaintance/office mate/neighbor and let them know you are thinking about them. Or take them to lunch or for coffee or just spend a few minutes letting them know you care. If time is something you don't have or you are unable to "sponsor" someone this season, consider supporting one of the many organizations dedicated to helping this community. Drop some money in one of the red Salvation Army kettles. ey feed the homeless, while providing a job for the bell ringers, typi- cally lower income. Write a check to one of the many non- profits in the area. Places like the CARE Clinic and Better Health offer health- related services to the community at little or no cost. Or volunteer. Not just during the holi- days but throughout the year. Operation Inasmuch, Catholic Charities, the Dream Center, the Child Advocacy Center, the Guardian ad litem program and other organizations are always looking for help. Drop off some nonperishable food items like canned goods, dried beans, soup mixes or the like at one of the food banks. Second Harvest Food Bank is always accepting donations, but there are other organizations that have food pantries, too. Donate toiletries or hygiene items at one of the many local shelters. ings like a package of socks, a hat and a scarf or a gently used coat mean every- thing when you need them and don't have them. Donate a toy at one of the many toy drop-offs. Toys for Tots is just one way. Support a local toy run that many local motorcycle clubs sponsor this time of year. Many organizations have Angel trees that make it easy to give a child a Merry Christmas. Some organizations that support children in our community are the Girls and Boys Club, Fayetteville Urban Ministry and Falcon Children's Home. Giving back during this stressful time of year doesn't have to take a lot of time or money, and it can change someone's life — including yours. ank you for reading Up & Coming Weekly. HIGH HIGH 61 61 LOW LOW 37 37 HIGH HIGH 59 59 LOW LOW 48 48 HIGH HIGH 67 67 HIGH HIGH 64 64 HIGH HIGH 63 63 LOW LOW 36 36 LOW LOW 45 45 LOW LOW 49 49 NOVEMBER 25 NOVEMBER 24 NOVEMBER 22 NOVEMBER 23 NOVEMBER 26 Partly Cloudy Sunny Partly Cloudy Partly Cloudy Showers Partly Cloudy NOVEMBER 21 HIGH HIGH 60 60 LOW LOW 46 46 Humidity 78 65 64 67 68 66 If you are able and it is in your heart, consider giving back this holiday season. STEPHANIE CRIDER, Associate Publisher. COMMENTS? Editor@ upandcomingweekly.com. 910- 484-6200.

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