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CityViewNC.com | 17 Have an emergency supply kit that includes: - Battery-operated radio - Flashlight - Extra batteries - Water - Non-perishable foods - Manual can opener - Medications - Cash (ATMs may be down) - Portable battery charger for cell phones and tablets - Plastic sheeting, garbage bags, containers with lids - Change of clothes/shoes • Have an emergency plan for infants, elderly, pets and those with special medical needs. • Become familiar with safety tips and emergency preparation information on our website – visit Storm Central on the PWC home page. • Get current outage information on our Electric Outage Map at faypwc.com, and sign up to receive electric outage notifications through the PWC online account manager (my.faypwc.com). • Be sure PWC has your current phone number so our emergency system can identify you if you call. (You can update your contact information on our website.) To report a power outage or an emergency (such as a tree limb on a power line or water main break), call 910-483-1382. Have Plans In Place... We're always hopeful we can avoid weather's wrath, but the unfortunate events of recent years – Matthew in 2016 and Florence in 2018 – are harsh reminders that we can't always count on Mother Nature to cooperate. PWC has an aggressive, pro-active plan of operations to restore service as quickly as possible after a storm or other disasters. Our crews stand ready to swing into action, as soon as it's safe. And we encourage you, too, to be prepared. Some Tips to Keep in Mind Customer Focused. Community Strong. 17186 800•894•1761 www.nextdayaccess.com dlong@nextdayaccess.com • Ramps (purchase & rental) • Grab Bars • Vertical Platform Lifts • Pool Lifts • Stair Lifts • Ceiling Lifts • Handrails • Bathroom Saftey • Door Widenings • Safety Home Automation Stay in Your Home Longer & Safer Fayetteville's Certified Accessibility Specialist J ust in time for a healthier red, white and blue celebration, it turns out that even the most sparkling of occasions need not include so much as a nip to feel special. Nathan Cuffee, who keeps up with such things as an owner of Blue Moon Café on Hay Street in downtown Fayetteville, began noticing about a year ago that a trend toward mindful drinking seemed to be growing. "We do a lot of market research on things happening in other parts of the country," he said. "People have a lot of reasons for not wanting to drink so much. But they want to have that normality, that experience of having a cocktail." He's not talking about a Shirley Temple, either. Or a "virgin" pina colada with only the pineapple juice and cream of coconut and not the rum. According to Google Trends, online searches for the word "mocktail" and the phrase "nonalcoholic" are rapidly increasing, probably for a variety of reasons. Aer a year in which many people were forced to stay home and drinking became a daily habit, some are ready for a change. Younger people, in particular, seem to be insisting on healthier drink options. "For me, I wake up at 4:50 in the morning to work out," said local lawyer Caroline Gregory. "Alcohol doesn't work for that." She is among those who appreciates Blue Moon's year-old offerings of alcohol- free cocktails that use Ritual, one line in a growing selection of spirits that offer the complexity of gin, whiskey, tequila and rum without the alcohol. "We've used trial and error," Cuffee said, referring to the process for coming up with, say, Blue Moon's version of a Manhattan that mimics the real thing. "Our clientele has loved it." e no-alcohol or low-alcohol trend has led to a booming business for makers of nonalcoholic spirits. Seedlip, made by blending individually distilled botanicals, was among the first to offer a complex non-alcoholic spirit. Other brands growing in popularity include Kin Euphorics and ree Spirit, both of which offer a liquid mixture of herbs and plants meant to mimic the effect of alcohol. Jukes, developed by professional wine taster and wine writer Matthew Jukes, are made from a base of organic apple cider vinegar and are meant to

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