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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM JULY 28 - AUGUST 3, 2021 UCW 9 e 2021 Field of Honor on Fayetteville's Airborne and Special Operations Museum parade field will be staged this year from Sept. 11 - Nov. 14. e museum foundation is taking orders now. Each flag comes with its own story and displays a tag identifying both the person who sponsored the flag and the flag honoree. is living display of heroism flies as a patriotic tribute to the strength and unity of Americans, and honors all who are currently serving, those who have served, and the men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation's security and freedom. e 2021 Field of Honor is sponsored by the Airborne and Special Operations Museum Foundation and the Cool Spring Downtown District. e price per flag is $45. After the display, flags can be shipped for an additional $10 charge or donated for use in Vietnam veteran pinning ceremo- nies. For more information or to order online visit www.asomf.org/. Congress seeking money for military child- care facility improvements Two dozen members of Congress have asked lead- ers of the House and Senate budget committees to provide a $15 billion investment in military child- care facilities. "We face a crisis in the quality and ca- pacity of facilities for childcare for military families and housing for unaccompanied military person- nel," wrote Reps. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., and Veron- ica Escobar, D-Texas in a letter. ey're requesting that the money be included in the upcoming budget reconciliation package, saying the annual appro- priations process is not enough to deal with the backlog. Speier is chairperson of the House Armed Services Committee's panel on military personnel. e letter said the military has 135 child develop- ment centers in "poor" or "failing" condition. DoD reported nearly 9,000 military children on waiting lists for child care, according to the representatives. "We believe the upcoming reconciliation package is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to do right by our military families," Spier and Escobar added. Local library services return to normal Cumberland County's public library system has re-opened its locations in keeping with its CO- VID-19 Recovery and Re-opening Plan. Public access and customer safety are foremost, county government said. Hours of operation have been expanded to Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at all locations. Patrons can browse stacks, use computers and check out laptops for use in the buildings. Curbside service continues by appoint- ment only. ose wishing to continue using curb- side pickup may contact the branches to arrange the service. With the return to in-person programming each library performs one story-time per week with a maximum of 25 attendees. Attendees, ages 5 and up, are encouraged to wear face masks. Virtual pro- gramming will also continue. For more information concerning in-person and virtual programs, visit the library's website at cumberlandcountync.gov/ library. Fayetteville's daily newspaper is selling its building e Fayetteville Observer is selling the building it has occupied since moving to the Massey Hill com- munity from downtown. "We will soon be listing e Fayetteville Observer building for sale with the intent of leasing back space for our news, advertising, business and distribution employees," said Observer News Director Beth Hutson. She said in a statement that the building on Whitfield Street has more space than is needed. e sale/leaseback arrangement will allow the company to consolidate operations, Hutson said. Journalists will continue to work from the Whitfield Street location, and the press will continue to print 12 daily newspapers. e newspaper has been sold twice since 2016. Fayetteville Publishing Co. was established in 1923 under the direction of William J. McMurray. During nearly 100 years of local ownership family members who served as publisher included Charles R. Wilson; Richard M. Lilly; Ramon L. Yarborough and Charles Broadwell. Broadwell previously served as the newspaper's editor and became the publisher upon Yarborough's retirement in 2000. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the paper's lobby was closed to the public. National Night Out set for Aug. 3 On Tuesday, Aug. 3, the Fayetteville Police Depart- ment will join Community Watch groups throughout the city for National Night Out. It's an effort to build safer and better neighborhoods through community involvement and provides as opportunity to get to know your neighbors and send a message to crimi- nals that your neighborhood is no place for them. Citizens and Community Watch groups can regis- ter their events with the police department by visit- ing FayPD.com and filling out an electronic form. Additionally, an interactive map has been placed on the department's website to help residents locate events near them. e map is updated as NNO events are registered. While one night is certainly not a single answer to crime, drugs and violence, National Night Out repre- sents the spirit, energy and determination to help make neighborhoods safer places year-round. Field of Honor preparations underway by JEFF THOMPSON NEWS DIGEST JEFF THOMPSON, Reporter. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcom- ingweekly.com. 910-484-6200. Airborne and Special Operations Museum Field of Honor (Photo by Dylan Hooker)