CityViewNC.com | 5
>> FROM OUR NEWSLETTERS >> GO TO CITYVIEWNC.COM TO SUBSCRIBE >>
The 82nd Airborne Division A ll-American Chorus performed at Cape Fear Regional
Theatre's and Fayetteville Symphony's "Where Were You" concert on Sept. 11, 2021.
The concert honored the A merican spirit and our countr y's losses following the 9/11
terrorist attacks in 2001. (From The To-Do List, Sept. 16)
"A stellar citizen of the
community," the Rev. Ernie
Johnson, retired pastor at
Highland Presbyterian Church,
once said of the outgoing
Glenn Jernigan. A two-term
member of the N.C. House
from 1971 to 1975 and three-
term member of the N.C.
Senate from 1975 to 1982,
Jernigan died Sept. 3 at age
82. (From The Insider, Sept. 7)
Friendliness will be the vibe at a new
downtown restaurant. Portia Grady and
business partner Mahalia Robinson,
inspired by good times with friends, are
the owners of Friends Upscale Comfort
Food on the ground f loor of the Systel
Building at 225 Green Street.
(From the CityView Foodie, Sept. 6)
Former Terry Sanford High School
tennis players were on hand as
the newly resurfaced tennis courts
were rededicated in honor of longtime
former boys' and girls' tennis coach
Gil Bowman. Pictured, left to right, are
Claire Cheatwood Hedgecoe, Chris
Collins, Bowman, Margit Monaco
Hicks, Chip Collins and Francie
Barragan. Between them, the five
players won seven individual state
titles in singles or doubles.
(From The Press Box, Sept. 3)
The Indigo Moon Film Festival returns for its sixth year with
two in-person events along with a full schedule of films
that movie-lovers can enjoy virtually. "Raya and the Last
Dragon" will be showing Oct. 7 at a free family film night at
Segra Stadium, while "Peace by Chocolate," will be shown
at Segra Stadium Oct. 8. "It's a film about diversity and
resilience … what we've all
had to live our lives over
the past year,"
said Jan Johnson.. "It's based on
a true story and is absolutely
heartwarming. Exactly what
we need to see right now."
Go to indigofilmfestival.com
for tickets. (From the Insider,
Sept. 21)
