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he often sees people who never had to ask for help before. Many of them would rather feed stray cats then themselves or live with floors so dilapidated it’s possible to see the dirt beneath. There are even people still using firewood as their primary source of heat. Of course, Andrade delivers that firewood as well. Sue Byrd worked side-by-side with Andrade for 10 years. “He can fix anything,” she said. “He can do anything in construction. Just like Jesus, he has the hands of a carpenter. “They (the elderly) call him because they know he’ll come. They call him because they know he’ll do all he can to make them safe.” “You can find someone who has the heart but not necessarily the skills and you can find someone with the skills but not the heart,” Long says. “Andrade has both. Andrade is the program. He’s got the skill, he’s got the passion, that’s what makes him so special.” Fayetteville Urban Ministry started the Nehemiah Project in 1994, and Andrade The ducks are in training! Thousands of rubber ducks will Just ducky “race” down the Cape Fear River to raise money for Fayetteville Urban Ministry and other non-profit agencies. The event isn’t until May 7, but that leaves plenty of time for you to put claim to your favorite yellow ducky. The Fayetteville Duck Derby will launch 31 Days of Glory 2011, a month of events honoring soldiers, veterans and their families. For more information, visit www.fayettevilleduckderby.com. came aboard late the next year. From 1996 to 2006, the project funded and coordinated home repairs for Operation Inasmuch, which in 2007 became its own non-profit organization and year-round ministry. The Nehemiah Project continued, spending about $120,500 last year alone on emergency home repairs. To qualify for the project, recipients must meet federal requirements and repairs must be true emergencies. Andrade is the one who meticulously qualifies clients, guiding them through the process. He is a Fayetteville native who graduated from Fayetteville High School in 1969, the year it officially became Terry Sanford. He was raised on North Street by his grandmother, which perhaps explains that special place in his heart for elderly clients. But he never especially liked school or paperwork. “I would rather work with my hands, doing something,” he said. He did, however, earn his Industrial Management degree from Fayetteville Technical Community College and went to work for the McLean family of Fayetteville builders. After the elder McLean passed, Andrade worked for himself, bidding on construction projects that took him all over North Carolina. But the time away from his family, especially his children, wore on him. In 1995, Andrade’s wife, Betsy, spotted an advertisement for the job at Fayetteville Urban Ministry. “I expected to stay for about a year,” he said. That was 15 years ago, and Andrade says he’s exactly where he wants to be. “It’s not just about hammers and nails,” he said, “it’s about helping people who have no one else to turn to.”CV Judge John Marsh TYSON For Superior Court Judge H Currently Emergency Superior Court Judge H Elected 2001-2009 to the North Carolina Court of Appeals H Adjunct Professor of Law, Campbell University Law School since 1987 H Terry Sanford High School 1971, UNC Wilmington 1974, Campbell Law School 1979 (Charter Class) MBA from Duke University and Master of Laws University of Virginia School of Law H Married to Kirby Thomason Tyson, four children and one grandchild Tank you for your vote on November 2nd. Early voting begins on October 14th. Respects and Upholds the Constitution Paid for by Tyson for Court Committee Experienced. Fair. Impartial. 64 | Aug/Sept • 2010 VOTE Nov 2

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