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CityViewNC.com | 39 siblings, shunning the job wasn't an option. She headed to the library and "checked out about 100 books." en she began the process of stripping, sanding, staining and repairing. "I started the process and instantly fell in love with it," she said. "It has been my passion ever since. It's so therapeutic." Furniture, however, was a hobby but not her professional calling, at least not at first. She was a good-time California girl who took her time getting through a variety of colleges, including UC-Berkeley and San Francisco State University back in the 1980s. Nevertheless, her natural smarts and penchant for organization landed her a job as a production manager at DuBose National Energy Services in Clinton. She had grown weary of supervising other people by the time she had an epiphany while working on a piece of furniture in her backyard. "I was thinking about what I wanted to do with my life, and it struck like a bolt of lightning," she said. "Why don't I do this?" She and partner Ann Faircloth, a native of Salemburg, built a small shop on the property of Faircloth's brother, who owns a woodworking and cabinetry business. Within a couple years, they had outgrown that operation and moved to a larger place in Clinton. Quickly outgrowing that shop as well, they moved to their current location in 2008. Like many of the buildings in the small town of Stedman, the structure that houses Cardinal Restorations is owned by Billy Horne, the man who founded Horne Brothers Construction. Horne, a former Cumberland County commissioner, served as a commissioner in Stedman and also as its mayor. He, too, grew up in a hard- working family. "We had Horne Hardware Store," he said. "My dad opened the business there when I was 8 or 9, and we lived upstairs. Six of us lived upstairs." Something clicked between this native son and Saar when she first came to town, looking to expand and wondering: "Who owns that red building?" Upon meeting for the first time, the two sat and talked for more than an hour. "He is the most wonderful human being," Saar said. "He's been like my fairy godfather." ese days, Saar oversees a business that features comprehensive service. It's your time to shine. FREE month of unlimited washes. * 2598 Raeford Rd Fayetteville, NC 28305 FREE Vacuums and Mat Washers *Offer available to new members and thru the Tommy's Express app only. 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 Safety • Door Widenings • Safety Home Automation Stay in Your Home Longer & Safer Fayetteville's Certified Accessibility Specialist Faith PLUS Faith Leader Profiles IN OUR APRIL IS SUE CityView INFORM . INVOLVE . INSPIRE .

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