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CityViewNC.com | 19 To help your family stay healthy. Quality preventive care is essential to good health. It's why we're here, close to home, providing compassionate, individualized care to folks of all ages. So you, your family, and our entire community can all be their very best. From the routine to the unforeseen, count on us. To find a healthcare provider call 800-485-6385 Enhanced cleaning, mask requirements and social distancing to help keep you safe. Christmas and Hanukkah too Sgt. Ryan Grosin's family celebrates diverse holidays. Ryan is from the Bronx, New York; his wife, Olivia, is from California. ey have three children, the youngest born in early November. Ryan is a Messianic Jew, a sect of the Jewish faith that believes in Jesus Christ as the Messiah. e Grosin family celebrates both Hanukkah and Christmas, a tradition Ryan refers to as "dual action." For Hanukkah, the Grosins light the menorah and 4-year-old Evaliesse and 2-year-old Lory get chocolates — a treat that newborn Elora misses out on, at least for now. For Christmas, the family exchanges stockings filled with an array of gis. Ryan says the stockings are "super unique" and are presented to each other, not le hanging over the fireplace. "ey enjoy themselves when the holidays come around," he says of his children. Family photos, 'awesome' trees Army Chaplain Michael Belifield and his wife, Rachel, enjoy taking a family photograph in front of the Christmas tree every year. e Belifields have four children: Samual is 7, Malakai is 5, and Iliza is 2. e youngest, Naomi, arrived in early November. Belifield is assigned to the 3rd Brigade of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment. While in Washington state, the family enjoyed cutting their own Christmas trees. "Washington has some amazing trees," Belifield says. In the woodlands near Vass, Samual says, every Charlie Brown tree they've ever cut down looks "awesome." Opposite, the Belifield family incorporates both Jewish and Christian traditions in their celebration of the holidays. Mom Rachael's family observed some Jewish traditions when she was growing up. From left are Iliza, 2; Samuel, 7; dad Michael; mom Rachael with baby Naomi; and Malakai, 5. From everyone at PWC, we wish you joyous holidays and a happy, healthy and prosperous New Year. Please keep safety in mind as you decorate for the season: Keep live trees watered. Be sure lights and decorations have the UL seal and are labeled for outdoor use if used outdoors. Don't use anything with a damaged cord. Unplug lights before you go out or go to bed. And use LEDs – they're safer. Visit faypwc.com for more safety tips and to see how you can earn a bill credit for purchasing LED light strings. Spreading Holiday Cheer We hope you enjoy the many holiday traditions and events in our community that PWC supports. They include: hanging the decora- tions that line our streets downtown and supporting Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks and Recreation's "Christmas in the Park Powered by PWC" and Cape Fear Botanical Gardens' "Holiday Lights in the Garden". Customer Focused. Community Strong. 'tis the Season 17278

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