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CityViewNC.com | 17 The provide learning Music FTCC'S F T C C C O R P O R A T E & C O N T I N U I N G E D U C A T I O N Training is available in a variety of program areas: Aircraft Maintenance + Construction + Emergency Medical Services + Healthcare + Industrial Manufacturing + Info Technology + Transportation www.faytechcc.edu/geer GEER UP for your professional future with FTCC! NC residents may apply for the GEER II Scholarship and your training program could be fully covered! Scan the code to apply in minutes! When it rains, When it rains, IT DRAINS! IT DRAINS! (910) 433-1613 www.fayettevillenc.gov/stormwater Meet the crew As Molnar introduces some of her crew, her countenance transforms and takes on a glow. Brooke Strickland is from Fayetteville and has two sisters. She can be shy around people she doesn't know. When she's not working, she enjoys rock climbing and playing video games. "Mortal Kombat is my favorite game," she says. Brooke is training on the cafe's toast system. "I like greeting people and serving," says Brooke, who adds that she loves working and plans to stay at Miller's Brew to get better at her job. Clarence Gillis is 35 years old and a native of Fayetteville. Miller's Brew gave Clarence his first job and the opportunity to learn skills. Clarence also works in the cafe's toast system and takes customers' orders and helps with deliveries. Clarence loves to drink coffee and assists the barista. When he is not working, he volunteers as an usher at his church. He also loves hanging out with his friends and playing video games. Nate Anderson's nickname is "Nate the Great." "Nate can do everything and run the place," Molnar says. "He's not a talker; he's a worker bee." Nate is 19 years old and attended Jack Britt High School. He's the middle of three brothers. In just 11 days at Miller's Brew, he had learned to do everything, Molnar says. e job has helped him get over being shy and improved his communication skills. "I was nervous, and I didn't like talking to people, and it helped me open up and talk to strangers," says Nate, who plans to stay at Miller's Brew a while longer. Where the magic happens Drive up to Miller's Brew at 1401 Morganton Road and the smell of roasted coffee beans permeates the air. e building is a former BB&T bank branch. Its drive-up teller window was cleverly repurposed to serve walk-up customers with fresh coffee and pastries rather than dispense deposit slips. Outside, tables with chairs hanging on

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