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22 | May/June • 2014 Buy online at www.cfrt.org or call 910-323-4233 Cape Fear Regional Theatre presents... Your Favorite Rock-n-Roll Classics + Shakespeare + Sci-Fi = Awesomeness! May 15 - June 1 June 7, 2014 N estled on a quaint, narrow avenue of Fayetteville's historic Haymount neighborhood, retired four-star General Dan McNeill and his wife of 43 years, Mau- reen, are finally home. A career of decorated service and all of the reassignments that accompany it, are punctuated throughout this classical Federal-style home on Dobbin Avenue. Maureen, a self-described "army brat," and Dan, a native of Warsaw, North Car- olina, knew they would like to stay in the Tar Heel state following his retirement in 2008 aer serving as Commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan. Aer six tours of duty at Fort Bragg, a strong network of friends emerged for the army couple and also for their son, making the decision simple to choose Fayetteville. With their only child now living in Charlotte, Maureen spoke with great relief and excitement about their decision to stay local: "I have a brand new granddaugh- ter named Paige! She is 8 months old. I've got my girl." When they aren't entertaining visits from Paige, their 13-year-old beagle, Lily, serves as the surprisingly lively, lone welcoming committee. Feathering the Nest Dan and Maureen purchased their 1940s brick Federal home in 2009. ey reno- vated for an entire year before moving in. Even now, there are things to do and re- pairs to make, but with Maureen's eye for decor, those "things to do" go unnoticed to everyone except Maureen. e exterior of their home is classically beautiful and capacious, yet unassum- ing - common of the neighborhood and especially common of their street, a quiet, cobbled cut-through between two of Fayetteville's busiest thoroughfares, Raeford and Morganton Roads. Aer a hearty greeting from Lily, a visitor expects to see the classic American theme continued into the threshold of their home, but an aesthetically pleasant sur- prise awaits, as the interior is predominantly adorned in contemporary Asian design. Maureen's parents who are both 92-years-old and living well in Beaufort, South Carolina, lived in Japan in World War II. In turn, she grew up in a home with a heavy Asian decorative influence. Maureen and Dan completed two tours of duty A salute to style CityView would like to congratulate our own Miriam Landru for competing in Dancing with The Fayetteville Stars 2014! Dancing Fayetteville Stars w i T h T h e T h e 6 T h a n n u a L

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