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20 UCW MAY 28 - JUNE 3 , 2014 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM CUMBERLAND The Department of Public Health is giving away free mosquito insecticide to Cumberland County residents while supplies last. The Mosquito Dunks product is a biological pest control agent that kills mosquito larvae. It is non- toxic to fish, birds, wildlife and pets. County residents can pick up a four-month supply of the insecticide at the Health Department, 1235 Ramsey St., Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. There are extended hours on Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. The round-shaped product is placed in water, where it floats. Each dunk will be effective for 30 days in standing water and will cover 100 square feet of surface. It can be used in lakes, fish ponds, bird baths, flower pots, aquatic gardens, flood-control basins, unused swimming pools and other areas where standing water creates a breeding ground for mosquitoes. The active ingredient is bacillus thuringiensis. Printed instructions will be available. The Health Department's Environmental Health Division will also be treating known areas of standing water in the community that serve as mosquito breeding grounds. For more information, call 910-433-3680. www.co.cumberland.nc.us Health Department Offers Mosquito Insecticide County Budget Meetings In June There will be a series of budget meetings in June following the May 29 presentation of the FY 2015 recommended Cumberland County budget. • June 4 at 5:30 p.m. - Budget Work Session - Room 564 • June 9 at 7 p.m. - Budget Public Hearing - Room 118 • June 10 at 5:30 p.m. - Department Head Appeals/Work Session - Room 564 • June 12 at 5:30 p.m. - Budget Work Session - Room 564 • June 16 at 6:45 p.m. - Budget Adoption - Room 118 The Cumberland County Department of Social Services is accepting donations of new box fans from civic organizations, churches, businesses and individuals in the community. Deliver fans to the DSS building, 1225 Ramsey St., between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. For more information about fan donations, call Deirdre Wells, Processing Unit Supervisor in the Adult Services Department, at 677-2536. Fan distribution will start at a later date. Fans will be available for those in our community whose income falls below 200 percent of the current poverty level and who have a family member in the home under the age of 2, over the age of 60, or with a heat-sensitive medical condition. Individuals interested in receiving a fan should visit the agency's Adult Services section and ask for a crisis worker. DSS Seeks Donated Box Fans To Provide Relief Health Youth Seminar Friday At Smith Center The Cumberland County Department of Public Health will host the "Get On My Level" Youth Seminar for teens Friday, May 30, at the Smith Recreation Center, 1520 Slater Ave., at 5 p.m. Seminar topics will include healthy relationships, HIV/STD prevention and teen pregnancy prevention. There will be free pizza, door prizes and games. Parents are also encouraged to attend the event. The Health Department will partner with the Act Like A Lady Mentoring Program and McGregor's Traveling Angels to produce the event. For more information, contact Public Health Educator Phyllis McLymore at 910-433-3894 or Lanora Washington at 910-257-1645. Appearance Awards Nomination Deadline June 1 Nominations for the City-County Joint Appearance Commission's Community Appearance Awards Program must be received by June 1. The program recognizes properties in Fayetteville and Cumberland County that are improving the appearance of the community. The commission will review nominations and select recipients who will be be honored at a summer awards ceremony. To obtain a nomination form, call the City of Fayetteville Development Services Department at 910-433-1612 or go online at at www.cityoffayetteville.org/AppearanceAward.