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22 UCW OCTOBER 5-11, 2016 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM CUMBERLAND Rabies Clinic At Health Department Oct. 8 co.cumberland.nc.us Find us on social media The Cumberland County Department of Public Health will hold a fall rabies vaccination clinic for dogs and cats on Oct. 8 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the Public Health Center located at 1235 Ramsey Street. The cost is $10 per animal. North Carolina law requires that "the owner of every dog and cat over four months of age shall have the animal vaccinated against rabies." To remain properly immunized, a dog or cat must receive two rabies vaccinations one year apart, then one vaccination every three years thereafter. Please keep your dog on a leash. Keep your cats in separate carriers or boxes or leave them in your car. Only cash is accepted for payment. Please bring exact change. Checks will not be accepted. Call 910-433-3660 for information. Sign Up For Extension Master Gardener Program Cumberland County Cooperative Extension's Master Gardener program is accepting applications for the next Master Gardener Volunteer class beginning Jan. 12, 2017, and ending May 4, 2017. The class will meet every Thursday from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. in the Cooperative Extension Auditorium, located at 301 East Mountain Drive, Fayetteville. You can get an application by calling 910-321- 6405 or 910-321-6871, or by going online at cumberland.ces.ncsu. edu. Genealogy Help At The Library The Local & State History staff of the Cumberland County Public Library and Information Center are ready to help you get started with your family history research with activities at the Local & State History Room, Headquarters Library, 300 Maiden Lane. • Oct. 15 at 10 a.m., Virtual Family History Fair: The Virtual Family History Fair offered by the N.C. Government and Heritage Library includes four lectures and information on libraries and genealogy collections across the state. • Oct. 18 at 6:30 p.m., Victorian Series - Victorian Mourning: Heidi Bleazy of the Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum will discuss the mourning rituals of the Victorian Era in Cumberland County. • Oct. 20 at 6 p.m., Genealogy Drop-In Clinic: Get your genealogy questions answered by librarians and members of the Cumberland County Genealogical Society to help with family history research. For more information, call 910-483-7727 ext. 1359 or go to cumberland.lib.nc.us. One-Stop early voting for the General Election begins Thursday, Oct. 20, and ends Saturday, Nov. 5. Citizens who want to take advantage of early voting, but are not registered to vote, may do same-day registration during One-Stop early voting if they provide acceptable documentation. The general election is Tuesday, Nov. 8. Early voting will be at the Cumberland County Board of Elections Office, 227 Fountainhead Lane, and at nine offsite locations including Cliffdale Recreation Center (6404 Cliffdale Rd.); East Regional Branch Library (4809 Clinton Rd.); E.E. Miller Recreation Center (1347 Rim. Rd.); Gray's Creek Recreation Center (2964 School Rd., Hope Mills); Hope Mills Recreation Center (5766 Rockfish Rd.); Kiwanis Recreation Center (352 Devers St.); North Regional Branch Library (855 McArthur Rd.); Smith Recreation Center (1520 Slater Ave.) and Spring Lake Community Center (245 Ruth St., Spring Lake) Go to co.cumberland.nc.us/elections.aspx for dates and times. One-Stop Early Voting Begins Oct. 20