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42 | May/June 2017 Tickets online at www.cfrt.org or call 910-323-4233 May 11-28 A Musical That Is "...THE MOST EXCITING, THE MOST MOVING, SIMPLY THE MOST." - National Post ON STAGE @ June 3, 2017 4 PM - 10 PM tHANK YOU, sPONSORS tHANK yOU, pARTNERS Benefiting Cape Fear Regional Theatre at Festival Park, Downtown Fayetteville Tickets Available Now at CFRT.ORG. HOT BLUES COLD BEER GREAT TIMES Don't Miss...THE EVENT OF THE SUMMER SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2017 LOCALLY OWNED & OPERATED By Steve Hopper Mention this ad and receive 10% off! How does your lawn look? Turf Fertilization/Weed Control • Mosquito Control • Turf Insect & Disease Control • Tree and Shrub Care • Fire Ant Control • Core Aeration • Call for a FREE Estimate 910.426.2266 or visit us online at www.spring-green.com/shopper Navy SEAL and the New York Times Bestselling author Marcus Luttrell, LSF is rooted in the mission of restoring, empowering and renewing hope for our wounded service members and their families through health, wellness and therapeutic support, all the elements which were most effective for Luttrell when he returned home from his duty. Funding therapeutic retreats at no cost for service members with Post- Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) and Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and their family members, LSF is dedicated to providing holistic treatment beyond standard government programs. Currently, the Crystal Beach retreat center in Texas is the destination for the five-day retreats where service members participate in individual therapy, group therapy, neurofeedback, yoga and the same EAGALA therapy that Deb and John offer through HTH. Traumas can re-surface during these retreats and Deb and John were contacted to provide EAGALA followup care for attendees who were living in the Fayetteville/Fort Bragg area. Eventually, the Foleys became counselors for LSF. When Executive Director Terry Jung began searching for possible locations for a new retreat center on the east coast, (land near an established EAGALA therapy location was a serious asset), Avalaon Farms was on the short list. When Deb and John graciously offered eight-and-a-half acres at the back of their property for the LSF retreat center, the deal solidified. In February, Jung arrived in Fayetteville. When you meet with Terry Jung, it's obvious how dedicated he is to helping service members. It emanates from his solid, intimate personality. He met with local citizens to see if a retreat center in Fayetteville might be embraced by the community. Community involvment is an important element since service members must know they are cared for in the community and highly regarded for all that they have sacrificed. Jung shared, "ere are so many soldiers and families that are in need of care on the east coast and this facility will make it easier for them to receive care. People with, for instance, Traumatic Brain Injury, it can be hard [for them] to travel, just getting on a plane. It's exciting to have [another] facility beyond what we have here in Texas. I'm very hopeful and optimistic that the [Fayetteville] community will be very supportive of the project. It's just a part of being able to help more soldiers and their families." In that regard, Horses at Heal and LSF make a powerful collaboration. "[Deb and John] are going to provide and care for the horses and the facility and our people will be running our aspects," Jung explained. e hope is to break ground for the retreat center this fall and have construction completed no later than May 2019. In early June there will be an event to further the momentum of the LSF retreat center. To learn more, get involved or request an invitation, email John Foley at johnmfoley3@gmail.com. If you are interested in learning more about Horses at Heal, visit horsesheal.com. To learn more about Lone Survivor Foundation visit lonesurvivorfoundation.org. CV

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