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CityViewNC.com | 43 www.capefearvalley.com ExpressCare can treat minor illnesses and injuries, such as: • Fever, earache, sore throat • Flu-like symptoms, colds and upper respiratory infections • Vomiting, nausea, diarrhea • Simple or suspected bone fractures, strains and sprains • Cuts that may need stitches • Rashes and minor allergic reactions • Painful or burning urination Of course, when in doubt about the seriousness of an illness or injury, please call 911 or go to the closest emergency department. EXPRESSCARE feel betterfaster. 3 convenient locations open 7 days a week CAPE FEAR VALLEY EXPRESSCARE 1638 OWEN DRIVE 7 days a week: 11 am - 9 pm (910) 615-4372 HIGHSMITH-RAINEY EXPRESSCARE 150 ROBESON STREET 7 days a week: 7 am - 11 pm (910) 615-1220 HEALTH PAVILION NORTH EXPRESSCARE 6387 RAMSEY STREET 7 days a week: 9 am - 7 pm (910) 615-3879 for minor illnesses and injuries... 5TH ANNUAL NORTH CAROLINA WRITERS CONFERENCE Featuring authors Jill McCorkle and LeJuane Bowens Saturday, September 23, 2017 at Robeson Community College Details at www.bookemnc.org FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC SPONSORSHIPS AVAILABLE EXHIBIT SPACE AVAILABLE Winning Streak Kai won his first youth national championship when he was 10 years old. "At 10 years old, it was hard for me to grasp the gravity of my accomplishment," Kai said, reflecting. "I was of course very excited, but I didn't really understand how big of an accomplishment being number one in the country meant." Kai's national championship was rewarded with his first sponsorship, from Evolv, a climbing shoe company. e group now sells shoes with Kai's autograph and part of the proceeds from sales benefit USA Climbing. en, at the youngest eligible age of 15, Kai won his first of two national rock climbing titles in the adult category, which thrilled him. "I was excited beyond words," Kai said. "It had always been a dream of mine to win the adult national championships, and I was able to achieve that goal in my first year of eligibility!" When he was 16, he finished second, and then his second adult national crown came around again when he was 17 years old. To date, Kai has won 10 youth national championships and two adult national championships. In 2014, he broke a 19-year drought in the United States and won the youth world championship—the United States had only one previous world champion, in 1995. Training up Training with Messer and Emily Taylor, another coach, helped Kai build his foundation for rock climbing success. "ey give me more credit than I deserve, because he and his mom have been doing their own training for a few years now," Messer said. "We played

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