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YOU CAN'T CONTROL THE WORLD,THE WORLD,BUT YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR DECISIONS. YOU CAN'T CONTROL BUT YOU CAN CONTROL YOUR DECISIONS. Sometimes the market reacts poorly to world events, but just because the market reacts doesn't mean you should. Still, if current events are making you feel uncertain about your finances, you should schedule a complimentary portfolio review. That way, you can make sure you're in control of where you want to go and how you get there. Call or visit your local financial advisor today.Call or visit your local financial advisor today. Stephen A McDavid Financial Advisor . 422 Mc Arthur Rd First Floor Fayetteville, NC 28311 910-488-3699 422 Mc Arthur Rd First Floor Stephen A McDavid Financial Advisor Fayetteville, NC 28311 910-488-3699 www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC www.edwardjones.com Member SIPC Sometimes the market reacts poorly to world events, but just because the market reacts doesn't mean you should. Still, if current events are making you feel uncertain about your finances, you should schedule a complimen- tary portfolio review. That way, you can make sure you're in control of where you want to go and how you get there. A: Certainly it has never been a burden to carry Charles Dickens' name, it has been nothing but a privilege. I suppose that there are expectations when an audience comes to a show but that is a huge tribute to what he achieved. He has certainly set the bar very high. When I perform it is very important to me that I view the show from a professional ac- tor's point of view, rather than a family member. My greatest motivation is for any given audience to enjoy the show as a piece of theatre. I am well aware that large numbers will attend because of my surname, so up to the moment of the lights going up, Charles Dickens has done the work. When the lights go back down at the end of the show, it is important that I have then done my work and people leave the theatre hav- ing loved the show itself, irrespective of my name. Q: If you could be one of Charles Dick- ens' characters or live in one of his sto- ries, which character or story would Accepting New Patients • Walk-Ins Welcome • Accepts Most Insurance you choose and why? A: There are so many to chose from. I think I would like to be a minor char- acter in Edwin Drood, his final, unfin- ished novel, so that I could find out how the plot developed and what really hap- pened in the end. Q: It seems that there have been several generations of men in your family with "Charles Dickens" in their names. Have you passed the name on to any of your Hope Mills Urgent Care & Medical Clinic Toby B. Okons, M.D. FAAC Board Certified Internal Medicine Esther Oduche-Okons, FNP Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner Primary Care Women's Wellness 2D Echocardiogram Sleep Study ENG-VAT (Vertigo, Dizziness) MVA (Motor Vehicle Accident) CV-ANST (chronic leg pain, physical & mental stress) Physical Examinations Bone Density Test In-House Laboratory X-Rays 3758 South Main Street | Hope Mills, NC 28348 Phone: (910) 429-0647 | Fax: (910) 429-0791 32 | November/December • 2012 children? A: It is a family tradition that all of the male descendants of Charles Dickens have Charles as a middle name and, yes, my son, Cameron, has Charles, too. Q: What should Fayetteville residents expect to see, hear and experience when you perform? A: The most important thing about the show is that it is a piece of theatre to be enjoyed! There will be laughter, tears, fear and elation — everything that you would expect from "A Christ- mas Carol". It is certainly not a serious, academic evening: no, this is going to be fun! CV

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