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28 | January/February 2018 ServiceSource of North Carolina, a nonprofit organization that provides services to disabled people, will own Friendship House and lease its site from Highland Presbyterian Church, a partner in the project. e student residents of Friendship House will be able to live there for two years before having to rotate out. e residents with delays will be able to stay for up to ten years, depending on their progress, said Tara Brisson of ServiceSource. Wood, the blogger, said the 10-year transitional span is a blessing. She has learned that people with developmental disabilities can receive special education services until age 21. Aer that, "there's no great system. What do you do?" she said. ough Amos is only 4, she already worries about that day. Friendship House, or something like it, may provide an answer. is is one of the many topics that Wood deals with on her blog. She has a master's degree and a doctorate in education-related subjects and doesn't hesitate to call out people, companies or institutions that she believes are shirking their duties on issues concerning children, education and the like. But she's even quicker to present herself as less than perfect in posts that are oen hilarious, usually thought-provoking and always bluntly honest: • In her "Ten Tips for Christmas Decorating with Children": "1. Do not allow children to help with the decorating." • In her "anksgiving Mom Wishes": "I wish I was the Mom who looked fashionable while stirring gravy and wearing an apron. I am the mom who resembles the Pillsbury Dough Man dressed like Miss Hannigan." • In a post about "sloppy motherhood": "It best describes me in the role I've coveted since childhood." "If we censor your thoughts or photos or feelings, we're not really telling the truth," Wood said. Adrian Wood, second from left, with Kathy Murphy, Sally Augustine, Avery Cameron, Tara Hinton and Dr. Scott Cameron, supporters of Fayetteville's Friendship House Auto. Home. Life. Retirement. They all matter, so wrap them all in a blanket of Nationwide® protection. We put members first, because we don't have shareholders. SM Join the Nation® that knows what's important. Combine your policies and save up to 25% Not all Nationwide affiliated companies are mutual companies and not all Nationwide members are insured by a mutual company. Nationwide, the Not all Nationwide affiliated companies are mutual companies and not all Nationwide members are insured by a mutual company. Nationwide, the Not all Nationwide affiliated companies are mutual companies and not all Nationwide members are insured by a mutual company. Nationwide, the Nationwide N and Eagle Join the Nation, What's precious to you is precious to us and We put members first because we don't have shareholders are Nationwide N and Eagle Join the Nation, What's precious to you is precious to us and We put members first because we don't have shareholders are service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. © 2014 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. NPR-0718AO 8/14) service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. © 2014 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. NPR-0718AO.2 (8/14) service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. © 2014 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. NPR-0718AO.2 (8/14) worthw@nationwide.com Phone: (910)488-5056 WALKER WORTH AGENCY Walker Y Worth, III What's precious to you is precious to us. SM Auto. Home. Life. Retirement. They all matter, so wrap them all in a blanket of Nationwide ® protection. We put members first, because we don't have shareholders. SM Join the Nation ® that knows what's important. Combine your policies and save up to 25% Walker Y Worth, III WALKER WORTH AGENCY Phone: (910)488-5056 worthw@nationwide.com Not all Nationwide affiliated companies are mutual companies and not all Nationwide members are insured by a mutual affiffiliated company. Nationwide, the Nationwide N and Eagle Join the Nation, What's precious to you is precious to us and We put members fifirst because we don't have shareholders are service marks of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. © 2014 Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company. NPR-0718AO.2 (8/14) Get 8 Issues per year of CityView delivered to your door for ONLY $24 CALL TODAY 910.423.6500 or visit us at www.CityViewNC.com

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