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Business Focus of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving our communities through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. We are a member of the Association of Junior Leagues International with 290 member Leagues in the United States, Canada, Mexico and England. Fostering a rewarding and welcoming F Lisa Shirley, President Business Focus specialty care in allergy, asthma and rheumatology to the Sandhills region. Their offices are in Fayetteville, Sanford, Holly Springs, Laurinburg and Raeford. Allergy and asthma services are T (L-R) Dr. Joseph Follett, Dr. John Georgitis, Dr. Gwenesta Melton Dr. Maria Watson, seated Special Advertising Section 4|April/May • 2009 provided by Dr. Joseph Follett and Dr. John Georgitis and are offered to patients of all ages. Dr. Follett trained in allergy and pulmonary medicine at Duke University Medical Center and is board certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. Dr. Georgitis joined the clinic after a long-standing faculty appointment with Wake Forest University’s Department of Allergy and Immunology. He is board certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology. environment for women, members use their training, education and expertise to address community issues through community projects, partnership grants and community assistance program grants. Projects center on the League’s focus area: children. The Junior League of Fayetteville commits its programs, projects and advocacy to Junior League ounded in 1960, the Junior League of Fayetteville is an organization ensuring children have the opportunity and services essential to their physical, intellectual, emotional and social wellbeing. Projects include providing grant funds and numerous volunteers to build the new playground at the Boys and Girls Club, participating in Reading Rocks and hosting a Valentine’s party for local foster children and residents at Highland House. The League is currently planning a Big Shot Saturday immunization event and Kids in the Kitchen events, a program focusing on eliminating childhood obesity. League members work together to accomplish great things within our community and can accomplish even more with your help. Membership is open to any woman age 21 or older. For more information, please visit www.jlfay.org or call 910.323.5509. LaFayette Clinic he LaFayette Clinic has a mission of providing the highest level of Both were named as top allergists for 2008 by Best Doctors, a national care- management firm. Rheumatology is a field of medicine that deals with arthritis, diseases of the joints and systemic conditions like lupus. Dr. Gwenesta Melton and Dr. Maria Watson provide these services at LaFayette Clinic. Dr. Melton holds an adjunct staff position at Duke University’s Division of Rheumatology and is vice president of the North Carolina Rheumatologic Society. Dr. Watson trained in rheumatology at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. Both are board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Rheumatology. For more information, please visit www.lafayetteclinic.com or call 910.323.1322.

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