Up & Coming Weekly

Get Your Motor Running: Hogs and Rags Rally Returns So maybe spending the day wandering through the Dogwood Festival isn’t your cup of tea. Maybe that many people all together makes you a little nervous. Maybe the crowds make you long for the freedom of the open road. If that’s the case, the Dogwood Festival has something just for you. On Saturday, April 24 you can hop on your hog, climb in your convertible and converge on the Airborne and Special Operations Museum at 8 a.m. (before the madness of the festival starts) to take part in the annual running of the Hogs and Rags Spring Rally. As riders and drivers gather at the museum, a light snack of coffee and donuts will be available. But don’t eat too much, because the fi rst stop on the run is for breakfast at Gardner Altman’s farm, the Rockin’ A Ranch, in White Oak, for a full southern- style breakfast, which will be served by local politicians. From there participants will get back on the road and head on down to North Myrtle Beach. The group will wind up at the nightclub 2001, where they will again be fed a Low Country buffet catered by Bimini’s. There will be a 50/50 raffl e and door prizes, with the entire event ending by 3 p.m. Participants can then either make their way back to Fayetteville or stay at the beach for an afternoon of fun and sun. But, if the open road has put you in the mood for the crowd at the festival, you can still make it back to Fayetteville in plenty of time to enjoy the evening’s events. Beyond saving your sanity and keeping you from the crowd, the ride will also raise funds for three local charities: Autism Society of North Carolina. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a group of developmental disabilities — including classic autism, pervasive developmental disorder-not otherwise specifi ed (PDD-NOS) and Asperger’s Syndrome — that affect a person’s ability to understand what they see, hear and otherwise sense. American Cancer Society. The goal of the American Cancer Society (ACS) is to prevent cancer, save lives and diminish suffering from cancer. They are committed to fi ghting cancer through balanced programs of research, education, patient service, advocacy and rehabilitation. Our Kids Can Read. Despite ongoing efforts to provide reading and educational resources to our nation’s youth, illiteracy is still a problem in the United States. Our Kids Can Read (OKCR) is a 501(c)3 not-for- profi t organization, founded in 2006 as an independent private charity organized to improve literacy among America’s youth. OKCR strives to increase literacy in our nation’s youth by providing support to various early learning and literacy-based initiatives across the country. OKCR approves distribution of its resources to qualifi ed projects and institutions that endeavor to instill strong reading skills and good, solid character traits in America’s youth. Registration is $50 per bike or car and $30 for each additional passenger. Fore info, www.hogsandrags.com. La Leche League of Fayetteville Presents 2010 Annual Serving Fayetteville’s Finest Builders for over 26 years with quality products and friendly service. 3633 Sycamore Dairy Road (in Hornes Plaza across from McDonald’s) 910.867.1600 10 DOGWOOD FESTIVAL APRIL 23-25, 2010 Saturday, May 1 10-2 at Holiday Inn Bordeaux • FREE CLASSES • 10:30 a.m. Breastfeeding Basics 11:30 a.m. Birth Options 12:30 p.m. Working & Breastfeeding 1:30 p.m. Breastfeeding Basics Exhibitors & Raf e Prize Lists at www.lllofnc.org Bring this copy of to receive your FREE raffl e ticket! WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Admission is ssion FREE! • Exhibits • Door Prizes • Raffl es

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