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Air Quality Poster Contest Winners Recognized Poster Contest, which was open to Cumberland County and Fort Bragg  The theme was Improving Air Quality Around Schools. The student entries were divided into two groups: Kindergarten  group, there were three winners. The top six posters and students from each age group will be featured in next year’s Air Quality Calendar. The contest winners were announced and awarded their prizes during the Dogwood Festival. Fayetteville City Councilman Keith Bates and Cumberland County Commissioners Kenneth Edge and Phillip Gilfus were on hand to help present the awards. A ir Quality Awareness Week runs May 2-8 and is timed to coincide with the beginning of the Ozone season. More than 800 children entered this year’s “Win with Air Quality” L to r, County Commissioner Phillip Gilfus, City Councilman Keith Bates and Commissioner Kenneth Edge pose with Air Quality Poster Contest winners. Honorable Mentions: Keylee Palso, 5th Grade, Long Hill Christian Scott, 4th Grade, Alderman Road Charles Christianson, 5th Grade, Long Hill This was the seventh annual poster contest sponsored by the Fayette- ville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) and the N.C. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). Sustainable Sandhills also sponsored this year’s contest. Jon Parsons, Executive Director of Sustainable Sandhills, quizzed some eager volunteers from the audience on air quality. Based on their own knowledge of air quality, the poster contest winners were able to whisper answers to assist the volunteers. If you would like to learn more about air quality, check out www.ncair.org or www.fampo/airquality. Air Quality Poster Contest Winners Kindergarten-2nd Grade First Place – Sarah Burchett, 1st Grade, District 7 Second Place – Selomi Dayaprema, 1st Grade, Alma O’ Easom Third Place – Moriah Horne, 2nd Grade, Long Hill Honorable Mentions: Aleesa Luong, Kindergarten, W. H. Owen Logan Beaty, 2nd Grade, Long Hill Richard Jackson Jr., 1st Grade, Alpha Academy 3rd Grade-5th Grade First Place – Faith Plankey, 5th Grade, Long Hill Second Place – Naimah McDaniel, 4th Grade, Brentwood Third Place – Anuk Dayaprema, 5th Grade, Vanstory Hills Upcoming Events Project Homeless Connect The 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness Steering Committee is sponsoring Project Homeless Connect on May 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at First Baptist Church on Moore Street. This one-day, one-stop event will offer services to the homeless. Local agencies will provide information and applications for housing, employment services, health services, and more. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Good Health Is Not Just For The Young The Adult Services Division of the Department of Social Services is sponsoring the 6th Annual Senior Health Fair on May 19 at the Smith Recreation Center, 1520 Slater Avenue. The hours will be from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. This celebration of good health is open to the public and is designed to honor senior citizens during May’s “Older American Month.” Free refreshments and door prizes will be presented during the event. More than 30 participating vendors will provide blood pressure checks, promotional materials and an abundance of health-related educa- tional materials. EXPANDING OUR OFFERINGS TO BETTER SERVE OUR CLIENTS Families and businesses have long trusted Darden, Miranda & Associates for their auto, home, property and liability insurance. You may count on Auto/Motorcycle Homeowners Boat/Watercraft Umbrella Darden, Miranda And Associates, for the following products and services Bryan Miranda Ron Darden V E A Business Property Business Auto General Liability Darden, Miranda & Associates Insurance A VANSTORY - EXUM COMPANY www.dardenmiranda.com WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM 910.483.3611 Workers Comp Medical Malpractice Life Longterm Care Annuities Disability Flood MAY 5-11, 2010 UCW 27

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