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F CUSOn Tickets Available for Chalmers Pool Opens Memorial Day Airport Service to Dallas Tickets are available for direct airline service from Fayetteville Regional Airport to Dallas. American Eagle Airlines, the regional airline system of American Airlines, will begin offering  American Eagle’s announcement marks the return of their service to Fayetteville. The airline operated at the airport most recently in 1994. Flights will depart Fayetteville at 6:15 a.m.  arrive in the All-America City at 4:25 p.m. and 10:40 p.m. American Eagle will utilize Embraer ERJ-140 jets   Worth, log onto www.aa.com for the best rates.  Fayetteville to Charlotte can be purchased at www.usairways.com Fayetteville to Atlanta service are available at www.delta.com. For more information about Fayetteville Regional Airport, log onto . Sign Up for Our E-News Tell your friends about the Fayetteville Focus! Encourage them to sign up for it by going to www.ci.fayetteville.nc.us and clicking on “Subscribe” inside the E-Newsletter Service box at the top right hand corner of the page. Television Time Keep in touch with all the happenings in your city by watching Kaleidoscope on Time Warner Cable Channel 7 every Tuesday night at 8:30 p.m. To view Kaleidoscope online, visit http://www.ci.fayetteville.nc.us/video/ kaleidoscope.aspx. 6 UCW MAY 19-25, 2010 City Wins Two Excellence in Chalmers Pool opens Memorial Day and closes Labor Day. The facility consists of an eight-lane, 25-yard competitive style pool with a depth of  pool complete with water falls, spray toys and a small water slide. To ensure your complete safety, lifeguards are on deck at all times and are ready to respond to any emergency situation. Communications Awards The City of Fayetteville has won two Excellence in Communications Awards for its marketing work. Presented by the North Carolina City & County Communicators (NC3C) association, the awards were presented to the City of Fayetteville for its Parks & Recreation Activities Guide and Environmental Services Department booklet, which highlights recycling, among other services. Fayetteville was one of 16 North Carolina cities and counties to come away winners. The awards program was part of the third annual NC3C Spring Conference, held April 28-30 in Concord. A total of 38 awards were presented in 21 categories during the banquet. The categories included TV & Videos, Communication Technology, Special Events, Printed Publications, Most Creative Project for the Least Amount of Funds, Service Delivery, Marketing Tools and Communications Plans. First place awards were presented to the City of Wilson (2), Buncombe County (2), Cabarrus County (2), City of Newton (2), City of Fayetteville (2), City of Hickory, Union County, Town of Holly Springs, City of Rocky Mount (2), Town of Matthews, Town of Chapel Hill (2), City of Greensboro and the Town of Cary. Second place awards were presented to the Fayetteville Public Works Commission, Cabarrus County (2), City of Wilson, Buncombe County (2), Greensboro Transit Authority, Town of Holly Springs (5), Durham County, City of Rocky Mount (2), Town of Matthews and the City of Wilmington. Judges for the NC3C Excellence in Communications Awards were award-winning local government communication professionals from Arizona, Texas, continued next page WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. The pool is closed Monday. Admission prices for ages 12 and under are $1 and ages 13 and up are $2. Children ages 12 and under must be accompanied by an adult, ages 18 or older, at all times while inside the facility. The pool is located on the corner of Langdon Street and Slater Avenue at Seabrook Park.  water at the Splash Pad, located at 500 Fisher St. at Christina Smith Park. The Splash Pad is already open for the season. Come enjoy the pad as water sprinkles from a rainbow of colored arches. Onlookers can relax under the shaded tables near the splash pad. The Splash Pad closes on Sept. 11. Hours are Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m., Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from 1 to 6 p.m. Once school lets out for the summer, Monday through Friday hours will be extended from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, log onto www.fcpr.us. City Is At Your Service With 1FAY Are you a Fayetteville citizen who has an old appliance that needs to be disposed of? Do you need to report a missing street sign in your neighborhood? Do you need your trash picked up? For these and many other customer service related issues, log onto www.1FAY.com or call 433-1FAY (1329), where the City of Fayetteville is at your service.

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