Up and Coming Weekly is a weekly publication in Fayetteville, NC and Fort Bragg, NC area offering local news, views, arts, entertainment and community event and business information.
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STAFF PUBLISHER Bill Bowman bbowman@upandcomingweekly.com ASSOCIATE PUBLISHER Janice Burton editor@upandcomingweekly.com OPERATIONS OFFICER Paulette Naylor accounting@upandcomingweekly.com EDITOR Stephanie Crider stephanie@upandcomingweekly.com ART DIRECTOR Alicia Miller art@upandcomingweekly.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS D.G. Martin, Pitt Dickey, Margaret Dickson, John Hood, Erinn Crider, Karen Poppele, Heather Grif���ths DISTRIBUTION MANAGER/ OFFICE COORDINATOR Laurel Handforth laurel@upandcomingweekly.com MARKETING/SALES Cynthia Deere cynthia@upandcomingweekly.com Linda McAlister Brown linda@upandcomingweekly.com Kristy Sykes kristy@upandcomingweekly.com Beverly Pone beverlypone@upandcomingweekly.com ��������������������������������� Up & Coming Weekly www.upandcomingweekly.com 208 Rowan Street P.O. Box 53461 Fayetteville, NC 28305 PHONE: (910) 484-6200 FAX: (910) 484-9218 Up & Coming Weekly is a ���Quality of Life��� publication with local features, news and information on what���s happening in and around the Fayetteville/Cumberland County community. Up & Coming Weekly is published weekly on Wednesdays. Up & Coming Weekly welcomes manuscripts, photographs and artwork for publication consideration, but assumes no responsibility for them. We cannot accept responsibility for the return of unsolicited manuscripts or material. Opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to edit or reject copy submitted for publication. Up & Coming Weekly is free of charge and distributed at indoor and outdoor locations throughout Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Pope Air Force Base, Hope Mills and Spring Lake. Readers are limited to one copy per person. Subscriptions can be purchased for $30 for six months or $60 for 12 months, delivered weekly by first class mail. ��2007 by F&B Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of editorial or advertisements without permission is strictly prohibited. INSIDE Calendar ........................................... 12 Concert Connection ........................ 15 TV ..................................................... 17 Free Wheelin��� Feelin��� ....................... 18 Horoscopes/Advice Goddess ......... 19 Classifieds ........................................ 20 Games .............................................. 22 Dining Guide.....................................23 PUBLISHER���S PEN The Truth about Running Rabbits by BILL BOWMAN In the past ���ve weeks, I���ve had no less than four informal conversations with owners of local businesses, members of the community and governmental leaders who basically wanted to talk about the same two problems: the dif���culty of understanding local issues and the lack of factual information regarding the issues. They all wanted, what we all want: serious, honest, insight into general local issues, projects and venues concerning the Fayetteville/ Cumberland County community. Truth and facts are probably the two most elusive things to ���nd here in this community. This is unfortunate since these missing virtues impede progress in moving our community forward into the 21st century. Sure, we have made some progress in the last 10-15 years yet, we are no where close to where we should be for a progressive community of 300,000 plus. This is especially hard to understand when you take into account the considerable talent, diversity and intellectual resources at our disposal. Simply stated, when it comes to understanding the issues of our community we spend way too much time trying to uncover the basic facts and truth about these issues. The matter is complicated by special interests groups (and even individuals) who see the bene���t in clouding the issues. These spin masters, power brokers and deal makers lurk in the shadows of the back rooms of government of���ces, pulling strings and assuring us of three things: The public���s best interest will not be served, their interest will be served and in the end, the wrong decisions will be made. This is a sad but true scenario that hinders growth and cripples projects, initiatives and progress at all levels. Truth and knowledge is power. But, seeking out the truth is never easy and withholding vital information and distorting the facts are two common practices in Fayetteville and Cumberland County ��� and mostly without consequence. So is the practice of running rabbits, which is the intentional act of creating false and needless distractions with the intentional purpose of misleading and confusing the public. This is extremely frustrating to citizens trying to understand local issues, contribute to the process and make sense of decisions local governmental leaders are making. Especially, when many of these decisions affect their workplace, home and family. Not to mention the taxpayers are paying for the privilege. So, don���t get frustrated or confused when something just doesn���t make sense to you. Just assume you don���t have all the facts and try to get to the truth. As a community newspaper, Up & Coming Weekly���s agenda has always been focused on discussing issues based on the truth and facts as we know them. Connecting the dots, so to speak, is a full-time job but the only way our readers can gain insights into important community issues. And, they appreciate it. Trust and honesty is the foundation of progress and success. Our editors, staff writers and contributing writers all write their editorials, features and opinions in the ���rst person. They are responsible for their positions and accessible to the public. So, I hope these conversations we are having with the community continue for a very long time. No one comes to us expecting anything less than the facts and truth. Helping our community connect the dots is what we do and we love what we do. Thank you for reading Up & Coming Weekly and remember: ���If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck...it���s a duck.��� BILL BOWMAN, Publisher, Up & Coming Weekly, COMMENTS? editor@ upandcomingweekly.com. ;\YU [V V\Y JHSLUKHY L]LY` >LKULZKH` HUK ZLL ^OH[��Z OHWWLUPUN 484-6200 www.upandcomingweekly.com Fayetteville���s Weather Forecast Thursday March 28 Friday March 29 Call 910.354.1679 Sunday March 31 Saturday March 30 24 / High 59�� Low 32�� Mostly Sunny 4 High 61�� Low 36�� Mostly Sunny UCW MARCH 27 - APRIL 2, 2013 High 64�� Low 40�� Partly Cloudy Monday April 1 Tuesday April 2 High 68�� Low 51�� Cloudy High 73�� Low 48�� Showers High 68�� Low 48�� Partly Cloudy 7 Forecast available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM