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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 ........................................... 16 Concert Connection ........................ 21 TV ..................................................... 24 Free Wheelin' Feelin' ....................... 26 PUBLISHER'S PEN Public Safety First by BILL BOWMAN "Pedestrian hit on Raeford Road," read the headline of a walking or riding bicycles in these center turning lanes. We news report by April Dudash of the Fayetteville Observer last must start addressing this situation. week. Fortunately, the victim escaped death but this incident is I applaud Fayetteville's new Police Chief Harold Medlock's indicative and reflective of a serious problem Fayetteville must crack down on traffic violators at our most notorious come to grips with very soon intersections in the city. — poor planning. However, this should be only Yes, poor planning the start. We need to do more. and a lack of foresight Much more. by developers, city/ I also applaud the county officials and state Fayetteville City Council's transportation gurus have left initiative and decision on our residents in serious peril; making public safety a highespecially, those who navigate priority goal this session but our community on foot. that too, is just a start. We We are not a pedestrianhave to talk to each other. We friendly community. How have to work cooperatively many people must be injured between city, county and state or die before something is entities to make informed done and this problem is cohesive decisions before we addressed? take action. Citizens, city Not sure what I'm talking and county officials, home about? Well, the next builders and developers, time you are driving down public-safety officers and McPherson Church Road, state transportation officials Poor planning and a lack of foresight by developers, city/county officials Raeford Road, Eastern need to come together Boulevard, Grove or Rowan to make Fayetteville/ and state transportation gurus have left our residents in serious peril; Streets take notice of the Cumberland County a safe especially, those who navigate our community on foot. people standing helplessly community to navigate. and, sometimes belligerently, Working together will be in the turning lane in the center of the road trying to cross six the key. Example: Now that we know those grossly unpopular or seven lanes of traffic. It's frightening. concrete medians on Ramsey Street have reduced accidents It's almost like they have a "death wish" and are daring the and serious injury more than 40 percent, we all should be more oncoming cars and trucks to hit them. Or, maybe, just maybe, accepting and tolerant of change. Especially, when it comes they have no other choice. Could this situation get any scarier? to improving the quality of life of more than 300,000 county You bet. residents. This is progress. During the last few weeks, near the intersection of Skibo and The safety and well being of our residents Raeford Roads (across from Time Warner Cable), I observed should and must come first. As with the concrete a young woman pushing a baby carriage with a toddler in medians we should be able to measure the tow attempting to cross seven lanes of traffic to reach the progress. Thank BILL BOWMAN, Publisher, Up & convenience store across the street. It took my breath away. you, for reading Up Coming Weekly, COMMENTS? editor@ Another common occurrence is seeing adults and children & Coming Weekly. upandcomingweekly.com. Fayetteville's Weather Forecast Thursday April 11 Friday April 12 Call 910.354.1679 Sunday April 14 Saturday April 13 24 / High 80° Low 58° Cloudy 4 Horoscopes/Advice Goddess ......... 27 Classifieds ........................................ 28 Games .............................................. 30 Dining Guide.....................................31 UCW APRIL 10-16, 2013 High 76° Low 55° Scattered Storms High 74° Low 51° Showers Monday April 15 Tuesday April 16 High 74° Low 53° Showers High 68º Low 42º Partly Cloudy High 65º Low 42º Partly Cloudy 7 Forecast available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM