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COMMUNITY NEWS Museum Offers Quilt Workshop a STAFF REPORT Join textile historian and conservator, Lynn Gorges, and learn about quilts used and produced during the time of the American Civil War as you make your own bound signature quilt block. The workshop will discuss color palettes and patterns used during the Civil War era as well as compare authentic period fabrics to reproduction fabrics that can be bought for making replica Civil War era quilts. Workshop will last about three hours. Basic sewing skills are required. Space is limited to 20 participants. To reserve your spot, please call 910-486-1330. Extra openings will be filled the day of on a first come first served basis. $40 per person. Price includes materials to make one bound quilt block. This event is in conjunction with 2nd Saturdays Arts Fest. For more information or to register, please contact Megan Maxwell at910-4861330, or email megan.maxwell@ncdcr.gov. You can also visit http://museumofthecapefear.ncdcr.gov or http://nccultureevents.com. Book Signing By Local Author Citizens are invited to the Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum's Annex Friday, May 24 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. for a book signing by local author Joseph V. Latino. Recently retired from the automobile industry, his book, "The Device," is a collection of captivating short stories. In "The Device," a young businessman suffers consequences when he betrays powerful leaders in the car industry. He sells a secret that can increase car mileage up to 100 miles per gallon. Rookie police officer Susan Thompson experiences life and death situations in "Double Tap," "Gingerbread Man" and "Sticks and Stones." "Nose Job" is a story about a man's routine nose surgery that gives him a super-human sense of smell. An unassuming farm couple gets involved with ruthless businessmen who want the farmer's invention in "Lace." You can learn more and purchase the book at www.joevlatino.com. Books will be available for purchase or you can bring your own copy. The Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum is located at 325 Franklin St. in Historic Downtown Fayetteville. Admission is free. For more information, you can call (910) 433-1457, 1458 or 1944. Methodist University Announces Wright Scholar Recipients Methodist University announces the first recipients of the Wright Scholarship, the highest merit scholarship offered by the University. Funded by a $5 million endowment from Dr. Harvey T. Wright II '70 and his wife, Mary Fermanides Wright '68, the scholarship will benefit up to five new students each year, beginning in fall 2013, with a maximum of 20 recipients during any four-year period. "The number and quality of candidates for this inaugural class of Wright Scholars was most impressive," said Dean of Admissions Jamie Legg. "Among our candidates we had a number of valedictorians, class presidents and students who, in general, embody everything any university would look for." Minimum requirements for the Wright Scholarship are a 3.7 cumulative GPA and 1100 critical reading and math combination on the SAT (24 or higher ACT composite). From among a record number of scholarship applicants, 65 semi-finalists were considered for this scholarship program. These candidates were then trimmed to 15 finalists before the Wright Scholarship committee selected four recipients from among this pool. The chosen recipients had an average GPA of 4.5 and an average SAT of 1337. The students in the first class of Wright Scholars are: Joshua Lee, from Ledford High School, Denton, N.C. Kaitlin Harris, from Fayetteville Academy, Fayetteville, N.C. Jonah Gillens, from Thomas Stone High School, Waldorf, Md. Peter Wildeboer, from E.A. Laney High School, Castle Hayne, N.C. Selecting the recipients was a challenging task that our scholarship committee embraced," Legg said. "In the end, we feel like we have quality individuals who will not only benefit from this scholarship, but who will also benefit the Methodist University community. We are most grateful to Dr. and Mrs. Wright for the support they have pledged for this program." Semifinalists for the award received a $1,000 per year scholarship through the Academic Achievement program, while finalists received $2,000 per year through the same program. On top of these awards, the University also awarded each of these candidates a Presidential Scholarship worth between $11,250 and $18,500 per year. In total, the University awarded more than $1.1 million in total scholarship funds for these 65 students. © 2013 United Air Lines, Inc. All rights reserved. Now offering daily nonstop service to Washington, D.C. We're making it easier to do business in Washington, D.C. with our daily nonstop service from Fayetteville Regional Airport to Washington, D.C. It's our way of making business a pleasure. For information and reservations, go to united.com. 18 UCW MAY 15-21, 2013 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM