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Celebrating Fayetteville's Namesake by ERINN CRIDER The sidewalk sale is also on Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. During the Revolutionary War, the French played until 6 p.m., all throughout downtown Fayetteville. a huge part in securing victory for the United For more information, visit www.lafayettesociety. States. One man more than any other stands out org/sidewalk-sale.php. as a hero and a leader, our town's namesake, the The 3K Dog Jog and a 5K Road Race will begin Marquis de Lafayette. In honor of this hero of the behind the Medical Arts Building at Hay Street American Revolution, and our namesake, starting and Bragg Boulevard. The race starts at 9 a.m. on Sept. 6, the Lafayette Birthday Celebration ensues. Sept. 8. The Lafayette Open Fencing Tournament To kick-off the celebration, Lieutenant General is the fourth annual tournament. It begins at 10 Russel L. Honorè will speak as part of the Lafayette a.m. and will last until 3 p.m. at the All American Leaderhip Speaker Series. General Honorè is Fencing Academy, 201 Donaldson St. For more famous for his management of the Hurricane information, call 644-0137. Katrina aftermath. He is now a public speaker The Marquis de Lafayette is a huge part of about emergency preparedness and leadership in Every year crowds turn out to enjoy the Lafayette Birthday American History, and though cities all over the modern day America. The lecture is free to the Celebration festivities like the Dog Jog pictured above. United States bear his name, Fayetteville, N.C., is public and is on Sept. 6 at 11 a.m. until 11:50 a.m. the only one ever visited by the man himself. One of in the Reeves Auditorium at Methodist University, the most popular events of the birthday celebration each year is the guided 5400 Ramsey St. tour of the Lafayette trail. "Bruce Daws, the city historian and commander There are a number of events over the weekend for people to enjoy. They of the Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry, which is the second oldest are family friendly, and the majority are completely free to the public. private militia in the nation, will guide people through the route Lafayette "There is the Lafayette Trail tour where people retrace the steps of took when he visited Fayetteville. He will be wearing the uniform that the Lafayette's visit in 1825. Kids can go with their parents to Wine, Paint militia would have been wearing in 1825, when Lafayette visited." Parfitt and Canvas and paint an Eiffel Tower. For people who like sports there said. Before the tour there will be coffee and croissants and afterwards there is a 3K pooch run and fencing — an open fencing tournament at the All will be a great lunch catered by Circa 1800. A new addition to the tour this American Fencing Academy. There is something for everyone. There will year is the local landmark The Cool Springs Tavern. Tickets are $3 and are be sidewalk sales and entertainment in the streets," Hank Parfitt, the available by calling 678-8899 or at City Center Gallery & event organizer said. Books at 112 Hay St. Wine, Paint and Canvas will offer the paint your own Eiffel Tower from For more information, visit www. 1:30-3:30 p.m. on Sept. 8. It costs $30 for adults and $20 for children. ERINN CRIDER, Staff Writer. lafayettesociety.org/events.php. For more information, call 483-0433. Wine and Canvas is located at 3350 COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomFootbridge Ln. ingweekly.com. Theater Production Engages Area Youth by ERINN CRIDER of groups and they leave confident and happy." When Joyce Malone first decided to create For years the production has been her now well-known theatrical production, successful, with roughly 50 children in the Cindy in the Hood, it was because she saw a production each year. There are a few adults need. She saw children with nothing to do cast in the play, but the majority of the cast all summer and talent with no outlet. To fill is children. Some may think that so many these needs she took the classic Cinderella children working together may be challenging, fairytale and put her own spin on it. Since but Malone says that seeing so many children 1990, it has received a warm welcome from go through the production makes her feel as the community. This community support is though she has accomplished something in reflected not only in the many children who each child by teaching them public speaking have been a part of the play but also in the skills and introducing them to the arts. local businesses supporting the production One of the reasons Cindy in the Hood is such, as Papa Johns and Chick-fil-A, that so successful is that the new twist on the provide refreshments for rehearsals. familiar Cinderella story creates an engaging One of the main reasons Malone began environment for the children involved. "The Cindy in the Hood was just to engage the children know the fairy tale, most have been children in the community during the summer told, so they know basically how the script is months. "During the summer some children going to go. The children are very perceptive. do not have basketball or sports. Some kids They love the story and they want to be a part would like to be involved in the arts and have of it, so they do all they can to make it come talent, but they can't show it in school. With to life." Malone explains. this they get to step out and get involved Cindy in the Hood opens on Aug. 31. in theatre. Right now we have 47 children There is a matinee showing at 2 p.m., and an involved in our production," she explained. Cindy in the Hood has been performed locally since 1990. evening showing at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $5 The children come from not only Fayetteville, for both performances. The show is family but also from all over Cumberland County. friendly and will be held at the This theatrical production does far more E.E. Smith High School Auditorium, 1800 Seabrook Rd. than just occupy children during the summer, however. Malone explained For more information. call 323this by saying "Cindy in the hood educates, develops and encourages ERINN CRIDER, Staff Writer. 9633 or 580-2354. children with talent in the area. The children get a chance to perform with COMMENTS? Editor@upandcombright lights and loud noises. It brings out the best of them and allows them ingweekly.com. to experience public speaking. Some of the kids have never spoken in front WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM AUGUST 21-27, 2013 UCW 11