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www.cityoffayetteville.org The City of Fayetteville, North Carolina does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion, or disability in its employment opportunities, programs, services, or activities. www.facebook.com/cityoffayettevillegovernment www.faytv7.com Twitter @CityOfFayNC Gilmore Therapeutic Recreation Center Puts Arts Council Grant to Good Use Calendar of Events SEPTEMBER Thanks to an $800 matching grant from the Arts Council of Fayetteville and Cumberland County, Fayetteville and Cumberland County residents with physical and/or intellectual disabilities have the opportunity to participate in the SPADES Fall Art Appreciation Series at Gilmore Therapeutic Recreation Center. The center, operated by Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation, will provide participants the chance to discover their inner artist and the opportunity to learn more about art techniques, such as abstract painting, multi-media painting and mosaic design. 9- Regular City Council Meeting, City Hall Council Chamber 18 - City Council Agenda Briefing, 4 p.m., City Hall Lafayette Room 23- Regular City Council Meeting, City Hall Council Chambers Sign Up for Our E-News Tell your friends about the Fayetteville Focus! Encourage them to sign up for it by going to www.cityoffayetteville.org and clicking on "Subscribe" inside the E-Newsletter Service box at the top right hand corner of the page. Sign Up For Public Forums Anyone desiring to speak may sign up in advance with the city clerk, located on the second floor of City Hall at 433 Hay St., by phone at 910433-1989 or by e-mail at cityclerk@ci.fay.nc.us. Follow the City on Facebook and Twitter "Like" the City of Fayetteville on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cityoffayettevillegovernment and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityOfFayNC. The eight-week art appreciation series will be taught by local artist Carla Roberson. The program runs from Wednesday, Oct. 2 through Thursday, Nov. 21. At the conclusion of the series, the art work will be displayed during an art show on Saturday, Dec. 7 in conjunction with the annual fundraiser for Special Olympics Cumberland County: Gifts Galore & S.O. Much More, which is held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Gilmore Therapeutic Recreation Center on Purdue Drive. Pickup a Parks & Recreation Activities Guide Today The Fayetteville-Cumberland Parks & Recreation Activities Guide September-February edition is now available at P&R facilities, recreation centers and on the Parks & Recreation website at www.fcpr.us. The guide is also distributed to children and their parents through Cumberland County Schools. The guide includes programs and classes offered at Parks & Recreation's numerous recreation centers, parks and facilities. The current guide also features stories about the Youth Development Program and Partner in Prevention efforts. Available on the website in PDF, the publication is also accessible as an Issuu file, which allows for a more interactive reading experience. Be sure to check out the Activities Guide and plan activities for you and your family to enjoy right here in Fayetteville! VOLUME 16 ISSUE ATTENTION LOCAL BUSINESSES...NEED CUSTOMERS? 37 R 14-20, 2011 SEPTEMBE Advertise & promote your business all year long effectively and affordably! SEPTEMBER VOLUME 17 SPECI Publish AL EDITION ed, and Onl Distributed Fayette ine in the ville Advertise, market and promote your business in the and Cum , Ft. Bragg most popular, most read edition of the year! be County rland ar RESERVE YOUR SPACE TODAY! ALL YEA ea R! For more information, rates and deadlines call (910) 484-6200 or visit our Special Edition Coming Sept. 18, 2013 A ISSUE: INSIDE THIS lopments Downtown Deve Senior Corner FTCC Sa NNUA v L 201 e T ED ww Uw IT p.u dpa Mo he atnd re Is ION e In a com t su siin e dgw e ee kly. com of First Annual Renaissance Fair 2013 Best of Fayetteville ISSUE 37 Best of Fayettevill e Edition EVILLE YETT FA 1 Celebrating 50 Years UP & COMING WEEKLY'S 12-18, 2012 Celebrating Businesses, The "Best of the Best" Organizati ons and Pe ople The Fantasticks Opens at the Say Goodbye to Summer at INSIDE THIS ISSUE : Downtown Devel opments Senior Corner FTCC DE SI INe Up Ed ATsi In te UPD da 2 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM 0 1 1 website at www.upandcomingweekly.com. SEPTEMBER 4-10, 2013 UCW 7