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www.ci.fayetteville.nc.us Business Spotlight Honor Our Veterans at the 2010 Veterans Day Parade This community can always be counted on for their overwhelming respect for veterans and active duty members of our armed services. This year, you can help commemorate our veterans by coming out to view the 13th Annual Veterans Day Parade, hosted by the Cumberland County Veterans Council and the City of Fayetteville, on Saturday, Nov. 6 at 11 a.m. on Hay Street. The theme this year is honoring Purple Heart Heart Association. Attendees are encouraged to wear their red, white and blue and the Cumberland County Veterans Council is asking all Purple Heart recipients to wear their purple hearts. Organizer Don Talbot reported that just about every military association participates. Also, a large contingency of active duty troops from Ft. Bragg and Pope Air Force Base and the 82nd Division Airborne Band will be participating, as well as numerous bands and JROTC groups from local high schools. The parade will begin at the Airborne and Special Operations Museum (ASOM) at the intersection of Robeson and Hay Streets and continue down Hay and Person Streets to Cool Spring Street. A reviewing stand will be located at the corner of Hay and Ray streets. The Cameo Art House Theatre, with its red velvet opera style chairs, gourmet snacks and treats and the best independent and mainstream movies, will spoil you for any other movie theatre. This month it will celebrate a 10-year anniversary with a fun Halloween party on Saturday, Oct. 30 beginning at 8 p.m., featuring the screening of their favorite movie trailers from the last 10 years. The theatre will also Nosferatu, the 1922 horror classic, Shadow of a Vampire. Costume attire is encouraged, as there will be several door prizes and giveaways. This event is free to current members and two for $10 for general admission tickets. The Cameo Art House Theatre is located at 225 Hay St. For more information, including normal show times and even how to rent the Cameo for corporate retreats, visit www.cameoarthouse.com. It’s an Animal House Downtown! The 10th Anniversary of the Fayetteville Animal Protection Society (F.A.P.S.) will be hosting “Animal House: A Toga Party” on Friday, Nov. 12 from 7 to 11 p.m. at Huske Hardware House. This event is open to the public, but tickets will not be sold at the door. Tickets are $150/ couple or $75/single and include heavy hors d’oeuvres, an open beer and wine bar and entertainment by the live band Doug Clark’s Hot Nuts and East Coast Entertainment. Togas are encouraged or you can dress as a character from the movie Animal House. All proceeds will tax-deductible. For more information or to purchase tickets in advance, visit www.fapspet.org. Calendar of Events OCTOBER 29 – Hallows Eve Cemetery Walk, The Dogwood Festival, www.faydogwoodfestival.com 29 – Downtown Trick or Treat, Downtown Alliance, www.fayettevillealliance.com 30 – FYP Halloween Hike, Fayetteville Young Professionals, www.fayyp.org NOVEMBER 6 – Annual Veterans Day Parade, Cumberland County Veterans Council/ City of Fayetteville, www.cityoffayetteville.org 7 – A Dickens Holiday Costume Workshop, The Arts Council of Fayetteville, www.theartscouncil.com How Much Do You Know About Downtown? See if you know the answer to this trivia question: In honor of Veterans Day, what is the name of the park at the corner of Hay Street and Bragg Boulevard and when was it dedicated? (This is an easy one!) jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us will win a fun prize. announced in the next installment of Downtown Developments. Congratulations to Wayne Johns for submitting the correct answer last issue. The oldest Confederate monument in North Carolina is located in Cross Creek Cemetery. JAMI SHEPPARD McLAUGHLIN, Downtown Development Manager jmclaughlin@ci.fay.nc.us www.facebook.com/downtownfayetteville Huske Hardware House WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM OCTOBER 27 - NOVEMBER 2, 2010 UCW 21 Huske Hardware House