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Hallows Eve Cemetery Tour Set by EFRAIN COLON Fayetteville through shock. "We'll talk about Fayetteville has always been full of fascinating history. Many notable events and people have what happens to the body when it decays. It helped shape who we are as a city including: is factual but definitely more macabre. And it being the only Fayetteville in the entire country is an opportunity to learn about Fayetteville's actually visited by the Marque De Lafayette of history," he said. the Revolutionary War; being paid a "visit" by Along with startling the senses, Daws is also General Sherman during the Civil War; George making the tour an educational experience. One of three municipal cemeteries in North Herman Ruth receiving the nickname "Babe" Carolina, Cross Creek Cemetery #1 dates back and hitting his first home run on Gillespie to 1775. As the tour advances, he will open Street; the first North Carolina news/talk radio minds by explaining what happens to a body station; Merle Haggard premiering the classic after death and showing post-mortem artifacts "Okie from Muskogee" on Fort Bragg; and hiphop artist J-Cole being raised here. (skeletal remains). Daws will also explain Fayetteville continues to make its mark on the the symbolic meanings of tombstones and nation and world, thus truly making it an Alldivulge interesting facts about the stone cutters American city. Although the remarkable history throughout the cemetery. of Fayetteville is enough to make any resident The Transportation and Local History The Hallows Eve cemetery walk is a chance to walk on Fayetteville's and native proud, some of it is just plain scary. Museum also serves as a centerpiece for the dark side. Explore this city's chilling past by joining the history of automotive transportation of all Transportation and Local History Museum as types. Throughout the year, the museum it hosts this year's Hallow's Eve Cemetery Walk. Sponsored by the Dogwood hosts speakers, outreach programs and the farmers market in downtown Festival and presented by the museum, this bone-chilling tour will take willing Fayetteville. Past exhibits include the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, participants on a walk through Cross Creek Cemetery #1 to relive accounts of the 150th of the Civil War and the 100th anniversary of Fayetteville High eerie consequence and spooky encounters on the night of Oct. 30. School (now Terry Sanford High School). The hour-long tour will explore some of Fayetteville's most notable residents Come out Oct. 30 and enjoy a night of spooky history and interesting facts who were alive during times like the Revolutionary and Civil War and the as the Dogwood Festival presents Historic Hauntings with the Transportation Antebellum South. Through actors and reenactments, these creepy tales will and Local History Museum. Tickets are available for $10 and must be purchased in advance at the Dogwood Festival's come alive. office located at 145 Person Street. Bruce Daws, city historian and historic properties manager for the city EFRAIN COLON Contributing For more information, call (910) and director of Transportation and Local History Museum, is excited to Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@ 323-1934. lead the tour. The point, for him, is to get people interested in the history of upandcomingweekly.com. When Pigs Fly BBQ Fest to Benefit Schools by DR. SHANESSA FENNER This year has been incredibly hard for educators facing budget cuts. To help lighten the impact of the cuts, Communities in Schools of Cumberland County will host a fundraiser The All-American BBQ Festival and 5K on Saturday, Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Festival Park. "In North Carolina, barbecue is right up there with college basketball," said Cindy Kowal, executive director of Communities in Schools of Cumberland County. "The event makes for a wonderful way for Communities in Schools to bring everyone in the community together around something that is centrally important to all of us: kids and education." Kowal added that the most important reason for the event is that it is giving back to the kids in Cumberland County Schools. The festival will kick-off with the onemile fun walk and 5K run. The first 300 runners will receive a T-shirt with the logo. The BBQ competition is hosted by Corey Brinson and BBQ Chef Eddie Smith. Only 25 teams can compete. The categories include chicken, ribs (spares or baby backs) and pork (Boston Butt). You must cook in all three categories to compete for the title of grand champion. "The BBQ teams will begin arriving on Friday afternoon to Festival Park," said Kowal. "They will camp out Friday night into Saturday morning tending to their grills." Judging will start around 1 p.m. on Saturday. The grand champion will win $1,500 and the reserve grand champion will win $750. There are first, second, third, fourth and fifth place awards with monetary awards and a 8 OCTOBER 23-29, 2013 trophy. There is a $175 team registration fee. The festival will have a Kid's Zone with bouncy houses and a climbing wall. Four bands, from all over the state, will perform throughout the day: Red June from Asheville, Ted Jones & the Tarheel Boys from Raleigh, Six Pack of Gentleman from Southport and Old Habits from Raleigh. "Great music is planned for the whole afternoon," said Kowal. "Also local and outof-town vendors will be selling barbecue, hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken wings and barbecue chicken in the park." Participants can also sample beer. "We are marketing to 10 counties and have billboards up everywhere to spread the word," said Kowal. "We want to showcase our city for a fun day not just for our community but the region." Kowal added that her goal is for Festival Park to fill to capacity and for everyone to have a great time so they will come back again next year. Admission for kids under the age of 12 is free. Tickets for general admission are $5. Beer lovers all-access is $25; beer lovers all access (teacher and military discount with badge) is $20; and VIP tickets are $35. If you want to participate in the 5K run, registration is $25; $30.00 to run the race and have access to the park; and $40.00 to run the race and receive an armband. For more information, visit www. DR. SHANESSA FENNER, Principal William T. Brown Elementary School. whenpigsflybbqfestival.com Contributing Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@ or call 221-8800. upandcomingweekly.com. WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM