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Chair r speaksspeaks Support the Linda Lee Allan Legacy Fund The last several weeks have been very active for your Chamber. Our events have ranged from networking opportunities such as our annual oyster roast, a high-level brief from the General James Thurman the top commander of U.S. Forces Command on the state of our military, and a visit from Lieutenant Governor Walter Dalton highlighting the impact of small businesses on our local economy. I would like to highlight one event as it honors a very special person to our business community and will have a major impact on our local economy for many years to come. On Oct. 12 the Community Development Foun- Chris Bostock dation, a newly formed 501(c) (3) organization created as an extension of the Fayetteville-Cumberland County Chamber of Commerce to support economic and com- munity development in our community, launched the Linda Lee Allan Legacy Fund. This fund is an ambitious campaign to raise $2 million from the private sector. These resources will be joined with the Chamber’s partnership with the public sector to stimulate economic growth in Fayetteville and Cumberland Business ssSpotlightSpotlight County. The name of this fund seeks to honors Linda Lee Allan who was an extraordinary self-made Real Estate professional. During her life she was a proactive champion for business development in our area, had passion for investing in people, investing in busi- ness and investing in the community. This campaign is led by Ralph Huff of H&H Homes and Mike Lallier of Reed-Lallier Chevrolet, two individuals who share Linda’s vision for developing our local economy. There are several strategic purposes for this effort which include expanding existing business, leveraging the military and recruiting new businesses to our community. The campaign is just getting started and already dozens of investors from all parts of the business community have invested and the campaign is more than 60 percent towards achieving its stated goal. You can learn more about this campaign at www.faycdf.org. The campaign leaders and I are asking the business community to get involved through an investment in the Linda Lee Allan Legacy Fund. If you have an interest in learning more about this fund call our campaign manager Chris Marshall at 484-4242 ext 227 or drop me a line. Also if you see Ralph or Mike around town — thank them for their leadership in helping Fayetteville and Cumberland County grow and prosper. Police Department Sees Lowest Crime Rate in 10 Years Always a concern at the top of the list for any citizen, native or transient, is crime. Though many additional challenges are presented to local law enforcement agencies during tough economic times and in a military community due to deploy- ments and turnover, the Fayetteville Police Department is pleased to say that it is enjoying its lowest crime rate in 10 years. This is a welcome trend that Police Chief Tom Bergamine hopes to continue and also one that would be impossible without the vigilance of citizens who apparently have decided to take a stand against crime. A primary example of citizen involvement has been the success of the Nixle. com alert system which was launched by the department just a few short months ago. Nixle.com is a free service to the agency and to the citizen. Fayetteville Police Depart- ment PIO Dan Grubb has called Nixle a “Bad Guy Twitter” in many interviews and it is an accurate assessment. The police send out Nixle alerts, which include everything from community watch notices to wanted criminals to major prostitution stings. Included in many of these alerts are photos, arrest records and public information about criminals, where they are, what they do and safety tips on how to avoid becoming one of their victims. More importantly perhaps is what the citizen can give back in return, the most valuable tool in fi ghting crime: Information. Citizens are able to tailor their alerts to either receive them by email, text messaging on their cell phones or at the Nixle web- site — however they choose to receive them. Citizens can then call a specifi c detective and give any information on a suspect that they have that could lead to a break in the case. “This is an exciting time for us,” says Police Chief Tom Bergamine. “To know that there are people shopping in a mall or eating at a restaurant and knowing that they might receive an instant alert about someone at the same place that has commit- ted a major crime and knowing that they have the power, anonymously, of calling us in and tipping us off so we can get that person off the street. That is amazing!” Guest Article by Dan Grubb, Fayetteville Police Department spokesperson. Companionship Medication Reminders Meal Preparation Light Housekeeping Shopping & Errands Personal Care 14 UCW NOVEMBER 24-30, 2010 Each Home Instead Senior Care® Call for a free, no-obligation appointment: 910.484.7200 homeinstead.com franchise office is independently owned and operated. © 2010 Home Instead, Inc. WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM The The