Up and Coming Weekly is a weekly publication in Fayetteville, NC and Fort Bragg, NC area offering local news, views, arts, entertainment and community event and business information.
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STAFF PUBLISHER Bill Bowman bbowman@upandcomingweekly.com ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS Janice Burton Joy Crowe editor@upandcomingweekly.com STAFF WRITER Stephanie Crider stephanie@upandcomingweekly.com MARKETING/SALES Mary Beth Leiby Marybeth@upandcomingweekly.com OFFICE MANAGER Deborah Baughn deborah@upandcomingweekly.com –––––––––––––– GRAPHIC DESIGNER Alicia Miller art@upandcomingweekly.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Soni Martin, D.G. Mar tin, Pitt Dick ey, Margaret Dickson, Bob Cogswell, John Hood, Shanessa Fenner, Erinn Crider, Karen Poppele, Heather Griffi ths, Beth Solzsmon-Carpenter –––––––––––– Up & Coming Weekly www.upandcomingweekly.com 208 Rowan Street P.O. Box 53461 Fayetteville, NC 28305 PHONE: (910) 484-6200 FAX: (910) 484-9218 Up & Coming Weekly is a “Quality of Life” publication with local features, news and infor- mation on what’s happening in and around the Fayetteville/Cumberland County community. Up & Coming Weekly is published weekly on Wednesdays. Up & Coming Weekly welcomes manuscripts, photographs and artwork for publication consideration, but assumes no responsibility for them. We cannot accept responsibility for the return of unsolicited manuscripts or material. Opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to edit or reject copy submitted for publication. Up & Coming Weekly is free of charge and distributed at indoor and outdoor locations throughout Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Pope Air Force Base, Hope Mills and Spring Lake. Readers are limited to one copy per per- son. Subscriptions can be purchased for $30 for six months or $60 for 12 months, delivered weekly by first class mail. ©2007 by F&B Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of editorial or advertisements without permission is strictly prohibited. INSIDE PUBLISHER’S PEN . by BILL BOWMAN Believe it! Fayetteville is not the mall. And you don’t need a community newspaper to locate a Wal Mart, Sam’s Club, Target or Barnes & Noble store. The growth and proliferation of national chains like these have homogenized our communities rendering them void of their uniqueness and charm. This is why community weekly newspapers are growing in popularity nationwide and bucking the downward readership trends of traditional daily newspapers. It’s easy to fi gure out: Community newspapers focus their support on “local” people, businesses and organizations. As a result, they continue to be relevant, well read and effective. Another reason community newspapers are growing is that they support and promote “shop local” every day. Not just during the holiday season. No, you won’t fi nd Wal Mart, Olive Garden, Target or Books-A-Million in any local publication supporting, advertising and promoting local communities. Why? Well, you just don’t need any media resource directing you to a Kmart, Best Buy, Sam’s Club, Ruby Tuesday or any national chain or “box” store. For thousands of local residents, newcomers and visitors, Fayetteville’s uniqueness and charm is best captured, discovered and communicated through “local” media. What better resource could someone have to instantly experience what Fayetteville and Cumberland County have to offer in terms of art, music, theatre, museums, parks, dining, shopping, entertainment and all things “uniquely” Fayetteville”? In addition, they enjoy access to the latest in news, views and opinions that will ultimately shape this community and defi ne our quality of life. Fayetteville’s Weather Forecast Friday Fayetteville’s Weather Forecast Thursday Saturday December 23 December 24 December 25 Fayetteville is more than big box stores and a shopping mall. Look to Up & Coming Weekly to fi nd the best local treasures the community has to offer. “Nothing to do in Fayetteville?” Oh, my! This holiday season before you automatically head for the mall or “box” store to do your holiday shopping, consider visiting one of our “unique” communities like Haymount or Historic Downtown Fayetteville. Instead of Shoney’s or Ihop for breakfast, consider the local fare of JK’s Deli, Zorbas, the Haymont Grill or Horne’s restaurant and meet the locals! If a rich cup of coffee, a good book, handcrafted art and custom jewelry are your fancy, then visit Rude Awakening, City Center Gallery, Twisted Jewelers and Greg’s or the Franklin Street shops downtown. All are only blocks apart offering up that unique, local Fayetteville experience that Starbuck’s, Barnes and Nobles and similar national chains just cannot provide, imitate or emulate. Yes, Up & Coming Weekly is proud to be Fayetteville and Cumberland County’s weekly newspaper. We will continue to support the people, businesses, institutions and organizations that shape, defi ne and support our community and we hope and encourage you to do the same. Money spent with local businesses ... stays in this community. From all the “locals” here at Up & Coming Weekly and Kidsville News!, we wish you a Merry Christmas, the happiest of Holidays and a very, very prosperous New Year! Thanks for reading YOUR community newspaper. BILL BOWMAN, Publisher, Up & Coming Weekly, COMMENTS? edi- tor@upandcomingweekly.com. 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