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F CUSOn Transfer Center a Win-Win for FAST and Mall The Fayetteville Area System of Transit (FAST) and Cross Creek Mall have partnered to provide customers an improved, safer transfer center at the mall. The partnership with FAST represents a unique citizens who visit the mall near the Food Court. As part of a three phase project, which Cross Creek Mall pedestrian safety and customer experience, the transfer center was paid for in full by the mall. Jim Arp was sworn in as Fayetteville City Councilman for District 9 at the Monday, Jan. 24 City Council Meeting. Arp, a Fayetteville native, was appointed as the District 9 Fayetteville City Council representative at the Dec. 13 City Council meeting. As a former member of the City of Fayetteville Zoning and Planning Commissions, Arp has extensive knowledge of local government interagency policy development, strategic planning and business development that are certain to complement the Council’s efforts in making Fayetteville a truly “livable city.” assigned to three tours of duty at Ft. Bragg, Arp is currently the Vice President of K3 Enterprises, Inc., a defense contractor headquartered in Fayetteville. He has 28 years of experience in the leadership, management and supervision of personnel in the aviation, maintenance and logistics. According to Arp, it is his desire to serve with a leadership team that is highly motivated and committed to moving Fayetteville to the next level, thereby providing its citizens with responsible and effective government. “We are grateful for the work Cross Creek Mall has done to improve our riders’ experience visiting their facility,” said Tony Means, FAST operations superintendent. “We are also happy to be part of such a great partnership that promotes safety for all our participated in this project.” two lanes, which was the previous situation, now buses facility. With four buses visiting Cross Creek Mall every hour between 5:30 a.m. and 10:20 p.m., for a total of 17 times a day, it presented a challenge for customers entering the Food Court, said Matthew Holligan, general manager of Cross Creek Mall. Now, that’s not the case. “The transfer center has improved overall customer experience and pedestrian safety,” Holligan said. The project included removing asphalt, installing concrete bus pads and curbs and painting crosswalks. The transfer center is comprised of four ADA assessable bus shelters with four benches. “Working with the FAST management team was a rewarding and positive experience,” Holligan said. For more information about FAST, log onto www.ridefast.net. Let us show you how to simplify your life. MICHE® __________ BAG _________ One Bag, Endless Possibilities™ Name______________________________________ Phone Number___________________________________ Want one of our fabulous bags? Throw your very own purse party! 910-875-8194 • BHerrick@MicheUSA.com 6 UCW FEBRUARY 9-15, 2011 Email_______________________________________ Please send completed entry form to Up & Coming Weekly, 208 Rowan St., Fayetteville, NC 28301 or fax to 910.484.9218. WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Museum Opens Exhibit on Early Fayetteville Banking The Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum is pleased to announce a new temporary exhibit on early Fayetteville banking. This exhibit will be on display through Sept. 30 in There were no banks in North Carolina until 1804. Wilmington’s agricultural and shipping interest badly needed a common and workable medium for domestic and foreign exchange. By 1804, the North Carolina Assembly recognized the need and Bank of the Cape Fear, which was headquartered in Wilmington. The charter provided for branch established in Fayetteville in 1807. Fayetteville, located at the head of navigation on the Cape Fear River, was an early and important commercial area and soon became an antebellum banking center. The State Bank of North Carolina of the United States did likewise in 1817, followed by the Bank of Fayetteville in 1849, the Bank of Clarendon in 1855 and the Savings Bank in 1859. These early banks issued their own bank notes. By the end of the Civil War, Fayetteville’s banks were forced to close, ending an interesting chapter in early banking. continued next page Enter for your chance to WIN tickets } }