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 Marybeth 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, Jhana Lewis, 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 Water. God’s life sustaining gift to mankind. Civilization emerged and developed around it; songs and stories romanticize it; and here in America, our forefathers fought range wars trying to control it. Water, pure, clean, abundant and, for the most part, pretty much taken for granted. No one really thinks about it much or misses it until its gone. The same may be said for electricity and “clean air.” So, when the men and women of our local public utility step up to avert an impending crisis like the one posed several weeks ago when a main water pipe failed leaving tens of thousands of Cumberland County residents without water, something must be said. That situation dictates that we take a moment and refl ect on our local public utility, its service, staff, management and fi eld professionals who serve us so well. When it comes to managing and delivering clean water, electricity and sewer lines, the routine challenges PWC undertakes each and every day are far from glamorous but extremely diffi cult and vital to Fayetteville and Cumberland County’s quality of life. We use the services, enjoy them and pretty much take them for granted. Like I said, no one misses them until they are gone. However, there are many other things our public utility provides to Fayetteville and Cumberland County residents that are not always as obvious as water and electricity but, none the less, impact our lives daily. I’m talking about preservation of the environment (think the Grinding of the Greens), community commitment and active participation (think United Way) in our community. Look a little deeper. Think about PWC’s role in business, economic and military Fayetteville’s Weather Forecast February 18 Fayetteville’s Weather Forecast Friday Thursday February 17 Saturday February 19 as a subtle process that needs not be loud, boastful or arrogant. The proof of “real” leadership will be found always in the success of the outcomes. In all my 20 plus years affi liation with PWC I have never met or heard of anyone who did not take pride in working for our public utility. That’s pretty amazing in and of itself. So, kudos to Wally Watt Watcher and Willie Water Drop and the entire staff and management of our local PWC for a job well done. Our community is growing and we need your help. Keep up the good work and know that it is appreciated. Thanks for reading. BILL BOWMAN, Publisher, Up & Coming Weekly, COMMENTS? edi- tor@upandcomingweekly.com. CalCall 910.354.1679l 910.354.1679 Sunday Monday February 20 February 21 affairs, planned development and beautifi cation of the city. Think about their participation in and contributions to the area’s cultural arts (think the annual Public Hanging at the Arts Council) and lastly, their commitment, support and impact on education and the children of Cumberland County. As a company and good corporate citizen, our PWC demonstrates real leadership. Universally, “real” leadership is defi ned Calendar ........................................... 12 Movie Review .................................. 17 Concert Connection ........................ 18 Free Wheelin’ Feelin’ ....................... 18 News of the Weird ........................... 19 Horoscopes/Advice Goddess ......... 19 Classifieds ........................................ 20 Games .............................................. 22 PWC: Job Well Done and Kudos to Willie & Wally Tuesday February 22 High 67° Low 47° Partly Cloudy High 72° Low 48° Partly Cloudy 4 UCW FEBRUARY 16-22, 2011 High 65° Low 39° Sunny Forecast available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 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