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34 | March/April • 2014 setting for meetings, conferences, re- unions, weddings, showers, birthdays and other celebrations and mileposts. Ceramic tiling, stylish lighting, large glass windows, state-of-the-art music and video technology and other classic immunities are standard fare. e open space design concept makes it easy to convert a space into an atmosphere that fits the occasion. e latest and perhaps most intrigu- ing project for Johnson and Wright is the addition of Level 3 at SkyView on Hay. It opened in September 2013. It is there they create and capture digi- tal memories from events, histories of families and companies. "No one is doing the kinds of things we do in that studio," Wright said. "It's a picture book for people to come and tell their stories. It's important so these things don't get lost." e area the duo want to venture into deeper is documentary work, a place they feel a pulse of humanity dripping to be told. "at's where we really enjoy and are fortunate enough now to be able to pick and choose some of our top- ics," Johnson said. "We do them in our off time but it's really our passion." Wright said they were working on a documentary that has the pair excited. "I can't say exactly the content matter, but to us it's huge and like much of our work has connection to things such as the rights and abuse of women and children," she said. Fayettevillian Spirit Ohio native Wright came to Cum- berland County in 1989 and Oklahoma native Johnson a year later. It wasn't long before they began infusing them- selves with Tar Heel blood, with a spe- cial emphasis on all things Fayetteville. Networking with the right people was essential, on both a personal and pro- fessional level. "Getting to know and work with Sister Jean Rhoads made us understand many things and we con- sidered that a gi to do work on e CARE Clinic," Johnson said. "She's an incredibly inspiring woman. People like George Breece, Larry Loucks and Robert Marion are so motivational and inspiring mentors and colleagues." Loucks helped the pair form a busi- ness plan and knew their success was only a matter of time. "I saw two very motivated individuals who had a joint dream and tended to be on the same page," Loucks said. "ey tackled eve- ry assignment I gave them. ey just needed a bit of direction and guidance in the business aspect and followed the stepping-stones to bigger and bigger things. If everyone in the world could do it then it wouldn't be special. Pat and Jan constantly amazed me with what they did, gave to the commu- nity and their clients, and their many 937 S. McPherson Church Road, Fayetteville, NC 910.778.2374 | www.yourncmortgage.com Promises Kept R. Bryan Wright RBW NMLS 103880 UHM NMLS 2229 There's a reason why Bryan is TRUSTED by the top professionals in the industry! Bryan has a reputation that consists of EXTREME KNOWLEDGE and FAST TURN TIMES. COMPETITIVE RATES combined with his EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION system proves that he is yOUR PARTNER every step of the way. achievements." Louchs devoured their spirit and free-flowing ideas. "He lis- tened and listening is the key to eve- rything," said Johnson, who taught English as a second language to five nationalities of children, including a stint for two years in Korea. "He heard our passion and drive, believed in us and then picked up the phone and called the bank." e capitol has been multiplied by the creative forces of Johnson and Wright. "Jan is a wiz at the books and we're both heavily involved in the cre- ative process," Wright said. "She's ex- tremely creative, detail orientated and can spot a typo from 50 paces. She's also a former instructor of the year at Fayetteville Tech, so she transfers and communicates with people at a very high level." Wright manages online activities for the businesses. "She's a technical guru, the brainwork of the operations and has taught me so much about videography," Johnson said. "And technology is driving us. Our love af- fair with video has carried us and pro- pelled us through tough times. What we keep seeing is bigger and more technological things we'd like to at- tempt. We're certainly headed to big- ger things in terms of social networks. I think one thing that's great about Pat is how that she has boundless energy and is always extremely positive and

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