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18 UCW MARCH 19-25, 2014 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM CUMBERLAND Dispose of Old Prescriptions March 22 Citizens can dispose of unwanted prescription medicines at Operation Medicine Drop March 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at various locations. The Health Department, Fayetteville Police and Fort Bragg Fire Department will collect drugs at the following locations: • CVS Pharmacy, 3026 Bragg Blvd. • CVS Pharmacy,522 Owen Dr. • Walgreens, 3300 Ramsey St. • Rite Aid, 5989 Morganton Rd. • Rite Aid, 7860 Cliffdale Rd. • Rite Aid, 906 Bingham Dr. • North Post PX, Building 8-5050 Butner Rd., Fort Bragg The program is administered by Safe Kids North Carolina and the N.C. Department of Insurance. For information, call 910-433-3858. www.co.cumberland.nc.us Job Fair March 27 At Expo Center Job seekers are invited to the annual "March to Work" Job Fair on March 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Crown Expo Center, 1960 Coliseum Dr. The Cumberland County Department of Social Services is partnering with Beasley Broadcast Group, the City of Fayetteville Community Development, Cumberland County Public Library and Information Center, Fayetteville Technical Community College, Hardee's and the Public Works Commission to present the job fair. The event is free and open to the public. This year's fair will include a virtual Internet Job Café with 20 computers available for online job searches and job application submissions. Job readiness seminars will include strategies to enhance the job search experience. Free van transportation will be provided between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. with pickups about every 15 minutes at the Hillsboro Street entrance of DSS and the Employment Security Commission Job Link Center at 414 Ray Ave. The last trip from the Crown Expo Center will depart at 3 p.m. For more information, contact Toni Wright-Harris at 910-677-2151 or Robert Relyea at 910-677-2222. Cumberland County Planning Director Tom Lloyd (second from left), Code Enforcement Manager Ken Sykes (center) and Deputy Director Cecil Combs (second from right) received the Patriot Award March 4 for their support of Code Enforcement Officer Christopher Fulton (center left). The award was from the North Carolina Employer Support of Guard and Reserve Committee. Fulton is a staff sergeant in the Air Force Reserve. Also pictured are Lt. Col. Jimmy Wood (far left) and Col. Don Wren (far right), both of the 440th Airlift Wing at Pope Army Airfield. The Cumberland County Teen Wellness Task Force will present the annual Real Talk event April 2 at 7 p.m. at Pine Forest High School, 525 Andrews Road. The Health Department and Cumberland County Schools are the lead agencies for the task force, which also includes representatives from community agencies interested in teen wellness and teen pregnancy prevention. Real Talk provides an overview of teen pregnancy in the county, allows attendees to interact with vendors, enjoy food and refreshments, participate in raffle ticket drawings, and hear from local physicians as well as the Teen Prevention Education Program teams from Pine Forest and South View high schools. Organizers invite teens and their parents to the event. To register, text realtalk to 96362 or go to realtalknc.org/register. For more information, contact Trisha Barfield at 910-433-3705. 'Real Talk' For Teen Health April 2 Planning Employees Receive Patriot Award