Up & Coming Weekly

April 05, 2011

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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April 2011 PWC Presents “Public Works” Join PWC at April’s 4th Friday on April 22 at the Fayetteville/ Cumberland County Arts Council’s largest art show of the year, Public Works, featuring unique works from local artists of all ages. Make your vote count and help select 22 y rks, rks all e t this year’s Public Choice winner. ii  PWC on the Air Join host, Wendy Riddle, as PWC Connections airs on Time Warner Community Channels 7 and 60 on Tuesdays. Ch. 7 - April 19 - 8 pm Ch. 60 - April 12, 19, 24 10 am and 4 pm  PWC is proud to continue its designation as a Reliable Public Power Provider (RP3) for providing its customers with the highest degree of reliable and safe electric service, making your PWC electric services a great value. 2 UCW APRIL 6-12, 2011 Customer Service - Now Located at 955 Old Wilmington Road Telephone Service 483-1382 Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, excluding holidays We’re On It! 1-877-OUR-PWC1 24-Hour Emergency Visit Us Online Pay the easy way at: www.faypwc.com WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Spring into Conservation ~ Visit the Water Wise Demonstration Garden at the Cape Fear Botanical Garden If gardening is on your list of spring to-dos, consider planting a water wise garden - quality gardening that uses water efficiently without sacrificing beauty or function. Keep water conservation in mind when you plan your landscaping and you’ll not only save money on your water bill, but you’ll also help preserve this precious resource. Follow these steps for Water Wise Gardening; the more you incorporate into your landscape, the more water wise your yard becomes: • Proper Planning • Efficient Lawn Areas • Soil Preparation • Mulch • Efficient Irrigation If g pla th or wh on he ste inc wi Visit the “At Home in Carolina” water wise garden for great landscaping tips. This garden, created through a PWC partnership with the Cape Fear Botanical Garden, is located at the Botanical Garden at 536 N. Eastern Blvd. From April through August 31, 2011, get $2 off admission with the coupon included below in PWC Connections. For more information about the garden including operating times, call 910-486-0221. Get $2 off the admission price to the Cape Fear Botanical Garden Plant Smart and Save! In addition to using water-wise landscaping, play it safe this spring when it comes to planting. • If your spring landscaping plans involve sub- stantial digging, call North Carolina One-Call (1-800-632-4949) before digging. They can help you locate underground utility lines. • If you have a PWC transformer in your yard, keep plants - and kids - away from it. In order for our service people to safely access them, we require that shrubs and trees be planted at least nine feet from the front of the box and three feet from the sides. Stay Connected with PWC Protect Your Property and the Environment. Don’t Pour • Watch where you plant your trees! Prevent future problems by using proper tree placement Keep up with the latest news, advisories, updates and official information when you follow PWC on Facebook, Nixle and Twitter. Become a fan at www.facebook.com/faypwc and look for details at www.faypwc.com. for up to two adults, April 1, 2011 - August 31, 2011. Be sure to visit the Water Wise Demonstration Garden when you go and learn about water-efficient landscaping that you can incorporate at your home. For more information about the garden including operating times, call 910-486-0221or visit www.capefearbg.org. Photo Courtesy of Tomas Keever

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