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JANUARY 21-27, 2015 UCW 5 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM The North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources will hold a public hearing to receive comments on the Towns of Apex, Cary and Morrisville, and Wake County (for RTP South) interbasin transfer certificate modification request. The meeting is set for Jan. 22 at 6:30 p.m. at Fayetteville City Hall. The Towns of Apex, Cary and Morrisville, and Wake County (for RTP South) have requested a modification of their current IBT certificate for three purposes: • Modify the basis of their IBT certificate approved July 12, 2001 from a maximum day IBT calculation to IBT calculated as the daily average of a calendar month, per the changes to N.C. General Statute 143-215.22L based on Session Law 2013-388. • Include, at the request of the NCDENR Division of Water Resources, transfers to the Cape Fear River subbasin, so that the modified certificate addresses transfers from the Haw River subbasin to both the Neuse River basin and Cape Fear River subbasin. • Base the certificate term on a 30-year planning period, addressing the Towns' and County's IBT through 2045; resulting in a total of transfer of 33 mgd from the Haw River subbasin to the Neuse River basin and Cape Fear River subbasin on a daily average of a calendar month basis. The public hearing will start at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 22 at the Fayetteville City Hall, City Council Chambers, 433 Hay St. The public may review the supporting environmental document by visiting http://www.ncwater.org/?page=473. The purpose of this announcement is to encourage interested parties to attend and/or provide relevant written and verbal comments. Division of Water Resources staff requests that parties submit written copies of oral comments. Based on the number of people who wish to speak, the length of oral presentations may be limited. If you are unable to attend, you may mail written comments to Harold Brady, Division of Water Resources, 1611 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-1611. Comments may also be submitted electronically to Harold.M.Brady@ncdenr.gov. Mailed and emailed comments will be given equal weight. All comments must be postmarked or emailed by Feb. 5. Scholarships Available For Children Of Veterans Scholarships are available for eligible high school seniors who are the children of North Carolina veterans. The scholarships are from the North Carolina Division of Veterans Affairs and the North Carolina Association of Veterans Services Officers. The deadline for both scholarships is March 1. The North Carolina Division of Veteran Affairs manages a scholarship for the children of certain categories of deceased, disabled, combat or POW/MIA veterans. The scholarship pays for four years of tuition and fees at a North Carolina state college or university. If the student attends a private school, the scholarship pays tuition up to $4,500 a year for eight semesters, if used within eight years. To qualify, an applicant must be under the age of 25 and living in North Carolina. The student has to have been born in North Carolina and a resident of the state since birth, or the veteran parent was a legal resident of North Carolina at the time of entrance into the period of service considered for eligibility. The student must be a natural born child of the veteran or have been adopted prior to age 15. Applicants must have a grade point average of 2.5 or higher. Applications are available online at doa.nc.gov/vets/ under the Scholarships tab. The second scholarship is from the North Carolina Association of Veterans Services Officers and was established to honor all deceased veterans services officers. It is open to any graduating senior whose parent is a North Carolina resident and an honorably discharged veteran. The scholarship pays $1,000. Applications are available at the Cumberland County Veterans Services Office at 301 E. Russell St., next to the Cumberland County Courthouse. Call 910-677-2970 for more information. Bearded Beauties Pageant Cape Beard: Follicles of Freedom presents The Bearded Beauties Pageant. This side-splitting performance will leave you speechless and wanting more. Watch as these bearded beauties strut their stuff in swimsuit, talent and evening gown contests. All proceeds support Kid's Peace, a private charity dedicated to serving the behavioral and mental health needs of children, families and communities. Please come out Jan. 24 to the Rock Shop. Tickets are $10. Cape Beard is a nonprofit organization and moustache club promoting the accolades of facial hair via competition and events for charities. The group has raised more than $29,000 since its first event in May 2012. Find out more about Cape Beard at https://www.facebook.com/CapeBeard. Find out more about Kidspeace at http://www.kidspeace.org. COMMUNITY NEWS Serving Fayetteville Over 50 Years! 484-0261 1304 Morganton Rd. Mon-Sat: 6am-10pm Sun: 7am-2:30 pm Daily Specials • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner Fresh Seafood • Hand Cut Steaks • Homemade Desserts • Italian & Greek • Children's Menu Banquet rooms available up to 100 guests Contest&RequestLine: 910-764-1073 www.christian107.com KeepingtheMainThing...theMainThing. visitusonline FocusontheFamily 20Countdown Magazine Adventures in Odyssey Public Input South on Interbasin Transfer Certificates a STAFF REPORT