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14 UCW FEBRUARY 18-24, 2015 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Does your advertising leave you feeling this way? Advertising can be pretty complex. You may not know which way to turn. ere is a sign you can rely on — ours. Call us today so that our professionals can make the most of your advertising investment. Free Papers Working For You Another sign we're working for you. 484-6200 wwwupandcomingweekly.com CUMBERLAND co.cumberland.nc.us Citizens' Academy Accepting Applications Cumberland County is accepting applications for its upcoming Citizens' Academy running March 17 - April 28. The academy is free and held seven consecutive Tuesdays from 6-9 p.m. at various county government locations. Participants must be residents of Cumberland County. The application is available online at co.cumberland.nc.us. For more information, please call 910-437-1921 or email sshutt@ co.cumberland.nc.us. The Cumberland County Public Library and Information Center will host a Job Search Boot Camp in February and March in anticipation of the March To Work job fair on March 10 at the Crown Expo Center, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a job fair at Headquarters Library on March 18, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The boot camp includes classes covering topics such as job search strategies, writing resumes and cover letters, interview tips, hands-on interview practice, dressing for success and programs for employment-inexperienced teenagers or young adults. For more information or a complete list of classes, locations and times, call 910-483-7727 or go to co.cumberland.nc.us/ library.aspx. Library Hosts Job Search Boot Camp County Manager Amy Cannon made two leadership team staff changes Feb. 10. Keith Todd is the County's new Chief Information Services Director. Todd has been the Information Services Department's deputy director for two years and replaces Betty Clark, who retired on Feb. 1. Todd, a Bladenboro native, has worked for the County's IS Department since September 2004. "Keith has the technical and leadership skills to guide the department and oversee several upcoming projects that are critical to our technology plan," Cannon said. Tammy Gillis is the County's new Director of Internal Audit and Wellness Services. Gillis has been the County's Internal Auditor since 1991. Since 2012, she has provided daily financial and operational guidance to the Employee Pharmacy. "Tammy willingly stepped up to assist in the establishment of the pharmacy a few years ago and we are looking forward to seeing our employee health services grow under her leadership," Cannon said. Manager Announces Leadership Team Changes Gran'Daddy Junebug The Cumberland County Public Library and Information Center will host storyteller Mitch Capel of Southern Pines, also known as "Gran'Daddy Junebug" on Feb. 27 as part of the library's Fourth Friday series. Capel will present "W'en Dey'Listed Colored Soldiers." Capel's presentation will include unsung heroes of the Civil War such as "Whistlin' Sam," "Lias," "Whisperin' Bill," "William Carney" and others. The portrayals, from the works of writers and scholars such as Paul Laurence Dunbar and Dr. Rex Ellis, will depict how "Colored Soldiers" served and sacrificed their lives in various battles. The program is for ages 12 and up. Capel has performed as Gran'Daddy Junebug since 1985 and has participated in storytelling festivals all over the nation. For more information, call 910-483-7727 or go to co.cumberland.nc.us/library.aspx. Gran'Daddy Junebug Coming To Fourth Friday Todd Gillis