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22 | April 2015 WHO WE ARE Margit Hicks and Suzanne Shankar are dedicated and experienced attorneys who practice exclusively in the area of Family Law. Between them, they have 30 combined years of practice helping clients navigate their way through complex domestic situations. WHAT WE DO BEST Hicks and Shankar help families tackle the difficult process of divorce, child custody, property division, alimony and other domestic issues. They are also knowledgeable in representing military clients with their unique issues. WHY IT WORKS At Margit M. Hicks, P.A., our entire team-lawyers and office staff-are committed to provide quality, professional and compassionate legal representation. With almost 30 combined years of experience, we are uniquely qualified to handle your domestic disputes. MARGIT M. HICKS, PA Suzanne P. Shankar and Margit M. Hicks www.fayettevilledivorceatty.com 1013 Arsenal Avenue, Fayetteville, NC | 910.829.1400 Girl Power e Dogwood Festival may have started with a few found- ing fathers, but it's now led by a duo of fabulous females. Carrie King has been executive director of the festival since 2006 and longtime volunteer and City of Fayetteville Public Relations employee Jackie Tuckey is making her debut in 2015 as chair of the board. Tuckey originated the vendor chair position with Dogwood Festival leadership. "Back when Sharon Moyer was executive director, I noticed that she would run around to all the differ- ent vendors, checking on things, the day of the event. I said 'Sharon, you don't have to take all of this on. I can do it…' so that's when I learned how to be the vendor chair," said Tuckey. "My favorite part is getting all the vendors in, we've built a re- lationship with them over the years… we feel like family with a lot of them. We know them. We take care of them. And I think that's really important." A 15-year volunteer with the Dogwood Festival, Tuckey en- joys logistics and ensuring the three-day event runs smoothly, much to King's satisfaction. And she also makes it a family af- fair. "My son and daughter both grew up at the festival, work- ing the so drink booths when they were in high school. Now, my daughter lives in Halifax County, but she will be back this year… in my former position as the vendor chair," explained Tuckey. "I think she's looking forward to not having me in her hair, contrary to when she was helping as a teen." Aer the exhausting yet fulfilling and fun Dogwood Festi- val, King, Tuckey and the rest of the team meet to debrief, then take a summer break (aside from Fayetteville Aer 5). "But we hit the ground running again in September!" said Tuckey. "I like to pull people together, make people happy and just have a good time." And that sums up what the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival is truly all about. CV Carrie King & Jackie Tuckey Photo by Sharilyn Wells

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