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by BILL BOWMAN It's here! For the 12th year, Up & Coming Weekly is
proud to partner with John Meroski of the Fayetteville Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (FACVB) in producing the 2012 Pocketguide. This attractive, pocket-size, full-color, glossy community
resource and directory is now available at the FACVB office on Person Street, at more than 300 locations throughout Fayetteville, Fort Bragg and Cumberland County and online at www. upandcomingweekly. com. It is free to visitors and residents alike.
The American Dream Lives Here
The 12-year success and popularity of the Pocketguide comes from its uniqueness as well as its utility. The Pocketguide is a snapshot of all aspects of our community with the addition of sincere, heartfelt welcoming messages from our local community leaders. It is the only annual countywide collaboration where, under the direction of the FACVB, Cumberland County, the City of Fayetteville, the Town of Hope Mills, Cumberland County Schools, the Fayetteville and Hope Mills Chambers of Commerce, Fort Bragg's Army Community Services and Womack Army Medical Center come together for the purpose of personally welcoming newcomers and visitors to our community. It's a beautiful piece of marketing collateral to promote the people, businesses, organizations, events and venues that define our community. You may call us at 910.484.6200 for a pick-up location
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near you. Get yours today and pick up several for your friends and family. It is small, compact and loaded with valuable information like an area map, an18 month calendar, city and county contacts, health and medical resources, and information about area schools. It highlights fun things to see and do including theaters, museums, parks and more and includes discounts to use at local businesses and restaurants (Ed's Tire, Putt Putt Golf, Wet Willies, Bella Villa, Wing City, Hilltop House, Huske Hardware, and more). From touting Downtown favorites to Fayetteville
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you will be impressed with what you find inside this powerful little book.
So now with the work all done and the publication free, all that needs to be done is for you to pick up your copy and enjoy and appreciate the wonderful community we live in. Live. Thrive. Prosper. Hey! What's not to like? We live in a All America award winning community. Thank you for reading Up & Coming Weekly.
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Welcome to Cumberland County, On behalf of our 319,000 citizens and the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners, I extend my greet- ings and welcome you to Cumberland County. We strive to provide good gov- ernance and leadership with a strategic plan for growth, prosperity and quality
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ty Board of Commissioners during such an exciting time of planning and growth. We are dedicated to making Cumberland a great place to live, work, play and serve. Our county has a thriving business climate, outstanding public schools and institutions of higher education and one of the largest military bases in the world. I hope you will discover the quality of life here in Cumberland County.
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