Up & Coming Weekly

DECEMBER 23-29, 2009 UCW 9 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM LETTERS LETTERS Thank you to everyone who helped to make the Fourth Thank you to everyone who helped to make the Fourth Annual Ryan's Reindeer Run a tremendous success! Prize Sponsors: Carmike Cinemas, Hilltop House Restaurant, Chris' Steakhouse, Omni Health and Fitness Center, Buck Naked Tan, Cooking Connection, Blue Moon Café, Peggy Cashion-Thomas Maxwell Salon, Orchid Garden Restaurant, Luigi's Italian Restaurant, Play It Again Sports, Cameo Art House Theatre, Pilates of Fayetteville, Pierro's Italian Bistro, Methodist University, Kings Grant Golf and Country Club, Renaissance European Day Spa, Marco's Pizza, Something Blue Photography, Sakura's Restaurant, City Center Gallery, Scrub Oaks And a special thank you to the Reindeer Run Planning Committee and volunteers. "So do a favor for me, and whatever you're doing today, just go out and RUN, somewhere, anywhere, just RUN because you can." Ryan P. Kishbaugh Proceeds from the run benefi t the Make A Wish Foundation of Eastern NC, Friends of the Cancer Center of CFVHS and The Ryan P. Kishbaugh Memorial Foundation. Gold Sponsors Rich and Heather Barbaro The Fayetteville Academy Up and Coming Weekly Dr. Wes and Lucy Jones The Meltons Silver Sponsors Medical Arts Family Practice Campbell Ear, Nose and Throat, PA Leo Davidson Hematology and Oncology Associates of Fayetteville Breezewood Family Healthcare Callahan and Rice Insurance Group, Inc. Cross Creek Imaging JEB Designs Bronze Sponsors Bob and Barbara Appel Terry and Jan Smith Joel S. Jenkins, Jr. Attorney Sandy and Jim Ammons Systel Rick and Victoria Cameron First Citizens Bank Pilates of Fayetteville McEvoy Family David and Pam Little Nanette and Zane Walsh Valley Regional Imaging Affordable Portables Tommy King Major Appliance Company Valley Auto World BMW/VW Monster Drinks Fayetteville PWC Reliable Thank you to everyone who helped to make the Fourth Annual Ryan's Reindeer Run a tremendous success! "RAGG "OULEVARD &AYETTEVILLE .# 910-323-1791 YOUR BASKETBALL HEADQUARTERS FOR COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL AND RECREATION TEAMS YOUR BASKETBALL HEADQUARTERS FOR COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL AND RECREATION TEAMS Visit our Hope Mills Location, 5613 Rockfish Road. 910.609.1791 YOUR BASKETBALL HEADQUARTERS FOR COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL AND RECREATION TEAMS YOUR BASKETBALL HEADQUARTERS FOR COLLEGE, HIGH SCHOOL AND RECREATION TEAMS Dear Editor: Message to Mr. Chen — your 15 minutes of fame are up. You say you want to change the city's culture-great! Everyone should have a business philosophy of "better forgiveness than permission." Doesn't take too much of a memory to recall what that attitude cost the Terry Sanford football team. The city needs to quit molly-coddling Mr. Chen. It was not their responsibility to notify the tenants. Can't you see Mr. Chen standing idly by as fire marshals and building inspectors (if they could) going door-to-door and telling Chen's tenants to leave. Don't sit back and wait for him to make the next move in his lawsuits. The city should immediately seek an injunction to require Mr. Chen to get his house in order, and if he tries to skirt one more code requirement that he be held in contempt. Otherwise, he will continue to snub his nose at the folks across the street until something serious happens and someone is seriously injured. Bob Cogswell Via e-mail Chen's 15 Minutes of Fame Are Up Opinion?...Please let us with your thoughts, opinions or concerns. Email to editor@upandcomingweekly.com or send c/o Editor at Up and Coming Weekly, 208 Rowan St., Fayetteville, NC 28301.

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