Up & Coming Weekly

4 UCW DEC. 30, 2009 - JAN. 5, 2010 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM PUBLISHER Bill Bowman bbowman@upandcomingweekly.com ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS Janice Burton Joy Kirkpatrick editor@upandcomingweekly.com STAFF WRITER Stephanie Crider stephanie@upandcomingweekly.com MARKETING/SALES Tabitha Kidd tabitha@upandcomingweekly.com OFFICE MANAGER Suzy Patterson suzy@upandcomingweekly.com –––––––––––––– GRAPHIC DESIGNER Alicia Miller art@upandcomingweekly.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Soni Martin, D.G. Mar tin, Pitt Dick ey, Margaret Dickson, Bob Cogswell, John Hood, Shanessa Fenner, Erinn Crider, Shannen Dill, Karen Poppele, Takeema Hoffman –––––––––––– Up & Coming Weekly www.upandcomingweekly.com 208 Rowan Street P.O. Box 53461 Fayetteville, NC 28305 PHONE: (910) 484-6200 FAX: (910) 484-9218 Up & Coming Weekly is a "Quality of Life" publication with local features, news and infor- mation on what's happening in and around the Fayetteville/Cumberland County community. Up & Coming Weekly is published weekly on Wednesdays. Up & Coming Weekly welcomes manuscripts, photographs and artwork for publication consideration, but assumes no responsibility for them. We cannot accept responsibility for the return of unsolicited manuscripts or material. Opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to edit or reject copy submitted for publication. Up & Coming Weekly is free of charge and distributed at indoor and outdoor locations throughout Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Pope Air Force Base, Hope Mills and Spring Lake. Readers are limited to one copy per per- son. Subscriptions can be purchased for $30 for six months or $60 for 12 months, delivered weekly by first class mail. ©2007 by F&B Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of editorial or advertisements without permission is strictly prohibited. STAFF Internet Directory ............................ 12 Calendar ........................................... 16 TV ..................................................... 22 Movie Review .................................. 24 Movie Schedule ............................... 25 Concert Connection ........................ 26 Free Wheelin' Feelin' ....................... 26 News of the Weird ........................... 27 Horoscopes/Advice Goddess ......... 27 Classifieds ........................................ 28 Games .............................................. 30 Dining Guide .................................... 31 INSIDE Celebrating 15 Years: Can You Believe It? by BILL BOWMAN BILL BOWMAN, Publisher COMMENTS? Bill@upandcomingweekly.com. PUBLISHER'S PEN As I contemplate and refl ect back on 2009 I can only think "Wow! Double Wow! What a year." It was both exciting and chal- lenging to say the least. Actually, the last 16 months have been the most bazaar experience I have ever had since I started Up & Coming Weekly 15 years ago. January marks our 15th year publish- ing this newspaper. Time fl ies when you're having fun and I must admit I have been blessed with a won- derful, wonderful job. I think it was Confucius who said "A man who fi nds a job he loves will never work another day in his life." Truer words have never been spoken. Publish- ing Up & Coming Weekly has been rewarding to me in many ways. Has it made me wealthy? No, not hardly. Has it made me popular or given me elevated status in the community? Doubt it. Nor has the company ever been profi table enough to wow the suits of Wall Street. However, Up & Coming Weekly has been extremely success- ful in being a million points of light shining down on the Fayetteville, Fort Bragg and Cumberland County communities illuminat- ing our uniqueness, our southern hospitality and grand quality-of-life. It was for these reasons the newspaper was founded in 1996. Though I have never become monetarily rich the rewards and treasures from serving this community have been overwhelming. I put my son through college and cre- ated dozens of jobs with benefi ts. My very fi rst editor, Joy Kirkpatrick (at the tender age of 23 ) is now the newspaper's co-publisher working alongside one of my very fi rst writ- ers, Janice Burton, whose very fi rst assign- ment was to ride a casino bus to Atlantic City. I don't think she ever forgave me for that. We saw Cumberland County's original children's newspaper Kidsville News! become the na- tion's number one educational resource. We've located our of- fi ces downtown to support and invest in Fayetteville's dream of revitalizing Fayetteville's historic downtown. We shut the pump off of a $ 240 million ethanol plant that would have destroyed communi- ties as well as our civic pride. At this same time we alerted Cumberland County Commissioners and offi cials that $875,000 of taxpayers' hard- earned money was in jeopardy of padding the pockets of scoundrels. This allowed them time to vote against the disbursement. I could go on and on. I have 15 years of memories. However, my real reward has been in serving this community by showcasing local news, views, entertainment and arts and cul- tural venues that make our community and its people so enjoyable, diverse and unique. And this, my friends, could not have been done without you. Up & Coming Weekly is a "free" com- munity newspaper. You are the reason we have been around for 15 years. Local people, businesses, institutions and organi- zations have supported us and our mission. It is also your trust and support that will keep us here. So, from me, the staff, our wonder- ful and talented writers and our dedicated weekly delivery crew we want to say "thank you, thank you, thank you" and wish you a very, very wonderful New Year. You have our commitment that we will continue to serve the community with the same level of excitement, dedication and en- thusiasm you have come to know and expect. Again, thanks for the fi rst 15 years. Keep your eyes and ears open for an invitation to our anniversary party coming soon to a com- munity near you. God Bless. P.S. You don't have to wait until Wednesday morning to pick up a copy of U&CW. 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