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22 | September/October 2015 Pine Forest graduating class of 2015, which resonated with attendees as an embodiment of life on the north side and the role Pine Forest plays in knit- ting the community. As Kathy Jensen said of the speech, "He said it all, that day." An excerpt: "I'd like to tell you something – that north side kids are special. You see, they're taught at a young age to believe in things like faith, family and friends. North side kids are always ready to serve and, almost to a fault, willing to defend just about any and every worthy cause. And school? Well, to them, it's a second home. Sure, they'll crack on it from time to time, but you better not. And yep, you heard it right: there's a fish pond in their school. No, it doesn't have water in it, but leave it alone, because good, bad or indifferent, it all seems to happen in that fish pond and that suits them just fine. You should know that on the north side of town, green and gold letter jackets never seem to fade. ey might shrink a little, but just look around on those cool fall Friday nights and one can always spot them in the stands. ose forever faithful, just read the numbers. ere's the class of '73, '77, '83, '91. Some come back and some never leave, but just let one of them get into trouble or have a need. It's like the pines. Whisper a call to arms and before you know it, with almost a clannish fervor, everybody is back. ey're back on Andrews Road. Yeah, it's changed a little. ere's a Panera Bread, now, and we've even got our own Applebee's. ere's an interstate going up behind the old football field. Man, it has to be a different look for all of the old timers sitting on the home side.'' "One Saturday last prom season, we had customers from five different states in the store. They weren't here for a soccer tournament or another reason. They found us on the Internet and drove here for us." – Kathy Jensen, owner, An Affair to Remember A North Side Gem While a boom of commercialism continues to lure easily recognizable and exciting names, like Starbucks and Jimmy John's, the unique, natural fea- tures of the area cannot be replicated. Carver's Falls is a 150 foot wide, two story tall waterfall at the intersection of McPherson Creek and Carver's Creek. While locals have long appreciated the beauty of the area, a seven-story-high zip line, called ZipQuest, was con- structed in 2009 and has been named one of USA Today's 10 best zip lines. Accessible from Ramsey Street via Carver's Falls Road, the adventure is a combination of eight zip lines, accessi- ble by spiral staircases, tree platforms and canopy sky bridges, which range from 100 to 210 feet in length. For the most adventuresome patrons, the zip lines can be traversed at night, in a voy- age called NightQuest. Also accessible down Carver's Falls Road is Carver's Falls Driving Range and Pro Shop, a well-kept north side secret. While not a natural landmark, plans for a city pool in College Lakes have been approved and will become anoth- er North Fayetteville destination, next summer. CV Photo by Sharilyn Wells CITY COUNCIL Kathy Keefe District 1 en e J s n As a business owner, resident, and mother of children who go to school here…THANK YOU North Fayetteville for allowing me to serve as your representative!

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