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I V www.cityoffayetteville.org www.facebook.com/cityoffayetteville www.twitter.com/CityOfFayNC Awards continued Judges for the NC3C Excellence in Communications Awards were government communication professionals from California, Florida, Texas, Virginia, Colorado and Georgia. Each judge had Savvy Awards, presented annually by the City-County Communications and Marketing Association. The purpose of North Carolina City & County Communicators is to encourage professional development and networking among local governmental communications professionals. The organization was formed in March 2007 by 27 professional communicators from around the state. Since then, the organization has grown to more than 80 members. For more information about NC3C, visit the website, www.nc3c.com. Follow the City on Facebook and Twitter page at www.facebook.com/cityoffayetteville and follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/CityOfFayNC. Sign Up For Public Forums I Public forums are designed to invite citizen input and discussion and are month at City Council meetings. Each speaker has up to two minutes to speak. Anyone desiring to speak may sign up in advance with the city clerk, located on the 910-433-1989, by fax at 910-433-1980 or by e-mail at cityclerk@ci.fay.nc.us. V Volunteer for Fayetteville Beautiful Fayetteville Beautiful needs volunteers for their annual litter cleanup on Saturday, April 21, which will start at the intersection of the MLK and Ramsey Street at 9 a.m. If you can help, use the form on the website, www.fayettevillebeautiful.com, or call 433-1587. Individuals and groups are welcome. projects the organization is involved in to keep the city looking its best. It also spreads the word on anti-littering to residents of all ages. Last year's April cleanup saw 1,471 volunteers collect 31,090 pounds of litter from roadsides around the city. Citizens Reminded to Containerize Yard Debris City residents are reminded that loose leaf season has ended and yard debris must be in bags or containers for pickup. The City's Environmental Services Department is responsible for year-round regular weekly collection of yard waste. This includes leaves, pine straw, grass 96-gallon carts and 32-gallon plastic personal containers with strong handles and lids can be used. Please ensure that yard waste is free from any trash. be mixed. Personal containers and bags must not weigh more than 50 pounds when full. Blue recycling carts cannot be used for either yard waste or garbage. For more information on yard waste collection, yard debris bulky pickup and our other services, please visit our website at www.cityoffayetteville.org and click on the blue Can It! button or call 433-1FAY (1329). Calendar of Events APRIL 23 - City Council Meeting, 7 p.m., City Hall Council Chamber, 433 Hay St. 24 - Airport Commission Meeting, 2 p.m., Airport Conference Room, 400 Airport Road 24 - Historic Resources Commission Meeting, 4 p.m., City Hall Lafayette Room, 433 Hay St. 25 - PWC Board Meeting, 8:30 a.m., PWC Administration Building, 955 Old Wilmington Road 26 - Human Relations Commission Executive Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall Lafayette or Cape Fear Room, 433 Hay St. MAY 1 - Stormwater Advisory Board Meeting, 5:30 p.m., City Hall Lafayette Room, 433 Hay St. 1 - Parks & Recreation Advisory Commission Meeting, 5:45 p.m., Parks & Recreation Conference Room, 121 Lamon St. 1FAY At Your Service Do you need to report a missing street sign or did your trash get missed? The City of Fayetteville is at your service for these and other customer service related issues with www.1FAY.com and (910) 433-1FAY (1329). The City of Fayetteville, North Carolina does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, color, age, national origin, religion, or disability in its employment opportunities, programs, services, or activities. Does your advertising leave you feeling this way? Advertising can be pretty complex. You may not know which way to turn. Th ere is a sign you can rely on — ours. Call us today so that our professionals can make the most of your advertising investment. WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM wwwupandcomingweekly.com 484-6200 Another sign we're working for you. Free Papers Working For You APRIL 18-24, 2012 UCW 7 THE CITY O E THEE CITY O H CAROLINA H CAROLINA F F R R F F O O A A N C Y N C Y E E E T E T L T L T L E L E , , T T C C A A E E M M E E P P B B S S L L S S L L T T O O O O R N R N C C R R K K