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Crime Stoppers BBQ Planned by PAMELA FORD For years, the Crime Stoppers Fayetteville/Cumberland County has been established and very successful. Now in its 28th year, Crime Stoppers will host its annual BBQ Fundraiser on Friday, April 27, from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. BBQ plates are $6 and each plate includes; pork BBQ, coleslaw, potato salad and a roll. Delivery is available for orders of 15 plates or more. Please call before the day of the event if you need plates delivered to you. Although tickets are now available, they are not necessary if you plan to drive by to pick up your plate. Donations are welcome and appreciated with no purchase necessary if you want to show your support for this community project. This is a sanctioned event of the 2012 Dogwood Festival and it is one of the fi rst events to kick off the countywide event. The BBQ will be held in the parking lot of the Highland Center on Raeford Road (in front of Harris Teeter). The Fayetteville Police Department provides two offi cers to Crime Stoppers for this special event. This annual fundraiser is the only fundraiser that Crime Stoppers has during the year. With resounding support from the community, the organization raises enough money to offer help to the federal and local police departments. Crime Stoppers provides a cash reward in an effort to assist homicide detectives solve crimes. As an organization, it has 15 board members who live and work in the community. None of the board members are law enforcement professionals nor do any of them work with law enforcement. "We are really excited this year because we have a huge press release coming about our newest project," said Duncan Hubbard, Crime Stoppers coordinator and board member. "Our goal this year is to sell 3,000 plates and I believe we can do it." Not afraid to get creative in the name of public safety, Crime Stoppers has a new project ready to put into play this year. Unsolved Homicides Playing Cards has all of the board members excited with the overall concept of making a safer community. Crime Stoppers organizations nationally have used this system with much success. Since its inception, Crime Stoppers Faytteville/Cumberland County has provided information that has led to 3,075 felony arrests and 1,011 misdemeanor arrests. More than $4.8 million in property has been recovered and more than $1.8 in narcotics have been recovered. The organization has contributed to efforts that led to 67 homicides being solved and 2,476 cases solved by arrest. For more information about how Crimestoppers works and how you can get involved, visit the website at www.Fay-nccrimestoppers.org. For tickets or information about the BBQ Fundraiser, contact Duncan Hubbard at 910-627-6922. Get Your Motor Running for Hogs & Rags by STEPHANIE CRIDER Hogs & Rags is not only a great time for everyone involved, it supports a great cause — several, in fact. It's not just for Harleys and muscle cars either. It's for everyone; and it benefi ts the American Cancer Society, Shriner's Hospitals for Children and Kidsville News!. This year, Hogs & Rags takes place on April 28. It's a sanctioned Dogwood Festival event that people look forward to each year. The day starts at 7:30 a.m. at the Airborne & Special Operations Museum, where riders have a quick breakfast of doughnuts, coffee and juice. Registration lasts till 9 a.m. Novices have nothing to fear, the ride is broken up nicely to allow for water breaks, nourishment and leg stretching along the way. Riders leave the museum and ride to the Rocking A Ranch for a buffet breakfast, and then leave the ranch and ride halfway to Myrtle Beach with a stop in Chadbourn for a water break. The next stop is Landry's Seafood House at Broadway at the Beach in Myrtle Beach, S.C., where live music, entertainment and a reverse raffl e await. Once everyone makes it to Landry's, there is something new added to the event this year — a bike show. Riders are invited to enter their bike in the show and be a 16 UCW APRIL 25 - MAY 1, 2012 part of the fun at the end of the ride. This event is for more than just Harley riders and convertibles. All makes and models of cars and all make and models of motorcycles are invited to come out and enjoy the event. Because Hogs & Rags attracts so many people, the organizers have coordinated with police departments and sheriffs along the way. The ride is fully escorted and there is a briefing at the beginning, which covers standard safety procedures for riding in large groups. It's organized and well run, so that even new riders feel safe being a part of something this big. In fact, the event has become known for its size in towns along the route. Hogs & Rags organizers are excited about having a great time, but in the end, they are looking forward to helping others. It costs $50 for each entry, $30 per additional rider. Contributions are welcome. All makes and models of bikes and cars are welcome and encouraged. Find out more at www.hogsandrags.com. WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM