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20 UCW MAY 18-24, 2016 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM CUMBERLAND The Cumberland County Department of Public Health is giving away mosquito insecticide to county residents at the Public Health Center, 1235 Ramsey St., Monday through Friday between 7:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. and until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. A four-month supply of the insecticide product, Mosquito Dunks, is available on the third floor in the Environmental Health Division. The round-shaped product is placed in water, where it floats and kills mosquito larvae without harming wildlife and pets. The Health Department is also partnering with Fort Bragg and N.C. State University to conduct a surveillance program to update the distribution range of two mosquitoes known to carry the Zika virus. Samples of mosquito eggs and larva will be collected through October and a final statewide survey report will be sent for review by the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services in December. In addition to participation in the survey program, environmental health has stocked most ponds in the county with the Gambusia fish, a small fish that eats mosquito larvae. No cases of Zika have been caused by mosquitoes in the United States. Free Mosquito Insecticide Available co.cumberland.nc.us The Cumberland County Public Library and Information Center's Summer Reading Program begins June 1 and runs through Aug. 15 at all eight branches. The annual program encourages children, teens and adults to read. Rewards and prizes are offered based on the number of reading hours logged or the number of books read. This year's program features a sports theme. Participants can enter drawings for cash and gift cards from $25 up to $100. Register online at cumberland.lib.nc.us or call 910-483-7727 or visit any library branch. Summer Reading Program Offers Fun, Prizes The Cumberland County Health Department provides physicals for children entering kindergarten, as required by law. A walk-in clinic for physicals will be held May 31 beginning at 1 p.m. until the clinic closes. Due to the amount of time required for physicals, all patients must be signed in by 5:15 p.m. Medicaid, private insurance or self-pay are acceptable forms of payment. Fees for service are based on family size and income. For appointments, call 910-433-3600, extension 1. Health Department Offers Children's Physicals Library Hosts Military History Event May 21 The Fayetteville Area Transportation and Local History Museum will present "From the Revolution to the Airborne," Saturday at 10 a.m. in the Pate Room at Headquarters Library, 300 Maiden Lane. The presentation will cover all aspects of military history in Cumberland County, from the American Revolution to the elite 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg. The presentation will conclude with a tour of the rarely-opened Fayetteville Independent Light Infantry Museum downtown. Appearance Awards Nominations Deadline June 1 June 1 is the deadline to submit nominations for the Cumberland County City-County Joint Appearance Commission's 2016 Appearance Awards program. The program recognizes properties in the county that are improving the appearance of our community. For more information, log onto www.fayettevillenc. gov/appearancecommission. Forms can be picked up at Fayetteville City Hall, 433 Hay St. Visit the City's New Website at: