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JUNE 22-28, 2016 UCW 11 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Many people associate t he N.C . St ate Grange w it h insurance, which is accurate. But t here is anot her side to t he organizat ion t hat is all about communit y — building a st rong communit y and fostering success w it hin it s borders. On June 24, the N.C. State Grange will host its inaugural Joining Forces to Bring Veterans and Careers Together event at the Embassy Suites Hotel. N.C . St ate Grange st ar ted in 1867, and incorporated in 1875. It origi- nally worked on issues like railroad legislat ion and reg ulat ion. W hen t he Depar t ment of Agricult ure formed af ter World War I, t he Grange went to work on behalf of farmers. W hile it s histor y is long , it s reach is even lon- ger. In 1929, t he Grange reorganized to not only ser ve farmers and t heir families but w it h a focus on communit ies. Communit y spirit and toler- ance were st rong t hemes for t he Grange and st ill are. Par t of t hat meant prov iding business t raining , which included a co-op for Grange members. Educat ion was anot her pillar of t he organizat ion and remains so to t his day. Fut ure Farmers of America and 4-H Clubs have t he Grange to t hank for t heir existence, according to t he website. Through 141 years of ser v- ing Nor t h Carolina communit ies t he Grange has always been about build- ing st rong communit ies — in whatever ways make sense. "This is our f irst ever ( job fair)," said N.C . St ate Grange President Jim- my Gent r y. "Somet ime ago t he board said ' We really ought to do some- t hing for veterans.' We are a grass-root s organizat ion and we suppor t vet s. We were t hink ing in terms of a day to do a present at ion to honor veterans, but as we st ar ted look ing into it, we were told t he best t hing we could do for vet s is help f ind t hem jobs. So it led us to t ak ing a dif ferent direct ion." W hile t his is t he f irst ever job fair hosted by t he t his non-prof it, Gent r y noted t hat he hopes it is not t he last . " We have high hopes for t his, and we are look ing to have a good t urnout ." Vet s in at tendance can look for a mix of veteran-related organizat ions and companies t hat are look ing to of fer good jobs and are current ly hir- ing. "Those coming are in a posit ion to hire," said Gent r y. Some organiza- t ions scheduled to at tend are Farm Credit Administ rat ion, Fayet tev ille Technical Communit y College, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, Lowes, t he De- par t ment of Agricult ure, t he St ate Highway Pat rol, Smit hf ield, Uber and more. " We have about 35 par t icipant s and are look ing to get a few more." W hile this job fair is about making connections, the N.C. State Grange is looking to see veterans actually walk away from this event with job offers in hand, maybe even more than one. With that in mind, it is going out of its way to provide every thing an employer might need to seal a deal with a potential job candidate. "We are set ting up a space at the event for employers to do on-the-spot interviews, so people should come with their resumés. We chose a venue that we think will facilitate an event that is successful for vets and businesses in at tendance." The job fair is at the Embassy Suites Hotel from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit w w w. ncgrange.com or call 624-4444 for more in- formation. N.C. State Grange Hosts Veterans Careers Job Fair by STEPHANIE CRIDER STEPHANIE CRIDER, Editor. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomingweekly.com. 910.484.6200 alz.org/walk | 800.272.3900 SEPTEMBER 24 TH SWAMP DOGS STADIUM • 9AM Alzheimer's is an epidemic devastating our families, our finances and our future. The disease is all around us — but the power to stop it is within us. Join us for the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's ® and be inspired by all the footsteps that fall into place behind yours. Together, we can end Alzheimer's. alz.org/walk | 800.272.3900 SEPTEMBER 24 TH SWAMP DOGS STADIUM • 9AM Alzheimer's is an epidemic devastating our families, our finances and our future. The disease is all around us — but the power to stop it is within us. Join us for the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's ® and be inspired by all the footsteps that fall into place behind yours. Together, we can end Alzheimer's. alz.org/walk | 800.272.3900 [DATE | LOCATION | TIME] [LINE 2] START A TEAM. THE END OF ALZHEIMER'S STARTS WITH YOU Alzheimer's is an epidemic devastating our familites, our finances and our future. The disease is all around us –– but the power to stop it is within us. Join us for the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's® and be inspired by all the footsteps that fall into place behind yours. Together, we can end Alzheimer's. Join the Fayetteville Walk to End Alzheimer's N.C. State Grange was looking for a way to honor veterans. That was the inspira- tion for the job fair set to take place on June 24. EVENTS