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Friends of the Cancer Center's 7th Annual Ribbon Walk & Ride by TARA BRISSON HINTON Each of us can't be there to directly tend to the needs of our loved ones. That's where the foundation at Cape Fear Valley Health can step in. The donations to the foundation go directly to support cancer patients right here in Fayetteville and Cumberland County. The Ribbon Walk (and Ride), as well as golf tournaments and charity drives at companies and schools in the area help support Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation. Each helps fund both major acquisitions and seemingly small comforts for patients of Cape Fear Valley Health. Fear Valley Health a "magical place," according to Brad Loase, a cancer survivor. "It's the little things they do, not just for patients, but for families as well, to make things easier for them. I always felt wanted, that people were happy to see me. I remember all their faces." Cape Fear Valley Health Foundation's Friends of the Cancer Center provide assistance with transportation to and from appointments. They can help with emergency funding for medications and utilities, mammograms, and a range of personal needs. And sometimes they just sit and wait with you, providing emotional support and a smile. Loase says "They are the most amazing people." Friends of the Cancer Center is a community of dedicated volunteers who nurture, support and guide cancer patients and their families through a profoundly emotional time to improve the quality of our patient's lives. FOCC provides many support programs such as The work of the foundation helps make Cape The Friends of the Cancer Center plays an important role in helping families of patients. loved ones while helping our patient's right here at home. To register, for more information, visit www.ribbonwalkforcancer.org, or call 615-1434. Last week's article should be credited to Ginny Deffendall, marketing coordinator/marketing outreach at Cape Fear Valley Health. Huske Hardware House Supports Local Songwriters by STEPHANIE CRIDER When Greg Biltz approached Huske Hardware House owner Josh Collins about a song-writers roundtable, Biltz knew he had a good idea. Now in its third incarnation, the event is bigger than Biltz or Collins imagined it could be. The latest round opens on Aug. 15 with eight weeks of preliminaries, two weeks of semi-fi nals and then a fi nal round for the $2,000 grand prize. with great success. "Our fi rst winner from last fall is presently in negotiations with Warner Brothers to use his winning song on a project of some kind," said Biltz. "Also, one of our co-winners from the April fi nal, Autumn Nicholas, has had an appearance on Highway To Fame." Biltz credits the strong support he received from Collins as a big factor in the number of songwriters who have come out. "When Josh Collins put up $2,000 as a grand prize, I was astonished by the generosity. I told him then that that kind of money was really going to bring out the writers ... and it did," said Biltz. "In 16 weeks of preliminaries, eight weeks for each event so far, we've had 54 writers come to showcase their material." In an email to previous participants, Collins noted that the event has grown quickly into something of which they should all be proud. Collins is working with the Nashville Connection and anticipates the song-writers roundtable will be showcased nationally in the future. In another exciting turn of events, fi nals this season and the next will have Nashville producers, A&R scouts and recording agents in the mix when it comes time to judge the fi nals, although all of the participants stand a chance to gain. "Even the folks that don't win are receiving offers," noted Collins. The event is specifi cally for songwriters to showcase their work. Starting Aug. 15, each Wednesday the public is invited to come out and enjoy the original songs, which will be performed by the authors. It is open to the public and there is no cover charge to attend. The winners of the last two contests have met 12 UCW AUGUST 8-14, 2012 Competitors, the sign-up sheet is at the front desk. People can start signing up at 7 p.m. The fi rst writer takes the mic at 8 p.m. "All a writer needs to do is bring an instrument and their voice," said Biltz. "It doesn't have to be vocal either. Instrumentals are considered." The fi rst place winner for the evening receives $50, second and third place receive $25 each and all three are locked in to the semi-fi nals. Anyone on the roster who doesn't place is welcome to come back as often as they wish until they get a semi spot. The grand prize at the fi nal is $2,000 to the winner. Biltz said the rules are pretty straightforward. No bands. No drums. No bass, unless it's acoustic. Duets are acceptable, trios even, as long as the material is an original composition. "We've even let some do other people's material to warm up, but at least one has to be an original composition to be judged." Collins and Biltz see this as the beginning of something grand for Fayetteville music writers. Artful Refl ections (painting every Friday), Coming Together (kids and parents group), Man Talk, and the Oasis Complementary Medicine Program. With the help of the community they will continue to work to make a difference for each of our patients. You can make a difference by participating in the 7th Annual Ribbon Walk & Ride for Cancer. This year's event will be held on Sept. 15 downtown at the Medical Arts Building. The 5K walk will take participants through downtown Fayetteville, Linear Park and back. The motorcycle ride will be on a separate route. Registration is $25, but only $15 for survivors and T-shirts will be provided. Registration will open at 9 a.m., ride begins at 9:45 a.m. and walk at 10 a.m. All survivors registered by Aug. 15, will be invited to the 1st Annual Survivor Reception on Sept. 14 at SkyView on Hay. Join as an individual walker/rider or team in honor and memory of your TARA BRISSON HINTON Con- tributing Writer, COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomingweekly.com. "If all we had was a place to play before, now we have a place that provides opportunity," said Collins. "Opportunity to be heard — opportunity to be viewed around the world on You Tube — opportunity to be produced and opportunity to be connected with the right people or to be signed. We are going to make this a music town of the East Coast!" Biltz added that "…I am VERY proud of the success we've had. It's the best live original music event in the region, in my opinion. Nobody around is doing anything like it," said Biltz. "I would love to see Fayetteville become a songwriter's mecca, like LA was in the mid-to-late 60s." Find out more about this event at www.facebook.com/ HuskeHardware or by calling 437-9905. STEPHANIE CRIDER, Associate Editor. COMMENTS? Editor@ upandcomingweekly.com. WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM