CityView Magazine - Fayetteville, NC
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CityViewNC.com | 53 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF FAYETTEVILLE For more information visit www.jfay.org Women building better communities J U N I O R L E A G U E O F F A Y E T T E V I L L E 2605 Fort Bragg Road, Fayetteville, NC 28303 | 910.323.5509 | www.jlfay.org existed to organize and promote economic and cultural development for the city. Several members of Vision 2026 were also members of A Vote for the Parks referendum committee, which raised about $34,000 through the end of February 2016 urging local citizens to support the bond package. Vision 2026's board members are community activists in every sense of the word and have put extensive amounts of time and personal contributions towards bettering the community they call home. And who better to do it than the people who work within its parameters each and every day. "We started Vision 2026 with a diverse group. It's made up of past presidents of the Chamber, community volunteers and business owners," said Ralph Huff, the owner of H&H Homes and the secretary of Vision 2026. "We're not a political pact. We're not a for-profit venture. We are an economic development engine. And we know there are huge opportunities on the line for Fayetteville that will benefit everyone." And despite years of involvement, the members of Vision 2026 say the time is now. "ere has to be a monumental shi to make Fayetteville the place to be," said Huff. "Our children don't want to stay here, prospective employers don't want to live here and they're coming in from all over—they're coming from Raleigh and Southern Pines—and it's costing us. We need to change that." A Rising Tide It was nearly three years ago when rumors about bringing a baseball stadium to Fayetteville turned into conversations about where to put it. Now, with the stadium set to open in 2019 and the Houston Astros to field PERIPHERAL ARTERIAL DISEASE is common, but usually goes unrecognized. This disease can lead to disabling leg pain, foot ulcers, limb loss, aneurysm, stroke, and even death. RISK FACTORS INCLUDE: Over the age of 40 Smoker Diabetes Blood pressure Cholesterol Kidney disease ALL INSURANCES WELCOME ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS Evaluation of Leg Pain Treatment of Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) Treatment of varicose veins and laser-RF closure Treatment of non-healing leg and foot ulcers VASCULAR CLINIC • Valley Cardiology, PA M. Akram Paracha, MD, FSCAI, RPVI 3656 Cape Center Drive Fayetteville, NC 28304 910.321.1012