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F CUSOn City Participating Airport Announces Service to in Earth Hour The City of Fayetteville encourages citizens to join a worldwide effort Saturday, March 27 to promote a cleaner environment. By participating in Earth Hour at 8:30 p.m. and turning all lights off, Fayetteville residents can show a commitment to improving the climate. Dallas/Ft. Worth Fayetteville Regional Airport will begin offering service to Dallas/Ft. Worth June 10. American Dallas/Ft. Worth International Airport. return of their service to Fayetteville. The airline operated at the airport most recently in 1994. American Eagle will utilize Embraer ERJ-140 jets and civilians with destinations throughout president of Planning and Marketing for the AA Regional Network. Fayetteville Mayor Tony Chavonne is glad to see the airport get service to another major hub. US Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a Delta Connection carrier, provides service to Atlanta. “This gives our citizens and residents of this region yet another great travel option,” Chavonne are more likely to Fly Fayetteville than choose another airport in North Carolina. Visitors, especially family members of our military, will continued next page The event is important in America because it shows Americans are interested in reducing the use of fossil fuels that hurt the environment. City of Fayetteville buildings will be placed on one-hour they can help improve the carbon footprint in Fayetteville. “We are committed to doing everything we can to helping our environment and this is an easy way to Environmental Services director and local Earth Hour Hour and urge them to participate. And we hope that more people are educated by this event, so that they will turn their lights off when they can throughout the year in order to have a cleaner climate.” The City is planning to get the word out about Earth Hour at the March 26 Fourth Friday in downtown Fayetteville. Sustainable Sandhills and PWC will be joining the City as partners for the Earth Hour event. Sustainable Sandhills will be at Fourth Friday signing people up for its Conservation Assistance Project, which helps low-income and elderly residents with measures For more information about Earth Hour, log onto www.earthhour.org. Census Forms Make Big Difference Census forms have been mailed out and with that comes the opportunity for Fayetteville residents to make a big difference. The City of Fayetteville because the Census determines congressional representation and funding. continued next page Citizens’ Academy Accepting Applications The City of Fayetteville is accepting applications Tuesdays from March 30 to May 11 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. The class runs seven weeks and helps citizens understand what goes on behind the scenes to provide services to residents. Classes City Hall, located at 433 Hay St. Citizens learn what City departments do and how they do it through presentations, handouts, questions and dialogue. Academy, log onto: http://www.ci.fayetteville. , download an application and email it to jtuckey@ci.fay.nc.us or nwalls@ci.fay.nc.us. For more information, call 433-1549 or 433-1578. Pilates & Yoga OF F AYETTEVILLE KETTLEBELL CLASSES Twice the Results in Half the Time! Wednesdays - 9:30 a.m. Thursdays - 6:30 p.m. 4145 Ferncreek Drive • www.pilatesoffayetteville.com • 910-484-2163 6 UCW MARCH 24-30, 2010 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM NEW