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publisher's note T A Celebration and a Greater Understanding his special issue is dedicated to our won- derful city being 250 years old this year. We have a lot of stories remembering the past and facts about our history. During the course of the research I discovered that Fayetteville has more people in the metropolitan area than 21 counties in the state, that Fay- etteville's land size is bigger than eleven countries and that we came within one vote of being the capitol of North Carolina. Fayetteville has a rich history and we are proud to share it with you. One of my favorite stories is how the Greek community really grew because one young man, Nick Fasul. He decided to get off a train in Hamlet to come to Fayetteville in 1918, a city perplexed that such a young man would have this disease. This cancer normally occurs in people in their fiſties and sixties. We researched our family histories on both sides and no one had ever had this cancer. On September 11, 2012 the National Institute of Occupa- tional Safety and Health added Renal Cell Carcinoma to the list of cancers caused by the toxic dust of the tragedy. Bob was working on Wall Street one mile from the Twin Towers on that tragic day. From his office window on the 42nd floor he witnessed the second plane flying into the building. He was able to get out of downtown before the Towers collapsed, but his building became inundated with the toxic dust and they I discovered that Fayetteville has more people in the metropolitan area than twenty-one counties and the land size is bigger than eleven countries, and we came within one vote of being the capitol of North Carolina he had never heard of, because a man on the train told him that Camp Bragg was awarded by Congress to be built in the area. He thought this would be a great place to do business, and he did for decades and his family and many Greeks followed him here. We were good friends with his nephew Jim Fasal, who ran The Barn restaurant for years with his brother Deno. Enjoy this issue and thank you for your continued support. 9/11 Redux The eleventh anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 will continue to haunt us all, especially as the violence in the Mid- dle East continues. On the anniversary this year, my son, my wife and I finally found out we were victims of that awful day. Our son, Bob Waren, died of renal cell carcinoma in 2006, which was diagnosed in 2003 when a tumor was discovered on his kidney. During his treatment many of the doctors were 10 | October • 2012 had to close it for weeks before they could go back to work. The stock exchange was closed for a week. All of downtown New York was encapsulated with the dust and the fires burned for weeks. It now makes more sense, especially in light that another young man who was friends with Bob died of the same disease and he worked downtown in a law office that was also consumed with the dust. cancer? No, because we understand we all must suffer in this life. Yet despite the reality of the pain in these types of circum- stances, we rejoice in God's truth that He works all things for His good and glory. I have spent most of my time since Bob was diagnosed studying the Bible so I could know God. The knowledge I have learned has taught me to trust in Him with all my heart. I thank God everyday for Bob and I know I will see him again. Are we any more angered than when we first discovered his

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