Up & Coming Weekly

STAFF PUBLISHER Bill Bowman bbowman@upandcomingweekly.com ASSOCIATE PUBLISHERS Janice Burton Joy Kirkpatrick editor@upandcomingweekly.com STAFF WRITER Stephanie Crider stephanie@upandcomingweekly.com MARKETING/SALES Tabitha Kidd tabitha@upandcomingweekly.com Elexis Joseph-Lawson Lexi@upandcomingweekly.com Steve Rogers Steve@upandcomingweekly.com OFFICE MANAGER Suzy Patterson suzy@upandcomingweekly.com –––––––––––––– GRAPHIC DESIGNER Alicia Miller art@upandcomingweekly.com CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Soni Martin, D.G. Mar tin, Pitt Dick ey, Margaret Dickson, Bob Cogswell, John Hood, Shanessa Fenner, Erinn Crider, Shannen Dill, Karen Poppele, Takeema Hoffman, Renee Gibbs, Heather Griffi ths, Chanel Coleman –––––––––––– Up & Coming Weekly www.upandcomingweekly.com 208 Rowan Street P.O. Box 53461 Fayetteville, NC 28305 PHONE: (910) 484-6200 FAX: (910) 484-9218 Up & Coming Weekly is a “Quality of Life” publication with local features, news and infor- mation on what’s happening in and around the Fayetteville/Cumberland County community. Up & Coming Weekly is published weekly on Wednesdays. Up & Coming Weekly welcomes manuscripts, photographs and artwork for publication consideration, but assumes no responsibility for them. We cannot accept responsibility for the return of unsolicited manuscripts or material. Opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to edit or reject copy submitted for publication. Up & Coming Weekly is free of charge and distributed at indoor and outdoor locations throughout Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Pope Air Force Base, Hope Mills and Spring Lake. Readers are limited to one copy per per- son. Subscriptions can be purchased for $30 for six months or $60 for 12 months, delivered weekly by first class mail. ©2010 by F&B Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of editorial or advertisements without permission is strictly prohibited. Fayetteville’s Weather Forecast Thursday April 1 Friday April 2 Saturday April 3 Forecast available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Sponsored by High 83° Low 52° Sunny High 85° Low 54° Sunny 4 UCW MARCH 31 - APRIL 6, 2010 High 84° Low 53° Mostly Sunny Regional Airport www.fl yfay.com Fayetteville High 83° Low 52° AM Clouds PM Sunny High 78º Low 53º Few Showers High 75º Low 51º Partly Cloudy WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Fayetteville’s Weather Forecast Call 910.354.1679 Call 910.354.1679 Sunday April 4 Monday April 5 Tuesday April 6 INSIDE PUBLISHER’S PEN by TRUMAN Hey, nobody knows green like I do. And you can bet “a green thing is a good thing!” I appreciate Mr. Bill, Joy and Janice allowing me to use this space to talk about one of my favorite subjects. Green! Wow! I’m so proud to live in a community like Fayetteville that takes so much pride in its natural and renewable resources. However, don’t think because of all the recent fanfare and publicity about “going green” that Fayetteville and Cumberland County are just now getting on board with environmental responsibility. No way! They’ve been at it for a while! Sustainable Sandhills, the Cape Fear River Trail and the Fayetteville Beautiful Project are just a few of the wonderful accomplishments that come to mind. There are many more ongoing environmental initiatives being implemented by local governmental agencies that may not be as obvious. It’s a fact that for years and years organizations like PWC (Hi Wally Watt Watcher and Willy Water Drop!), the Fayetteville Storm Water Utility (Hey Stormie!) and the Fayetteville Area Metropolitan Planning Organization (FAMPO) have provided our community with programs and relevant information concerning conservation and environmental responsibility. For years, before it was trendy or popular, these organizations formed partnerships with local schools, businesses and organizations to educate teachers, students and parents about the importance of being environmentally responsible and how we could and should be good stewards of the earth’s natural resources. These organizations need to be recognized and applauded. The one thing that I like the most is that all three of these organizations realized that young children are the key to changing the world and how we live Internet Directory ............................ 12 Calendar ........................................... 16 Concert Connection ........................ 22 TV ..................................................... 24 Movie Review ..................................24 Movie Schedule ............................... 25 Free Wheelin’ Feelin’ ....................... 26 News of the Weird ........................... 27 Horoscopes/Advice Goddess ......... 27 Classifieds ........................................ 28 Games .............................................. 30 Dining Guide .................................... 31 Truman (and Up & Coming Weekly) Salutes the Green Initiatives In Our Community in it. They also know, as does any good parent, that to educate, change attitudes, enstow responsibility and create an awareness to the sensitivities of our environment that this process must begin with young children. Wow! All these organizations need to be applauded for their dedication, accomplishments and resources. So do all the dedicated Cumberland County teachers and educators in our public, private and Christian schools for using these resources and giving environmental issues such a high priority. Those guys are the greatest! Hey, being green is keen. And, living here in Fayetteville is fun and exciting. Our community is the near perfect example of what can be accomplished when everyone works together for the betterment of the community and the world. Up & Coming Weekly, Kidsville News! and I are very proud to be a part of this important and successful “green” initiative. April is here and along with it come national celebrations of Earth Day and Arbor Day. But remember, you don’t neeed a special day to live green. You can make a difference every day! Enjoy our “Green” issue of Up & Coming Weekly and thanks for reading. 24 7/24

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