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66 | September/October 2017 SPECIALIZING IN PRIVATE CLASSES. OFFERING YOGA, PILATES (BOTH MAT AND MACHINE), PIYO, REIKI, YOGA THERAPY, AYURVEDIC CONSULTATIONS, AND THAI MASSAGES. Living Balance Studios www.LivingBalanceStudiosNC.com Fayetteville, NC The "Spa" Workout Experience SPECIALIZING IN PRIVATE CLASSES. OFFERING YOGA, PILATES (BOTH MAT AND MACHINE), PIYO, REIKI, YOGA THERAPY, AYURVEDIC CONSULTATIONS, AND THAI MASSAGES. Living Balance Studios www.LivingBalanceStudiosNC.com Fayetteville, NC The "Spa" Workout Experience NC SPECIALIZING IN PRIVATE CLASSES. OFFERING YOGA, PILATES (BOTH MAT AND MACHINE), PIYO, REIKI, YOGA THERAPY, AYURVEDIC CONSULTATIONS, AND THAI MASSAGES. Buy online at www.cfrt.org or call 910-323-4233 SEASON AND PATRON TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW! county courthouse was built in the late 1700's; he also donated land for Cross Creek Cemetery. e public square was given his first name – James' Square. e reason for this is that James Hogg clearly disliked his surname. He later petitioned the state legislature to change his children's last name to his wife's maiden name, Alves. Unfortunately, not only was the last name Hogg obliterated by the gentleman who was born to it, but ultimately, progress obliterated the public square. It's now the busy intersection of Ramsey, Green, Rowan, and Grove. Progress also brought changes to the townships outside of Fayetteville's city boundaries, which remained fairly small until the 20th century. Private land developers bought acres of family farms dotted along the country roads on the outskirts of Fayetteville and divided them into suburban lots. e developers had the unrestricted privilege of naming the streets in the new community. Much like downtown Fayetteville, as the number of communities grew, new roads were built, sometimes connecting two previously named roads. e residents of each community were determined to keep the name of their section of road, and wouldn't agree on one name. Until 1968, no planning board existed for either Fayetteville or Cumberland County, and it wasn't until the last 30 years that the joint planning board finally required developers to continue the name of a road if their new road connected to an existing one. But, that didn't stop Fayetteville from breaking its own rules in 2004 in order to name a street aer a respected local citizen. A one block, curved section of Franklin Street from Gillespie to Person was renamed Ottis F. Jones Parkway. e traditions of Fayetteville can't quite be suppressed. History has been described as a series of messy and difficult events, and that description is apt for the map of Fayetteville. But like the old saying goes, "you don't know where you're going, unless you know where you've been." Sure, Fayetteville could make it easy for visitors and newcomers by reducing the number of street names, but in doing so, these stories and the need for sharing these stories might be erased. Lucky for us, the story of Fayetteville is literally written into our streets. CV Gaby Kienitz has spent 25 years helping people discover and preserve history. She used to work in museums, but now she works in a library. Sometimes, you' ll find her traveling the streets in style guiding historic carriage tours.

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