Up and Coming Weekly is a weekly publication in Fayetteville, NC and Fort Bragg, NC area offering local news, views, arts, entertainment and community event and business information.
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INSIDE PUBLISHER'S PEN I love this community but sadly, Fayetteville and Cumberland County are becoming communities of no consequence, void of ambitions, aspirations, dreams and the basic quality-of-life amenities that make life here fun, enjoyable and worth living. Adding to the problem is also a severe void of leadership by some elected officials on both the city and county levels where the interest, well being and concerns of local residents fail to take priority over their stubborn pride or selfish personal agendas. Will this ever end? The residents of this community should have had the opportunity to speak out on the $45 million plus Parks and Recreation proposal. After all, it has been in the works since 2006 and the need for such community amenities has been around longer than that. Unfortunately, a contentious city council voted six to four against that public hearing. At least for now. Will the issue be by BILL BOWMAN Calendar ........................................... 14 Concert Connection ........................ 18 TV ..................................................... 20 Movie Review .................................. 21 Parks and Rec: If Not Now, When? out an interesting observation to me about Fayetteville and its progress over the last 35 years. They suggested I look at Fayetteville's skyline and compare it to Fayetteville's skyline in the 1970s. It hasn't changed much, at least not in comparison to Raleigh, Durham or Winston Salem. Their point was well made.Fayetteville/ Cumberland County has failed to attract the resurrected again in time to get it on a referendum ballot Feb. 26? We'll see. Let's hope our leaders can put aside their petty differences and personal agendas and start serving the people who elected them. Perhaps local media will also start asking our elected officials the tough questions to find out the real reasons behind their actions and why progress is not being made. It would be nice if we were not the only media that shared this kind of information with the community. Someone recently pointed Fayetteville's Weather Forecast Friday November 22 November 23 November 24 Saturday Fayetteville's Weather Forecast Thursday knows? However, the thing we do know is, these amenities are sorely needed. The time is now. And, if not now, when? We can figure out how to do this. However, the first step must be cooperation. Thank you for reading Up & Coming Weekly. Coming Weekly, COMMENTS? editor@ upandcomingweekly.com. BILL BOWMAN, Publisher, Up & November 25 CalCall 910.354.1679l 910.354.1679 Sunday November 26 Monday industry, businesses, institutions and organizations that nurture and propel healthy economic growth and development. Consequently, we remain a subdued retail community held hostage to a strong overwhelming multi-billion dollar military payroll. This does not leave much incentive for aggressive economic development, municipal cooperation or a long-range plan for creating the quality-of- life amenities that attract business and industry. Amenities, like the ones found in the Parks and Recreation proposal. Is this issue dead or alive? Who Free Wheelin' Feelin' ....................... 22 Horoscopes/Advice Goddess ......... 23 Classifieds ........................................ 24 Games .............................................. 26 November 27 Tuesday High 61° Low 35° Sunny Partly Cloudy High 67° Low 41° 4 UCW NOVEMBER 21-27, 2012 High 60° Low 34° Sunny Forecast available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. High 54° Low 38° Sunny Mostly Sunny High 60º Low 37º High 64º Low 42º Sunny WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM 24 24 / 7