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The Vision Resource Center in Cumberland County is a nonprofit that provides an outlet for members of the local blind community to leave their homes, experience life, and gain independence. The center’s executive director, Terri Thomas, talks about the services the group provides to nearly 150 people.
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Mike Schlegel is a program manager at Triangle J Council of Governments in Raleigh. While his primary work involves water resource management, Schlegel is also the founder of Whiteboard Academy. This online academy provides coaching and online seminars on visual thinking and note taking. Schlegel was first introduced to visual thinking and graphics in 2013. He found the courses, which focus on putting words into a graphic form to help others understand, helped public perception of his work. So far, the Whiteboard Academy has worked with several North Carolina institutions to help them better represent data to the public.
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CityView (NoCar F 264.T3 W4), Vol. Issue , January/February 2017, p29-34, il, por Periodical Website
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The Cumberland County Vision Resource Center opened in 1936 as a non-profit to help the blind community gain independence and improve daily life. The center currently offers classes, camps, programs, and access to services to those who are visually impaired. Their clients are of all ages, so one of the overarching goals is to offer a variety of activities, from winery tours to skydiving. Classes for life skills such as cooking and cleaning are also offered.
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CityView (NoCar F 264.T3 W4), Vol. Issue , March/April 2017, p36-40, il, por Periodical Website
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This article details Gordon Johnson, a local Fayetteville architect. Johnson is responsible for various buildings around Fayetteville; notable works include the Cumberland County Courthouse, Cape Fear Botanical Garden Visitors Pavilion, and the Fayetteville Regional Airport.
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CityView (NoCar F 264.T3 W4), Vol. Issue , July/August 2017, p62-66, il, por Periodical Website
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Fayetteville hosted their annual Comic Con event on 21-22 October, 2017. The event, which brought in a number of celebrities from popular shows and movies, attracts fans and cosplayers alike. The article includes some last minute costume suggestions.
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Sandhills Farm to Table is a Fayetteville based organization which aims to increase local food security. Customers of the cooperative receive weekly or biweekly grocery boxes which contain locally produced foods. Their subscription fees in turn support Sandhills farmers and artisans. Weekly boxes vary in what they contain, however contents will always be locally grown and delivered to a local drop off. In 2016, the co-op took in more than $500,000 in revenue, indicating the model was beneficial for all involved.
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CityView (NoCar F 264.T3 W4), Vol. Issue , October 2017, p58-61, il, por Periodical Website
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Since 2007, Cinderella’s Closet of Fayetteville has been giving prom dresses to local high schoolers at no cost. For many in the area, going to prom is cost prohibitive. Cinderella’s Closet aims to help those in need by contacting local guidance counselors to set appointments for each high school. The Closet, usually housed in a local mall, meets with individuals from each school to help them find formal attire. All the dresses are donated by local community members and organizations.
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CityView (NoCar F 264.T3 W4), Vol. Issue , March/April 2016, p52-56, il, por Periodical Website
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Roland’s dance studio in Fayetteville, offers North Carolinians a unique experience—Scottish dance classes. Originally created for male warriors as a form of calisthenics, Scottish dance today is more frequently performed by female dancers. The studio, interested in expanding their offerings, reached out in 2015 to a local instructor who specialized in the dance. Fayetteville itself has a longer history of Scottish dance—a club was formed at Fayetteville High School during the 1950s to celebrate the State’s Scottish immigrants.
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CityView (NoCar F 264.T3 W4), Vol. Issue , March/April 2016, p68-71, il, por Periodical Website
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Black Ops Paintball, Fayetteville’s largest paintball park, opened in 2012. The park’s creator, Nate Gienger, served with the 82nd Airborne Division prior to his medical retirement. Many of the people Gienger has served with have developed health problems and poor lifestyles following an end to their service. Having been an avid paintballer in his youth, Gienger wanted to create a park that would encourage people to get outside and active. The 55 acre park hosts a number of events and caters to local businesses and individuals.
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CityView (NoCar F 264.T3 W4), Vol. Issue , May/June 2016, p38-44, il, por Periodical Website
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Fayetteville filmmaker Jeremiah McLamb draws on his church, the Northwood Temple, for inspiration in his works. McLamb began writing short scripts during his childhood. This blossomed into a passion when he began filming stage productions in high school. After graduating, he started a company to produce commercial films and has since made two full length movies that tell stories of redemption and spirituality. Inspired by the mainstream acceptance of faith-based films, McLamb is confident there is a market for faith-filled cinema.
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CityView (NoCar F 264.T3 W4), Vol. Issue , July/August 2016, p36-39, il, por Periodical Website
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Tony Chavonne, past mayor of Fayetteville, is currently the president of the city's Downtown Alliance. Formed to rejuvenate the city's historic downtown, the Alliance organizes various community activities to foster involvement and use of historic spaces. Chavonne, himself, is interested in seeing how the city can transform to be more than a workplace by incorporating arts, sporting events, and entertainment into local businesses.
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Over the past twenty years the state's Hispanic population has grown rapidly; between 1990 and 1997, the population doubled to almost 150,000. The population is relatively young. Hispanics are coming to North Carolina from other states and other countries. They usually hold low- paying jobs. Many long-term residents oppose Hispanics moving into the state.
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Popular Government (NoCar JK 4101 P6), Vol. 65 Issue 1, Fall 1999, p2-12, il, f
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With the dramatic demographic transformation facing the United States population, North Carolina is seeing a growing number of Hispanics in the State.
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North Carolina Geographer (NoCar F 254.8 N67), Vol. 5 Issue , Winter 1996, p21-40, bibl, f
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Much of the current national debate on medical cost containment has centered on ways to restrain rising hospital rates. This article discusses North Carolina's efforts to control hospital inflation.
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Popular Government (NoCar JK 4101 P6), Vol. 45 Issue 2, Fall 1979, p21-26
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18337
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The rising cost of health care has focused both public and legislative on North Carolina's Medicaid program. During the 1977 session of the General Assembly, rising costs forced the adoption of a major cost-containment program as well as the curtailment of certain services, prompting a wide-ranging investigation of the entire area of health costs in the state.
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Popular Government (NoCar JK 4101 P6), Vol. 44 Issue 1, Summer 1978, p39-47, 72
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