Women's View Magazine March 2021

VOLUME 15 | ISSUE 3 MARCH | 2021 Inspiring, educating, empowering and celebrating women in our community MAGAZINE More inside: From Fast Cars to Food Trucks Bodies in Motion Road Trip Reverie Help for Homebuyers Spruce Up for Spring

Close Letter from the Editor VOLUME 15 ISSUE 3 L et’s MOVE, Fayetteville! PUBLISHER March! The bossy Bill Bowman, F & B Publications month that is more [email protected] of a verb than a noun is here telling us it’s time MANAGING EDITOR to maneuver and go. With the April Olsen ushering in of springtime and the lengthening of days, March tells [email protected] us to get outside again, opening up opportunities for the activities EDITOR featured on the pages ahead. Crissy Neville [email protected] Are you a gardener? Daffodils are the harbinger of spring ― the GRAPHIC DESIGNER yellow trumpets blooming just Dylan Hooker now in your flowerbed beckon you to dig and till around them, pulling [email protected] weeds, adding mulch and prepping for the parade of blooms to come. There’s much to be done outside to ready the flowerbeds, lawn and garden; use Cheryl Garrett’s OPERATIONS DIRECTOR quarterly “Outdoor Almanac” feature to help you with the to-do list. Paulette Naylor If gardening isn’t your passion, perhaps adrenaline chasing is. How about [email protected] motorcycling, stock car racing and road tripping? The fun features on these topics inside are sure to rev up your reading pleasure. MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE Linda McAlister WVM March has got other modes of transportation covered, too. Learn the ins and outs of eco-friendly vehicles, food truck finesse and news from Fayetteville’s FAST [email protected] public transportation system. DISTRIBUTION DIRECTOR/ Perhaps you are moving to a new house ― or want to ― making a military transition SALES ADMINISTRATOR or moving more to get in shape in 2021 ― common topics to which we can all relate. Laurel Handforth Want to gain good information and helpful advice on these topics and more? Time to turn the page; it’s your move. [email protected] Are you interested in writing? Consider contributing an article or pitching a MARCH story idea to WVM. We want to elevate your voice. For more information, email CONTRIBUTORS 2 | M [email protected]. Be sure to like us and leave comments Stephanie Shook on our Facebook page! Keyuri Parab 2 | MARCH 2021 Mindy Love Kellie Tew Dinah Goodman Dr. Patrice Carter Mary Bunnells Jennifer Kirby Cheryl Garrett Kia Jones Crissy Neville Amy Jeffrey Kimberly Woods WOMEN'S VIEW MAGAZINE 208 ROWAN ST. FAYETTEVILLE, NC, 28301 PHONE: 910-484-6200 FAX: 910-484-9218 Women’s View Magazine is for, by and about women in Cumberland County. Published by F&B Publications in conjunction with Media Marketing Management. ©2021 by F&B Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of editorial or advertisement without permission is strictly prohibited. Various vector sources credited to © Freepik and © Vecteezy. Association of Community Publishers

Inside March 4 WOMAN'S SPOTLIGHT 12 ROAD TRIP REVERIE Meet the assistant transit director for Fayetteville's Sing like no one is watching as you reminisce with FAST public transport and businesswoman, WVM contributing writers who share favorite Tyffany Neal. road-tripping memories for this roundup. 5 MOTORCYCLE MINISTRY 16 LADIES, START COVER The Iron Angels women's ministry at Freedom Biker Church of Fayetteville brings women together for the love YOUR ENGINES STORY of the Bible and their bikes. Two female drivers from the Fayetteville 6 YOU'VE GOT TO MOVE IT, Motor Speedway describe what brought MOVE IT them to and keeps them in motor sports. Fit Body Work Out owner Dinah Goodman takes us down the memory lane of fitness to arrive at 20 OUTDOOR ALMANAC what's hot today. The spring season arrives this month 8 SUPPORT FOR and with it the gardening and outdoor MILITARY KIDS prepping to-do list. Stay on top of the game Cumberland County Schools Military with Cheryl Garrett's timely advice. Liaison Stephanie Shook shares details of the system's support network for 22 WHAT'S YOUR SIDE military students. HUSTLE? Fayetteville resident Kia Jones found her niche 10 HAVE COFFEE, and side hustle in the fabric arts. WILL TRAVEL Hollywood Java is a famous food truck 28 EXCELLING IN EASTOVER in Fayetteville serving up Regular monthly feature \"It's A Woman World\" coffee and more. travels to Eastover this month to serve up a sampling of what life east of the river is really like. 2021 MARCH | 3

Woman's Spotlight Tyffany L. Neal By Keyuri Parab Tyffany L. Neal knows transit, maintenance, fixed route, University and a master's degree from especially in Cumberland County. compliance, customer Strayer University. service and paratransit. She began her transit career as a transit Originally from Chicago, she currently dispatcher in 2005, which grew her \"Not only am I responsible for resides in Greensboro and since 2017, experience and responsibilities. Over managing the day-to-day transit has commuted to Fayetteville for work. the past 15-plus years, she has held operation, but I also have to manage all additional titles throughout her tenure staff engagement to ensure our staff The opportunity to work with a to include reservations supervisor, functions to the best of their abilities, growing organization attracted her to operations manager, director of while adhering to the city's core values Fayetteville. operations for paratransit and of RESPECT.\" Neal explained. general manager. \"In 2017, Fayetteville and FAST were She makes sure all FAST customers doing big things for our residents, and Employed by the City of Fayetteville, receive the highest standards of though it may sound cliché, I wanted to Neal is the current assistant transit customer service. Accountable when invest my talents and experience in that director for the Fayetteville Area System things go wrong, Neal looks for ways effort,\" Neal said. \"I want to look back of Transit located downtown. to grow and improve the City of and see my noticeable contribution to Fayetteville's transit services. our community's positive growth.\" \"I joined FAST in 2017 after my tenure in the transit industry's private sector. The four areas of her work she enjoys She belongs to the Fayetteville Advisory I have worked with multiple transit the most are leading change and Committee on Transit, Conference systems within the Carolinas and also improvement, helping others, building of Minority Transportation Officials, worked in the DMV area,\" Neal said. coalitions and relationships to foster Women in Transportation International, mutual benefits for stakeholders and N.C. Public Transportation Association FAST was started in 1976 when the lastly, being results-driven. and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. city of Fayetteville recognized an opportunity in assuming operations \"I really enjoy coaching and mentoring In her free time, she enjoys reading, from a small privately owned employees to be their best selves,\" Neal writing, shopping, traveling and transportation system operated by the said. \"In a service-oriented environment, spending time with family. Cape Fear Transit Bus Company. I also enjoy being able to provide a Neal said that FAST's services are service of choice to the citizens of our She has been recognized by the now more efficient and serve more community.\" American Public Transportation communities, with the system Association as an Early Career Program completing close to 1.56 million Continuing, she added, \"Just knowing graduate as well as by the Institute for passenger trips annually to connect that the service we provide is a service Transportation Research and Education people to jobs, medical facilities, our community chooses, no matter the for Transportation Leadership shopping and recreation opportunities. need, is more than fulfilling.\" Development Program. She oversees the day-to-day operational Before joining the transit industry, For more information, visit https://www. aspects of the transit operation at Neal worked in speech pathology fayettevillenc.gov/city-services/transit. FAST, including safety and training, and audiology and holds a bachelor's degree in speech pathology and audiology from South Carolina State Keyuri Parab is the editorial assistant for Up & Coming Weekly. She loves writing, news and cooking. Keyuri graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington and moved to the Fort Bragg/Fayetteville area in 2020. Originally from Mumbai, India, she speaks four languages: English, Hindi, Marathi and French. 4 | MARCH 2021

Of Faith and Friendship The Iron Angels Women's Motorcycle Ministry By Kellie Tew M y husband JD and I have been 27:17 reads, \"As iron sharpens iron, so a Who are the Iron Angels? We are made riding Harleys since 1995. friend sharpens a friend.\" In Freedom up of women ages 18-80; some ride After a crazy lifestyle that was their own motorcycles, others ride with destroying us, we accepted Jesus Christ husbands or boyfriends and some as our Lord and savior in 1998. Because prefer four wheels. Participants do not of God's grace, we were allowed to have to ride a motorcycle to be an Iron continue riding, but this time it was Angel at Freedom Biker Church for Him. of Fayetteville. Our hearts immediately cried out to Biker Church, this truth translated to We enjoy taking trips together and our Lord for our sweet friends to come friends sharpening friends and women have had up to 40-plus women attend to know Him, too. Our community was sharpening women, all for the goal of beach retreats. Every year, we have an \"bikers,\" which led us to go into full-time growing closer to the Lord and each ornament exchange Christmas Party ministry on the first Freedom Biker other. The Iron Angels women's ministry ― which, to say the least, is a blast ― Church's startup team in Garner, began in October 2009 and continues bake sale fundraisers at various events, North Carolina. to this day. discipleship and Bible studies. Outside the church, we plan painting parties, In 2009, the Lord called us to Fayetteville Our vision and mission statements shopping trips and have breakfast to plant a Freedom Biker Church in this express our purpose ― for women to together every second Saturday of the community. We started having church get together to strengthen relationships month and more. at our barn behind our home in July as we grow and mature in our faith in 2009 with just our leadership team. This Jesus Christ; realize opportunities to If you are interested in being involved, small start immediately grew to over 50 meet; and befriend other women. please come on out and see us on people within the first couple of weeks, any Sunday at Freedom Biker Church then to over 150 within our first year. located at 455 Rock Hill Rd. in east Fayetteville. Find out more at www. As I prayed about starting a women's FreedomBikerChurchFayetteville.com ministry at our new church, the name or via Facebook @ www.facebook.com/ Iron Angels stuck in my mind. Proverbs iron.angels.186. Kellie Tew is the office administrator of Freedom Biker Church and is married to JD Tew, the church pastor. She has been on the mission field in the U.S and Central America since 1998. Because of her love for Jesus, motorcycle riding and close friends, she began ministry in the biker community in 1999. 2021 MARCH | 5

MotTtoTtohhhfffheeheeFoe vGietrmnooeevnsest By Dinah Goodman Y ou may have heard the saying that \"motion is lotion.\" Great names in modern bodybuilding were coming up, While this term was derived from an orthopedic and the populace wanted more of everything. Does anyone surgeon discussing joints, its implications are much remember Jazzercise? This fun combination of Pilates, yoga, more important than the benefits of motion on only one ballet and jazz music made fitness fun, furthering the desire body component. To be healthy, movement is necessary, and to move. a whole scientific discipline was created and based on this necessity. The big-hair '80s gave us aerobics, an unending supply of workout tapes and a workout wardrobe of leg warmers and The Study of Movement colorful leotards. The Nordic Track became a household must- have, and \"Richard Simmons' Sweating to the Oldies\" was a Since the introduction of kinesiology, the study of movement staple of fitness trends. of the human body and nonhuman body, in the 1800s, doctors, scientists, personal trainers, coaches and gymnasts, Exercise enthusiasts moved into the 1990s, focusing on among other professionals, have sought ways to improve abdominal muscles with the Ab Roller and the \"8-Minute human mobility by creating new and fascinating ways to use Abs\" videotape. Who could forget Tae Bo® with Billy Blanks? motion for healthy benefits. Enter the wonderful world of High-intensity cardio boomed in this decade. Boot camp fitness. classes were taking hold ― a continuing trend. Bowflex and treadmill machines filled households, while gyms garnered The History of This Fun Fitness Thing machinery-based equipment. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration standards were getting stricter. Throughout time, fitness trends have evolved from the basic necessity of stretching in the 1940s to hula hooping in the The early 2000s ushered in CrossFit, a combination of Olympic 1950s. The 1960s brought in the age of lazy fitness, using weightlifting, aerobics and exercises using body weight. A vibrating machines with belts that went around our bodies booming business, rarely a street existed without a CrossFit and shook us into shape –– or so we thought, anyway. The box ― gym in CrossFit speak. The Latin-influenced Zumba early efforts were not all lazy, though. Modern bodybuilding, danced its way into the American heart, still prevalent today since its inception in the late 1800s, began picking up speed. in over 180 countries. What a fun way to burn calories! This Let us not forget that yoga has been around for ages, and decade also saw the rise of the amateur athlete, particularly Pilates entered as a therapeutic practice in the 1920s. beginning marathoners. The 1970s was a fun time of roller skating to disco music and the burgeoning popularity of recreational jogging. Dinah Goodman is a fitness professional and the owner of Boone Trail Fit Body Boot Camp. She is a nutritionist, advanced personal trainer and group exercise instructor, as well as a former bodybuilder and powerlifter. 6 | MARCH 2021

Fitness Today: The Explosion of High Intensity Interval Training So, where does fitness find itself today? How do we like to move in the 2020s? High Intensity Interval Training reigns as the best thing since sliced bread in the modern exercise environment. Although around since the beginning of fitness in one form or another, the practice has recently exploded due to its effectiveness and ease of execution in any environment. Boone Trail Fit Body Boot Camp has HIIT classes six days a week. The classes are only 30 minutes long ― perfect for the busy, on-the-go world where people have to rush from one place to another, yet want practical fitness implemented efficiently and safely. HIIT, although considered a cardiovascular workout, incorporates muscle growth as well. Characterized by short bursts of aerobic activity with intensity followed by brief rest periods, the regime encompasses only 30 minutes of your day. HIIT's efficacy, particularly for participants with difficulty dropping body fat and gaining lean body mass, has made it perhaps the most effective and popular go-to workout of all time, burning over 30% more calories than other exercise types. Not requiring much space or unique forms of equipment, practicality is another plus for HITT. Online workouts, with the proper professional leading the way, are even an option. Boone Trail FBBC provides online and in-person HIIT workouts, making exercise convenient when one is traveling or busy with home and work demands. If the discipline sounds hard, rest assured that HIIT is for everyone, young and old, novice through professional. Each exercise can be modified to fit any fitness level to train and ease into it, and the advanced can reach peak performance. Safe and the most efficient way to get in shape, HITT works no matter the fitness level. We no longer need to spend hours at the gym trying to attain that healthy body, though the information has been a long time coming. Moving for just 30 minutes a day, five days a week, can give us the fitness we need to see results. This pattern, coupled with proper nutrition, can decrease body fat, improve circulation, increase oxygen intake, drop blood pressure, increase functionality and more. We are a busy society, but finding 30 minutes a day to work out is possible. Let's choose to move and get in shape now for 2021. 2021 MARCH | 7

Military-connected Student Support in Cumberland County Schools By Stefanie Shook C umberland County Schools is located in the same award, schools must submit artifacts and supporting county as Fort Bragg, one of the world's largest documents and demonstrate knowledge in transitioning the military installations. Navigating a public school military students. This supporting data might be evidence system can be overwhelming for a student, especially if you from participation in the Military Interstate Children's have spent most of your time living on the installation and Compact Commission ― a nationwide compact that provides attending Department of Defense Education Activity schools. a uniform policy platform for resolving the challenges However, for sure, Cumberland County Schools is dedicated to experienced by military children ― and observances from the serving military-connected students and families. Month of the Military Child and the Purple Up! day. The school district employs a person assigned to work solely Student Programs with military students ― a military youth and family liaison ― Moving from school to school can be difficult. Most schools and support personnel through DoDEA grants to help military in Cumberland County have student ambassador programs families navigate the school system. Cumberland County such as Student 2 Student, Junior Student 2 Student or Schools' military support department works collaboratively Patriot clubs. These programs, which serve to welcome new with school liaison officers from Fort Bragg and community students to the schools, ease transitional concerns for new partners, such as the Steven A. Cohen Clinic, Rick's Place and students. CCS partnered with the Military Child Education NCServes, to provide resources to military-connected families. Coalition to train multiple secondary schools with their S2S and JS2S programs. This particular program focuses on the Purple Star Recognition acceptance of all students. When moving to a new duty station, how do we know which schools are the right fit? The North Carolina Department of Notably, CCS DoDEA grant programs have sent five high Public Instruction recently joined many other states with schools to a master leadership conference in Washington, the Purple Star program. This program recognizes military- D.C. The schools were chosen based on their yearly progress friendly school districts and schools. Last year, 20 Cumberland monitoring and their school's military student programs' County schools received this prestigious recognition, being success. MCEC holds a bi-yearly prestigious leadership celebrated as one of 10 districts in the state to have schools conference, the Frances Hesselbein Leadership Program, and recognized for military family support. To receive this annual for three years running, a CCS high school has been chosen Stefanie Shook is the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) grants project director for Cumberland County Schools. 8 | MARCH 2021

When her changing needs are always met, it’s Harmony. to participate each time. This program accepts 12 students or ASSISTED LIVING | MEMORY CARE 12 teams worldwide to participate in training at either West 910.849.2306 · HarmonyAtHopeMills.com Point Academy in New York or the Air Force Academy in Colorado. Due to COVID-19, this year's leadership program was Look no further.FRB9roau2odys0dneH:ent9Bhtayaeke1rasovwDyvii0hgudiianelA-fShmlrslpu4yereLgst,RShr,Gaot8.atSiAsIuIeNlsniMbr0lNoIoNUnD.rraCNcuR-metnyrtGuYGltoY1oLitoidGh2Doenm0slLeOwnllo8tLuTgIc1ow,EigsnbVOfi30,EaOvAthpgesOh1nLewKgye4eeAODmoRdIearAyNctseDunloOCRioktDrildGtgoaVEEfiKusuotVslwolDAEao!nIorEFapNwrNvMnnInaOyNeetGiT.nhdnhtRTfrwhUeehgsablUtwewimfivRoioTSuzotkReihpaOHInyytriFaNbOWhnyroiAUntEOGedsofuS,ughGUDIodor,usSwIU,R’D,sevONLSmtrVmPhYeiielmEnOGlNEaoyealKlbRrLaoDeNWgoLoosobEmerOvFNOsaEEnkevTeuuheaEOtsiknOeiUnTyPhaorewnRDMiKoltu!dRwEdEWhtogcaEAIfCnoArsOisioCuNNyAanksLi,sRafteLkLtU.r-iDrGTohnsDuAlnIiuE,eMblEnoNSrVeIgrhFATIn5kuOtgmeDr’,EuGOhrm5,olsItfBoeNaNsOoIG5eeLRwmrftoTacrLcwtTAurNEy!hbSikaarOulaEUntDeohIeeieAhnSncNsnnuReYsageDmatdiBHgGrOnuoytsnenRhiLLogIytUmlaoldPkooid,EfEiauoEfwDSotfiwn.Auaed!trlaloAyfLigorrsMDrfuIyayoseO,Rsnmltpt.I.oLhshuuSIgVfOMGabwviaoNeSAenIarriOuewtrKNwImmUenilvDuGsoaLNotltDRdeiIathGYsuftOeYnNliwGyehlotCIonTacwrkLygoVOAobG.gniavLaGEgOosEtiuShOsnDeedwfhnK,EnuDIU’oevNFsaLRVDmdIacmynrYeNnOyAOGslEoeCoeRlkbiAoLatdotGNgRlDuLEOosEhferiuOvDsrotaElwTDeVeeAKaiuo!OTtrFaVznlUhrEnonMIpIanHOKaEyNolRNvWtnhorid.htINnREheedOfGiohNiATwkeeInsrlasTkeUD,i-iDGUwmOTivhgzniUthnSepaVOHRhigNFIakWgRr’,iEOOWmEedsiEFfOnNoILrRUsOrD,grOUtTAu,!hSSh,ROUnDNSIeaNnRWYsEgiGOnu held virtually. It’s what I do. GET TO A BETTER STATE™. Month of the Military Child CALL ME TODAY. Coming up next month is April, the designated Month of the Military Child. CCS celebrates this month in various ways. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, From breakfasts and musical programs for service members State Farm Indemnity Company, State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, to recognizing CCS employees who were military children themselves, each school creates a celebration. The student State Farm General Insurance Company, Bloomington, IL programs generally host events, too. 1101201 Again, April 2020 celebrations were virtual. Highlights included a video of appreciation for all district military kids 2021 MARCH | 9 made by CCS Superintendent Dr. Marvin Connelly Jr. and other employees and a virtual scavenger hunt with prizes for student participants. The now annual Month of the Military Child celebration began in 2018, planned by CCS and multiple community partners. This popular celebration is entering its fourth year, ever-expanding due to its success. Purple Up! During the Month of the Military Child in April, a Purple Up! Day of distinction is held. On this day, everyone wears the color purple to support military-connected children, and schools participate in various ways. Each year, the CCS military liaison employee sets the calendar day that the district will celebrate the day, and this year it is April 16. Involving all staff, from the school level to the board of education leadership, CCS likes to \"paint the district purple\" to show support for the military-connected students. DoDEA Grants CCS is dedicated to supporting military students. Committed to enhancing the district's ability to support military children, CCS seeks grants to implement programs to meet military youths’ needs. Awarded grants have sought to improve science practices, social-emotional needs and most recently, college-and-career readiness. Meeting the needs and filling the gap for military-connected students are essential to this school system. Whether it is supporting military-connected students, improving practices or ensuring smooth transitions, Cumberland County Schools is here to support our heroes' most treasured: military children.

Have Coffee, Will Travel W By Dr. Patrice Carter e, the dynamic dedicated to building a community duo of Dalton and around specialty coffee in March 2020. search out and support local and Patrice Carter, are regional coffee houses that focus on the husband-and- Our community involvement involves direct farmer relationships and serve our support of the Fayetteville delicious, quality coffee. wife team behind community to include the Women's Business Center of Our decision to enter the specialty Hollywood Java. While we are both Fayetteville, Fayetteville Urban coffee business resulted from our Ministries, Cape Fear Botanical Garden entrepreneurial desire for flexibility, a proud Army veterans, my husband's Therapeutic Horticulture Program, sustainable business model and the Vision Resource Center, Sustainable chance to build wealth and legacy. military service in Iraq is coupled to Sandhills and the Greater Fayetteville Chamber of Commerce. My husband Dalton, aka Hollywood, our coffee business ― by its name. is also a filmmaker specializing in We wholeheartedly believe that our producing, directing and creating Upon seeing him geared up for clients deserve a great cup of coffee documentary series and and desire to take our products to the sketch comedy. sandstorms, donning sunglasses people where they live, work and play to create a shared community benefit Filmmakers are always looking for the during his Middle East tenure, Dalton's one cup of coffee at a time. next film gig, as films equal jobs. So, between film employment, we make Command Sergeant Major called him A combined love of coffee and coffee and build community. Because community grew from our dating Dalton's work involves travel, we also \"Hollywood.\" Needless to say, the courtship. To this day, we love to desire a mobile business to build together. Enter Hollywood Java. nickname stuck. I am Dr. Patrice, aka the \"good doctor,\" Hollywood Java's vice-president and assistant barista, and my husband Hollywood's trusty sidekick. We launched Hollywood Java in August 2018 as a pop-up coffee shop and grew into a mobile coffee bar Fayetteville resident Dr. Patrice Carter is married to retired Army veteran Dalton Carter and is a \"bonus\" mom to their son, Miles, and daughters Destiny and Desire. The Carters own and operate Hollywood Java. Carter is also the president and CEO of Breakpoint Coaching, LLC., where she certifies and trains Christian life coaches. 10 | M A R C H 2 0 2 1

Support Local Americans on average drink 3.5 cups Hollywood Java is excited to be a day. Annually, Americans will spend connected to are: Our private-label Hollywood blend over $1,000 on this delicious beverage. • Household Six Catering (HH6), coffee beans are sold on the trailer, Coffee is a drink for all ages. A 2019 aka food truck, and also via the local Statista report, \"Coffee Drinking U.S. owned and operated by Stacie retailers of the Cape Fear Botanical Consumers by Age Group in 2018,\" Simfukwe, a mom and military Gardens gift shop and the Fayetteville showed the percentage of various spouse, who specializes in Downtown Market. ages of coffee drinkers. The report homemade gourmet granola showed that coffee drinkers make up brunch. Did you know? 48% of 18-24 year-olds; 63% of ages 25- • Authentique Cafe, owned and Today, according to data from www. 39 years; 66% for 40-59 year-olds; and operated by Ambery Edge, who concessionnation.com, food trucks are 72% of those 60 years and older. specializes in plant-based, organic estimated to be a $2.7 billion industry, fair trade foods. reappropriated into a more urban Fayetteville Food Truck Scene cultural ethos. Hollywood Java is dedicated to Fayetteville as a community boasts serving up quality specialty coffee to Houstonfoodtruckcatering.com lists several food trucks, a number growing coffee lovers in our community and several reasons as to why food trucks daily. Two notable trucks with which beyond. Our coffee is locally roasted are rising to the top in popularity: by Carrboro Coffee Roasters using the rising popularity of street food; manual brewing methods to ensure consumers leaning toward fresh; local consistent quality in each cup. food that is inexpensive and healthy; the boost to the local economy; a Connect with Hollywood simple solution to joblessness; the low- cost entry of the industry; and lastly Hollywood Java is available for but maybe most importantly, a sense neighborhood drive-thrus, corporate of community. events, wedding receptions and film productions throughout the U.S. Why a Coffee Truck? Connect on Facebook https://www. facebook.com/hollywoodjavanc/; Besides the fact that the coffee Instagram https://www.instagram. industry is worth over $100 billion com/hollywoodjavanc/; Twitter @ globally and is the second-highest hollywoodjavanc; or on the commodity globally, coffee app Streetfoodfinder. consumption statistics show that 2 0 2 1 M A R C H | 11

Road Trip Reverie By Crissy Neville I collect many things — quotes included. Confucius for me, my best trek of all time was the seven-day cross- may have said, \"Roads were made for journeys, country trip in 1989 with my husband, Thomas. En route not destinations,\" but those of us who know that to a Marine Corps training station at Fort Bliss, Texas, from \"sometimes all you need is a good friend and a full tank our North Carolina home, we were anxious to travel. My of gas\" are pretty smart, too. red Nissan 200-SX was packed to the hilt with boxes, bags and our cat, Tigger. Traveling before the day of pet-friendly Ahh, to feel the open road complete with the wind in your hotels, his coming with us meant a \"Do Not Disturb\" sign hair, tunes turned up and the sun on your skin is about as on every accommodation door as we departed daily to good as it gets on this planet. If the confines of home, work see the sights from the Florida panhandle to the Santa Fe and COVID are getting you down, maybe instead of calling Riverwalk. From dodging hotel clerks and Spanish lessons in sick, call a friend instead ― it may be just what the doctor on tape to praying for the next gas station ― Texas is a big ordered. state ― we made it. Not quite bilingual, but we were better off for trying! When I asked Women's View Magazine contributing writers to share some favorite road trip memories, I was Don't veer now; more memory lane moments are impressed by the outpouring of responses in my inbox. As straight ahead. Crissy Neville is the editor of Women’s View Magazine and Kidsville News! national and local editions. 12 | M A R C H 2 0 2 1

My best friend and I graduated My favorite road trip memory is of my Pictured here is a photo memory of a from college together in December. friend and me backpacking Idaho's 2018 weekend with friends in Pawleys To celebrate ― and mourn ― this Sawtooth mountains' rustic splendor. Island, South Carolina's Brookgreen accomplishment, some mutual Trail weary after a day's descent, we Gardens, for its Night of 1000 Lights. friends and I embarked on a 13-hour got to our car to discover I did not It was freezing cold and sleeting rain, cross-country trek to visit her in have the keys. We were stranded in but that didn't stop my dear friends Alabama, where we spent too much Stanley, one of Idaho's smallest towns, ― sans one― and me from gathering. money on coffee and played Mario for three days. This scenic land of The group of us, aka \"The Goddesses,\" Kart excessively. Needless to say, the hot springs and mountain vistas was rented a bar-stocked limousine, four of us came back to our college also Idaho's friendliest, for the town shopped until we burned up our apartment feeling like siblings. We veterinarian heard of our plight and husbands' Visa cards, withstood the held a rowdy, emotional party in my loaned us her van so we could go to bitter night air and witnessed together best friend's honor and parted ways and fro to get food and check the a magnificent candlelit garden fit with two weeks of great memories trailhead for the keys. We got all our for royalty only to be topped off with behind us. ~ Avery Powers (below) meals at the town's only restaurant dinner at Frank's Outback. Although and were fed by Tony, the waiter, who our lives are not as carefree as they was surprised that people from New once were, God willing, we still have a Jersey could be so nice. When keys few more road trips in us. finally appeared, Tony begged us not ~ Lynne Smith (below) to leave. I almost fainted when he got on one knee to ask me to marry him in an attempt to get me to stay! Whether he was joking or not, we were never sure. ~ Jen Smith (below) \"Winter Wonderland\" is how I When I was in elementary school, In the summer of 2013, my husband would describe this fun road trip to my mom and stepdad loaded my and I flew into Maine, rented a Flagstaff, Arizona. Three fun-filled stepbrother, stepsister and me up convertible and drove up the coast. days of playing in the snow, visiting in our navy-blue Buick Roadmaster We stayed at bed & breakfast inns the Grand Canyon and exploring the and headed up the coast to the Outer along the way, enjoying seafood and city of Flagstaff that looked exactly Banks to visit all seven lighthouses in cocktails at quaint local restaurants like something out of a Hallmark North Carolina. We hit all the historical in Camden, Kennebunkport and York Christmas movie was made complete high points ― the free-roaming Harbor. It will forever be one of our by my significant other’s company Shetland ponies on Ocracoke Island, favorite trips! and our stay at a beautiful bed & Kitty Hawk where the Wright Brothers ~ Jennifer K. Fincher breakfast inn filled with yummy food, flew the first plane, the Lost Colony antique interiors and surrounded by play in Manteo, the mountainous 2 0 2 1 M A R C H | 13 snow-clad mountains. The drive from natural dunes at Jockey's Ridge and Phoenix to Flagstaff was breathtaking, so much more. I'll never forget how with twisty mountains and scenery this particular trip made me fall in changing from cacti to snow in love with our beautiful state, even as four hours. All made better with an inpatient fourth-grader squished the Beatles on the radio to keep us between her siblings in the back of a company. ~ Keyuri Parab Scotti Buick. ~ Laura Boarts

New York City = Manhattan = three Back in 2008, my girlfriend, Jennifer ― Life on the move has been the norm girls = my best friends Grace and the a huge NASCAR fan ― and I decided for me over my 20-year Air Force late Melissa Clement and me, but no to drive to Florida for the 50th running career, and traveling has been the sailors to be found, alas! This road trip of the Daytona 500. Florida in February best of my military experience. was my favorite. ~ Linda McAllister has to be better than North Carolina Since leaving Fayetteville, I've seen in February, right? We bought race some amazing places like Germany, One of my favorite things to do with tickets, booked a hotel in Orlando Korea, Spain, Jamaica, France, The my daughter, Laura, and friends and arranged transportation from Netherlands, New Orleans, Atlanta, (pictured below) is go to concerts. The the hotel to Daytona Beach and back Los Angeles and Miami. Many of my ride to and back is always memorable on race day. We headed out the day travels were by myself, but it was ― we play the songs of the artist we before, planning to drive for 7-8 hours, always a pleasure to take those \"girl will see the whole way there and stop for the night and travel on into trips,\" my favorites being the Essence back and sing like no one is watching. Orlando. We had to try three different Music Festival, Star of Honolulu Dinner We have had the privilege of seeing hotels in southern Georgia before we Cruise and Dunn's Falls River, Jamaica. Thomas Rhett, Morgan Wallen, Jason found a vacancy, and that hotel only This world is huge, and I encourage Aldean, Luke Bryan, Taylor Swift, Brad had one room left. It never occurred everyone to plan to see it! Paisley and Florida Georgia Line, to to us that, with 250,000 people all ~ ShaDonna \"Mo\" McPhaul (below) name a few. Each concert creates heading to Florida that others also be unforgettable memories. looking for a place to spend the night. ~ Karen Bullard ~ Sana Moulder In 1972, my pastor dad moved our A unique road trip memory relates to Clutching their goodie bags filled with family of four and another family of a sad time in my past. My grandfather popcorn, candy and other bite-size five from Washington State to North had just died, and my young nephew snacks, my boys ― Crawford, age six Carolina to plant a church. Funds was diagnosed with leukemia. and Knox, age four, run to their dad were low, and feeding nine people My heart was breaking, and I was and granddad for their \"grand\" road restaurant food for a week was out struggling. I was headed to a meeting trip. In reality, the road trip in question of the question. So, my dad bought in Western North Carolina and was is only a few short miles, but when family-sized cans of ravioli or spaghetti ahead of schedule. I decided to get off you only go 25 mph and get to ride and propped them on the U-Haul the main roads to meander and mull in a big tractor, it seems like a grand truck's manifold an hour or so before my thoughts. I couldn't believe it when adventure. The memory of watching supper time. We pulled into a picnic I saw a tiny chapel nestled into the them look at their farmer dad and area to dine, opened a loaf of fresh side of the road. I pulled over and went granddad with excitement and awe bread and enjoyed a hot meal ― inside and prayed — it was just what with popcorn in their cheeks makes fresh off the manifold! I cannot see my soul needed. I had stumbled upon me smile every time. The lessons a U-Haul truck or eat ravioli without St. Jude's Chapel of Hope, located learned, quality time spent and the remembering that road trip! near Trust, North Carolina, just when I world soaked up while on their tractor ~ Wanda Chavis needed it most. ~ Becky Rose road trip are what I hope they always hold dear. ~ Janna Bass 14 | M A R C H 2 0 2 1

The summer’s end of 2019 led me I am a bit of a reunion junky and seize My favorite road trip was Miami to Key and Beverly Elam (pictured below) on any chance to connect with friends I West. My partner Mark and I drove an a tour of Christ Church Frederica of grew up with or from college. These orange Mustang convertible across St. Simon Island, Georgia. It is one of are my best friends from elementary Overseas Highway, which meandered the oldest island churches, originally school through high school at our girls’ through a watercolor paradise of surf a mission in 1736. Its picturesque weekend get- together in Santa Fe, and sky and island, all converging in structure and history have welcomed New Mexico. Two lived there and the a gorgeous tropical dance of azure all, including the infamous visitors of others flew or drove for our reunion. and emerald. For over 100 miles, many presidents Calvin Coolidge, Jimmy My submitted photo was taken in wonders captured our attention, from Carter and George Bush. This tour and front of the Sanctuary de Chimayo, the exotic food and unique wildlife to four-day excursion were momentous one of our many sightseeing stops. the area's fascinating history. From additions to our 47 years of friendship. ~ Diane Parfitt (below) kayaking through a mangrove forest ~ June Hoffler in Key Largo to snorkeling among rainbow-hued fish in Islamorada, the Florida Keys offered many incredible experiences that I will never forget and cannot wait to enjoy again in the future. ~ Jonelle Kimbrough Never had I ever left out of my home Once upon a time, a couple of friends My most memorable trip was to Boca state of Georgia, so you can imagine and I went on a spontaneous joy ride Raton, Florida, with a boyfriend. The my reaction when my new husband to the South of the Border. With the trip was not a road trip ― we took announced that we were going a windows down and the wind in our a plane ― but it still will be etched road trip to Utah to visit his family. hair, we grooved to some melodic in my memory forever. While there, From the flat landscapes that allowed tunes as the warm sun softly gleamed we stayed a few days and had a you to see for miles to the tops of on our skin. When we arrived, we went blast. I had so much fun eating great mountains, we drove, enjoying it all. to a few shops, took some pictures to food, taking a boat ride, walking on We decided to sleep at a truck stop capture the moment and got back the beach and laughing. I do not one night on our way there and I woke in the car to enjoy the ride back. The remember the last time I have had up to a huge Buffalo staring right at lovely day was brief but carefree. that much fun. ~ Shanessa Fenner me! To say I was culture shocked is an ~ Diana Peploe understatement. ~ Namera Graybeal 2 0 2 1 M A R C H | 15

By Keyuri Parab W hile racing may be a predominantly male- happens, you won't be ready,\" Richardson said. \"The shop is dominated sport, two women break the where it all begins, but friendship and family help the sport rules and chase after their adrenaline kick take off.\" right here in our city. She recognized her sister as her biggest supporter, who she Chelsey Richardson and Morghan Johnson are both regular said \"is always there, not missing a race, practice or helping\" racing competitors at the Fayetteville Motor Speedway. in her backyard shop. Historic Fayetteville Motor Speedway is an auto racing dirt track located on the south side of Fayetteville. Race season Originally from Lake View, South Carolina. Richardson runs from March to October on most Saturday nights. currently resides in Rowland, North Carolina, and competes at the Fayetteville Motor Speedway and the Lake View \"The experience when I am racing is an adrenaline high; it's Motor Speedway in South Carolina. a passion,\" the #86 stock-car driver Chelsey Richardson said. \"It's something that I am trying to raise my kids to grow up \"A couple of times, you know, I have qualified within the top to love as much as I do.\" five,\" she said. The single mom of four works full-time as a dietary aid and Third generation Fayetteville resident and businesswoman races as a hobby. Juggling it all, she said, often \"gets real.\" Morghan Johnson said being in the car is a great escape and adrenaline rush for her. She found her love for racing at a young age ― about 10 or 12-years-old ― but didn't dive into it professionally until According to Johnson, from the moment she gets to the seven years ago. track to the moment she leaves, racing is her focus. \"Preparation starts in the shop, where you work during \"I started racing in 2018; I wish I had a great emotional story your free time; you have to constantly be in there to get the of how I got into racing,\" Johnson said. \"I just always raced car ready and to stay on or otherwise by the time racing dirt bikes, four-wheelers, tractors, etc., and now, race cars.\" Keyuri Parab is the editorial assistant for Up & Coming Weekly. She loves writing, news and cooking. Keyuri graduated from The University of Texas at Arlington and moved to the Fort Bragg/Fayetteville area in 2020. Originally from Mumbai, India, she speaks four languages: English, Hindi, Marathi and French. 16 | M A R C H 2 0 2 1

COVER STORY She aims to attend every local race, including the 20-plus \"I have made lots of friends in racing. Being on track since I events the Fayetteville Motor Speedway will host this year. was 12 years old, my racing friends have turned into family. Johnson drives a mod-lite ― car #1 ― and often travels to That is my accomplishment,\" she said, tearing up. Florida due to their high volume of mod-lite racers and to compete in the state’s Winternationals. Richardson said she saw a little girl at every race of hers cheering her on and felt she had to get to know her. \"I have traveled to Tennessee, Delaware, South Carolina and Arkansas, as well,\" she said. \"Now, every year, she picks the color of my car, and I pick a children's theme because I believe the children are Racing is an all-day event for Johnson, who is the our future in this world. When I am old and gray first one there and last to leave. and can't get back in the car, there's going to be children I saw when they were small who \"I have always been competitive and an will follow in my footsteps doing what I love adrenaline seeker, so being a race car to do,\" she said. driver is the perfect solution,\" she said. She wants to help anyone in the sport she Her favorite thing about racing is the can and currently coaches one girl who quality time she spends with her father, runs in the top 10 every race. her biggest supporter. \"Coming from a large family of four sisters, I have always been my \"I try to empower as many women drivers as I father's shadow and the son he never had,\" she can because I want to show the men that we can do reflected. \"He has been there from the very beginning, it just as good as they can if not better,\" she shared. and together, we have learned the ins-and-outs of racing together.\" In closing, Johnson expressed pride in her track accomplishments. \"Most people within the racing Continuing, she said, \"My dad always taught me, hard work community have been helpful and welcoming. Over time, and dedication pay off. Making him proud and witnessing through my driving and my records, I have proven I am not the joy my racing brings to him continues to inspire me.\" just a female driver but am a true competitor to them.\" Family time is Richardson's favorite thing about her racing For information on the Fayetteville Motor Speedway's race hobby, along with the many family-like relationships she schedule, visit http://fayettevillemotorspeedway.com/ or on has formed. Facebook @fayettevillemotorspeedway. 2 0 2 1 M A R C H | 17

Ask the Attorney I'm moving. What's next? By Jennifer Fincher T o say that the real estate industry is busy would be an understatement. Low rates and stir-crazy Americans who have recently spent, shall we say, a little more time than usual at home, are moving for more reasons than one. Many economists forecast that 2021 will not be much different, with rates likely remaining low and sellers who may have been \"sitting on the fence\" deciding to get in the game. If you have questions about buying, selling or both, read on for tips we are passing on from the clients we work with doing just that. Home Closings. Yes, you have to be at closing. In an increasingly digital age, closings are still primarily conducted by in-person appointments to sign or execute the required documents. When someone cannot be present, the attorney can conduct closings with a person whom the client appoints by a valid power of attorney to sign in his or her stead. Another option is for the attorney to ship the closing package to the client to sign in front of a notary to return for processing and recording. Marriage matters. Your spouse must attend the closing, too. North Carolina is a \"marital interest state,\" which means that even if you took title to the property before marriage and are now selling, your spouse must join you at closing to sign documents to sell. When you are purchasing, he or she may be required by the attorney or the lender ― if loan funds are being used ― to sign papers. If it is not possible or not the spouse's intent to have any interest in the property, a lawyer can offer free-trader agreements and quitclaim deeds as options to resolve their interest. Don't wait. Procrastinators beware! It's important to conduct your due diligence early in the process. Order home inspections, termite inspections and make repair requests ― and follow up. Find out if homeowners' association and restrictive covenants exist. Ask your closing attorney if they have examined the title to ensure a good chain of title. If you are working with a lender, obtain a list of all 18 | M A R C H 2 0 2 1

conditions they will need from you for loan approval Cumberland County Extension and turn those items in promptly. Obtain homeowner's insurance quotes; these can vary widely and can make a SGyaVmridprteounsaiiunl mgMaster Gardener℠ Volunteer Association significant difference in your monthly payment. Saturday, March 20, 2021 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Purchasing prowess. Know what you are buying. $48 Registration Surveys are not always required but are usually Proceeds support recommended. A survey may disclose, among other Horticulture things, property boundaries, the location of structures Scholarships upon the property, encroachments and easements. It will be up to you to order a survey that can provide invaluable Register here http://bit.ly/3dnrexN information for the present and future. Registration deadline - March 17, 2021 Questions? Contact Judy Dewar at 910-286-0132 Expectation Management. Clients sometimes Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made by March 10 to Lisa Childers, 910-321-6880 say, \"I'm going to take Friday off from work, attend the and [email protected]. North Carolina Cooperative Extension is an equal opportunity provider. closing and start moving in.\" I respond that while it sounds like a great plan, that kind of turn-around can be quite 2 0 2 1 M A R C H | 19 challenging to accomplish. You will often not be allowed to take possession of your new home until the official sale documents have been recorded with the county. After you sign your documents for closing, numerous things must be accomplished by the closing attorney and lender before possession can happen. Additionally, closings increase in volume near the end of each week and month. That means the processes can take even longer, and sometimes a Friday closing doesn't record until the following Monday. This circumstance has left many anxious homebuyers trying to figure out what to do with a fully packed U-Haul sitting in the driveway as they await becoming homeowners. I'd suggest closing earlier in the week, allowing time to iron out late-appearing hiccups, record your deed and place the new home keys in your hand. For sellers, you will only receive proceeds once the deed has been recorded. If you are waiting on sale proceeds to fund a purchase, keep that in mind when scheduling the closing for your purchase. Lastly, keep in perspective that excitement and nervousness in the home-buying or -selling market are expected. Ask questions of the closing attorney, agent and lender to acquire the best and most accurate information. After that, call your friends over to help you pack, and let's move!

Outdoor Almanac Getting Your Yard and Garden Spruced for Spring By Cheryl Mitchell Garrett Spring officially begins March 20, ends June 19 and ushers in summer. My mom used to tell me not to wish my life away, but as an avid gardener, I am always planning ahead. Perhaps you are a planner, too. Plan with a Calendar have never before seen such a winter rose is to cut out any dead, damaged If you don't have time to journal what's with Florida Betony growing so or diseased canes first, as well as ones happening in your garden, another predominantly in my neighborhood that are weak or discolored. When great tool is a calendar ― a paper, wall- and around Fayetteville. While I could pruning, leave canes evenly spaced hanging one with big boxes to write say many bad things about this weed, to improve air circulation within the notes. Hang it in an area convenient I do like the weed's young leafy greens plant and reduce disease problems. for daily usage, such as the laundry and the rattlesnake rattler-looking Select three to five healthy, large room. That is where mine is; I seem edible tuberous rhizome roots, which canes to keep, and using clean, sharp to be there daily. Post important are crunchy and taste like icicle pruning shears, prune these to heights dates such as pruning the roses and radishes, making it great for salads. If of 18 to 24 inches. Remove all other spreading weed pre-emergent and you can't beat it (the weed), then eat it! canes altogether, being careful not post-emergent treatments. Record to damage the grafting area. For fertilizer amounts needed per soil test If you have an abundance of the antibacterial disinfectant, give a can recommendations and plating dates, weeds mentioned above in your lawn, of aerosol Lysol a permanent spot on too. These notes are a few suggestions I highly recommend this website as a your garden cart. Spray your pruners for how to use your garden calendar. resource: https://extensiongardener. after each cut to avoid spreading Rose ces.ncsu.edu. Type \"spring lawn care\" rosette disease. If you want a fuller Lawn Care into the search window and find bush, leave more of the larger canes To begin proper lawn maintenance, the \"species specific maintenance cut slightly above the buds, making identify what type of weeds you have. calendar\" in the content. Here you sure each bud faces outward. Inward In spring, broadleaf weeds such as will find outstanding information buds develop branching that inhibits crabgrass, dandelions, sow thistle, regarding other lawn care topics, good airflow, thus promoting the lespedeza and spotted and myrtle including mowing heights, fertilizer, dreaded black spot disease. spurge are always an issue. If your watering, weed control, insect control, weed coverage is small, then weather thatch removal and renovation for your Old garden roses are not heavily permitting, manual removal is the best specific grass. pruned like modern roses are. Prune course of action for both you and these older types by removing no your lawn. A Rosy Perspective more than one-third of a bush and While late February is optional, March removing the oldest canes that are One more weed to add to the list, is still rose-pruning time. The common no longer flowering. Prune climbing especially this year, is Florida Betony. I practice to follow when pruning any roses by leaving five to seven healthy Cheryl Mitchell Garrett is retired with 34 years in the banking industry. She has now been a Cumberland County Master Gardener Volunteer for 12 years this January. She is also an instructor for Fayetteville Technical Community College's horticulture department on a variety of subjects. She finds it extremely rewarding to help the community that she has lived in for the past 40 years. 20 | M A R C H 2 0 2 1

canes untouched because flowers vital needs such as placement, soil and unless the soil test results indicate are produced on stalks at least one air drainage. differently. After blooms have faded is year old. Knockout roses are large also the best time to prune. shrubs not intended for heavy pruning April Accents every year. You can lightly prune your Speaking of soil, amending your Easter is April 4 this year. Many Knockout rose now or heavily prune garden plot is often needed, so why gardeners love Easter Lilies and use it every few years for size control. not do so with compost you made them in decorating and gifting this Read more at https://wayne.ces.ncsu. yourself via vermicomposting ― time of year. After the blossoming time edu/2016/02/now-is-the-time-to- composting with worms. Often is over, transplant them outside. Pick prune-roses/. dubbed the \"worm lady,\" I recommend a sunny spot with good drainage to https://homegrown.extension.ncsu. dig a hole. Put crushed oyster shells or The Big Chill edu/2019/09/vermicompost-makes- gravel around the soil surrounding the Frost can and also cannot be a your-garden-grow/ as a site to help you bulbs to discourage voles from eating gardener's friend. A website to inform learn more about the process. them. When the leaves turn yellow, cut you of the first and last frost dates them off and label the location of your each year by ZIP code is https:// Once temps are in the 50-degree lilies. Use a rock or garden marker on morningchores.com. Now, I am here range, the time arrives for planting which you can write the name, or paint to tell you Mother Nature does have annual flowering plants, herbs a picture of a lily to remember this is bad days and doesn't always want to and vegetables outside. When \"no-dig zone.\" get out of bed on time. Fayetteville is transplanting, water the plant in its in zone 8A, but you may wish to know container first, and if it is root bound, May Showers other zones around the country if do not pull on the plant but instead, May's warm days are the right time you travel. turn it upside down to remove. Gently to create a flowery showcase at your loosen the roots if they seem tight or home's entrance, and why not an Chill hours are as essential as warm pot bound. If vegetable seedlings have edible one at that? Try strawberries and sunny days. A chill hour is 32- flowers on them, remove at planting, in hanging pots, window boxes or 45 degrees for deciduous fruit and this effort will help the plant's energy a wooden crate filled to the brim to nut trees and also some vegetables. focus on growing a more vigorous bring color back into your world. To *Note: below 50 degrees will damage plant and a better crop. keep your vegetation healthy, you most house and tropical plants. For may need to spray to prevent powdery chill hour requirements, peach trees What's blooming now? Most azaleas mildew. Good handheld sprays for eco- may need as little as 200 hours and are April once-a-year bloomers friendliness are insecticidal soaps and as much as 1000+ hours and ideally unless you have a re-bloomer such fungicidal soaps; don't forget to read 750 hours to suffer fewer crop losses. as the Encore. Do a soil test if it has the directions. Fewer hours will cause premature been three years since the last one, blooms; more hours may not meet the especially if you had a poor flower Be safe and have fun in your tree's requirements. Don't forget other show last year. Wait until after backyard this spring. blooming is complete to fertilize 2 0 2 1 M A R C H | 21

What's Your Side Hustle? A Close-knit Calling of My Own By Kia Jones M y knitting journey began when I was 19 years old, candy store, I entered the book section. The how-to section during my first year of graphic design school and was a bit skimpy, but I found exactly what I was searching drastically uninspired with the curriculum, my for: The Beginner's Guide to Knitting –– a book and kit that environment and my whole overly dramatic teenage life. My included a skein of yarn, knitting needles and instructional friend group was changing, and I felt myself drifting in the pamphlets for the low, low price of $29.99. My spending wrong direction out of pure boredom. Instead of giving in budget was on its last leg, but I knew I needed this kit. Food to these feelings, I decided to focus on the things that kept or Yarn? Yarn or food? were my ponderings as I hurried to my mind busy ― school, work and home. Although I was the cashier with my cache of coins. always a creative being and exposed to fiber arts through my family, I was still in a creative rut. I didn't see any people I rushed through traffic to get home, pressed past my who looked like me doing what I thought I wanted to do ― family, avoiding eye contact with my mother and the design textiles. myriad questions from my nosey little sister. Before she could ask what was in the bag, I blurted out, \"Nothing!\" Utterly clueless about starting the process, I stumbled into Alas, in my room ― my sacred space when I could create my nearest arts and craft store to seek inspiration. And in peace ― I unboxed all of the knitting supplies and laid after aimlessly zigzagging through the aisles for an hour, I them neatly on the floor, where I spent the next eight hours discovered a textile oasis. Brightly colored shelves stuffed to the brim with hundreds of twisted strands and textured bobbles ― yarn, of course. Why haven't I thought of this before? I come from a family of fabric artists: my mother, a seamstress, my auntie, a pattern maker and my great- grandmother, a quilter. Now I would join their ranks with my own rendition: knitting. My heart was so full, it felt as though it could explode. Overly stimulated and intrigued, I tried my best to keep my composure as I explored every shelf. Feeling like a kid in a North Carolina native Kia Jones oversees the air quality programming for Sustainable Sandhills where she educates residents on simple and effective ways to improve the quality of air in the community. She has a bachelor’s degree in interior architecture and design from Queens University of Charlotte. 22 | M A R C H 2 0 2 1

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Work Out withWalking in Cumberland County A Staff Report L ife changed dramatically this past year, and we Walking can improve mood. One study from researchers are still in the throes of it. When the World Health at California State University, Long Beach, found that the Organization declared a COVID-19 pandemic more steps people took during the day, the better their in March 2020, hundreds of millions of people spirits were. worldwide were forced to change how they go about their daily lives, including how they exercise. Walking can lower the risk of cognitive decline. Walking also has been linked to a lower risk for age-related cognitive Health-conscious adults accustomed to exercising at local decline. A study from researchers at the University of gyms have had to find new ways to exercise in the wake of California, San Francisco, found that age-related memory the pandemic. Gyms were forced to close, which left many decline was lower among women ages 65 and older who people without access to fitness equipment like weights walked 2.5 miles per day than women who walked less than and cardiovascular machines. Resilient men and women half a mile per week. soon found ways to exercise, and many embraced walking. Gyms have seen reopened with safety measures in place, Foot traffic has increased as people have been forced to but the love of walking continues. find new ways to exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic. Walking is a great way to stay in shape and even provides Though walking might not provide the same intensity to lesser-known benefits for people who walk each day. Try which fitness enthusiasts are accustomed, the Arthritis these Cumberland County paths to put your best foot Foundation notes the various ways in which walking forward in 2021. benefits the body. Walking protects against heart disease and stroke. Carvers Creek State Park has two locations in Cumberland Walking strengthens the heart and protects it against County and is open daily, except for Christmas, from 8 heart disease. The AF also notes that walking lowers blood a.m. to dusk. Check posted hours before heading out. pressure. Post-menopausal women who walk just one to Free parking is available at both locations, the Long Valley 2 miles per day can lower their blood pressure by nearly 11 Farm access at 2505 Long Valley Road in Spring Lake, points in 24 weeks, while women who walk for 30 minutes a and the Sandhills access at 995 McCloskey Road in North day can reduce their stroke risk by 20%. Fayetteville. For more information, call 910-436-4681 or visit www.ncparks.gov/carvers-creek-state-park/home. Walking strengthens the bones. New York-based Plancher Orthopedics and Sports Medicine note that walking can Fayetteville Area Parks and Recreation More than 70 stop bone mass loss for people with osteoporosis. Post- park and recreation facilities and trails exist in Cumberland menopausal women who incorporate 30 minutes of County. One of the most popular is the Cape Fear River walking into their daily fitness regimens can also reduce Trail, open 365 days, from 8 a.m. to dusk. Enter at either the their risk of hip fractures by 40%. northern or southern terminals at Jordan Soccer Complex, 445 Tree Top Drive., and Clark Park Nature Center, 631 Walking can extend your life. The AF notes that one study Sherman Drive, respectively. The asphalt trail winds along linked walking to longer life expectancy, noting people who for nearly 5.3 miles, following the path of the Cape Fear exercise regularly in their 50s-60s were 35% less likely to die River, and is not a loop. For a complete list of county parks, over the next eight years than people who never walked. go to https://fcpr.us/. 24 | M A R C H 2 0 2 1

There’s No Place Like Home Especially in a Pandemic By Mary Bunnells W ho would have imagined 2020 With office occupancy decreasing dramatically, pushing bringing all it did? A global more of us to work from home, home sales in vacation pandemic, nationwide shut towns have increased. According to data presented down, home-schooling shift, by Lawrence Yun, the chief economist and senior vice personal service quarantine and explosion in the housing president of research at the National Association of market ― leaving me, a single mom with an elementary- Realtors®, both beach and mountain second home sales age daughter, fitness business and real estate career, to end are on the rise. He recently mentioned North Carolina’s the year with a blank stare, wondering what the heck just Great Smoky Mountains and the Atlantic coast as growing happened. faster than metropolitan markets. And understandably so ― if you've got to work from home, it as well be in a room Time waits for no man, and as a result, my house is no with a view, right? longer just my home but a place of learning, a space for recess, an office and a place of comfort during the Another interesting, but not surprising, uptick is the quarantine. My house has never been more critical than shift of buyers to more rural areas from cities with denser now to my children's education, my business and our populations. Families now seek more outdoor space for mental health ― attributes never considered before when children to run and play, and even singles show this desire home shopping. Welcome to the new norm. in migration. An influx of buyers who now desire homes in the Linden, Eastover and Lillington areas, with hopes of a The need for flex space is on the rise. Homebuyers desire few acres of land, is taking social distancing to the max. room for a home office, classroom and mostly, the freedom to have space because we were all home together, a lot. I With these shifts, the local market has remained firm. remember vividly March 2020 and my daughter's first Smaller existing home inventory mixed with low-interest ZOOM class. She was logged on and I, too, had a ZOOM rates has created a perfect storm of sorts. The average meeting of my own. The combination was a disaster; home now lasts approximately seven days on the market neither of us could concentrate because of the other before going under contract. person’s laptop's noise. It's no wonder so many buyers seek bonus rooms or extra bedrooms, seeking space for these Yun stated in his NAR presentation that the Cape Fear homebound activities. region experienced an 11% price appreciation in home values in 2020. With the median home price at $170K, While open floorplans have been on-trend in recent years, Fayetteville and Cumberland County prove to be an these spaces are not acoustically the best to house all of the attractive bang for the buck. things the pandemic has brought home. Buyers are now thinking of divided spaces, formal dining rooms, reading Home has genuinely never been more critical nor worn rooms, etc., to accommodate the array of daily activities this many hats. If you had the freedom to build or upgrade, taking place at home. Additionally, I've seen buyers add what would your flex space wish list look like, and what hats sheds to their needs list seeking just one more place to host would your home wear? See a local Realtor® to dress out school or play away from the heart of the house. Everyone the home you desire. sees the ability to spread out as a blessing. Mary Bunnells is a single mother and a multipassionate entrepreneur who understands the importance of taking time for yourself and having balance in your life. She is a North Carolina real estate broker with Century 21 Liberty and owner of MJ Fitness, which offers women’s kickboxing classes, self-defense seminars, yoga and meditation. 2 0 2 1 M A R C H | 25

All Aboard Train Travel from Fayetteville By Kimberly Woods Y ou drive across the tracks downtown daily and hear provide Fayetteville service. Popular features include large the whistles blow, but what do you know about spacious seats with ample legroom and no middle seat, Fayetteville's trains –– or rail travel in general? one of the most generous baggage policies in the travel Fayetteville has a long and storied history with the industry ― applicable for two personal items and two carry- railway. The red-brick Dutch Colonial Revival style depot at on bags ― and the freedom to use phones and electronic 472 Hay Street was completed in 1911 by the Atlantic Coast devices at all times, i.e., no airplane mode requirement. Line Railroad. As the third depot built at The Palmetto travels from the corner of Hay and New York to Savannah. Hillsborough streets, This train offers Coach and this building was placed Business Class. Customers on the National Register can enjoy an enhanced of Historic Places travel experience in in 1982. Business Class on the Palmetto with access In addition to a to exclusive amenities passenger waiting such as a fully refundable room, the downtown ticket if canceled before depot also includes departure, 25% point commercial space bonus for Amtrak Guest abutting Segra Rewards members, Stadium, home to seating in a designated Fayetteville Woodpeckers minor league baseball. In recent car, leather seats with extra legroom with footrests and years, train ticket sales have been high, with a reported complimentary nonalcoholic beverages. ticket revenue of $2,738,427 and ridership of 31,344 persons in 2020. The Silver Meteor travels from New York to Miami. This train is part of the Amtrak network of national overnight trains Offering coach seating and traveling to and from city that offer Coach and private rooms. In addition to all the centers easily, the Amtrak Palmetto and Silver Meteor trains safety precautions we are taking to make rail travel safe, Kimberly Woods is a communications and public affairs professional with 15+ years of experience. As the current public relations manager with Amtrak Corporate Communications, she can be reached at @Amtrak.com. 26 | M A R C H 2 0 2 1

rooms offer a way to reach your destination in comfort, of course. She notes the train's ease and comfort as two space and privacy. Private rooms: reasons it is her transportation mode of choice. · offer a one-of-a-kind way to reach your destination that's \"Unlike flying, my husband and I can get to the train depot uniquely offered on Amtrak. shortly before departure and take our bags on board with us or check luggage without fees. Seating is relaxed and · allow the perfect option for customers seeking privacy comfortable, and we can move around to stretch our legs. and space on a short trip and added comfort and Many great choices exist in the dining car for meals, but we amenities when traveling overnight. can also bring food with us if we wish.\" · feature comfortable seats by day that convert to upper Continuing, Ramey said, \"I love taking the night train to and lower berths by night. NYC; I sleep through the night and then get off a few blocks from Times Square ― so easy.\" · include a big picture window, fresh towels and linens and access to a private restroom and shower in your car. Note that reduced service on most long-distance routes, offered daily to three times per week, is now in practice. · provide turndown service, meal assistance, luggage help Amtrak intends to restore service frequency to previous and stories of life on the rails via a dedicated sleeping levels as soon as possible. car attendant. Also, Amtrak is leading the way by setting a new standard of · tout complimentary lounge access at significant stations, travel with enhanced safety and cleaning measures. Several priority boarding and complimentary meals onboard. sanitation measures have been implemented into every part of the customer journey to simplify and safeguard Customers who travel in private rooms on the Silver Meteor the travel experience, including face covering and physical enjoy dining service. Amtrak is temporarily offering flexible distancing requirements, enhanced cleaning and air quality dining service on all long-distance routes and encouraging control and limited bookings. customers in private rooms to opt for room service. To find out additional information on the new Frequent Fayetteville train traveler Constance Ramey enjoys standards of travel, visit taking the night train to New York City several times a year https://www.amtrak.com/planning booking/policies/ to see Broadway plays and musicals ― pre-pandemic, coronavirus.html?intcmp=wsp_banner_link_coronavirus 2 0 2 1 M A R C H | 27

SipLee Arts is the gals’ go-to in Eastover for all-things art. \"God's Country\" \"God's Country\" is the catchphrase Town History linens, towels, sewing materials, used by many Eastover residents tools and even a rocking chair or to refer to their town of 11.34 square With an approximate population two at any one of these stores while miles on the northeast side of the of 4,000, this township still has chatting about their children, school, Cape Fear River. From Fayetteville, plenty of people that recall Eastover neighbors, church and politics. Today, one must travel over the river and when it was just as one resident those rural stores have grown into through the woods, so to speak, to said, \"a speck in its mother's eye.\" small, but bustling, businesses. get to Eastover. Once a best-kept Oral history records from as early as secret in Cumberland County, this 1855 refer to the Scots-Irish-settled People and Places picturesque expanse was officially area as Mary's Garden, where Beard incorporated as a town July 25, 2007, Road meets Dunn Road today. Legacies usually begin with one or though the area was long called Subsequently, according to John A. more families. In Eastover, one legacy Eastover before this date. Oakes' The Story of Fayetteville and family is that of Town Representative The Upper Cape Fear, published in Cheryl Culbreth. The daughter of the The country roads and business 1950, the area was named Flea's Hill late Olloween and Connie Culbreth, thoroughfares of Eastover are dotted due to a livestock flea infestation. Cheryl Culbreth operates her parents' with scenic green pastures, family Stories have it that a tavern built on rental properties in the community farms, small neighborhoods and rural a sandhill in the town was known to via Culbreth’s Rentals. Her leadership retailers. The town’s parks, which have hogs and goats sleeping under and work ethic are, in her words, according to Mayor Charles McLaurin it. Other accounts point to Salem examples of her mother's influence were recently taken over for Church ― and the livestock lodging that taught her that \"family, hard ownership by the town proper, are an under it ― as the ground zero of work and community loyalty advance additional source of pride. Amenities the flea outbreak. In 1865, the North the cause and success of any town.\" include fields for baseball, softball, Carolina General Assembly renamed As a town representative, Culbreth pickle ball, beach volleyball and a Flea Hill the Eastover Township, but uses her accounting background splash pad ― and coming this spring, the town still heralds in the New Year and business savvy to keep Eastover an over 1-mile woodland walking trail with the “Flea Drop” event from the running smoothly daily. Town Clerk with a pedestrian bridge. Located community building each Dec. 31., Elizabeth Bass, a past manager of west of Interstate 95 and northeast excluding pandemic years. the town BB&T, and Assistant Town of Cumberland County's center, Clerk Kelly McCorquodale are two Eastover is 7 miles from downtown Eastover originally sprouted from additional women in leadership Fayetteville; U.S. Route 301 passes three country stores along the U.S. positions at the Town Hall. through the town's center. 301 route belonging to Olloween Culbreth, Elvira Mclaurin and The Corner Grill, the previous Catherine Warren. Families could Connie's Snack Shack of Culbreth buy their meats and groceries, bed family fame, serves as a fabulous Amy Jeffrey serves as the administrative assistant and data manager of Falcon Christian Academy, a position she has held the last five years. Previously, she worked as the data manager for Gray's Creek High School in the Cumberland County School system. 28 | M A R C H 2 0 2 1

place to fill one's stomach and by Nancy Edwards, the shop was teaches at the studio, following a community center. Della Mae first named Country Shears. Joined Brown's and her own educator- Matthews and her daughter Carla by daughter Teresa Edwards mother's footsteps. The beat goes on took over the operation of the grill Pritchard, the two women worked in Eastover as women put their best in the early 1980s. This business's together for many years to build a community foot forward. reins have been passed through the thriving business and community years to Matthews' other daughters, hub. Today, Eastover native Crystal Several women keep the arts alive Sharon and Julia Sue. Daughters, Downing, a granddaughter to a in Eastover. The owner of SipLee granddaughters and now, great- past owner Donna Knight, is at the Arts at 3465 Murphy Road, Ashley granddaughter Amanda Matthews helm. Additional Eastover hair salons Lee, welcomes all who want to paint continue the legacy started in those include a Fantastic Sam's franchise, a picture, design a door marker or original country stores. One sitting- A Touch of Bronze, Leah's hair and learn to create something beautiful and-eating trip to the grill usually Sharon's Beauty Shop, all women- out of a wire or piece of greenery. opens up all kinds of information owned and -managed. Sandra Williams, a retired high as the town's old-timers answer school art teacher, is president of the newcomer questions. Open Monday Is anybody sure that it was not a Dig-A-Bit garden club of Eastover. through Saturday for breakfast and mother who said, \"If you build it, Williams also volunteers with Cape lunch, the grill keeps the young and they will come”? Toni Brinker, a Fear Botanical Garden, a countywide old of Eastover eating, working and Texas transplant, mother of four and beacon of beauty. talking together. owner-operator of The Firehouse, Eastover's Studio of Performing Special recognition must be given The Junk Shop, located on the Arts, indeed recognized her dream to the community's newest business main 301 Hwy through the center of teaching dance. She built her member, Cool Beans Coffee and of town, is another place to shop studio, opening September 2012 at Icecream; yes, spelled just like that. and socialize. Owner and operator 4021 Dunn Road, and dancers of all Having recently opened its doors Maxine McLaurin is another Eastover ages came. Brinker and staff offer at 3747 Dunn Road, the shop sells native who has managed an Eastover professional instruction in dance, ice cream, milkshakes, sundaes, business for many years on the same voice, guitar and piano in a safe, pastries and hand-crafted coffee property. McLaurin and daughter positive and nurturing environment. drinks. Owners Tonya Tyler and Adam Debra describe theirs as the \"best job Taveras stay busy, and just as the in the world.\" Elaborating, the mom Kerry's Dance Beat dance studio at early entrepreneurs in Eastover's and daughter duo said, \"We like to 3723 Dunn Road celebrates its 24th beginnings did, this dynamic couple help folks in the community get rid season at both the Eastover and works side by side to keep customers themselves of their junk and assist Spivey's Corner locations. Having coming back for more. others in getting in what they need danced her way into mothers' and at a little or no price.\" They love that daughters' hearts throughout the The people of Eastover live by the Eastover has a \"special richness that area, Kerry Brown is the owner and adage that \"the old remember embodies a sense of community.\" instructor. Her train of tutelage their heritage and the new look to extends far. Take local student- create their future.\" Women, men Another mom and daughter original turned-dance teacher Emily Haire for and youth of Eastover all agree that business in town is Strands, a hair example. Born and raised in Eastover, the blending of old and new makes salon. Initially owned and operated Haire took dance for years and now Eastover an exceptional place to live. 2 0 2 1 M A R C H | 29

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