Fayetteville Dogwood Festival

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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SUPPLEMENT
ADVERTISING DIRECTOR
Scott Embry
EDITOR
Jason Beck
Festival Rules
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Shirley Stallings and Tina Newcomb
LAYOUT AND DESIGN
Eddie Harris
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the Fayetteville Dogwood Festival.
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Contents
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RISING STAR
Meet one of country music’s most talked
about young artists.
TASTE OF NASHVILLE
Craig Campbell brings music city sound
to the Century Link stage.
GLORY DAYS
Rock band Warrant helps music lovers
relive the days of hair metal.
FEEL THE NOISE
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Expect a loud show when Quiet Riot
takes the stage.
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FESTIVAL MAP
Find everything you need with this map
of the festival footprint.
STAGE SCHEDULE
Use this guide to see when your favorite
performers take the stage.
SANCTIONED EVENTS
Get the when and where for this year’s
festival events!
FOR THE KIDS
Partnership for Children unveils this
year’s KidStuff festival event.
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Dogwood Act a Rising Star
National media outlets, a
major Nashville recording
artist and at least one local
radio personality have
something in common –
they think Mo Pitney is
poised to become the next
country music superstar.
The 23-year-old Curb
Records artist will perform
at Festival Park on
Saturday as part of The
Fayetteville Dogwood
Festival’s lineup, opening
for Craig Campbell.
For the past three years
Pitney’s traditional brand
of country music has
taken Music City by storm,
culminating in a rare
standing ovation during his
debut performance at the
Grand Ole Opry.
Dean-O, on-air personality
for Fayetteville’s country
music station, 95.7
WKML, never misses an
opportunity to brag on
Pitney. Don’t be surprised
if Pitney’s singles are
getting radio airplay pretty
soon, the disc jockey says.
“He’s kind of the guy
everyone is talking about
right now,” Dean-O said.
“When you talk to the
people in Nashville and
they bring up his name,
they are like, ‘yeah, I love
him’ ... This thing is turning
back to a more traditional
format.”
Pitney is a student of
classic country and is
proud of his roots, but
hesitant to carry the
burden of an entire genre’s
paradigm shift. Still, he
doesn’t apologize for his
classic sound.
“I don’t always try to
put that weight on my
shoulders, but obviously I
attract more purists, who
are like ‘you are getting
ready to change it for us,’”
Pitney said from a recent
tour stop. “I really just do
it more for my love of the
music. I didn’t choose to
go more country to change
anything or to stick out; I
just chose to be myself.”
That self is a young, wiry
musician with a deep
baritone voice reminiscent
of Merle Haggard or
Conway Twitty. Unlike
country crooners of old,
however, Pitney’s voice
isn’t a result of cigarettes
and whiskey, but practice
and God-given talent.
“I’m 23 and I’ve got a 29inch waist,” Pitney said.
“I’m this skinny, tall, lanky
guy, and when I step up
to the mic, I’ve had a lot
of people come up to
me afterwards and say
‘We didn’t know such a
baritone voice could some
out of such a tiny body.’”
Mix that rich sound with
ability on a wide variety of
instruments picked up from
his days playing bluegrass,
and Pitney has received
attention from high places.
Campbell, himself a fan of
more traditional country
music, is also a believer.
“I love Mo Pitney – I love
his singing – I’ve spent
many hours on YouTube
watching his videos,”
Campbell said. “He is
definitely a super-talented
guy, and nobody loves
traditional country music
as much as I do. When I
hear him sing it just makes
my heart warm.”
Pitney also warmed the
hearts of the Opry crowd
last year. Singing his ballad
“Clean up on Aisle Five,”
he was astounded when
the crowd rose to their feet.
“That night, I just felt God’s
presence there,” Pitney
said. “I just sang, and the
place erupted. I just got
extremely encouraged
from that night that this
lifestyle is obtainable, that
this could really happen.”
See Pitney at 7:30 p.m. on
Friday night at the Festival
Park stage.
Craig Campbell
Nashville sound Comin’ to Festival Park
A[er signing with his first Nashville label in 2010, Georgia
na\ve Criag Campbell took country music radio by storm,
producing five hit singles including “Fish,” “OuYa My
Head,” and “Keep Those Kisses Comin.” We talked with
Craig about his upcoming third album, controversial lyrics
and the struggles of a young ar\st in Nashville in advance
of his Dogwood Fes\val performance.
Q: Who is your biggest influence musically?
A: When I was being influenced, to me it was the best
\me in country music – from 1988 when Randy Travis
came and was taking everything by storm to the 1996
and 97 boom of early ’90s country music. It rocked my
world: Brooks and Dunn, Travis TriY, Tracy Lawrence,
Shenandoah, Diamond Rio, Clint Black – that is some of
the best music we ever had.
Q: When your record label closed last year, your song
“Keep Them Kisses Comin’” stayed on the charts for an
additional six weeks. Do you think being able to keep that
going with no label help was a sign of your success and
talent?
A: It was a testament to the rela\onships I’ve developed
over the past three or four years at country radio. Once
the record label did close, I was able to get on the phone
and call my people at country radio and say “Hey man I’ve
no\ced you guys are dropping spins, is there anything I
can do to turn it around? The song is a hit; even though
the record label is closed, I’m s\ll here.” For the next six
weeks, I was able to keep it rocking all the way up to No. 7
on the radio charts, so it’s a cool thing.
Q: Country is the most popular radio station format on the
airwaves. How do you stand out from among a crowd of
other promising country performers?
A: You’ve just got to keep doing what you are doing, stay
confident, and stay true to yourself – if you can just hang
around, keep your feet on the ground and get somebody
behind you who believes in what you do and the music
you sing. I feel like I got a liJle lucky when I was playing
on liJle Broadway. A guy came in and liked what he
heard and decided to invest and put me on the radio.
Q: Your song “Fish” is an interesting take on a four-letter
F-word. Was there any resistance from the Nashville
establishment about a song with so many double
entendres?
A: When I wrote the song, even the guy I wrote it
with, his publisher was like nobody is going to record
that song. And I said, “It doesn’t maJer, I’ll record it.”
We were playing it out at the shows and playing it on
my radio tour and some of the radio people were like
“I’m going to play this song no maJer what.” So we
decided to make it a radio single. It’s been my most
downloaded song out of every song I had on the radio.
I knew it was a hit. We did get some push back on it,
and there were a few staLons that refused to play it
because of the double entendre. But the truth is the
song is about fishing – if you watch the video and listen
to it, we just had a poeLc rhyme scheme.
Q: You are working on a third album. Any secrets you can
let out about that project?
A: I have a new producer. We’ve recorded six new
songs so far, and what I can tell you is that it is
definitely moving in a bigger direcLon ... It is definitely
next level for me. I truly believe the music that comes
out next is going to be my very first No. 1 song on
country radio. I’m just that confident about it. The fans
I have now are going to love it, but I think the new
music is going to have the power to reach out to a
whole new fan base I haven’t reached yet.
Q: What can fans at the Dogwood Festival expect from
your show? I know you have played Fayetteville before
and have a pretty big following here.
A: One thing I learned when I was touring with Luke
(Bryan) – the fans – all they want to do is have fun.
What I want to do is go in, get everybody fired up, play
my songs, play my show ... and when people leave I
want them to say “that was awesome, and I want to
come back.”
Fayetteville welcomes double platinum ’80s rockers
Warrant was a force during the later
part of the 1980s. Their album “Dirty
Rotten Filthy Stinking Rich” went
double platinum, with hit single
“Heaven” reaching No. 1 on the
Rolling Stone chart and No. 2 on
the Billboard top 100 in 1989. Even
though follow up “Dog Eat Dog”
achieved gold status, the airwaves
were soon dominated by the sound
of grunge rock.
However, in recent years Warrant’s
brand of glam rock has regained
traction, with a cult following
keeping the band busy touring
after more than 30 years. We talked
with bassist Jerry Dixon about the
life of a rock star, the popularity of
’80s metal and the band’s Saturday
show at The Fayetteville Dogwood
Festival.
Q: In 1989 when “Dirty Rotten Filthy
Stinking Rich” was released, you were
all over MTV and had four singles
charting at the same time. What did
that feel like?
bands out of the spotlight. Do
you see things coming full circle
as the grunge sound has died
out? Does metal have more
longevity?
A: I think to all of us it was more of
a relief, because you are tormented
in this business. You don’t get a lot
of pats on the back or a lot of career
defining moments. When all that started
happening it was a sigh of relief – this is
what we are meant to do, this is the way
it is supposed to go.
A: I feel bad for some of the newer
(grunge) bands; they are just
faceless. Maybe you can sell some
records and pop out a couple
of hits, but we got lucky in the
’80s genre – People were more
interested in who you were as a
band. They knew the singer, they
knew the bass player they knew
the drummer. Everybody had
their favorite members.
Q: Three decades after peak
popularity, there is still a huge hair
metal scene. How dedicated are fans
of your genre?
A: That is what is really odd about
MTV and radio and everything – we
completely have been shunned by these
corporations and suits, but then on
the other hand we could probably play
live every single night of the year if we
wanted to. There is something magical
about being able to do that. It’s a real
connection.
Q: When grunge hit in the early ’90s
it pushed the glam and hair metal
Q: Tell us something surprising
that most fans probably don’t
know about Warrant.
A: Besides depression and social
anxiety? (Laughing) I think we are just
pretty cool, average guys. One thing
is that we are thankful. Nobody in the
band is ever talking (trash) about other
people in the band and things that
we’ve been through. If you look at our
interviews or whatever no one has ever
said a bad thing about anybody.
Q: What can fans at the Dogwood
Festival expect from a Warrant show?
A: It’s just loud rock and roll. There are
no freakin’ tapes, there is no BS, no
dancing sharks and hotdogs on a stick
hats. I think when people come to a
Warrant show they just feel that power of
two guitars, bass drums and vocals. We
play all the hits, there isn’t a lot of filler,
and we usually play 17 to 20 songs.
Quiet Riot:
Feel the noise at Dogwood
They’ve been rocking for 35 years, but don’t expect Quiet Riot to go silent anytime soon. With hits like “Cum on Feel the
Noize” and “Mental Health,” Quiet Riot was a staple on MTV in the ’80s and still has a cult following today. We talked with
drummer and band manager Frankie Banali about the band’s longevity, dedicated fans and the upcoming show at the
Fayetteville Dogwood Festival.
Q: You’ve been with Quiet
Riot since the beginning.
How important it has
been for you to keep the
legacy alive and the band
going through the ups and
downs.
A: The late, great Kevin
DuBrow and I started
working together musically
in 1980, playing live and
recording demos which
eventually became the
music we recorded for Quiet
Riot. I’ve followed this path
now for 35 years musically
and have been the manager
of Quiet Riot for more than
32 years. The history and
legacy of the band are very
important to me regardless
of the changing of time,
members and current flavor
of the month music tastes.
Quiet Riot continues to be
relevant.
Q: Hair metal/glam rock
seems to have such a
dedicated following. Do
you run into that when on
tour?
A: Quiet Riot is fortunate
to have a strong, solid
fan base that has been
with us since the start and
continues, but I am very
grateful to all the new fans,
some of which were not
even born when “Metal
Health” was released in
1983!
Q: Is there anything better
than playing rock and roll?
How awesome does it feel
to have been able to make
a living out of something
you enjoy doing?
A: To be able to play music,
record, tour worldwide
and meet so many great
fans is a gift. But it is also
important to understand
that it is hard work. I always
tell people that we don’t get
paid for the time we are on
stage, we get paid for the
other 22 hours of the day
that it takes to enjoy the two
hours on stage!
Q: Is there anything
about Quiet Riot behind
the scenes that would
surprise fans?
A: The set that I’ve put
together for our live show
will consist of many of
the songs from the “Metal
Health” record, not just
the hits, deep tracks too.
I am also including songs
from our second album
“Condition Critical” and
our third “QR III” which
represents a large part of
the Quiet Riot the fans love
and want to hear. We are
also including the song “It
Sucks To Be You” which is
featured in the Quiet Riot
movie “Well Now You’re
Here There’s No Way Back”
that is currently showing on
Showtime and Showtime
On Demand. We are in the
process of setting up the
timeline for the DVD/BluRay
release as well as iTunes
and Amazon uploads. If
you want to get updates
for the release, sign up
at quietriotmovie.com for
updates.
Q: What does the future
hold for Quiet Riot? What
are you guys working on
at the moment?
A: Quiet Riot continues as it
always has, and I will do so
to keep Quiet Riot moving
forward no matter what.
Right now we are currently
booked into September of
2015 and will tour through
the end of the year and
already have dates to look
forward to in 2016.
2015 Partners and Sponsors
Presenting Sponsor
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
95 South
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Apartment Finder | Highland Paving | Weathers Brothers Moving and Storage
Business Patrons
BB&T Bank | Independent Insurance Group | J & J Pest Control | JEB Designs | Jim’s Pawn Shop
Kevin Williamson Construction | Neff Rental | Troy University | United Way of CC
Event Sponsors & Partners
Festival Park Stage Sponsors
Concert Sponsors
Bloom & Boom/Fireworks Partner
Car Show
Kidstuff Area
Street Fair Stage
Volunteer Partner
Vendor Bags
Thank you to all of our sponsors and partners!
Without your generous spirit - this event would not be possible!
Official Soft Drink
Volunteer Hospitality
Rowan St.
Information
Restrooms
First aid
FESTIVAL PARK
PAR
ARK
K
Arch St.
ATM
KidStuff
Disabled parking
Dining tent
Cape Fear Music Stage
Ray Ave.
Pepsi station
Food & dining
Sponsors
Partnership’s Kidstuff
Arts & crafts
Library
MIDWAY
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Prince
Charles
Hotel
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Donaldson St.
Sunday
Car Show
1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Maxwell St.
Pittman St.
Saturday
Battle of the Badges
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Ray Ave.
Hay St.
FAYETTEVILLE
Local company provides
Dogwood thrills
When the sun goes down,
the Dogwood Festival
lights up. Thanks to a
locally-based company, the
festival’s midway brings
a carnival atmosphere to
downtown Fayetteville every
year.
Michael’s Amusements,
owned by Fayetteville
natives Michael and Sherry
Risinger, travels the East
Coast every year setting up
carnival rides. The company,
which was founded 24 years
ago, is proud to be a part of
its hometown festival in April.
“Fayetteville has been my
hometown since I was six
years old,” Risinger said.
“At Dogwood you get to see
your friends and neighbors,
and it is a lot of fun.”
Risinger’s business is a
family affair. In addition to his
wife, his daughter Whitney
plays a large role. Though
his current company is
nearly a quarter-century
old, Risinger was raised in a
family of carnival workers.
“I’m 56 years old, and I’ve
been in it 56 years and a
day,” he said.
Jackie Tuckey, the
Fayetteville Dogwood
Festival’s board chair, says
the midway is a popular part
of the Dogwood weekend.
The rides bring thrills to both
the young and young at
heart.
“It’s a big piece of what
the Dogwood Festival has
become,” Tuckey said. “We
didn’t always have a midway
back in the day. It has
added color and lights in the
evenings and blends in well
with the rest of what we do.”
Typically, Michael’s
Amusements provides 15 to
16 rides to the yearly festival,
as many as will fit in the
designated area. Each ride is
inspected multiple times by
the State of North Carolina to
ensure its safety.
“We bring enough rides to
make it look like a miniature
fair; we put some pretty big
stuff down there,” Risinger
said. “We have a pretty good
selection – it is nice, family
entertainment.”
This year, the company will
bring its newest, fastest
extreme ride, The Freak
Out. Risinger expects the
attraction to draw big crowds.
“There is not a lot like it out
there,” he said.
Carrie King, the Dogwood
Festival’s director, says her
board tries their hardest to
rely on local companies
like Michael’s to provide
everything from vendors to
materials.
“We recently did an economic
snapshot of the event, and so
much of everything we spend
is local,” King said.
The festival and its
local partners provide a
huge economic impact
for Fayetteville and the
surrounding area, King
says. Though Michael’s
Amusements spends a
lot of time traveling, their
Fayetteville base provides a
large impact here as well.
“We spend thousands locally
on paint and repair work
every year,” Risinger said.
“We spend so much money
in the community. No one has
any idea.”
Dogwood Pageant Dazzles
with Disney Theme
SHIRLEY STALLINGS
FESTIVAL PAGEANT CHAIRPERSON
Cinderella’s carriage was present and
so was the princess – 42 of them to
be exact. All were on hand to take the
ride of their lives. The contestants of
the 2015 Dogwood Festival Pageant
were all hoping to catch the judges’
eyes, make a lasting impression and
win a crown that would set them apart
from all the other contenders. In order
to make this dream come true, they
knew they had to ‘make the shoe fit.’
On April 11, 42 beautiful and talented
young ladies from 32 Cumberland
County schools gathered at the
Crown Theatre anxiously anticipating
which lucky four contestants would
win the crowns and capture the titles
of Dogwood Festival queen. Angela
Martin entertained the crowd with
her rendition of “Let It Go” from the
Disney movie Frozen, continuing the
theme of a Disney Dogwood.
The pageant is the first event
presented by the Fayetteville
Dogwood Festival board of directors
each year. There are four categories:
Miss Fayetteville Dogwood Festival;
Teen Miss; Young Miss and Junior
Miss. Miss Fayetteville Dogwood
Festival wins a $1,000 Cash
Scholarship, plus scholarships to
Methodist University; Fayetteville
State University and Fayetteville
Technical Community College.
The only requirements for
contestants in the Miss Fayetteville
Dogwood Festival Pageant are they
must be between the ages of 6 – 22
and be a resident of Cumberland
County. The board feels in order for
a queen to have the enthusiasm and
knowledge necessary to represent
her city, she must live here. After
all, the four queens spend their year
serving as ambassadors for the city
of Fayetteville.
The 2015 Dogwood Festival queens
have an exciting and fun-filled year
in store. Their first obligation will
be to preside over the events of the
upcoming Dogwood Festival. They
will be introduced
on stage to the
audience Friday
and Saturday
night where more
than 225,000
are expected to
attend over a
three-day period.
They will get a
photo session
with the main
entertainment
headliner for
Friday and
Saturday night.
They help with
many of the
sanctioned
events that take
place the week of the festival, such
as the Crime Stoppers barbecue
and the Hogs and Rags bike ride for
charity. During the year they help with
downtown events including Charles
Dickens Holiday, International Folk
Festival, ribbon cuttings and any
other events they are asked to
participate in.
After their reign, most Dogwood
queens continue to volunteer in
their community. It is my hope the
opportunity that has been afforded
these young ladies has enriched their
lives forever.
2014 WINNERS PHOTO BY GORDON KINLAW
KINLAWSTUDIOS.COM
Century Link Stage - Festival Park
Friday April 24th
Saturday April 25th
Sunday April 26th
6:30 p.m. ..................Opening Remarks
& National Anthem
Faith Bardill & the Back Row Saints
Noon........................................ 4th Hour
Noon......................................Lotus Sun
2 p.m. ................................. Open Road
1:30 p.m. ................................ Rivermist
4 p.m. ......................................... Outcry
3 p.m. ............ Duck Derby Happenings
6 p.m. ...................................... The Fifth
3:30 p.m. ..........................Seal the Deal
7:30 p.m. ............................... Mo Pitney
9 p.m. ...........................Craig Campbell
(Fireworks immediately following concert)
7 p.m. .................................... Quiet Riot
9 p.m. ....................................... Warrant
Cape Fear Music Stage - Corner of Maiden Ln. & Ray Ave.
Saturday April 25th
Sunday April 26th
Noon ...................... CFMC’s 2015 i-Rock Student Showcase
Noon ............................................. CFMC Student Showcase
3:30 p.m. ....................... Claire Brown and the Combustibles
Fayetteville Native, Original Rock
1:15 p.m. ...................................................Reckless Abandon
Modern Rock
4:15 p.m. ............................................................Geddy’s Jets
80’s Rock
2:30 p.m. ................................. Campfires and Constellations
Folk-Alternative
5 p.m. .......................................................................... Wolves
Modern Rock - Fusion / Original Fayetteville Band
4:15 p.m. ............................................................. Noah Sachs
Original Acoustic / Alternative
Bloomin’ Events
17th Annual FTCC Foundation
Golf Tournament,
Reverse Raffle and Silent Auction
4/21/2015 – 4/22/2015
$100 per person • Noon tee
Gates Four Golf & Country Club
FTCC Foundation, Inc.
Lorna Ricotta
foundation@faytechcc.edu
910-678-8441
Enjoy a delicious plate of southern
pork barbecue and show support for
our community. Proceeds benefit the
local program and help our community
in providing local law enforcement
agencies with reward money for the
local Crimestoppers Program. All callers
remain anonymous.
A Garden Party
4/24/2015
4 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. • $50 each
Cross Creek Park between
Green & Ann Street
Boys & Girls Clubs
of Cumberland County, Inc.
Don Williams
dwilliams@ccbgc.com
910-484-2639
On April 21, 2015 there will be a kick-off
dinner, 50/50 raffle & silent auction at
6:30 p.m. On April 22, 2015, enjoy the
golf tournament with prizes and awards
to follow.
Encore Exhibition
4/24/2015 – 4/26/2015
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. • $5 donation
The Capitol Encore Academy
126 Hay Street
Jane Jean-Barnard
jandje@me.com • 443-454-4016
An afternoon and evening of Southern
tradition – dancing, entertainment, good
food and friends.
10th Annual Hogs &
Rags Spring Ride
Zumbathon, fashion show and art exhibit
Fayetteville-Cumberland
Crimestoppers Barbecue
4/24/2015 • 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
$7 per ticket
2800 Raeford Road Highland Centre
Fayetteville-Cumberland
Crimestoppers
Duncan Hubbard
dhubbard@holmeselectricsecurity.com
910-624-6922
4/25/2015 • 7:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
$50 each
Registration 7:30 a.m. at
Airborne & Special Operations Museum
Delana Faircloth
hogsandrags@gmail.com
910-876-7272
A fundraising event for the benefit of
Green Beret Foundation, Kidsville News
Literary & Education Foundation, and
the American Cancer Society.
2014-2015 Fayetteville Dogwood Festival
TOP DOGS
Front Row (left to right): Jerome Scott,
Ramona Moore, Melissa Reid, Lori King, Mary Beth
McKenzie, Ben Chambers and Kevin Williamson
Back Row (left to right): Carrie King, Jim Rutherford,
Caroline Robinson, Jackie Tuckey, Carla Supples,
Karen Barbour, Bryan Moore and Mark Wilderman
Not pictured: Joe Coker, Shirley Stallings,
Marian Adams and Jayson Timberlake
PHOTO BY TONY WOOTEN OF LIFE’S REFLECTIONS
Puttin’ On the Dog hosted by
Fayetteville Area Protection
Society and Heritage Square
4/26/2015 • noon - 3 p.m.
The Courtyard at Heritage
Square/224 Dick Street
The Woman’s Club of Fayetteville
Contact 910-864-2077 or
FAPSfans@gmail.com or
www.FAPSpet.org
Come and enjoy an afternoon with
your furry friends at Heritage Square.
The pooches will love our lush lawn as
they show-off their latest doggie duds
and compete for yummy prizes.
Jazz on Top of the Town “An
Evening at the Oscars”
5/2/2015 • 8 p.m.
The Crown Expo Center, Hall C
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Upsilon Kappa Omega Chapter of
Fort Bragg
Tracy Allen
ukoivyleafreporter@yahoo.com
910-709-9689
“An Evening at the Oscars” featuring
the “Innertwyned Muse Group”
is being held to raise money for
scholarships for local high school
students. Please come out and
support this event in giving back to
the community!
Something to quack about
For the first time, one of the area’s
most popular community fundraisers
is partnering with The Fayetteville
Dogwood Festival to make a bigger
splash.
The Fayetteville Duck Derby, organized
by the Fayetteville Urban Ministry, will
be taking place at Festival Park on
the Sunday of the festival. The event,
which benefits the Urban Ministry and
roughly 25 other area charities, is in its
fifth year. Previous derbies have taken
place on the Cape Fear River the week
after Dogwood.
“It will have a bigger impact, bigger
crowd and we just heard bigger is
better,” said Johnny Wilson, director
of the Fayetteville Urban Ministry.
“We expect the crowd to be in the
thousands. More than 200,000 folks
come through for that entire weekend.”
The charity event, in which more
than 10,000 rubber ducks float down
a stretch of Cross Creek, raises
money for numerous causes. Donors
can purchase ducks from multiple
sponsoring agencies, from the Falcon
Children’s Home to the Cumberland
County 4H. The Urban Ministry
handles all of the event’s logistics.
In past years the Duck Derby has used
a new car as a grand prize. Wilson
said this year’s prize keeps with the
theme of bigger and better.
“We have upped the ante, and this
year we are giving away a 22-foot
Tim White
11:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Chick Jacobs
1:45 p.m. - 4 p.m.
traveling camper donated to us
by Camping World,” Wilson said.
“Remember, two of our four big
winners in past years have purchased
only one duck.”
duckrace.com/fayettevilleduckderby
or in the park on the day of the event.
Winners do not have to be present to
win.
Wilson is ready to see the ducks hit
the water. He has high expectations for
this year’s race.
The ducks are dumped from high
above the water, and every duck has
an equal shot at the grand prize. In
addition to the travel trailer, other
prizes include a big-screen TV, tires
and other camping supplies.
The Duck Derby kicks off at 3 p.m.
with the corporate duck race, with
the main event following shortly after.
Purchasing a duck starts at only $5,
and ducks can be purchased online at
Drew Brooks
3:45 p.m. - 6 p.m.
Kim Hasty
11:45 a.m. - 2 p.m.
“We’ve had a wonderful time doing
this as its own separate event the week
after Dogwood, but what we learned
is a lot of folks from Dogwood come
from so far away and couldn’t come
on back-to-back weekends,” he said.
“I think it is a win/win for Dogwood and
the Duck Derby.”
Myron B. Pitts
1:45 - 4 p.m.
Bill Kirby, Jr.
3:45 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Volunteering is a family affair
For one family the Fayetteville
Dogwood Festival is more
than a good time – it is a family
tradition. Jackie Tuckey, the
festival’s board chair, spends
countless hours every year
volunteering her time to the
event. Both of her children,
now adults, grew up helping
every April, and are still
involved in various ways.
“I started volunteering almost
15 years ago; it was a long
time ago,” Tuckey said. “At
the time I was working for
the parks and recreation
department.
“The most distinct memory
I have from back then was
following a previous director
around while she was
working,” Tuckey said. “She
had all these issues with the
vendors on the day of the
festival. I said ‘you shouldn’t be
doing all of this; I can do this.’”
So Tuckey did. She served as
vendor chair for years before
being nominated for the
Dogwood board.
Her daughter Jessie, now
28, and her son Travis, 33,
both worked at the festival as
children.
“I brought them to the first
street dance I went to; it was
the year of the world’s largest
line dance. They were pretty
young,” Tuckey said. “They
both worked at the Pepsi
booths when they were in high
school.”
That work ethic and hometown
pride has stuck with her
children.
“I’ve been doing it for so long,”
said Jessie, who took over
her mom’s role working with
vendors. “It’s neat to have an
event to come back to and
support my hometown.”
Travis works with festival
logistics. He recently moved
back to Fayetteville to take
a job with the parks and
recreation department.
“With my current job I always
find time to make it work,” he
said. “I take the week off to
work Dogwood. Those
16-hour days catch up to you.”
Tuckey is proud that her
children are involved in the
community, and believes it is a
result of their early Dogwood
service.
“I’m a big believer in giving
back to the community,” she
said. “My parents were very
involved in the community,
and I would like to think my
kids will always give back in
some way.”
Partnership’s KidStuff:
Where Playing is Learning
Schedule of events:
• Jim Henson’s Sid the
Science Kid from UNCTV Meet and Greets on
Saturday, April 25 – meet
Sid at 1:00 p.m., 2:00 p.m.,
and 3:00 p.m.
• The seriously silly Professor
Gizmo Fun and Science
Show on Sunday, April 26
– shows at 1:30 p.m., 3:30
p.m., and 5:00 p.m.
Good news for young
children and their families!
The Partnership for Children
of Cumberland County
is proud to partner with
the Fayetteville Dogwood
Festival to present
Partnership’s KidStuff for
another year of free fun
and learning. Partnership’s
KidStuff will be open on
Saturday, April 25 from
12-6 p.m. and on Sunday,
April 26, from 1-6 p.m.
The area will be located
in Festival Park, along
Ray Avenue, in the grass
by the Cross Creek. This
year Partnership’s KidStuff
will have a science focus
featuring Jim Henson’s Sid
the Science Kid on Saturday
and the Professor Gizmo
Fun and Science Show on
Sunday.
Partnership’s KidStuff
provides quality early
childhood experiences
for children. A child’s first
2,000 days matter most –
it is 2,000 days from the
time the child is born until
she begins kindergarten.
During these 2,000 days,
90 percent of a child’s
critical brain development
happens. Wiring that forms
the brain’s architecture
happens. The development
of social skills happens.
Learning happens. At
the Partnership, our role
is to partner with the
community to give every
child every opportunity for
success during this time.
When children are given
quality early childhood
experiences, they will
be ready to learn upon
entering school, require
less remediation, are more
likely to graduate from high
school, and will develop
into productive citizens and
valuable employees.
generosity of gracious
sponsors and supporters of
the Partnership’s signature
fundraising event, the
Soirée. Sponsors embrace
the smart start principle
that it takes the entire
community to ensure all
children are prepared to
succeed. Partnership thanks
the Soirée planning team,
co-chaired by Sharon Moyer
and Lorna Ricotta, and to
the Soirée’s top sponsors
including: PNC Bank, Cape
Fear Valley Health System
and CityView Publishing.
Additional Soirée sponsors
can be found at ccpfc.org.
Buck Wilson, the
Partnership’s board chair is
excited to offer Partnership’s
KidStuff to the community.
The Partnership achieves
its mission through
administration of the Smart
Start school readiness
initiative and N.C. Prekindergarten program in
Cumberland County, as well
as through tax-deductible
donations and grants.
To learn more about the
Partnership for Children of
Cumberland County call 910867-9700 or visit ccpfc.org.
Additional event information
about Partnership’s
KidStuff can be found on
our Partnership’s KidStuff
Facebook event page.
“We are excited to continue
embodying our mission
as we plan and host
Partnership’s KidStuff,” he
said. “We pride ourselves
on providing resources,
services, and support to
families. In turn, those
families are better equipped
to prepare their children for
future success.”
Partnership’s KidStuff is
only possible through the
April 25 and 26:
• Free, hands-on, age
and developmentally
appropriate activities on
Saturday and Sunday,
specifically designed for
children 5 years of age and
under, provided by partners
throughout the community
– partners to be announced
• The Toddler Zone, where
young children can get out
of their strollers and have
fun in a safe environment
• Private diaper changing
and feeding area; and
• The Evaluation Station,
an opportunity for parents
with young children to
share their needs regarding
services in the region and
supports for their families

Fayetteville Dogwood Festival

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