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Contributed<br> Holocaust survivor Esther Lederman tells her story during the interview taping.
Local organizations come together to share Holocaust survivors’ stories
Holocaust Speakers Bureau in conjunction with Artauro Productions, MARCCOM, MCA-I and the Downtown Fuquay-Varina Rotary Club recently video taped eight Holocaust Survivors’ stories. Tom Morse, president of the Central Carolina Chapter of the MCA-I (Media Communications Association International) said, “Our local community is fortunate to have not only very talented media professionals, but people willing to get involved and share their time...
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Kelly Griffith | Fuquay-Varina Independent
An egg-cellent time
The Town of Fuquay-Varina held the annual Easter Egg Hunt on March 23 at 10 a.m. at South Park. Hundreds of children hunted for 13,000 eggs. The kids were split up by age group, 4 and younger, 5 to 7 years old and 8 to 10 years old. And while the sun didn’t want to come out and play much on the chilly morning, the Easter Bunny was ready to visit with a long line of visitors.
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Nancy Catrine | Holly Springs Sun<br> Brad Rollins and his wife, Heather, represent the third generation at Fairview Garden Center.
3rd-generation business mixes flora, food this spring
Fairview Garden Center got its start almost 40 years ago through Jo Ann Dewar’s interest in gardening. Fairview is situated on 13 acres that was once the Dewar family farm. Back in the early 70s, Dewar’s husband bought her several greenhouses where she could indulge her passion for growing things. She began growing plants in coffee cans that she sold to the Winn-Dixie grocery chain. At 81, Jo Ann still works in the business on a daily basis...
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Easter 2013 services
Bazzel Creek Missionary Baptist Church Bazzel Creek Missionary Baptist Church presents “No Greater Love,” an Easter production, on March 30 at 5 p.m. The 30 cast members have been preparing since February under the direction of Shirley Williams McClain. The church also will have an Easter morning Sunrise Service on Sunday, March 31, at 6:30 a.m. with Rev. Reginald Lowery of First Baptist Church – Fuquay-Varina as the speaker. Morning worsh...
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Nov. 25-Dec. 1 Arrests Lynn Louise Rench, 22, of Fuquay-Varina was arrested Nov. 25 on a driving while impaired charge. Carmen Delisha Heggie, 23, of Holly Springs was arrested Nov. 25 on a ...
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Feb. 12-18 Arrests Charles Thomas Mangum, 76, of Fuquay-Varina was arrested Feb. 12 on breaking and entering of a residence, larceny, and larceny after breaking and entering charges. An ar...
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Feb. 5-11 Arrests An arrest was made in a Feb. 5 incident reported off Broad St. allegedly involving possession of less than a half ounce of marijuana. Timothy Michael Duggan, 36, of Fuqua...
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Dec. 21-31 Arrests Michael Anthony Beckwith, 54, of Fuquay-Varina was arrested Dec. 24 on assault on a female and possessing or concealing equipment or paraphernalia charges. An arrest was...
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Nov. 13-19 Arrests Vickie Belinda Nealy, 45, of Proctorville was arrested Nov. 14 on a larceny charge. Ashlee Brooke Selin, 26, of Willow Spring was arrested Nov. 17 on an embezzlement ch...
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