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PUBLISHER'S PEN
Mayor Jackie Warner has prob-
ably survived two of the most
turbulent years of her political life.
Like the persistent and ingenious
Don Quixote, she took up her lance
and, along with her faithful friend
and sidekick Sancho Panza, better
known as Commissioner Pat Ed-
wards, they challenged the unscru-
pulous and formidable windmill
that was stifling Hope Mills' growth
and tainting its image. Warner's
lance of perseverance scattered
the windmill's four sinister sails of
nastiness, gossip, innuendo and
fake news, allowing truth, hon-
esty and integrity to triumph over
greed, selfishness and small-town
pettiness.
Now comes the celebration, and with it, well-deserved munici-
pal progress and responsible leadership now sitting at the dais of
authority, leaders that collectively have the same positive vision
for the future of Hope Mills and its residents. Cooperation now
seems imminent in the town, and that is the vital element
for success.
e March 19 Community Roundtable will be hosted by Up &
Coming Weekly community newspaper, Harmony at Hope Mills
and the town of Hope Mills from 6:30-9 p.m. Members of our
Cumberland County legislative delegation will be on hand. ey
have recently demonstrated remarkable cooperation on signifi-
cant issues by coming together and setting aside their political
affiliations to address local issues
that affect all residents — like the
situation we now face with GenX.
People over politics. We hear
that phrase a lot around election
time. However, how often do we
experience it? You will experi-
ence it March 19 when Sen. Kirk
deViere, D-District 19; State Rep.
John Szoka, R-District 45; District
44 Democratic State Rep. Billy
Richardson; and Cumberland
County Commissioner Michael
Boose come together to speak
on important issues that affect
all of us. Local town updates will
be provided by Hope Mills Town
Manager Melissa Adams and
Mayor Jackie Warner. Elizabeth
Blevins, president of the Hope Mills Creative Arts Council, will
discuss Hope Mills' emerging arts and cultural programs. e eve-
ning will be fun, entertaining and informative with plenty of prizes
and surprises. Mark your calendars to attend. It will be great fun.
ank you for reading Up & Coming Weekly, Hope Mills' com-
munity newspaper.
Hope Mills resumes community roundtable March 19
by BILL BOWMAN
BILL BOWMAN, Publisher, UP
& COMING WEEKLY. COM-
MENTS? BILL@upandcomin-
gweekly.com. 910-484-6200.
(Left-right) Sen. Kirk deViere, D-District 19; State Rep. John Szoka, R-District 45; District 44 Democratic State Rep. Billy Richardson;
Cumberland County Commissioner Michael Boose; Elizabeth Blevins, president of the Hope Mills Creative Arts Council.
Hope Mills Mayor Jackie Warner (l) and Town Manager Melissa
Adams (r).
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