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WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM 14 UCW NOVEMBER 23 - 29, 2022 Pictures with Santa Letters to Santa Christmas Cookie Decorating Food by R Burger Drinks by Bright Light Christmas Movies Viewing Photo Booth Hot Chocolate, Coffee, S'mores Face Painting Raffles and Door Prizes Cookie decorating, Christmas crafts and pictures with Santa are just a few enticing things to do at A Very Merry Christmas at the Studio on Dec. 2. Jessica Lallier of Lallier Event Design and Taryn Corrado of Studio 215 are hosting A Very Merry Christmas at the Studio for families in Fayetteville. e cost is $20 a person. Children under 1 are free. Studio 215 is located at 215 Williams Street in Fayetteville. Proceeds from the event will go to Wreaths Across America to lay wreaths at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery. "Fayetteville does not have a lot of family-friendly events," Lallier said. "We wanted to change that! is will be full of family fun including pictures with Santa, letters to Santa, cookie decorating, Christmas crafts, Christmas movies and popcorn, hot chocolate and s'mores and so much more Christmas cheer." Corrado added: "Christmas is the happiest time of the year and my favorite holiday. e biggest reason why is because it is the time of the year I am able to spend time with my family. Military families know all too well what it is like to not have loved ones near for the holidays." e placement of wreaths holds special meaning for Lallier. "I have been passionate about Wreaths Across America for the past five years," Lallier said. "My sis- ter died on active duty with the Army and is buried at Sandhills. e first Christmas after her passing, we laid wreaths and I realized that if enough funds aren't raised then not every veteran gets a wreath and I couldn't imagine my sister not having one." Corrado comes from a military family and has always supported veteran events and causes. Her dad, retired Army, has many "brothers" buried at Sandhills. "We have the pleasure and honor to be able to give back to Wreaths Across America, plus proudly support other military and veteran nonprofits and organizations," Corrado said. Wreaths Across America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded to continue and expand the annual wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington Na- tional Cemetery. e effort began in 1992 by Maine businessman Morrill Worcester. e organization's mission — Remember, Honor, Teach — is carried out in part each year by coordinating wreath-laying ceremonies in December at Arlington, as well as at thousands of veterans' cemeteries and other loca- tions in all 50 states and beyond. For more information or to sponsor a wreath please visit www.wreathsacrossamerica.org. To sponsor a wreath specifically for Sandhills States Veterans Cemetery, visit www.wreathsacrossameri- ca.org/pages/166832. KATRINA WILSON, Staff Writer. COMMENTS? Editor@upandcomingweekly. com. 910-484-6200 EVENT Family-friendly Christmas event will raise funds for wreaths at Sandhills State Veterans Cemetery by KATRINA WILSON sweetvalleyranchnc.com (844) 622-3276 Hours: 6:30pm-10:00pm Fri & Sat Nov. 25 - 26/Dec. 2nd - 3rd Fri, Sat & Sun Dec. 9th - 11th Thurs - Sun Dec. 15th - 18th Wed - Fri Dec. 21st - 23rd Closed: Dec. 24th and 25th Last Day: Mon Dec. 26th 2 9 9 0 S u n n y s i d e S c h o o l R d F a y e t t e v i l l e , N C 2 8 3 1 2