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DECEMBER 20 - 26, 2017 UCW 21 WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Hope Mills News & Views EVENTS Community involvement opportunities in and around Hope Mills by STEPHANIE CRIDER ACTIVITIES • Dec. 21-23 Christmas in Paradise at Paradise Acres in Hope Mills features, lights, a holiday buffet, a live Nativity scene, train rides, inflatables, fried moon pies, marshmallow roasting and the Clauses. Admis- sion is free. Open ursday, Friday and Saturday from 5-9 p.m. Call (910) 424-2779 for details. • Dec. 25 Christmas dinner at the Alms House at noon. Menu will be traditional items: turkey (baked or fried), ham, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, sweet potatoes, vegetables, cranberry sauce, dinner rolls, desserts and drinks. If you would like to donate for the Christmas Day dinner, sign up on the sheet posted at the Hope House, 3909 Ellison St. All food items need to be at the Hope House by 11 a.m. If you have questions, contact, Grilley Mitchell at (910) 476-3719. • Every Monday and Friday, the Alms House serves meals from noon to 12:30 p.m. and 5-5:30 p.m. Saturday meals are at noon, and Sunday meals are at 5 p.m. Free. Contact, Grilley Mitchell at (910) 476-3719 or visit www.almshousehopemills.com for details. • Dec. 29 Support your local hockey team. Watch the Fayetteville Marks- men vs. the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs at the Crown. Learn more about the team and purchase tickets at www.marksmenhockey.com. • Dec. 30 Celebrate Kwanzaa at Smith Recreation Center from 6-8 p.m. e Umoja Group hosts this event, which includes a drum call, welcome song, tribute to elders, libation, parade of African kings and queens, feast, children's candlelight ceremony and tra- ditional dance performance. Bring your favorite food dish to share. Free. Call (910) 485-8035 for details. MEETINGS • Jan. 8 Hope Mills Chamber January Luncheon at Hope Mills Park and Recreation from 12:30-2:30 p.m. Enjoy a meal, network, and talk about the new year. Pivot Physical erapy will be the guest speaker. Cost for lunch is $10. Purchase tickets at www.hopemillschamber.org. • Alcoholics Anonymous meetings Mondays, ursdays and Sundays at 8 p.m. at Hope Mills United Methodist Church, 4955 Legion Rd. • Hope Mills Board of Commissioners Meeting – first and third Monday of each month at the Town Hall Building at 7 p.m. • Hope Mills Area Kiwanis Club – second Tuesdays at noon at Buck- head Steakhouse (Sammios starting in Feb.) and fourth Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Mi Casita in Hope Mills. Call (910) 237-1240 for more information. GET INVOLVED Join other motivated citizens on a Hope Mills board, commission or committee. Contact the town for information on current vacancies and the application process: www.townofhopemills.com/ directory.aspx. • e Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee – fourth Mondays at Hope Mills Recreation Center, 6:30 p.m. is committee seeks to recommend and plan programs of recreation activities and events. In addition to the regular membership, there are two li- aison members who represent the Hope Mills Senior Citizens Club and the Hope Mills Youth Association. • e Lake Advisory Committee – second Tues- days at the Hope Mills Recreation Center, 6 p.m. e purpose of the committee is to advise and make recommendations regarding various issues pertain- ing to the safety and environment of the lake and preserving it as a valuable resource to the town. • e Appearance Commission – fourth Tuesdays at Hope Mills Recre- ation Center, 7 p.m. is committee seeks to enhance and improve the visual quality and aesthetic character- istics of the town. • e Senior Citizens Advisory Committee – fourth Wednesdays at the Hope Mills Senior Center, 4 p.m. e purpose of this committee is to provide insight and advice for the Senior Center Staff on programs and trips and to the providers of leisure services and activi- ties for citizens 55 and older in the Hope Mills area. • e Veterans Affairs Commission – fourth urs- days at the Hope Mills Recreation Center, 7 p.m. e committee is comprised of town residents who are armed services veterans. Members advise the town on affairs related to its active and retired military citizens. • e Historic Preservation Commission – second Wednesdays at Hope Mills Recreation Center, 5 p.m. e committee advises the governing body on issues related to historic identification and preservation. FIREFIGHTERS e Hope Mills Fire Department is a com- bination department, which employs both ca- reer staff and volunteers. Find out the criteria and training requirements for volunteer firefighters and join the team today: www.townofhopemills.com/155/Volunteer-Firefighters. CLOSINGS • e Hope Mills Library will be closed Dec. 23 through Dec. 27. Call (910) 223-0432 with questions. • e town of Hope Mills offices will be closed Dec. 25-26 and Jan. 1. Call (910) 426-4113 with questions. PROMOTE YOURSELF To have your business, organization or event included in this section, email us at hopemills@upandcomingweekly.com.