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Activities
• 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.alms-
househopemills.com for details.
• Dec. 29 Support your local hockey team.
Watch the Fayetteville Marksmen vs. the Roa-
noke 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. 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 Rec-
reation 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 Buckhead Steakhouse (Sammio's starting in Feb.) and
fourth Tuesdays at 6 p.m. at Mi Casita in Hope Mills. For more
information, call (910) 237-1240.
Get involved
Join other motivated citizens on one of the town's boards, commissions, or
committees. Contact the town for information on current vacancies and the ap-
plication 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 member-
ship, there are two liaison members who represent the Hope Mills Senior Citizens
Club and the Hope Mills Youth Association.
• e Lake Advisory Committee – second Tuesdays at the Hope Mills Recre-
ation Center, 6 p.m. e purpose of the committee is to advise and make recom-
mendations regarding various issues pertaining 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 Recreation
Center, 7 p.m. is committee seeks to enhance and improve the visual quality
and aesthetic characteristics 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 activities for citizens 55 and older in the Hope Mills area.
• e Veterans Affairs Commission – fourth ursdays at the Hope Mills Recre-
ation 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.
Volunteer Opportunities
• Citizen's Police Academy e Training De-
partment at the Hope Mills Police Department
offers a training course for citizens to become
more prepared and involved in the safety of their
community. Download the application to get
started: www.townofhopemills.com/DocumentCenter/Home/View/62.
•Firefighters e Hope Mills Fire Department is a combination department,
which employs both career staff and volunteers. Find out the criteria and training
requirements for volunteer firefighters and join the team today: www.townof-
hopemills.com/155/Volunteer-Firefighters.
Closings
• e town of Hope Mills offices will be closed Jan. 1. Call (910) 426-4113 with
questions.
Promote yourself
To have your business, organization or event included in this section, email
us: hopemills@upandcomingweekly.com.
Hope Mills News & Views
EVENTS
The true meaning of Christmas
by DEBORAH HOLLAND
Each year, the Hope Mills Town Hall
staff sponsors a family's Christmas
through the Rockfish Elementary Ad-
opted Families program. It started almost
10 years ago when the Hope Mills Town
Hall staff contacted the social worker at
Rockfish Elementary Schoo. e social
worker informed the staff about families
with specific needs, and the staff began
pooling their money to help.
is year, the employees of Town Hall,
along with a few others, were able to help
a family of six enjoy the holiday with gifts
for all four of the children, ages ranging
from 6 months to 9 years old. e staff
was also able to donate gift cards for food
shopping for the family's Christmas feast.
Clara Hines, permitting specialist
for Hope Mills, heads up the town's
participation in the event. "It's the right
thing to do," she said. "is is one time
of the year where we get to give back."
I personally give because it lifts my
heart to know I am helping someone
in need. e spirit of Christmas lives
in our hearts at Hope Mills, and its
employees enjoy spreading good will
to all and showing our love of others at
this time of year.
OPINION
DEBORAH HOLLAND, Interim
Clerk, Town of Hope Mills. COM-
MENTS? Editor@upandcomin-
gweekly.com. (910) 484-6200.
Community involvement opportunities in and around Hope Mills
by STEPHANIE CRIDER
is year, the employees of Town Hall, along with a few others, were able to help a
family of six enjoy the holiday.
