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Box 53461 Fayetteville, NC 28305 PHONE: (910) 484-6200 FAX: (910) 484-9218 Up & Coming Weekly is a "Quality of Life" publication with local features, news and information on what's happening in and around the Fayetteville/Cumberland County community. Up & Coming Weekly is published weekly on Wednesdays. Up & Coming Weekly welcomes manuscripts, photographs and artwork for publication consideration, but assumes no responsibility for them. We cannot accept responsibility for the return of unsolicited manuscripts or material. Opinions expressed by contributors do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to edit or reject copy submitted for publication. Up & Coming Weekly is free of charge and distributed at indoor and outdoor locations throughout Fayetteville, Fort Bragg, Pope Air Force Base, Hope Mills and Spring Lake. Readers are limited to one copy per person. Subscriptions can be purchased for $30 for six months or $60 for 12 months, delivered weekly by first class mail. ©2007 by F&B Publications, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction or use of editorial or advertisements without permission is strictly prohibited. INSIDE Calendar. .......................................... 26 . Concert Connection......................... 37 TV...................................................... 44 Movie................................................ 46 PUBLISHER'S PEN Hope Mills: Time Is on Your Side by BILL BOWMAN Well, it's been nearly a week since the town of Hope Mills actually be on the side of Hope Mills in solving both the gave Tonzi Collins his walking papers by a four to one vote Collins and dam problems. More housing, more shopping, after a day long amotion hearing. more population all signs of solid Maybe I should say the Hope Mills progressive growth. Millstone town commissioners gave Collins Shopping Center is already becoming his walking papers because "the the central focal point of the town. town" could actually put him back It won't be long before all this new in the office come the November development and thousands of new election. Hope Mills residents do not know If that happens, the amotion who Tonzi Collins is and that there process will no doubt start all over was ever a lake in Hope Mills. again. This is a real possibility So, my point is this: In time, these since friends and associates of are going to become non issues and Collins could very well put him the town's leadership will be able to back in the office. This would focus on real quality-of-life issues. be unfortunate and again waste No doubt, these two issues alone have much valuable time and taxpayer cost the town hundreds of thousands money. Currently, Hope Mills has of dollars and distracted attention the leadership to make sure that away from the real productive issues the town stays in a position to of running the town. move forward. Jackie Warner is a Time is on the side of Hope Mills. dedicated and extremely competent It is a town poised for prosperity, and conscientious mayor; she leads with good government leadership, a a board of commissioners that has sound civic base and an active and already displayed the perseverance progressive Chamber of Commerce. and intestinal fortitude to make Planned growth and development sure the values and integrity of is good for our county. Who knows Hope Mills remain the first and what the future holds, there may even foremost priority. be a beautiful landscaped public park However, as unfortunate as the where Hope Mills Lake used to be. Tonzie Collins Collins circumstances are, the town There will be plenty of such options also has to deal with an equally since growth brings on many changes. distressing situation: the ill-fated I am confident Hope Mills can will Hope Mills Lake and dam situation. Here, lawsuits abound deal with these changes but, only after they have outgrown the with accompanying blame, finger pointing and accusations. It's small town mentality that allows situations and controversies a real mess. The fact remains that the hideous and monstrous like that of Collins to persist and escalate. Onward concrete structure and the ugly overgrown acres of what was and upward Hope Mills, you're on the right track once a beautiful picturesque lake serves as a constant reminder and time is on your side. that there are major deficiencies in the town's system. 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