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Christmas Parade and Festival of Lights Set to Usher in the Holidays in Hope Mills by STEPHANIE CRIDER While Hope Mills has been growing like nobody’s business, they’ve still got small town charm. On Saturday, Dec. 4, an entire day of activities has been planned for the community. The fun starts with breakfast with Santa from 8:30 - 11 a.m. He’ll be at the Hope Mills Recreation Center at 5766 Rockfi sh Rd. ready to share his morning with all the good little boys and girls out there. “We’ll be serving pancakes and the kids will have a choice between sausage or bacon and we’ll also have orange juice,” said Kenny Bullock event coordinator. “And the kids will have a chance to talk with Santa and spend some time with him.” Limited space means that preregistration is required, but the $5 fee is payable at the door. Be sure to register by Nov. 29, by calling 424- 4500 In the spirit of the season the recreation center is requesting donations of canned and nonperishable foods to benefi t the Lam’s House in Hope Mills. Later in the day, at 3 p.m. is the Hope Mills Christmas parade. It starts at the Hope Mills Recreation Center and will end at Hope Mills Middle School. “We’ve got the traditional beauty queens who will be riding in the parade, and several school bands including Southview and Jack Britt among some other — we are hoping to include E.E. Smith High School too,” said Bullock. “One of our most interesting parade entries so far is First Baptist Church. They are going to bring shopping carts and walk with them in the parade to collect canned goods which will be given to the Alms House. We are encouraging anyone who comes to the parade to bring a canned good or nonperishable food item. It is the season of giving after all and like I was taught when I was a young boy, it really is better to give than to receive.” Items collected will be distributed to families in need and used to feed the local homeless population. Rounding out the day of festivities and good will is the 35th Annual Festival of Lights at Hope Mills Lake Park on Main Street. It starts at 5:30 p.m. and promises to be a fun evening of Christmas music, fellowship and memory making. There will be hay rides, the lighting of the town Christmas Tree, the town star and the yule log. “We’ll be handing out cookies and hot chocolate while supplies last,” said Bullock. “And Santa and Mrs. Clause will be coming to make their rounds and they’ll be handing out cookies to the children. The little ones will have a chance to make their Christmas wishes known to Santa that evening too. It will be a really enjoyable event.” For more information about any of these events please call 424-4500 or 426-4107. STEPHANIE CRIDER, Staff Writer. COMMENTS? 484-6200 ext. 222 or editor@upandcomingweekly.com. Hip Hop, Holiness, Hope and Preventative Health Fair and Free Concert a STAFF REPORT Being fi t and staying healthy is not always as convenient as we’d like it to be — Dr. Janine Lowe knows how important it is though and that is why she has organized the Hip Hop, Holiness, Hope and Preventive Health Fair. It’s an event that will not only provide free screening for various medical conditions, it is also going to be a day of great fun. “I’ve been blessed enough to have people in my life with generous hearts who enjoy helping others, so it was not too hard to put this together,” said Lowe. “We are going to have several different kinds of screening available for the people who attend the fair,” which is on Dec. 6 at the John D. Fuller, SR. Recreational Center at 6627 Old Bunce Rd. There will be screenings and information about blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, mammography, information on pap smears, colon cancer, breast cancer, prostate cancer, childhood safety and immunizations. Lowe is certain that the entertainment and free concert will make everyone’s trip worth while. Long time fi tness and aerobics instructor and author of Fit for the King: God’s Plan for Weight Loss and Total Health, Lt. Col. Thomas Hundley will be making a presentation as will Dr. Rani G. Whitfi eld — Tha Hip Hop Doc. Whitfi eld is a family physician and an author known for his appearances on CNN, BET’s 106th and Park series, iVillage and other national talk and news shows. In 2008, Dr. Whitfi eld released Tha’ Hip Hop Doc Presents: State of Emergency, a health/education music CD, and the comic book series Tha Hip Hop Doc Presents: The Legion of Health, as vehicles to encourage young people to adopt good health habits. He is also the founder of the nonprofi t Hip Hop Healthy Coalition that promotes healthy living platforms to youth groups throughout the world. The event will run from 4-8 p.m. Come ready to move, be entertained and to learn a few things too! To fi nd out more about the fair visit www. allthingsencouraging.com Best In Town! Ma Internet Connection Business Directory Co PRIME RIB SPECIAL Thurs. & Fri. Nites from 5 ‘til 9 PRIME RIB SPECIAL MaryBills Cafe 801 Elm St. • 221-1170 (Steps away from NC License Plate Offi ce) WWW.UPANDCOMINGWEEKLY.COM Fayetteville and Cumberland County’s Community Newspaper POCKET GUIDE NOW ONLINE ALL YEAR! For advertising and marketing call 910-484-6200 www.upandcomingweekly.com Come Play or St r Stay! The Urban Dog Doggie Day Care • Grooming Boarding urbandogpetsitters.com urbandogpetsitters.com Convenient to post • 822-3647 DECEMBER 1-7, 2010 UCW 13