Hope Water & Light (HWL) staff, administration, and commissioners provided a warm welcome to local citizens this morning when they hosted this week's Community Coffee. The HWL team treated guests to a elegant Sheba's-catered brunch spread with a variety of appetizers and menu items, both savory and sweet, ranging from biscuits, ham, and coffee cake to boiled shrimp, dips, and much more. HWL General Manager of Operations, Russell Cornelius said the HWL team was excited to be hosting this week's coffee, especially during this important week. "This is National Drinking Water Week, the week to celebrate those who provide us safe clean drinking water and this our way of saying thank you to the community and our customers.  "We love interacting with the community," Cornelius said. "Our job is to help the community with their water, light, and now the broadband we have rolled out, but we also want to know our customers personally. We always enjoy hosting the coffee, and we want to meet and greet as many people as we can." Meet and greet many people is exactly what the HWL team did this morning as numerous representatives from local businesses, organizations, schools, civic groups, and more came out to show their support. All appeared to enjoy the inviting atmosphere, appetizing meal, and conversation with the HWL team as they celebrated National Drinking Water Week.