Who is Alicia Hawley?  I have lived in the Surf City area for 20 years.  Initially I was hired by Hap Alexander at Sears Landing which is where I held a management position for almost 6 years.  Upon completing my Bachelors Degree in Chemistry from UNCW I took a position on Camp Lejeune as a contractor working in Information Technology.  In my four years there I married my husband of 12 years Adam Hawley and had our son Austin.  After Austin was born I decided I wanted to spend more time being a mother and it worked out that Adams company Unique Media & Design was in need of some office help.  For the past 8 years I have run the financial, customer service and personnel for the company.  In 2018 Austin was one of the starting Kindergarten students at our newly built Surf City Elementary.  This was also the year we all experienced Hurricane Florence and everything that came with it.  In 2019 I began working with our Surf City Elementary PTA and really getting involved in our school community and children.  I am currently still a board member and active part of a very successful PTA.  We recently opened a new business Locals Art Gallery & Wine Bar that features local artists which is something we felt the community needed for some time.  I have recently been appointed to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for Surf City and I am looking forward to seeing several of the projects in the works come to fruition.  In our 20 years here we have been active in several community outreach programs like Paddle 4 Troops, Reel Housewives of Topsail Island, Ocean Fest and Share the Table. One of our favorite parts of Surf City is this small town's ability to give back in a big way.  I am a resident of Surf City but not only that I consider myself a long time part of our community.