[mykwyner]

Sentence 1 is just fine except for the placement of the comma before hopefully (probably a typo). "...you might, hopefully..."

As for the articles before nouns, if they are distinct from each other you can use two articles.

The bushes and the fences ruin the view.
He got the money and the tickets.

I would not grade these as wrong if the second article were removed.
I would not use the second article with nouns that naturally go together.

The thunder and lightning kept me up.
Check on the hot dogs and hamburgers.
The boys and girls are ready.