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Community Blood Center of the Carolinas to Kick off Third Annual Pint for Pounds Jan. 1

The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) is preparing to launch their Third Annual “Pint for Pounds” campaign. For each blood donation in January and February, CBCC will donate six pounds of food to Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. “The need for food in the frigid winter months is especially crucial for the people we serve in our region, so we appreciate all that the Community Blood Center of the Carolinas and their blood donors are doing to support our organization,” said Kay Carter, executive director of Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina. Since the “Pint for Pounds”

Eat at Chick-Fil-A and Help Support Scholarship Fund

The Therapeutic Recreation Section invites the public to “Spirit Night” at the Chick-fil-a on East Woodlawn Road on Tuesday, December 7, from 4 p.m.-7 p.m. The event will serve as a fundraiser for the TR Summer Scholarship Fund. Guests who make a purchase during the event and present this flyer or mention “Therapeutic Recreation” will have 15% of their purchase donated to the scholarship fund. The Therapeutic Recreation Section provides services for individuals with disabilities to help ensure inclusive opportunities in all program services and accessibility at all Department parks, facilities, special events and classes.

‘American Idol for Inventors’ at Time Warner Cable Arena , Dec 10

Inventors from across the country attend TeleBrands/Charlotte Checkers Inventor’s Day, an open casting call for those with the dream of creating the next “must have” infomercial product. The event is at 9 a.m. Friday, Dec. 10, at Time Warner Cable Arena, 333 East Trade St., Charlotte. A cross between “American Idol” and “The Apprentice”– each inventor has 5 minutes to pitch TeleBrands CEO AJ Khubani and a panel of judges. Products will range from kooky (“what were they thinking?!”) to practical (“why didn’t I think of that!!”) and the pitches will be attention-grabbing. With names like Home Tech Flavor Injector,

NEW STUDY NOTES CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG’S ECONOMIC GAINS

A study released this week by the Brookings Institute reveals that the Charlotte/Mecklenburg metropolitan area is one of 24 worldwide regions that is experiencing a solid rebound despite suffering a greater decline than most over the last three years. The report, titled Global Metro Monitor: The Path to Economic Recovery, is produced in conjunction with the Brookings Institution and the London School of Economics and Political Science, and gives an overview of 150 metropolitan economies in the wake of what many have termed The Great Recession. It lists metropolitan Charlotte as #53 in its economic performance over the last year,

Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte to Launch Urban Sip Wine Bar, City’s Largest By-the-Glass Menu

Presenting more than 90 wines and 35 single malt Scotches by the glass, Urban Sip at The Ritz-Carlton, Charlotte is scheduled to open on December 29 as the Southeast’s most comprehensive fine beverage experience. Presenting an unmatched by-the-glass list of Cabernet wines and the city’s most noteworthy selection of California vintages by the bottle and by the glass, Urban Sip also will be the only hotel wine bar in the Carolinas to make available single glasses of Far Niente Chardonnay, Cakebread Chardonnay and Dom Prignon Champagne, all accessible in a single experience, and all presented in a contemporary setting offering

CMPD Releases Photos of Hit and Run suspect vehicle

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department’s Major Crash Investigation Unit is looking for a two-tone (dark blue over a lighter color) Ford F-150 pickup truck in connection to a fatal hit and run collision on November 28, 2010 at 5:19 am. The suspect vehicle struck a pedestrian in the 4200 block of Brookshire Boulevard and continued outbound until it turned left onto S. Hoskins Road. The truck will have damage to the front grill (honeycomb style) and tinted bug guard. Anyone with information about this incident can call a detective at 704-432-2169 or Crime Stoppers at 704-334-1600.

Reedy Creek Hosts Fourth Annual Holiday Open House

Reedy Creek Nature Center invites the public to the fourth annual Holiday Open House on Saturday, December 4, from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. The FREE celebration will feature great environmentally-friendly gift ideas , puppets and children’s stories with the University Library, crafts, activities, naturalist-led hikes and, of course, Santa. Enjoy FREE coffee, hot chocolate, apple cider and cookies while they last. Weather permitting, there will be a fire and marshmallow roast at the outdoor amphitheater which includes a fire ring. The celebration will conclude at 2 p.m. with naturalist-led hikes through the Nature Preserve. Reedy Creek Nature Center serves

Noted Jazz Artist-Alumnus Performs at Davidson College December 4

The Davidson College music department invites the public to a full day of musical events featuring noted jazz pianist Harry Pickens on Saturday, December 4. Pickens, a 1981 Davidson alumnus who lives in Louisville, Ky., has collaborated withmany noted jazz musicians, including Dizzy Gillespie, Freddie, Hubbard and Milt Jackson. He has issued three CDs in a career that has included concerts in 17 countries around the world. Pickens is shown in the photo, seated, with Davidson music professor Bill Lawing, standing. There is no charge to attend any of the events, all of which will take place in Tyler-Tallman Hall

Charlotte Area Resident Wins Big Prize from Jack in the Box

It took three weeks, more than 170,000 mouse clicks and possibly the most new fans ever in 21 days, but Jack has finally met his new biggest fan: David Hughes, from Hickory, North Carolina. Jack in the Box® restaurants and its creative agency, Secret Weapon Marketing, have announced that Hughes is the winner of the “Be a Rich Fan” competition, awarding him with more than $11,500 in nickels. Hughes was randomly selected among thousands of Facebook users who were already fans of Jack’s or became a fan of Jack’s during the month of October. For each existing and new Facebook

Bank of America Introduces Online Car Buying Center

Bank of America has introduced the Car Buying Center, a unique online resource designed to make shopping for a new or used car easier for consumers. By using the site (www.bankofamerica.com/carbuyingcenter), consumers can take advantage of Bank of America’s car buying power as a leading auto financier and benefit from the low price guarantee on new cars purchased through the site. This new online research and purchase tool is powered by Zag, a division of TrueCar Inc. and a leading provider of private-label online and mobile car buying programs. “Bank of America is committed to developing innovative products and services