CONCORD, N.C. – Jersey Mike’s Subs will open its second store in Concord next week. This will be the first store for owners John and Lisa Townsend. The Townsends know the importance of community relations and will celebrate their new ties with the area when they hold their grand opening on June 30. To commemorate the event, the new restaurant, located at 6028 Bayfield Parkway, is hosting a 5-day fundraiser from Wed., June 30 through Sun., July 4, with proceeds supporting the Boys & Girls Club of Cabarrus County. Anyone who has a fundraising coupon can get a free regular

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The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education approved 13 personnel appointments, including 11 principal positions, at its June 22 meeting. Paul B. Barnhardt was named principal of Montclaire Elementary School, where he is currently the assistant principal. Barnhardt was previously a teacher in Clarksdale, Miss., as well as recruitment director for Teach for America in Houston. He began his career with CMS in 2009 as resident principal of Sterling Elementary. Joshua David Bishop was named principal of Cochrane Middle School. He is currently interim principal at Cochrane. He began his career with CMS in 2005 as assistant principal of Northwest School of

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Starting July 10, calls to 311 after 8 pm will be answered by an automated system that will route calls to the appropriate agencies available for service delivery. Charmeck 311 will reduce a portion of its 24/7 operations. As part of the change, 311 customer service representatives will receive citizen calls for service between 7 am and 8 pm daily including weekends. After 8 p.m., callers will continue to access non-emergency local services such as: Utilities (water main breaks, sewer issues and other non-billing related services) Non-emergency crime reporting and animal control services (available until 1 a.m. and online 24-hours-a-day)

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The National Down Syndrome Society (NDSS) and its Ambassadors are pleased to report the progress of its latest public awareness campaign, My Great Story, which serves to honor and celebrate the 400,000 Americans with Down syndrome. Charlotte resident Anne Lynn has participated in the campaign on behalf of her sister, Kay. In recalling the preparations and celebrations in honor of Kay’s 40th birthday, just over a decade ago, Lynn shares a story of love and family, despite potential differences. “The night of her party defined what I’ve always felt: the love, the goodness, and the inexpressible impact Kay has had

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Tryon Plaza and The Charlotte Business Journal have joined forces to host The Entrepreneur Series, a collection of quarterly seminars addressing key issues that face small business owners. The series will feature leading experts addressing topics of direct relevance to the growth of small businesses, ranging from the leasing or buying commercial space to advertising and public relations needs. The first seminar in the series, “How to Grow Your Business,” will be led by John Bly, partner, Toler, Bly & Associates, CPA, PLLC, (TB&A), on Monday, June 28, 2010 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Tryon Plaza. His presentation will include a

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The sound of fear is the sound of music for Associate Professor of Music Neil Lerner. His book Music in the Horror Film: Listening to Fear has been released by Routledge. Lerner is editor of the book, and wrote one of its 12 chapters. The book is the first in Routledge’s “Music and Screen Media” series, for which Lerner is the series editor. The series will have edited collections designed to interest academic and lay audiences across music and media studies. Lerner, a musicologist, specializes in the study of music in the cinema. He has long been drawn to the

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The community is invited to attend a series of forums on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education’s comprehensive review of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools. Titled “The Case for Continuous Improvement: A Comprehensive Review of CMS,” the review will address policies guiding such district operations as magnet schools, transportation, boundaries, projected enrollments, use of facilities and funding. The community forums will be held on the following dates: Monday, June 21 – 6:30-8 p.m. Harding University High (auditorium) 2001 Alleghany Street Tuesday, June 22 – 6 p.m. Government Center (during Board meeting) 600 E. 4th Street Thursday, June 24 – 6:30-8 p.m. South Mecklenburg High

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Charlotte-area teens hoping to get fit during summer break can now register for a free health club membership at any Lifestyle Family Fitness. The annual teen health initiative kicked off in May and runs through August. “I was an overweight teen and experienced a lot of peer pressure while growing up,” says Lifestyle Family Fitness founder Geoff Dyer, who once tipped the scales at 248 pounds at 17 years of age. “I wanted to provide health club memberships for teens who may be facing the same self-esteem issues I once faced.” Overweight teens are at risk for many health problems,

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Thompson Child & Family Focus, a nonprofit provider of treatment, care and education for at-risk children and families, will commemorate the opening of its new specialized psychiatric residential facility from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, June 24. Thompson supporters, community partners and staff will gather for a brief ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a reception and tours of the 15,000-square-foot complex at the agency’s residential campus at 6800 Saint Peter’s Lane. The highly specialized facility will provide clinical and behavioral therapy for youth who exhibit problematic sexual behaviors stemming from sexual abuse or extreme and repeated exposure to inappropriate sexual

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EVENT: Bank of America’s Museums on Us® offers free access to Charlotte cardholders DATES: Saturday, July 3, 2010 and Sunday, July 4, 2010; first full weekend of each month through December 4-5, 2010 TIMES: Check participating museums’ days and hours of operation during the Fourth of July weekend LOCATIONS: Charlotte Charlotte Museum of History Levine Museum of the New South Mint Museum of Art** Mint Museum of Craft and Design** Salute America’s rich history and culture this July 3 and 4 with Bank of America’s Museums on Us® program, providingcardholders with free admission to some of the best cultural venues

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