Mary Elizabeth Murphy, Managing Director of S.T.A.R. Resources (www.starresources.biz), will be the featured speaker at Women With Know How Elite’s March 16th evening meeting. Murphy will present “RESET Your Buttons for the Woman Business Owner,” based on her RESET concept and book, RESET Your Buttons (September 2009, Author House). The event, sponsored by Women With Know How ezine, will take place at the Villa Antonio’s South Boulevard location at 5:30 on Tuesday, March 16th. Those who would like to attend can register at www.womenwithknowhow.com; there is a $35 registration fee. For more information, please contact Mimi Zelman at 704-491-1207. “Reset

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In an effort to bring attention to the impact a simple pair of shoes can have in a child’s life, TOMS Shoes announces its third annual One Day Without Shoes campaign that asks everyone worldwide to go barefoot on April 8th. Barefoot events around the world from Venice to Little Rock, Dubai to London have already been planned, with more in the works. On April 8th communities and individuals will be spreading awareness about the importance of shoes in parts of the world where children’s feet are exposed to debilitating diseases. So many of the world’s children in developing countries

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Crosland has attracted a new retail concept to Tranquil Court on Selwyn. Clean Catch Fish Market will be joining the mixed-use development on Selwyn Avenue in Myers Park. “We are excited to welcome Clean Catch Fish Market,” said Charles Thrift, senior leasing associate for Crosland’s retail division. “Charlotte residents have not had a specialty fish market in years, so we’re pleased to fill that niche and meet the pent-up demand.” Clean Catch Fish Market is going to be a “European style,” high-end fish market specializing in responsibly fished and caught seafood. The market will offer fresh fish and seafood shoppers

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When the doors swing open at My Sister’s House next month, 26 single, homeless women with a burning desire to change their lives will be able to walk through and settle in for a while. At this transitional women’s center, clients can access services that will enable them to overcome the circumstances that led to their homelessness. My Sister’s House Transitional Living Center is scheduled to officially open in early March 2010. MSHTLC is a program of the Friendship Community Development Corporation (FCDC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to revitalizing and stabilizing the communities along the Beatties Ford Road corridor through

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Mecklenburg County is in the top tier of counties with the highest health outcomes and health factors in North Carolina, according to a new report released today by the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The County Health Rankings are the first to rank the overall health of the counties in all 50 states – more than 3,000 total – by using a standard formula to measure how healthy people are and how long they live. North Carolina’s healthiest counties include Mecklenburg, Wake, Cabarrus, Union and Catawba. Counties in our area with the poorest

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Karen Premo Photography, a natural light lifestyle photographer for babies, children, high school seniors and families in the Charlotte metro area, has recently opened a boutique studio in Fort Mill to accommodate her growing business. Karen has been photographing her clients in their homes and outdoors for the past three years. This new studio, full of large bright windows, provides clients another option for their customized portrait sessions. Using minimal props and unique natural backdrops, Karen’s studio work keeps the subject at the heart of the image to create artistic images that tell a story. “The studio will offer the

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The folks at DMR Architecture (www.dmra.biz) arranged a very special trip to Charlotte’s EpiCentre to help the youngsters at The Boulevard Home Salvation Army’s Boys and Girls Club to explore the mysteries of architecture. Architects from the firm, which designed the EpiCentre, have been meeting with the kids to discuss what an architect does, who makes up a design team and how buildings are designed. Then they took the children on a VIP tour of the EpiCentre and the underground parking explaining how it was built. The tour was followed by bowling and pizza sponsored by Strike City. “The children

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The Community Blood Center of the Carolinas (CBCC) announced today that it has formed a partnership with the Adam Faulk Tanksley Foundation to help raise awareness about the importance of blood donation in the community and about pediatric cancer. “During Adam’s treatment, he received numerous blood and platelet transfusions, which were given on a weekly, and sometimes, daily basis. Through this experience, we became more aware of the need and importance of blood and blood products as a means to implement appropriate treatment plans. The supply of blood needed just for Adam was great,” said Sharon Tanksley, mother of five-year-old

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The Institute for Entrepreneurship at Central Piedmont Community College announces two free seminars for the week of March 8: Wednesday, March 10, 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Institute for Entrepreneurship, Central Campus From Corporate World to Entrepreneur: How to Make the Transition SBX 7892-502 From your corporate desk, have you ever daydreamed of running your own business? This seminar outlines the path from corporate America to entrepreneurship. What is it really like to run a business? How do I decide the best business for me? How much money is it going to take? Where do I find the financing I

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Underscoring its reputation as one of the Southeast region’s leading advertising, marketing and public relations firms, Luquire George Andrews (LGA) today announced it has hired Lauren Sammerson as vice president of public relations. The appointment provides additional senior resources for LGA’s clients and supports the agency’s continued growth. As vice president, Sammerson will provide senior-level counsel on the development and execution of strategic public relations initiatives for clients including BB&T and Mölnlycke Health Care. “Lauren has worked on major brands and brings the perfect mix of corporate and agency experience to LGA,” said Judi Wax, LGA’s executive vice president /

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