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131 Main & Latta Pavilion Hosting Breakfast with Santa

Latta Pavilion and 131 Main Restaurant in Dilworth are getting into the Christmas spirit by hosting a very special guest. Santa Claus is taking time out of his busy schedule to be at Latta Pavilion on Saturday, Dec. 19, 2009, and he wants to have breakfast with all the good boys and girls. A breakfast buffet will be served between 10 and 11:30 a.m. at 131 Main Restaurant, located at 1315 East Blvd. Breakfast is $3.95 for kids and $4.95 for adults. To put a child’s name on “Santa’s list,” please email so****@******in.com. Following breakfast, Santa will be located outside

City of Charlotte Committee Assignments Announced

Charlotte, NC – Mayor Anthony Foxx announced committee assignments for the 2009-2011 Charlotte City Council. Committees include five groups to support Council’s Focus Areas and three others to address budget, government affairs and City government efficiency. These committees evaluate and make recommendations affecting policy before they are deliberated among the full council. Housing and Neighborhood Development: This committee provides comprehensive initiatives designed to foster economic development and improve quality of life issues in Charlotte’s neighborhoods and business areas. Committee members: James Mitchell (Chair), Warren Turner (Vice Chair), Michael Barnes, Warren Cooksey, and Patrick Cannon. Community Safety: This committee focuses on

N. C. Secretary of Commerce Crisco to Speak at CEM Dec. 18

Matthews, N.C. – CEM Corporation, a leading global company specializing in scientific solutions for critical laboratory applications, will host J. Keith Crisco, the North Carolina Secretary of Commerce, at the company’s world headquarters in Stallings on December 18, 2009 at 10:00 am. Crisco will speak to local officials, community and business leaders about the state and local economies and the proposed development of the Legacy Business Park in Union County. His visit to the county is being coordinated by the Union County Partnership for Progress, Union County’s economic development agency, which is also coordinating plans for Legacy Business Park. Crisco

UNC Charlotte Trustees Approve Financing Plan For Football

UNC Charlotte’s Board of Trustees on Friday unanimously approved plans to move forward with a football program in 2013. The proposal calls for the university to borrow $40.5 million to construct a permanent stadium and field house. The decision came during the board’s meeting at the new Student Union. Prior to the board’s approval, Chancellor Philip L. Dubois said while the financing plan does require imposing higher fees on students, it also offers several distinct and tangible advantages over other options. Most notably, he said, the plan approved by the trustees would permit the university to take advantage of a

Ray Evernham Makes Significant Donation, Joins RMH of Charlotte’s Executive Board

CHARLOTTE – NASCAR legend Ray Evernham wants the Queen City and the surrounding areas to get behind the Ronald McDonald House (RMH) of Charlotte. Not only is he asking for the public’s support, but wants to lead by example. Evernham announced this afternoon he was making a $250,000 donation to the RMH of Charlotte. This announcement was made during a press conference held at the future site of the House (the 1600 block of East Morehead Street). Not only did Evernham make a donation, but he also announced he would be joining the charity’s Executive Board. The RMH is more

Mom Corps Opens in Charlotte with Former Wachovia HR Executives

Charlotte, N.C. – As jobless rates continue to climb across the country, Mom Corps, a premier staffing solutions company, is expanding and opening a franchise in Charlotte. After working together for more than 16 years, three HR executives recognized an excellent opportunity and a need in North Carolina to open Mom Corps. Bonnie Ceran, Stacy Keefer, and Gretchen Rost are the new Regional Owners of Mom Corps Charlotte. A powerhouse team committed to providing Charlotte area professionals a variety of contract work opportunities and assisting area companies with the option of hiring “on-demand” talent to meet their changing business needs.

Two CMS programs to benefit from Wells Fargo donation

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Wells Fargo had an early holiday gift for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools on Tuesday, Dec. 8. The bank announced a $500,000 donation to Mecklenburg Citizens for Public Education’s School Leadership Fund. The money will be split to support two CMS programs: New Leaders for New Schools and Parent University. “This was an incredible surprise,” said CMS Superintendent Dr. Peter C. Gorman. “This has been a difficult budget year for us, as well as many other local businesses and community agencies. A donation of this magnitude will help us reach more families through Parent University, as well as train new

Lynn Daniel Joins WFAE’s board

Charlotte – Lynn Daniel, president of The Daniel Group and an expert in strategic business planning, research, and service quality management programs, has joined the board of directors for public radio station WFAE 90.7 fm. Daniel previously worked with WFAE to develop its strategic plan in response to rapid technological changes in the broadcast industry. Daniel helped the staff revise the station’s mission statement and pinpoint the values that drive WFAE’s priorities. As a result, the station accelerated its plans to rebuild its web site and offer streaming audio. This move provided a way to offer services to younger listeners

“How To Prepare For The Great Recovery” Discussed by Lawrimore on WFAE’s “Charlotte Talks”

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – “How To Prepare For The Great Recovery” was the topic of Mike Collins’ “Charlotte Talks” on WFAE Thursday, Dec. 10. Buck Lawrimore, president of Lawrimore Communications Inc. (www.Lciweb.com), spoke on how small businesses especially can prepare for and take advantage of the coming recovery. Other panel participants were Dr. John Connaughton, UNC Charlotte economist, and David Swenson, Vice President of the Charlotte Regional Partnership. WFAE operates at 90.7 FM. “Small businesses in the Charlotte Region appear to vary widely in their current state of financial health based on the market sectors they serve,” Lawrimore said. “Those fortunate

Twitter Users Giving Back for the Holiday Season

Ad.ly is a unique Twitter platform that is connecting Twitter users, also known as publishers, with top-tier advertisers allowing for the publisher to make money from ads sent through their Twitter feed. Ad.ly works when a publisher signs up for the Ad.ly platform and advertisers send them an offer to run four pre-approved, distinctly marked tweets through their stream over the course of seven days. Each publisher simply sets a price that they’d like to be compensated for the ad, then they get the offer from the advertiser and approve whether or not they want to work with that advertiser.