Residents of the City of Charlotte are being encouraged to participate in an online survey beginning today to identify the most important characteristics for Charlotte’s new City Manager. The Charlotte City Council has retained the services of the Waters Consulting Group to assist them with the recruitment and selection process. Part of the firm’s responsibilities is the development of a profile that indentifies the highest priority issues, important professional experience and expertise, and management/leadership characteristics for the new City Manager. Survey comments are anonymous, confidential, and considered public information. They will be provided directly to The Waters Group through the

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About a year ago a ring was found in the BI-LO on Pineville-Matthews Road. It is a 14 karat gold band with an inscription from a husband to his wife, dated to their wedding day: what appears to be 10/29/44 or 10/28/44 – nearly 70 years ago. Proper procedures were followed in an effort to identity the owner – signs were posted in the store for six months and a Craigslist ad was posted – but the person to whom the ring belongs was never identified. A full year has passed and the owner has not stepped forward, so we

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The City of Charlotte Solid Waste Services will not collect garbage, recyclables, yard waste or bulky items on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 22. Residents who normally receive service on Thursday will be serviced on Friday, November 23. Residents who normally receive service on Friday will be serviced on Saturday, November 24. With autumn in full swing, residents are reminded to properly prepare leaves and other yard waste for collection. A few tips include: · Place leaves in untied plastic bags or uncovered trash cans (not City-issued rollout carts). Leaves may also be placed in biodegradable paper bags for collection ·

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Don’t be afraid of the dark! Discovery Place will shine the light on inquiry and ideas during a new series of “social” science for adults only. Science After Dark events will explore contemporary topics using the lens of science and the hands of the participants. Part intrigue and part fun, Science After Dark offers the intellectually curious adult crowd a new mix of diverse learning opportunities in a relaxed social atmosphere. “The spirit of scientific inquiry is in each of us,” said Robert Corbin, vice president, Learning Experiences, Discovery Place. “Even as adults, we hunger to know more about the

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Easter Seals UCP is proud to present a fun, new event that promises to take you back to the night club evenings from the 1960’s. Tickets are now on sale for this festive fundraiser – Moonlight and Martinis – which takes place on Thursday, December 13, from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. at CenterStage at NoDa (2135 North Davidson Street). Guests can expect to hear amazing live music (think Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett), shop incredible silent auction items, enjoy fantastic food and of course, taste themed martinis. Tickets are $30 per person or $50 per couple and can be

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MillBridge, a master-planned community in South Charlotte, will expand the tradition it began last year with the lighting of the area’s only functioning covered bridge. Presented as a surprise gift last year by the community’s developer, Landeavor, to its residents during a Christmas party, this year the event will be open to the greater Waxhaw-area community and will include the entire Community House amenity, model home park and a luminary-lined journey through MillBridge’s neighborhood streets. More than 200 community members will celebrate the beginning of the holiday season by decorating their homes and placing luminaries along their winding sidewalks as

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The Charlotte Rescue Mission’s Thanksgiving Day festivities is more than a mid-day meal. It is a full day of opportunities to bring hope to others in our community. “We make coming to the Rescue Mission on Thanksgiving as special as going to your grandmother’s house” says Rev. Tony Marciano, Executive Director of the Charlotte Rescue Mission. It all begins bright and early with a hot breakfast served from 6:00am–7:30am. “We will be having a “breakfast buffet with a twist,” says Marciano. “Our guests will be served by volunteer waiters.” Our traditional turkey dinner with all the fixings, including our delicious

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Burger 21®, a new fast casual concept founded by the owners of The Melting Pot Restaurants, Inc., announced today that it has signed a franchise deal to open one restaurant in Charlotte, N.C., and a multi-unit deal to develop four new restaurants throughout Fairfax County, Virginia and Montgomery County, Maryland. These latest agreements are part of the brand’s aggressive growth strategy to bring its crafted burgers and hand-dipped shakes to more cities across the country. To date, Burger 21 has five units open and 10 franchised restaurants in development along the East Coast. Current franchisees of The Melting Pot®, Todd

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Forget mall gifts – Mint Museum Shops offer a variety of one-of-a-kind finds. The holiday gift hunt is easy – just stop at one of the two convenient museum locations: Mint Museum Uptown at Levine Center for the Arts, 500 South Tryon Street, or Mint Museum Randolph, 2730 Randolph Road. “The Mint Museum offer a memorable shopping experience, and gift-givers have the added benefit of knowing they are supporting a treasured local cultural institution with their purchases,” said Sandy Fisher, manager and buyer for retail operations at the Mint. Museum members receive 10 percent off all purchases over $10 at

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The 8th Annual Thunder Road Marathon, Half-Marathon, and Presbyterian Orthopaedic Hospital 5K will be run Saturday, Nov. 17 (rain or shine) Bag Check: 6:00-7:30AM Full/Half-Marathon begin at 7:45AM 5K begins at 8:15AM The Start Line will be on Tryon Street at 1st street/Levine Museum Avenue of Arts intersection. (see media parking info below) The Finish Line/Victory Lane Area will be at Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. and S. Davidson Street (see media parking info below) Publix Thunder Road Marathon Health & Wellness Expo Friday, Nov. 16 10:00AM – 9:00PM (Vendor Expo, Packet Pick-up and Registration) *No race-day registration available EXPO:

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