Monthly Archives: February 2012
Mountainbrook comes out ahead in crime reduction
by Sarah Gilbert The second round of the South Charlotte Homeowners Against Residential Crime competition wrapped up last month, and after five months of boosting crime prevention efforts and watching… Read more
Public’s efforts needed for county coyote research
by Mike Parks The Natural Resources division of Mecklenburg County Park and Recreation is asking people in south Charlotte to help put coyote sightings in the area to good use…. Read more
Lower Providence club honored
The Lower Providence Community Houses women’s club is being honored with the Historic Preservation Award from the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The… Read more
Restaurants to honor slain pregnant woman
The Flying Biscuit Café will donate all profits from February to the Danielle Watson Memorial Fund and the American Cancer Society. Danielle Watson, a manager at the Flying Biscuit Café’s… Read more
Cherne also to run for commission’s SouthPark district
Former nonprofit executive and Forest Hill Church member Sarah Cherne announced this week her bid for the District 5 seat on Mecklenburg County Commission. In an email released Monday, Feb…. Read more
Harris Y elects Thomas chair of board of managers
Chris Thomas is the new chairman of the board of managers at the Harris YMCA in south Charlotte, according to a news release. Thomas is a partner at Childress Klein… Read more
Arboretum AT&T store donates to Special Olympics
A recent grand-opening celebration at the new AT&T store in the Arboretum raised money for Special Olympics. The store donated $40 to the organization for individual purchases of select products…. Read more
Davis now family support coordinator at YWCA
Detra Davis is the new family support coordinator at south Charlotte’s YWCA. Davis is now responsible for the design, implementation and evaluation of the family support component for YWCA Youth… Read more
Local nonprofit hosts Fill a Fun Box
Bright Blessings, a local nonprofit that helps homeless children in the Charlotte area, recently completed their latest volunteer service day. The organization, formerly of south Charlotte and now in Matthews,… Read more
Dresses needed in time for Prom Project
Girl Talk Foundation of Charlotte is asking for donations of gently used and new prom dresses which will be given to girls in time for prom this spring. The group… Read more
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