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Queens University of Charlotte to host Festa Italiana

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer
Monday, May 16th, 2011, 3:33pm

MYERS PARK - Queens University of Charlotte will host the sixth annual St. Anthony Festa Italiana: Ciao for Charities on May 22.

The celebration brings the best of Italian culture, with unlimited food, wine and beer, live opera and contemporary music, and one of the city’s largest silent auctions. 

Proceeds benefit the Nevins Center for the Disabled www.nevinsinc.org and Holy Angels www.holyangelsnc.org. Past celebrations have raised more than $40,000.

Tickets are on sale now for $65 per adult and $10 for ages 10 and younger. Special reserved tables for eight are $500. Tickets Purchase online at http://www.festaitalianacharlotte.org/.

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5K run highlights Charlotte region’s air quality problems

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer
Thursday, May 12th, 2011, 1:44pm
5K run highlights Charlotte region’s air quality problems

EAST CHARLOTTE - The Clean Air Carolina hosts its second annual cross country 5K Run for Clean Air to raise funds and awareness about regional ozone pollution.

Racers take their mark at 9 a.m. on Saturday, May 14 at McAlpine Creek Park located at 8711 Monroe Road in Charlotte.

Because the American Lung Association just ranked Charlotte 10th smoggiest city in the U.S. for the second year in a row. Over 52,000 children and 139,000 adults are suffering with asthma in our region.

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Fallen Officers Memorial Service planned for Friday night

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 6th, 2011, 2:08pm

EAST CHARLOTTE - The Fraternal Order of Police and the Fraternal Order of Police Auxiliary are hosting its annual Memorial Service on May 6 at 8:15 p.m.

The memorial service will be held near the pond in Sharon Memorial Park at Sharon Amity Road and Monroe Road.

The service is an annual event to honor fallen officers, as well as all officers within the law enforcement community.

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Historic South End Gallery Crawl

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 6th, 2011, 12:31pm

SOUTH END - Eight galleries plan to take part in the Historic South End Gallery Crawl on Friday, May 6 from 6-9 p.m.

Crawls are on the first Friday of every month. You are invited to come join a new way of experiencing the South End Gallery Crawl: on a bike! 

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20th Annual Midwood Maynia and Home and Garden Tour

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 6th, 2011, 12:09pm
20th Annual Midwood Maynia and Home and Garden Tour

PLAZA MIDWOOD - Plaza Midwood is ready to celebrate its 20th Annual Midwood Maynia and Home & Garden Tour on May 6 and 7. 

Midwood Maynia is sponsored in part by the Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Association and Commonwealth Animal Hospital.

Nine homes, three gardens, one church and one of Charlotte’s oldest country clubs will be open to the public during this event which allows a glimpse into these magnificent properties in one of Charlotte’s most unique historic neighborhoods.

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Ceremony to honor late councilwoman and CMPD officer on Saturday

Submitted by Alison Hill, Community Web Producer
Friday, May 6th, 2011, 11:18am

PLAZA MIDWOOD - Late City Councilwoman and Mayor Pro-Tem Susan Burgess and late CMPD Officer Todd Kanipe will be honored in a tree dedication ceremony on Saturday, May 7 at 2:30 p.m. in the Plaza Midwood Community Garden in Midwood Park.

The ceremony, part of the twentieth annual Midwood Maynia festival, took six months to plan by the Plaza Midwood Community Garden and Plaza Midwood Neighborhood Watch groups.

Burgess lost her battle with coloretal cancer the morning of June 16, 2010.

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Athletic field fees in Mecklenburg going up as much as 87%

Submitted by Tom Roussey
Wednesday, May 4th, 2011, 10:04am

MECKLENBURG COUNTY, NC (WBTV) - Mecklenburg County commissioners have unanimously passed an increase that will make it 87% more expensive to rent athletic fields at night -- and increase the fee in the daytime too.

The cost of renting athletic fields under the lights at county parks will jump from $22.50 an hour to $42 an hour.  The cost of renting fields during daylight hours will go from $12.50 to $17 an hour.

Several folks who run leagues in Mecklenburg say the rate increases could have a severe impact on people's ability to play.

"Less usage, less participation, just less people playing in general," predicted Sportslink co-owner Christian Crute about the rate increase.

Crute says between six and eight thousand people play every sport from softball to kickball with his company.  He says he'll be forced to pass the rate increase on to them -- and it could run around $120 or so per team.

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