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'Women2Women' Kicks Off Main Street Advocacy, a nonproft organization devoted to educating citizens about government and promoting initiatives to get Washington working again, will hold a "Women2Women" meeting at The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge on Thursday evening, Sept. 25. The reception is at 6:30 and the meeting starts at 7. The panel includes Main Street chief operating offcer Sarah Chamberlain and other guests. The town hall-style forum, hosted in conjunction with female members of the U.S. Congress, is the frst of many to be held across the country to engage working women from all political affliations. BALLANTYNE | wire BIZ BUZZ Fifth Third Names Mortimer Fifth Third Bank has appointed veteran banker Todd Mortimer as vice president and wealth management advisor in the Charlotte market. Mortimer has over 20 years of fnancial services experience, including 10 years advising high net- worth clients. Mortimer lives in the Ballantyne area. Contact: 704-808-5009. Diminich Named Executive Chef Sam Diminich, a Culinary Institute of America graduate, is the new executive chef at Vine American Kitchen. He brings a passion for favor and attention to detail and creates seasonal daily features for both lunch and dinner. Vine American Kitchen is known for its hand-cut steaks, crab cakes and signature dishes such as New Orleans barbecue shrimp. More info: www.vinekitchen.com. Networking Group Meets Oct. 28 Ballantyne Briefngs, a networking group, meets Tuesday, Oct. 28 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Aloft Charlotte Ballantyne. The speaker is writer and creative sales consultant Stephanie Melish. Info: Allen Starrett at ars@starrettlawfrm.com or www.fb.me/ballantynebriefngs. Ballantyne Chamber Sets Meetings The Ballantyne Chapter of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce holds Thursday luncheon meetings this fall on Sept. 4 and Oct. 2. The group's holiday mixer is Dec. 4 at Vine American Kitchen from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. The fee per event is $20 in advance and $25 at the door subject to space availability. Registration: www.charlottechamber.com/events. Sarah Chamberlain Todd Mortimer Three Physicians Named 'Best' Drs. Claire S. Bowles, Raleigh K. Godsey Jr. and Victor R. Harouny, all of Novant Health Bradford Clinic, were named to the Charlotte Business Journal's "Best Doctors" special report in the category of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Founded in 1989 by Harvard Medical School physicians, Best Doctors is the largest ongoing, peer-reviewed survey in the medical industry. With offces in Charlotte, Ballantyne and Matthews, the clinic specializes in high-risk pregnancies and da Vinci surgery. More info: www.bradfordclinic.com. Victor Harouny Raleigh Godsey Jr. Claire Bowles Starwood Honors Hotel The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge was named to the Starwood Preferred Guest Members' Favorite Hotels & Resorts list for 2014 in two categories: Top USA Resorts and Best Golf Getaways. The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge was one of 67 selected "Best of the Best" among 1,200 Starwood hotels and resorts from around the world. Golf Instructors Make News Marc Lapointe, director of instruction at Dana Rader Golf School, was re-elected by his peers as Area VI director of the Carolinas PGA Section of the PGA. Andrew Kiger, certifed instructor at the school, is now a certifed FlightScope professional. 16 BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE FALL 2014