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faces | BALLANTYNE Q PAUL - continued from page 26 What is the title of the last book you read? "Quiet Strength" by Tony Dungy. Looking at all the challenges he has had over the years, he never took his eyes off his faith or family. I respect him for that. What news source provides you the daily news? I enjoy reading The Charlotte Observer Q NIKKI - continued from page 27 staying at the Ritz in the Coco Chanel Suite. Having daily spa appointments, eating at all of the best restaurants and taking private side trips to the countryside, vineyards, Provence and the South of France. Did I mention sans children? You can't have a dream vacation hearing, "Mommy, can I?" or "Mommy, will you?" What is the title of the last book you read? "Linden Hills." Q DOUG - continued from page 28 rosé and pastis (a liqueur). What is the title of the last book you read? "Huckleberry Finn." My daughter is reading it so I have to know what I'm talking about when she asks questions — but I prefer The Hockey News myself. FALL 2010 cover to cover in 10 minutes. I also read The New York Times online to monitor world events. What are your favorite websites? I go to www.google. com first to find everything. I also go to www.Syracuse.com to see what is going on in my old hometown, including how much snow they get in winter to remind myself why I moved to Charlotte in 1993. What charitable organizations are you involved with? Why? We are active members of St. Matthew Catholic Church, where I currently serve as an Eucharistic minister. I just completed a three-year board term with the Morrison YMCA. I also coach my children's soccer and basketball teams at the YMCA. In the past, I drove a van for the Uptown Men's Shelter bringing people to and from Alcoholics/Narcotics Anonymous meetings. I have learned that helping people in any small way can be very rewarding and you usually learn something about yourself in the process. Tell us what gadget or toy you wouldn't live without. My BlackBerry. If you play golf, name three people you would like in your foursome at The Golf Club at Ballantyne? Ric Flair, Hulk Hogan and George "The Animal" Steele. This way I don't have to worry about anyone hitting into us or going too slow in front of us. (It's contemporary American fiction by Gloria Naylor.) What news source provides you the daily news? WAXN-TV (Channel 64) with Erica Bryant. What are your favorite websites? www.talbots. com, www.katespade.com, www.amazon.com, www. neimanmarcus.com, www.ebay. com, www.realsimple.com, www. jlcharlotte.org. What charitable organizations are you involved with? Why? Junior League of Charlotte, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Jack and What news source provides you the daily news? CBS MarketWatch, The Wall Street Journal and The Charlotte Observer. What are your favorite websites? www.HABSInsideout.com (news on the Montreal Canadiens through The Montreal Gazette) and www.iTunes.com. Jill of America (South Charlotte chapter), the March of Dimes, Foundation for the Carolinas and Carolinas Healthcare Foundation for Levine Children's Hospital. I am involved because I absolutely love to serve. I believe that serving others is one of the greatest gifts that a person can share and it is not a right, it's a responsibility. Tell us what gadget or toy you wouldn't live without. Not a gadget, but my planner. After having my third child, and with the schedules that my husband and I both have, I find it is so much harder to remember everything. Oh, how I long for the What charitable organizations are you involved with? Why? Morrison YMCA, because the organization does so much for the community, both immediate and abroad. The people who work there make you want to be a better person. Tell us what gadget or toy you wouldn't live without. PS3 (PlayStation 3) and any CELEBRATING TEN YEARS 2000-2010 days when I was a spry college student that didn't even need a planner to stay on top of things. Wow, those days are long gone! If you play golf, name three people you would like in your foursome at The Golf Club at Ballantyne? I don't play golf, but I love to have luncheons and teas. If I had the opportunity to have three people with me for high tea at The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge, it would be with three women I truly admire (other than my mother, of course): Oprah Winfrey, First Lady Michelle Obama and Diahann Carroll. EA Sports National Hockey League game. If you play golf, name three people you would like to include in your foursome at The Golf Club at Ballantyne? Dan Marino, The Molson brothers (owners of the Montreal Canadiens) and any president of the U.S., past or present. Bill Clinton might have the best stories. BALLANTYNE MAGAZINE 29