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Tickets are $10 at the door, and the public is welcome. More info: 704-905-8334 or www.lowerprovidencelogcabin.org.
The club, whose season kicks off March 24, is currently recruiting new members as well as local business sponsorships. Learn more: email cbcccricket@ gmail.com, or visit www.ballantynecricket.org.
Breakfast Club Sets Spring Meetings
Website Offers Free Announcements
Pubdog Enterprises LLC, owned by Ballantyne resident James McCoy, has launched a free website, www.storktimes.com. It allows family and friends to create customized baby announcements in the form of newspaper articles. Announcements include the newborn's name, birth date, location and measurements, and are also themed for a potential future career such as firefighter or teacher. Announcements can be downloaded to a PC in PDF form for sending via email to a contact list, or to the user's Facebook and Twitter accounts.
The Ballantyne Breakfast Club, an information forum for the area, is celebrating its second decade of community service in 2012. Meetings this spring are scheduled for two Saturdays, April 14 and June 9.
The club will also hold its Fifth Annual Tommy Bahama Party & Fashion Show at the Aloft Charlotte Ballantyne in May.
Meetings are free and open to the public, and held at The Ballantyne Hotel & Lodge starting at 9 a.m. Attendees gather at 8 a.m. to enjoy complimentary coffee and refreshments. Info: Ray Eschert at 704-651-1237 or reschert@aol.com, or go to www.ballantynebreakfastclub.com.
YMCA Hosts Camps, Events Registration for Summer Day Camp, the Children's Academy PreSchool and Ballantyne Preschool of the Arts at the Morrison Family YMCA is now open. Among other Y offerings,
Cricket Club Finds Practice, Match Sites The Charlotte Ballantyne Cricket Club announced it is now practicing at Olde Providence Racquet Club in southeast Charlotte.
Also, the new site where the team will play this year will be Kilbourne Park near uptown.
SPRING 2012
this year's Run! Ballantyne 10K/5K Race and 1-Mile Fun Run — which had close to 1,000 runners last year — will take place on Saturday, May 19. The charitable event is co-sponsored by Ballantyne Village.
Other upcoming community events include the annual charity golf tournament in June, and the Third Annual Tri-Ballantyne, growing in popularity for novice
Alof t's Annual Spring Fling
Friday, April 13 6:00pm-10:00pm
Join Aloft & Teal Toes in our mission to raise awareness of Ovarian Cancer.
Celebrate the season
in a-list style at Aloft! Enjoy live music, food & festivities.
Mix & mingle in our w xyz lounge.
Stay & play with our weekend rates beginning at $99 per night.
13139 Ballantyne Corporate Place | Charlotte, NC 28277 704.247.2222 | www.aloftcharlotteballantyne.com facebook.com/aloftballantyne
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