Ballantyne, NC – The Ballantyne Breakfast Club will host Mecklenburg County Manager Harry Jones and Hugh Hattabaugh, COO of CMS on Saturday, April 10 at 9:00am in the Ballantyne Hotel Fairway Ballroom. Jones and Hattabaugh will discuss “Our Budget Crisis…where are we and what are we doing about it”. School Board representative Tim [...]]]>

Ballantyne, NC – The Ballantyne Breakfast Club will host Mecklenburg County Manager Harry Jones and Hugh Hattabaugh, COO of CMS on Saturday, April 10 at 9:00am in the Ballantyne Hotel Fairway Ballroom. Jones and Hattabaugh will discuss “Our Budget Crisis…where are we and what are we doing about it”. School Board representative Tim Morgan, City Councilman Warren Cooksey and Michael Barnes are also expected to attend.

The BBC has been an integral part of the Ballantyne Community since it was founded in 2001 by local residents with the goal of connecting residents with local business leaders, developers, elected officials and service providers. The BBC has a regular meeting schedule that can be found at BallantyneBreakfastClub.com. Each meeting includes an update from the Charlotte Mecklenburg Police Department and features guest speakers from the community.

The meetings have an informal feel to them and attendees are encouraged to arrive at 8:30 to participate in a meet and greet session by getting to know your neighbors. This is a great forum for local residents to be informed of “goings on” in the area as well as ask questions of your public officials.

Over the years this group has grown dramatically and has established itself as a voice for the community. The meetings are free and open to the public with everyone having a chance to get updated on local news and ask questions.

If you are unable to attend the meeting check it out on BallantyneScoop.com for a live internet stream of the meeting at 9 a.m.

caroline@ballantynescoop.com

Ballantyne, NC – Last week, the Charlotte Observer and The Ballantyne Scoop sponsored a spelling bee contest at Dilworth Coffee in Ballantyne Village. Adults were asked to spell words from last years spelling bee under the added pressure of being in front of the The Scoop Network video camera.

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Ballantyne, NC – Last week, the Charlotte Observer and The Ballantyne Scoop sponsored a spelling bee contest at Dilworth Coffee in Ballantyne Village. Adults were asked to spell words from last years spelling bee under the added pressure of being in front of the The Scoop Network video camera.

Eric Frazier from the Charlotte Observer was the genial host and wordmaster. Eric’s general tactic was to be gentle and put the contestants at ease with an easy start. Just when the spellers felt comfortable, the Wordmaster would spring a word like “omnivorous” on the unsuspecting spelling victim. Eric’s devilish grin as he used the words in a sentence simply spelled “doom” for the spellers who began with confidence and ended with an “Oh, I am so sorry.”

It was great fun, a great venue and a lot of delicious coffee and pastries kept us all going at a rapid fire pace. Owner Betsy Mapes of Dilworth Coffee did not miss a single coffee related spelling word, which came as no surprise. Charlotte City Councilmen Warren Cooksey & Andy Dulin dropped by and competed head to head in Eric’s lightning round to end the contest. I think I heard a protest coming from Councilman Warren Cooksey as if we possibly rigged the contest against him in favor of Andy Dulin. There’s only one person who can answer that question. Eric, what say you? Watch the video and test your own abilities and decide if Mr. Cooksey has a valid case.

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