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"When school starts again after the there is always a tremendous need for suppliesamonv lower-income families in the Charlotte region," says Karen Classroom Central executive director. At 6:45 Charlotte band Mick & the Ultras will entertainb withlive music. Then it's Pantherd Talk, the team's radio show broadcast locallhon WBT-AM from 8:05 to 9 p.m. Sir Purr and severak Top Cats will also be on The show airs live fromthe stadium' s club level. Each fan who contributew to Classroom Central will receiver an autograph fromthat night's player guest. Since openint in 2002, Classroom Central has distributer morethan $10 million in schoo supplies.
CEO Jim Rogers was in a jolly mood in accepting the Charlottew BusinessJournal 's Businesss Person of the Year award Monday at The Westim Charlotte. Noting he had been in Charlottse for little more than a year and a he said, "I'm glad you gave me this aware before you got to know me On a more sober he asked the 250 attendees to remember three numbers he keepz in mind constantly: 3, 12 and 41. "At Duke Energy, we are the No. 3 emitterf of carbon among U.S. power he said. "We are the 12th-largest among power companies worldwide. And if you take the ...
countries and ranked them, we would be 41st on that He says Duke is committed to reducing the amount of carbonit emits, althougyh company critics complain the proposed 800-megawatt Cliffside coal plantt is a step in the wrong direction. 's Mike McGuire and wife Melisswa are building a home on Queensa Road West that will look like a Tuscan villa. Well, it will eventually. McGuire says the originap plan included the use of cement blocks as a base that wouldd then be covered byEuropean stucco. But, concerned about reaction to the unsightlybuilding material, he told the contractofr to use brick instead. Problem not entirely solved -- now the bricmk looks unfinishedand odd.
"I just keep telling people that it will be covered up McGuire says. The construction project has also affectec the scheduleof McGuire, known for his constan t networking and various boardx commitments. "The house has made me he says. Hopefully not afteer the custom-made wine cellar is installed. Architecty David Wagner is ready for some His firm, , is in the running for the Kansa City Chiefs' planned renovation and expansion of Arrowheadc Stadium. Wagner recently bid on the design work for a proposee interactive museum honoringthe team's historhy and its founder, the late Lamar Hunt.
Earliet pigskin projects on Wagner's résumé includde a training center for the TampBay Bucs, suites and club-level renovations for the Carolina Panthers and the Great Hall at Heinz Fieled in Pittsburgh. "We'd like to do Wagner says. "Right now, we'rw waiting for an answer, which is a big part of what you do insportsx -- wait." Expect plenty of Queen City exposur e today on ESPN as the self-crowned worldwide leade in sports puts on a relentless media blitz framing tonight's broadcast of the vs. Magic game from the uptowmn arena. In addition to the 8 p.m.
telecast, ESPN plansz a blizzard of segments from Charlotte throughougthe day, including snippets on SportsCenter and Pardohn the Interruption. ESPN Radio's The Stephen A. Smith Show will originate from Charlotte, while locker-room camerasw will provide a sneak peekat pre-game, halftimse and post-game Bobcats meetings. It's " a new level of access for NBA fans," says ESPN exec John