Midwood NewsLocal news for Midwood (Charlotte, NC) continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Putting Ideas to Work: Aiming to build better leaders- March 16, 2008 "Our neighborhood organization is jump-starting after a few years of being on the inactive side" Now the perspiration starts.The inspiration came last weekend, when more than 600 people attended the 13th annual Neighborhood Symposium to learn from city staff, community experts and each other.The all-day event at the Charlotte Convention Center included guest speakers and government staff offering ideas on topics such as organizing neighborhoods, fighting crime and communicating with neighbors,.http://www.topix.net/city/charlotte-nc-midwood/2008/03/putting-ideas-to-work-aiming-to-bui... Graffiti rubs some the wrong way- March 14, 2008 "I think it's some type of contest. Those two neighborhoods are just getting clobbered." Like a housekeeper for an entire neighborhood, Tim Griffin takes to the streets of Plaza-Midwood armed with a few rags and some cleaning solution.Almost weekly, Griffin walks the area's business district, scrubbing off the growing amount of small graffiti tags wherever they appear.'I wouldn't invite people to my house if it was dirty,' said Griffin, president of the nearby Morningside Neighborhood...http://www.topix.net/city/charlotte-nc-midwood/2008/03/graffiti-rubs-some-the-wrong-way?fr... Yes, entertainment on east side- March 2, 2008 For east Charlotteans, it's a common problem: Finding an entertaining place to visit that offers family fun and doesn't require a long drive to another part of town.One that doesn't put too big a dent in the family budget as well. Indeed, the choices are limited. For shopping, most residents of east Charlotte drive past woeful Eastland Mall to Concord Mills, Carolina Place, or some other mall miles away. Even to catch a movie in a comfortable environment means heading to a theater outside the..http://www.topix.net/city/charlotte-nc-midwood/2008/03/yes-entertainment-on-east-side?from... |