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Water bill irregularities
in UCity
Utility insists oddities
are due to leaks
News Briefs
(continued from page 10)
by Matt Collins
editor@universitycityweekly.com
UNIVERSITY CITY – Betty Stone has
lived in Charlotte all of her life.
And she’s never seen anything like
this.
The Brookstone-neighborhood resident,
had a water bill of $57.51 in August
and a $281.19 bill in September – an
charlottewineandfood.com or by calling
704-338-9463.
This event will be held Feb. 6 at Del
Frisco’s. This is the first wine competition
to be held in Charlotte. It is free
and open to the public and proceeds go
to local nonprofits.
Charlotte Wine & Food Weekend has
raised more than $3.2 million for nonprofits
since 1989. It has grown into
the one of the Southeast’s largest wine
events. This year’s efforts are based on
the theme “Nourishing Mecklenburg
County Youth.” They focus on housing,
feeding, educating, protecting and
influencing children. q
Restaurant Week
returns Jan. 22-31
CHARLOTTE – The popular dining
event Charlotte Restaurant Week
will offer 10 days of bargains Jan. 22
through 31, with 79 participating restaurants
in Charlotte and the Lake-
Norman area. It’s called Queen’s Feast:
Winter 2010.
Participating University City/Concord
restaurants are Lava Bistro, The Melting
Pot-University and Rocky River Grille &
Lounge.
Participating Lake Norman-north
Mecklenburg restaurants are: 131 Main-
increase of nearly 500 percent.
“I didn’t water the lawn or anything,”
she said. She also pointed out that during
the month of the increased bill, for
one week, she was the only one home.
“My daughter and her family, all five of
them, were on vacation for a week (that
month),” she said.
It started when her July bill jumped to
$131.20, more than double her $62 bill
in June. “I questioned in my mind, ‘Why
is this so high?’” she said. When her
August bill came to $57.51, she thought,
“They charged me too much last time,
and it was evening out.”
(See Water bill on page 14)
Lake Norman, Dressler’s, Kabuto Japanese
Steakhouse-Huntersville, Maddi’s
Southern Bistro, Mickey & Mooch-Huntersville,
Positano Osteria, Red Rocks
Café-Birkdale Village and T1 Tapas.
Charlotte Restaurant Week is a metroarea
promotion during a typically slow
time in which numerous upscale restaurants
offer three-course dinners for $30
per person, not including tax and gratuity.
The previous Charlotte Restaurant Week
in July 2009 generated approximately
63,000 dinners and $2.92 million in revenue
for 70 participating restaurants.
This winter’s Queen’s Feast will see
more than 20 restaurants participating for
the first time, such as Bonterra; Global;
Aquavina; Good Food on Montford; Miro
Spanish Grille; Deejai Thai; The Liberty
Gastropub; Enso Asian Bistro; Vivace;
and BLT Steak. Reservations are strongly
recommended.See a complete list of restaurants
at the event’s Web site, www.
CharlotteRestaurantWeek.com. q
Cookies for troops
CHARLOTTE – Girl Scouts will be
selling cookies in front of businesses
Feb. 12 to March 12. People can purchase
cookies and have them sent to
American soldiers who are stationed
overseas. Call 704-731-6500 to find
out where the Girl Scouts will be, or to
order cookies. Visit www.hngirlscouts.
org. q
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