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Nothing is more valuable than the timeyou spend with your family.Let us show you how amazing that time can be!Children’s Theatre of Charlotte PresentsSept. 24-Oct. 24, 2010McColl Family Theatre at ImaginOnMusic by Alan Menken - Lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim RiceMusic Adapted, Arranged and Orchestrated by Bryan LouiselleBook by Jim Luigs - Based on the 1992 Disney film “Aladdin”Join us for a theatrical magic carpet ride, as we kick offour 63 rd season with this exuberant family musical.Beloved characters and Academy Award-winning songs like“A Whole New World” and “Friend Like Me” make Disney’s Aladdinan incredible journey of discovery and adventure.Save big on tickets with package discounts!704-973-2828 ctcharlotte.orgPage 16 • Sept. 24-30, 2010 • South Charlotte WeeklyExecutive Producing PartnerCommunityNews Briefs(continued from page 7)New TCBY comingSaturdayPeople can get free mini-cups of frozenyogurt Saturday, Sept. 25, at the grandopening of the new Blakeney-area TCBYfranchise. The event lasts from 11 a.m.to 11 p.m. at the new location, 9864 ReaRoad. qBallantyne Rotarytakes part in DuckRaceRotary Clubs from across Charlotte,including the branch in Ballantyne, aregearing up for the Duck Race on LakeWylie on Sunday, Sept. 26. The eventis being held at Tailrace Marina, 1000Marina Village Drive, in Mount Holly.The event raises money toward theeradication of polio, a primary mission ofthe Rotary clubs for decades. The Sundayevent features a steel-drum band, boatrides, golf and cornhole contests, kayakand canoe rentals, a dunking booth,tropical food, barbecue and activities forchildren.Prizes are awarded for the 10 fastestducks out of 2,000 ducks in the race,according to organizer Ineke Van derMeulen, a member of the Ballantyneclub. First-place duck wins $2,500. Purchaseducks Sunday for $10 per duck or$25 for a pack of three. qBroker in chargenamed at HendersonPropertiesLind R. Goodman, a 16-year residentof Charlotte, is now the broker-in-chargeand division sales manager at HendersonProperties, 919 Norland Road.Goodman has experience in local realestate sales and sales training development.Henderson Properties’ sales officeis located at 10801 Johnston Road insouth Charlotte. qIRS hosts specialsessions SaturdayTax offices across the nation will openfor a special day Saturday, Sept. 25,to help taxpayers solve tax issues andrespond to IRS notices.The Charlotte office, 10715 DavidTaylor Drive, will open from 9 a.m. to 2p.m. Saturday. IRS staff will be availableon site or by phone to help taxpayers,especially veterans and people with disabilities.“Taxpayers have tremendous successsolving their tax issues at our openhouses,” IRS Commissioner DougShulman said in a news release. “I wantto encourage veterans and people withdisabilities to come in on Sept. 25.”People requiring special services, suchas interpretation for the deaf or hard ofhearing, should call ahead to 704-548-4100 and schedule an appointment. qTechnology faircoming to southCharlotteThe Southminister Retirement Community,8919 Park Road, will host atechnology fair Oct. 6 from 9:30 a.m. tonoon.Event organizers will discuss the latestin electronics and display everythingfrom iPads to 3-D television. The eventis free, but registration is required. Registeronline at www.shepherdscharlotte.org. qSupport Wickets forWishes tournamentSaturdayPractice your croquet skills Saturdayevening, Sept. 25, when the Wickets forWishes croquet tournament takes placeat Mercedes-Benz of South Charlotte.The event lasts from 7 to 10 p.m.and raises money for the Make-A-WishFoundation of Central Western NorthCarolina. Enjoy food from Morton’s TheSteakhouse as well as several practicegalleries and a six-wicket croquet tournament.A silent auction will feature40 “little wishes” to help sponsor componentsof children’s wishes, includingswimming with dolphins and a princessmakeover.People can sign up for the event onlineat www.ncwish.org. Click on news andevents and then Greater Charlotte/PiedmontRegion. Tickets are $50 or $80 fora couple. All proceeds benefit Make-A-Wish. qForum planned forFlat Branch ParkFans of south Charlotte’s Flat BranchPark, off Tom Short Road, are invitedto a community meeting to discusslighting for the park’s soccer field. Themeeting takes place Monday, Sept. 27,at 6:30 p.m. at William R. Davie ConferenceCenter, 4635 Pineville-MatthewsRoad. qGolden retriever setto pick winnerPeople will soon get to watch a dogdecide if they win $1,000 at the annualTennis Ball Raffle hosted by the GoldenRetriever Rescue Club of Charlotte.Group members sell raffle tickets(see News Briefs on page 17)www.thecharlotteweekly.com