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NewsNews Briefs(continued from page 6)have welcomed or will soon welcome newbusinesses.In the Blakeney Shopping Center, FlipFlop Shops is scheduled to open in February.Ballantyne residents Jeff and PamBurrus own the new store and another FlipFlop Shops at Carolina Place Mall.Today’s Outdoor Living should open atBlakeney Crossing in January. The storespecializes in custom designing and buildingoutdoor living spaces and providingpatio furniture and more.Doolittle’s, a children’s hair salon, willopen at Sharon Corners later this month.Along with salon services, Doolittle’swill offer kid-friendly entertainmentand participates in the Locks of Loveprogram. Another Doolittle’s alreadyoperates at Stonecrest at Piper Glen inBallantyne. qFlagstones Restaurantopens at hotelFlagstones Restaurant and The Bar atFlagstones are now open at the newly renovatedRenaissance Charlotte SouthParkHotel, 5501 Carnegie Blvd.The restaurant offers Southern-stylecuisine, using many ingredients from localproducers. Flagstones Restaurant is openfor breakfast, lunch and dinner seven daysa week. The Bar at Flagstones is opennightly. For more information, call 704-501-2510. qChiropractor raises cashfor Samaritan HouseZitel Family Chiropractic, 3419 TorringdonWay in south Charlotte, raised$600 for Samaritan House to help thehomeless.Dr. Jeff Zitel donated his first day of servicesto any patient who made a $30 donationto the Samaritan House, which is inthe process of raising money to purchasethe former Summit House at 611 FortuneSt. The building would be used to providerecuperative care to homeless people whenthey are discharged from the hospital. qTrading pints for poundsThe Community Blood Center of theCarolinas will donate 6 pounds of food toSecond Harvest Food Bank of Metrolinafor each blood donation in January andFebruary.The Pints for Pounds program, startedin 2009, has collected nearly 100,000pounds of food for the food bank.“The need for food in the frigid wintermonths is especially crucial for the peoplewe serve in our region, so we appreciate allthat the Community Blood Center of theCarolinas and their blood donors are doingto support our organization,” Kay Carter,executive director of Second Harvest FoodBank of Metrolina, said in a news release.Find a list of upcoming blood drives atthe center’s website, www.cbcc.us/donate/.Businesses, organizations and churchesinterested in hosting a blood drive shouldcall Jennifer Teague at 704-972-4709.Community Blood Center of the Carolinasis located at 4447 South Blvd. Peoplecan donate blood at the center duringbusiness hours. qThe Ivey offersholiday helpThe Ivey, a nonprofit adult-day-carecenter at 6030 Park South Drive in South-Park, is offering free four-hour visits forany senior in the area with Alzheimer’s,Parkinson’s or other chronic conditions.The program is aimed at allowing thosewho care for a senior with those conditionsa chance to get their holiday shopping anderrands done this month.“This is our holiday gift for the community,”Lynn Ivey, founder of the center, saidin a news release. “It’s difficult for most ofus to get our shopping done. When you’rea caregiver, you need all the help you canfind. We’re here to make the holidaysbrighter for caregivers.”To arrange a visit – limit one per family– call 704-909-2070. The Ivey is openweekdays from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., andwill be closed Dec. 23, 24 and 31. qAyrsley Toy Drive netsmore than 900 toysPeople were still donating toys well afterthe end of the Ayrsley Toy Drive last week,helping push the donation total to 917toys.The toys go to the U.S. Marine CorpsReserve’s Toys for Tots program, whichcollects toys for needy children eachLocal Scout honoredat ceremonyScott Singletary, a 16-year-old junior atCharlotte Catholic High School, was honoredSunday, Dec. 12, with an Eagle ScoutCourt of Honor ceremony at St. PatrickCathedral Family Life Center.Singletary’s Eagle Scout project consistedof adding benches, birdhouses andlandscaping to a science-learning gardenat Holy Trinity Catholic Middle School. Acrew of 25 volunteers helped him.Singletary, the son of Dan and MaggieSingletary, was selected for the Arrow ofLight Scout society and a youth volunteerfor St. Patrick’s annual Christmas dinnerfor the underprivileged. qholiday season. Though the goal’s drivewas 1,000 toys, organizer Chris Stulginskywas excited about the volume of toyscollected, especially a donation of 10 largeRubbermaid boxes full of toys from TheJimmie Johnson Foundation.“Our community is putting smiles on 917different faces, and that is a great thing,”Stulginsky said in a news release. qBy Jove!I think I’vefound the perfectAssisted LivingCommunity!Stocking Stuffer! Just $ 9.95 for three Charlotte’s Premier Assisted Living & Memory Care CommunityA Bell Senior Living CommunityPage 8 • Dec. 17-23, 2010 • South Charlotte Weeklywww.thecharlotteweekly.com