Rowan-Cabarrus Community College’s R3 Center is offering numerous career development workshops and resume clinics in September for adults in Cabarrus and Rowan counties. All programs are provided for free.
Located at 164 Dale Earnhardt Blvd. in Kannapolis, the R3 Center is a career development center established to assist workers who are unemployed or under-employed.
The R3 Center strongly encourages clients to call in advance at 704-216-7201 and reserve a seat. For more information, call or go to www.rowancabarrus.edu/r3center/.
Blair’s wife to speak at Charlotte business event
Cherie Blair, wife of former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, will speak at The Women’s Intercultural Exchange’s 2009 Multicultural Women’s Conference: Building Trust Across Race & Culture ńA Business Essential. The event is Oct. 20 at 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Johnson C. Smith University. Aimed at building and strengthening relationships among women across race and ethnicity, the half-day conference will engage more than 300 people in dialogue on building, restoring and retaining trust.
Blair will speak about the persisting gender gap in businesses across the world and how improved access to networks, information and resources can strengthen the capacity of women entrepreneurs worldwide.
To learn more about the conference, sponsorship opportunities or how to register go to www.wi-ce.org.
Free yoga classes offered in Kannapolis this month
September is National Yoga Month, and yoga studios across the country will offer free yoga classes for a week.
YogaMoxie Studio in Kannapolis is participating. National Yoga Month is designed to educate, inspire and generate awareness of the positive impact of yoga on health.
During the upcoming H.A.R.V.E.S.T. Health and Wellness Festival at the North Carolina Research Campus on Sept. 12, YogaMoxie Studio will have a booth with educational displays and pamphlets, class schedules and coupons. The studio also offers Yoga Therapy and will offer free 15-minute muscle balance screenings at the health fair as well. A free yoga class and demonstration will be given during the morning.
One Week Free Yoga coupons can be printed out at www.yogamonth.org/yogamonthcard by first selecting YogaMoxie Studio in the list of participating studios and then printing the card.
Visit the studio’s website at www.YogaMoxie.com to view the class schedule or contact Dacia Cress at 704-232-5014.
Senior Link meeting set for Sept. 8
Cabarrus Senior Link Resource, professionals who work with seniors, will hold their monthly meeting on Sept. 8 at 11:30 a.m. A complimentary lunch will be served.
For reservations and details, please call Susan Wear of Gentiva Home Health at 704-933-1001.
Lion’s Share joins Credit Union 24 ATM network
Credit Union 24, the country’s largest credit union-owned ATM and point-of-sale network, announced today that Lion’s Share Federal Credit Union has joined its network.
Lion’s Share was chartered in 1982 in Salisbury as Food Town Employees’ Credit Association Credit Union.
Employees and family members of Food Lion, Sweetbay, Harvey’s, Reid’s, Bloom and Bottom Dollar Food are eligible for membership at Lion’s Share.
For more information about Credit Union 24, go to www.cu24.com.
Chief operating officer at Lake Norman hospital
Lake Norman Regional Medical Center announces Todd Dixon as its new Chief Operating Officer. Dixon began his duties with the hospital Aug. 24.
Dixon was most recently the Chief Operating Officer at Upstate Carolina Medical Center in Gaffney, S.C., where he previously held the position of Chief Nursing Officer. Prior to his tenure in Gaffney, he was Chief Nursing Officer at Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton, Ga.
Dixon earned a bachelor of science degree in history and in nursing from Lander University in Greenwood, S.C., and he received a masters degree in business administration from Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va.
He has been a registered nurse for 14 years with experience in medical intensive care, neurosurgical intensive care, critical care, cardiovascular intensive care, cardiac cath lab and cardiovascular research. Dixon is married to Jennifer Dixon, and they have three children.
Salisbury gets senior moving company
Jo Kearns, a senior move manager, has founded Smart Choice Senior Transitions LLC and is a member of the National Association of Senior Move Managers.
Smart Choice Senior Transitions specializes in assisting older adults and their families with household downsizing and relocation. The company also provides aging-in-place services, including working with remodeling contractors. Smart Choice Senior Transitions serves Rowan and surrounding counties.
Smart Choice Senior Transitions will exhibit at Senior Expo at the Salisbury Mall on Sept. 15. For more information, call 704-633-2792 or you can visit www.SmartChoiceSeniorTransitions.com.
Mountain State N.C. campus new exec. director
Mountain State University announces Jack McCaskill of Newton, N.C., as executive director of the North Carolina campus. McCaskill will oversee all functions, personnel and facilities in Mooresville as well as the university’s site in Hickory.
McCaskill earned a master of arts in management from Webster University and a bachelor of science in political science from Missouri State University. He is a graduate of National Security Management Course with Industrial College of Armed Forces, National Defense Strategy Program with U.S. Army War College and a graduate of U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. He holds a professional certification in education and training with the National Security Agency.
Prior to joining Mountain State, McCaskill served his country as a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.S. Army. His background also includes serving as vice-president of corporate learning and training for United Auto Group in Scottsdale, Ariz., as well as director of human resources and corporate learning for Hickory Auto Group.
For more information, go to www.mountainstate.edu.
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