A T-Mobile office has opened in Suite 100, 1301 E. Innes St., offering mobile communications.
Hours are 9 a.m.-8 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. It can be reached at 704-636-0842.
The owner/manager is Joe Lowe. He can be e-mailed at JosephLowe14@t-Mobile.com.
Belk charity sale
Belk’s Fall Charity Sale Nov. 15 will again benefit local charities, schools and nonprofit organizations throughout the company’s 16-state market area. Belk’s previous Charity Sale, held May 3, raised more than $4 million for hundreds of participating nonprofit organizations.
The four-hour, in-store shopping event offers a fundraising opportunity for participating organizations and a chance for customers to support worthwhile charities and take advantage of special discounts on purchases made during the event.
In return for a $5 donation, customers receive a ticket admitting them to the Charity Sale from 6-10 a.m. and entitling them to merchandise discounts ranging from 20 to 50 percent on purchases throughout the store (excluding cosmetics and fragrances). Customers also receive $5 off their first purchase of $5 or more at the event, and Belk cardholders will receive double points for card purchases.
Participating local charities will sell the Charity Sale tickets in advance of the event and the proceeds from each $5 ticket will be retained by the charity. Beginning Nov. 7, tickets may also be purchased at the store with all donations divided among the participating charities and schools.
There is no limit to the number of tickets charities can sell, and no limit to the amount of money that can be raised. Belk provides tickets and collateral material at no cost to the participating nonprofit organizations.
In addition, participating customers can register to win one of four $1,000 Belk shopping sprees, and all participating charities and schools will automatically be registered to win a $1,000 donation (a total of four will be awarded).
Charity representatives interested in taking part in this event should contact their local Belk store manager for more information. In order to participate in the Belk Charity Sale, organizations must have an IRS 501(c)(3) designation.
Curves donation
ROCKWELL ó Curves of Rockwell has raised more than $250 to benefit the American Cancer Society focusing on Breast Cancer Awareness and Research.
The club was open additional hours Oct. 21 and featured a silent auction of Curves-related items and donated products from Tastefully Simple, Southern Living at Home, Creative Memories, Avon, Tupperware and KTeas. There was also a “special visit” from Olivia Newton-John in the form of a DVD focusing on breast cancer awareness and the use of the Liv Aid, a new device designed and patented by Newton-John.
This device increases the sensitivity of a woman’s ability to detect breast lumps on self-exam. Newton-John is a breast cancer survivor and detected her cancer on self-exam.
“The Liv Aids are given as a gift to any women who comes in our club and undergoes a Fitness Assessment and tries out our new CurvesSmart personal coaching system.” said Elizabeth Deterding, M.D., owner of Curves of Rockwell. “While we work to improve the lives of the women in the Rowan County area through Curves, we also feel it is important to reach out to others in our community. It’s apparent to us that the American Cancer Society cares about the lives and the health of the people in our community. We are proud to be able to partner with them to help the Rowan County area.”
New Trinity Oaks staff
Trinity Oaks Retirement Community has announced two appointments to its leadership team. Heidi Rendell is director of activities and Janine Lawson has been promoted to director of wellness at the Salisbury continuing care retirement community. A Virginia native, Rendell is a graduate of James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Va., where she obtained a bachelor of business administration degree with a concentration in marketing. She lives in Mooresville with her husband, Mark, and children, Nathaniel, Lucas and Sarah Grace.
A graduate of Appalachian State University and a former elementary school teacher, Lawson returned to Pfeiffer University in 2002 and obtained a bachelor’s degree in exercise science in 2006. She has been employed at Trinity Oaks for two years and is a National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer. She will direct the further development of the retirement community’s health and fitness program.
Lawson and her son, Alex, live in Rockwell.
To learn more about Trinity Oaks, visit www.trinityoaks.net.

Linda Braswell compiles the Rowan Roundup of companies, organizations and individuals. You can submit information about new businesses, honors and management promotions to her at the Salisbury Post, P.O. Box 4639, Salisbury, NC 28145-4639; fax it to 704-639-0003; or e-mail lbraswell@salisburypost.com. Please include a daytime phone number.