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When is a business not a business? When it involves gambling, as far as York County officials are concerned. The Catawba Indian Nation wants to open a full-scale casino on its York reservation, which has irked presumably “pro-business” local...]]> Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:25:00 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/771/Weekly-Roundup-Indian-casino-cancer-survivors-CATS-rate-hike-proposed-Occupiers-moved-more/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/770/Before-Xchange-Sermons-Two-Churches-United-in-95-and-Have-Stayed-Together/ Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:25:05 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/770/Before-Xchange-Sermons-Two-Churches-United-in-95-and-Have-Stayed-Together/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/769/WEEKLY-ROUNDUP-DNC-media-blitz-Superintendent-search-Harry-Jones-Crime-dips-Amen-Corner/ Dozens of media reps (local, state and national) descended on the Panthers playing field at Bank of America Stadium recently where incumbent President Obama will make his acceptance speech on Sept. 6. The Democratic National Convention itself will be hosted at Time...]]> Wed, 25 Jan 2012 07:34:25 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/769/WEEKLY-ROUNDUP-DNC-media-blitz-Superintendent-search-Harry-Jones-Crime-dips-Amen-Corner/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/768/Final-Round-of-ACT-Project-submissions-is-Next-Month/ A.C.T. (Achieving Community Today) Projects! Candidates submit...]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:04:37 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/768/Final-Round-of-ACT-Project-submissions-is-Next-Month/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/767/Kids-Find-Fun-and-Friendships-on-Ice-Skates/ Video and report by Rid Creative Media

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Some learned English as a second language. Some are former refugees just hearing English for the first time. The FACE Project (Friendships Across Charlotte Ethnicities), the brainchild of Amber Schrenkel, brings together elementary school students in a fun social setting, in hopes of stimulating new friendships. The idea...]]> Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:36:52 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/767/Kids-Find-Fun-and-Friendships-on-Ice-Skates/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/763/THE-LOVE-PROJECT-Finding-Inner-Peace-In-A-Violent-World/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 01:38:56 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/763/THE-LOVE-PROJECT-Finding-Inner-Peace-In-A-Violent-World/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/766/Xchange-Sermons-The-World-Is-Our-Neighborhood/ Providence United Methodist Church: A largely white congregation gathered to worship God – very friendly and slightly older, which is typical now for mainstream, moderate congregations in Charlotte and beyond.    But what was different on the pulpit on...]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:12:56 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/766/Xchange-Sermons-The-World-Is-Our-Neighborhood/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/765/Weekly-Roundup-Pride-winner-Occupy-Chinese-scientists-New-TOY-director-CMS-wild-cards/ Donavon Dicks won this year’s Pride Global Youth Award, which honors an outstanding Mecklenburg County high school student who has demonstrated global volunteerism, fundraising for worthy causes or mission work. The Pride Awards recognize outstanding...]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:38:58 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/765/Weekly-Roundup-Pride-winner-Occupy-Chinese-scientists-New-TOY-director-CMS-wild-cards/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/764/Skype-Paint-Video-A-Quilt/ Edwin Gil is at it again – uniting cultures through art. This time he using the tradition of quilting along with social media and good ol’ fashioned paint to create “Quilting Differences.” The A.C.T. (Achieving Community...]]> Tue, 17 Jan 2012 01:52:49 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/764/Skype-Paint-Video-A-Quilt/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/761/Farm-Pond-Community-Celebrates-Young-and-Young-at-Heart/ Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:17:54 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/761/Farm-Pond-Community-Celebrates-Young-and-Young-at-Heart/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/762/Songs-of-Peace-Launch-Third-Annual-Xchange-Sermons/ Xchange Sermons began Friday night (Jan. 13) as it should: Christians and Jews, blacks and whites, side by side at Temple Beth El, sharing prayers of brotherhood and songs of peace. Sharing, as Rev. Dennis Hall said to several hundred...]]> Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:00:07 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/762/Songs-of-Peace-Launch-Third-Annual-Xchange-Sermons/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/760/Theyre-Young-Theyre-Black-And-They-Give-Back/ Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:18:10 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/760/Theyre-Young-Theyre-Black-And-They-Give-Back/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/759/Weekly-Roundup-School-Board-Welcomes-New-Member-and-more/ Rev. Amelia Stinson-Wesley was appointed over 12 contending for the spot left open after board member Tim Morgan won an at-large position...]]> Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:30:18 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/759/Weekly-Roundup-School-Board-Welcomes-New-Member-and-more/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/758/Third-Annual-Xchange-Sermons-Kicks-Off-Friday/ Xchange Sermons, the faith community’s grand crusade to bring us together, begins again Friday, Jan. 13, in and around Charlotte. The concept is simple, yet soaring: Clergy of different faiths, backgrounds and color swap pulpits one or more times, showing by their words and deed that God...]]> Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:01:23 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/758/Third-Annual-Xchange-Sermons-Kicks-Off-Friday/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/757/SOONs-Next-Steps-Community-Problem-Community-Solution/ Sun, 08 Jan 2012 01:28:38 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/757/SOONs-Next-Steps-Community-Problem-Community-Solution/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/756/Souls-of-Our-Neighbors-Affordable-Housing-In-Human-Terms/ Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:58:22 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/756/Souls-of-Our-Neighbors-Affordable-Housing-In-Human-Terms/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/751/MIT-Center-for-Civic-Media-Conducts-Survey-on-Occupy-Movement/ MIT Center for Civic Media is conducting a survey entitled the Occupy Demographics and Participation Survey.  The survey aims to create a better understanding of who engages with the Occupy movement, and how--it...]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 10:23:33 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/751/MIT-Center-for-Civic-Media-Conducts-Survey-on-Occupy-Movement/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/755/WEEKLY-ROUNDUP-Young-philanthropy-Foxx-Local-Newsmaker-of-Year-and-more/ Benton Heights Presbyterian Church in Monroe. Kelli also has...]]> Wed, 04 Jan 2012 06:48:07 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/755/WEEKLY-ROUNDUP-Young-philanthropy-Foxx-Local-Newsmaker-of-Year-and-more/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/754/Souls-of-Our-Neighbors-Examines-Affordable-Housing-Homelessness/ Thu, 29 Dec 2011 09:40:50 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/754/Souls-of-Our-Neighbors-Examines-Affordable-Housing-Homelessness/ http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/753/WEEKLY-ROUND-UP-Women-Voters-mobs-NASCAR-troubles-healthier-food-homeless-kids/ League of Women Voters plans to host a month-long series of seminars starting Feb. 13. Cost is $40. The tutorials will include...]]> Tue, 27 Dec 2011 01:39:46 -0500 http://www.crossroadscharlotte.org/blog/753/WEEKLY-ROUND-UP-Women-Voters-mobs-NASCAR-troubles-healthier-food-homeless-kids/