The downturn in the economy does have a silver lining. I was just at Belk's department store at SouthPark Mall in Charlotte, NC because of a huge sale on housewares and linens, and I was overwhelmed with the customer service I received. The sales associate bent over backwards to help me find what I needed and even carried my bags to the car! I swung by Harper's to Go on the way home and realized that a salad had not made it. I called and they immediately jumped in a car and drove 7 miles to bring it to me. Over the past year, I have witnessed locally owned businesses working hard to keep customer loyalty. Gracious attitudes and smiling faces are not hard to find especially at Dickens-Mitchener where we call making sure clients receive what they need and expect the Dickens-Mitchener Way and we have been at it for over 18 years.


Vicky Mitchener
Broker/Owner
D: 704.602.4221
vmitchener@dickensmitchener.com

This Tuesday, November 3 we have the opportunity to have a voice in the decisions that directly affect our neighborhoods and city. Tuesday November 3, 2009 is the day as citizens to place your vote for Mayor, School Board, and City Council. The individuals that we place in these positions will dramatically affect the day to day quality of life for all Mecklenburg citizens.

Our elected officials are put in place to represent the interest of the people at ALL levels of the government however the system only works if citizens participate. Please use your voice on Tuesday and have say in the future of your community. Please vote this Tuesday, November 3.

Below are several websites with information on candidates and voter information.

www.charmeckvotes.org

www.meckboe.org

http://goleaguego.org/elections.html

www.charlotteobserver.com



Jill Miller
Realtor/Broker
D: 704.602.6806
M:704.724.0878
jmiller@dickensmitchener.com

Hello again from your Eastover Elementary school connection. A CMS staff proposal to relieve crowding at Eastover has been released and it will be presented to the school board on Tuesday October 27th. The proposal recommends sending all of Myers Park that is currently zoned for Eastover to a new neighborhood school in Dilworth. All of Dilworth and a small portion of Selwyn would attend the new school as well. First Ward's attendance zone would be split and divided between Dilworth and Eastover and the existing magnet at Dilworth would be moved to First Ward. This would create two very strong schools with high levels of parental involvement.

Click here to download a copy of the proposal

Stay tuned for more as we get additional information.


Catharine Pappas, CRP, RCC
Relocation Director
M: 704.661.2402
Cpappas@dickensmitchener.com