USA Baseball announces the opening of registration for the 16U Championships, to be held June 20-28, 2008 in two 72-team tournaments in Florida and Arizona. The event, formerly known as the “Junior Olympics,” has been widely recognized as the premier 16U tournament. USA Baseball will continue to provide an opportunity for 144 teams to compete against other teams from across the country as well as provide the exclusive opportunity for players to be considered for the USA Baseball 16U National Team. If you have any questions, please contact USA Baseball Assistant Director of Baseball Operations Jeff Singer via e-mail at jeffsinger@usabaseball.com.

Dancing Elephants Achievement Group is pleased to announce that Women’s Edge Magazine was the sponsor for their November session of Final Friday Forum. Final Friday Forum is held on the last Friday of every month and currently located at the Business Networking Center (BNC) in Cary. For more information or to subscribe to Women’s Edge, please visit www.womensedgemagazine.com or call (919) 345-9847. For all sales course and seminar information for Dancing Elephants, please visit www.dancingelephants.net or call (919) 460-6909.

S&A Cherokee, a full-service communications fi rm, has announced that Vice President Chuck Norman will serve on the board of the Holly Springs Chamber of Commerce as treasurer for 2008. Katie McKenna and Chris Tutino have also joined the company as sales and advertising representatives, and Caitlin Clinard has been hired as a public relations account executive. McKenna will work as a sales representative for Triangle East and other publications in the future. Tutino is rejoining the fi rm as an advertising representative for NC Magazine. As an account executive, Clinard will provide strategy and counsel to clients in helping them meet their communications needs. For more information on S&A Cherokee, please call (919) 674-6020 or visit www.sacherokee.com.

Join The V Foundation for Cancer Research to “Show Your Spirit!” on Thursday & Friday, March 20 & 21, 2008. “Show Your Spirit” is a national fundraising campaign celebrating the start of the college basketball playoffs while raising money for cancer research. With a minimum $5 donation participants will receive a “Don’t Give Up, Don’t Ever Give Up!” button and “earn the right” to wear their favorite teams apparel to work or school on “Show Your Spirit” day. 100% of proceeds fund cancer research. To register log on to www.jimmyv.org/showspirit/.

Cary Magazine is proud to unveil the results of its Third Annual Maggy Awards in the January/February 2008 issue. Voters selected their western Wake County favorites in categories encompassing restaurants, sports, services, shopping and media. To see a full list of award recipients, pick up a copy of the latest issue of Cary Magazine, or search the database of Maggy Award winners found at www.carymagazine.com.

Williams Mullen announced today that 10 of the fi rm’s attorneys have been named to Business North Carolina magazine’s list of the top lawyers in North Carolina, also known as “The Legal Elite.” The honor recognizes the best lawyers in the state in specifi c practice areas as voted by their peers. Williams Mullen provides comprehensive legal services to regional, national and international clients. For more information, please visit www.williamsmullen.com.

Withers & Ravenel is pleased to announce that Patrick L. Covil has joined the fi rm. Covil is a project engineer in water resources. He has over four years of civil engineering experience Withers & Ravenel is a civil engineering fi rm that was founded in 1983, and provides services in land development, landscape architecture, planning, GIS and IT solutions, transportation, environmental, water resources, solid waste, surveying and construction administration.

Wake Memorial Park continues to grow. Phase I of Wake Memorial Park’s new Chapel Mausoleum has now been completed making available 360 spaces for those choosing entombment. In addition, the park’s newest columbarium, “The Columbarium of Angels” has also recently been unveiled. The new columbarium makes available 112 cremation niche spaces and is surrounded by four marble angels imported from Italy.

MacGregor Downs Country Club proudly announces the re-opening of their newly renovated 18 hole golf course. MacGregor Downs Country Club is one of the oldest clubs in the area and the oldest Country Club in Cary. The revitalization of the golf course couldn't have been celebrated at a more appropriate time, as 2007 marks the 40th anniversary for the Club. For information on membership opportunities please contact Nicole Masters, nmasters@macgregordowns.org or 919-467-0146.

BP Studios a leading provider of web services for nonprofits, membership groups and businesses has been selected by Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines to help develop and launch their new website and content management system. BP Studios is an award-winning design and development firm specializing in the delivery of e-business software and interactive applications. For more information about BP Studios and web content management, call (919) 484-9522 x210 or please visit www.bpstudios.com.

Sears Farm LLC, developer of SearsStone, a distinctly different senior community, has selected S&A Cherokee as its public relations agency of record. In this capacity, S&A Cherokee will devise and implement a public relations plan that complements the community’s advertising and promotional campaigns. For more information on S&A Cherokee, please call (919) 674-6020 or visit www.sacherokee.com.

Stewart Engineering, Inc. is pleased to announce that Ryan Hambleton, PE and Louise Slate, PE have joined the firm’s Land Development Department as Project Managers. Ryan Hambleton served as an engineering and entitlements manager with a national home builder in Washington, D.C. before coming to Stewart. Louise Slate has over 14 years of professional experience with a focus on hydrology and hydraulics, storm water management, and river restoration. Stewart focuses on land development, structural engineering, transportation engineering, and special inspections.

USA Baseball announces the coaching staff for the organization’s 2008 USA Baseball National Team (collegiate). Rob Walton, Head Coach at Oral Roberts University, returns to the bench for Team USA as the Field Manager of the 2008 program. Walton previously helped lead the 2005 USA Baseball National Team as an assistant coach. For more information on USA Baseball please visit www.usabaseball.com.

Williams Mullen announces that John I. Mabe has been named president of the Tenth Judicial District Bar and the Wake County Bar Association, effective Jan 1, 2008. Mr. Mabe, a partner in the firm's Litigation Section, served as president-elect of the organizations in 2007. For more information on John Mabe, please visit: http://www.williamsmullen.com/attorneys/attorney_detail/mabej.htm.

Atlantis Swim School is pleased to announce that Jessica Cole has joined Atlantis Swim School as an Administrative Assistant. She has worked with people in a number of different settings, from being one-on-one in the classroom to working with people professionally. For further information, including the Atlantis philosophy, class schedule & descriptions, and locations served, please visit www.atlantis-swim-school.com or call (919) 342-6756.

My Girlfriend’s Kitchen offers even more…More convenience, expanded store hours, and no reservations required. Buy any amount in two sizes, petite feeds 2-3 while grande feeds 4-6. This dinner store offers the ultimate in convenience and productivity for today’s busy person. Stop by Monday – Friday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and on Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. or visit www.mgfk.com. Any questions, call Martha or Shirley at 466-9266.

CORRECTION from December issue:
Withers & Ravenel is pleased to announce that the firm has been ranked 37th, not 27th as previously printed, among the 200 fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and environmental consulting firms in the United States for the 2007 annual ranking by management consulting firm Zweig White.