Thursday, February 7, 2013

Robinson Appointed to Catawba River District Executive Board of Directors


Kathi Robinson
Feb 7. 2013 – Kathi Robinson, director of professional and support services with Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville, has been appointed to the executive committee of the Catawba River District, a regional organization advancing environmental, education, and economic development in northwest Charlotte, Mount Holly, and Belmont. 

“We are most pleased to have Kathi join our executive committee,” said Edna Chirico, executive director of the River District.  “She is a resident of the River District and very committed to the organization’s goals to enhance education, community development, health and wellness.”  

River District and Piedmont Natural Gas Foundation to launch Eco-Footprint Challenge in Area Schools


Feb. 7, 2013 – The Catawba River District and the foundation for a regional utility are launching an Eco-Footprint Sustainability Challenge. The friendly competition will encourage students at several schools in Mecklenburg and Gaston counties to get creative with ideas to improve the sustainability of their schools. 
The Piedmont Natural Gas Eco-Footprint Challenge, developed by the Catawba River District, will enable students to apply science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) principles to devise a way to protect or reduce consumption of a natural resource.
Eleven River District elementary and middle schools located in Mount Holly, Belmont, and Charlotte near the Catawba River are being invited to participate in the three-month learning completion, set to begin in March.