A Newsmakers Breakfast Jan. 15 at The Peninsula Club will focus on education, with speakers Jennifer De La Jara and Rhonda Lennon Cheek, both Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools board members.

Newsmakers Breakfasts, which cost $12 to attend, are open-forum Q&As with people who make the

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news. Anyone can ask a question at these forums which are hosted by Cornelius Today and Business Today.

Doors open at 7:15 a.m. for networking. The buffet-style breakfast gets under way at 7:30 a.m.

The Q&A begins at 8 a.m. and concludes at 9 a.m. The $12 cost includes a full country breakfast.

Reserve a seat by calling 704-895-1335 with Visa or MasterCard.

The Presenting Sponsors are Allen Tate Realtors Dixie Dean and Christina Stone.

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The Breakfast Sponsor is Carolina Trust Bank.

The Coffee Sponsors are Davidson Wealth Management and James Funeral Home.