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The women of NorthCross Church invite you to come and sew with them 6:30 p.m. Thurs., Aug. 5. They are making dresses for young girls in Haiti to be shipped by Hancock Fabrics to Double Harvest, a ministry in Croix des Bouquets. Anyone is invited to help by bringing sewing machines, cotton fabric, simple children’s dress patterns, notions, trims and buttons. Please RSVP to Lynn Whitehill. NorthCross church is located at 11020 Bailey Rd. Ste. H, Cornelius.
July 17: Hunter Construction and Rea Paving will begin working on the asphalt paving and road widening associated with Robbins Park along West Catawba Ave this weekend. The widening will encompass the area between Kings Point Drive and Bluff Point. The road will be one lane with flagmen directing traffic. Crews will be working during the day Saturday and Sunday. They will also begin doing night work next week. This project is expected to take 60-90 days to complete and will require numerous times of traffic control in order to install the curb and gutter, and roughly 700 tons of asphalt. Crews have been instructed to attempt to minimize back ups and allow quick responses for emergency traffic.
New farmer's market
A farmer's market will be held 5-8 p.m. every Friday through October at the gazebo in Jetton Village. There will be produce stands, baked goods with jams and honey, jewelry, herbs and plants, flower bouquets, organic beef, cheeses and seafood.
The Cornelius Youth Orchestras (CYO) are holding three informational open houses and auditions this summer. Open houses will be held 6:30-8 p.m. July 20, July 27 and Aug. 10 at Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 W. Catawba Ave. Reservations are requested; please contact Nanette Haraden 704-576-7270.
Davidson alumni, parents and friends have demonstrated their belief in the importance of the college and its mission through record contributions to the college’s Annual Fund.
In closing the books recently on the 2009-10 fiscal year, Davidson fundraisers announced Annual Fund contributions of $10.776 million. Despite the gloomy national economy, that substantially surpassed the goal of $9.25 million, and set a new record for total gifts to the Annual Fund.
Moreover, a record 10,055 of Davidson’s 16,497 active alumni were donors, giving Davidson a 61 percent participation rate — the highest of any college or university in the nation this year. It also marks the eighth year in a row of contributions by 60 or more percent of alumni.
Austin Felker was recently recognized as a member of the Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors Organization at UNC Chapel Hill. Felker will begin his sophomore year at UNC Chapel Hill in August.He is the son of Eric and Sandra Felker of Cornelius.
Sleep, like exercise and nutrition, is essential for good health and general well being. We always intend to get the job done, but more often than not, we just can’t get a good night’s sleep.
Oh, we use excuses like “now that I’m older, I don’t need as much sleep.” Or:
“I snore a lot but I don’t think that’s a problem.”
“I’ll catch up on my lost sleep by sleeping longer tomorrow.”
“My obesity, hypertension, diabetes and depression have nothing to do with my poor sleep quality.”
“I sleep during the day so it’s OK that I don’t sleep well at night.”
William Frazier, a 17-year-old junior at Charlotte Country Day, has his heart set on a Ford Mustang for his first car.
“My parents told me I can't get anything with a big engine, says William of parents Brad and Kay Frazier of Westward Reach in The Peninsula community. “Dad said I needed to earn my money.”
It wasn't the first time he'd been told that. “Dad's a big believer in selling and earning your way.”
So far, William has earned about half his goal of $3,000 to go towards the car, and hopes to earn the rest by the summer deadline by continuing to make and sell Eastern Bluebird birdhouses from his home.
“I've never thought about failing,” says William. “I'm sure I'm going to make it.”
When William was 8, he wanted a Game Boy and told his dad. “He said give me three reasons, so I had to sell my idea first,” William says. His dad told him he could save up his money to buy the Game Boy or he could earn it. William thought it over and asked how he could earn money.
Father and son went to Troutman and bought fresh strawberries. William, wearing a baseball cap and pulling his wagon full of strawberries, went door to door and sold out by 1 p.m. He paid back his father for buying the fruit and they went to Target and bought William's prize with his profits.
First sales lesson learned: It's hard to resist a kid with a baseball and wagon. Be irresistible.
Second sales lesson: Your profit margin is lower if you buy a finished product to re-sell. Make birdhouses after you study up on the right measurements, wood and other requirements.
William's grandfather studied forestry and he used his grandfather's books to learn about the natural habitat, food and nesting boxes for Eastern Bluebirds. His great-great grandfather was a master carpenter and William uses some of his hand tools from the 1880s, including a punch to mark each birdhouse with the initial F.
Over the years, William says he's probably sold about 200 birdhouses, about half since the fall, with those earnings going toward the Mustang. William charges $20 for each birdhouse, and pays his father $5 each for the kiln-dried cedar and his help.
Third lesson: It's great to have an investor who probably isn't making all of his initial investment back but negotiated a price each side was comfortable with, and who also doesn't mind getting covered with sawdust.
William measures, drills, sands and constructs the birdhouses. Dad helps with the cutting on the telescoping compound miter saw.
William says he loves baseball and wants to keep all his fingers so he appreciates Dad's help with that saw. William has played baseball since pre-school and hopes it will help him get into UNC Chapel Hill.
Fourth sales lesson: When one realtor buys seven birdhouses, come up with a plan to market to other realtors who want to give a thoughtful, handmade gift for homebuyers. Free delivery and personal note included along with the usual birdhouse and bluebird background.
William isn't sure what his career goal is but will consider sales. Brad Frazier, if you haven't figured it out, has always worked in sales and now works with a business that teaches large companies how to sell their value better.
Right now, William is thinking about his Mustang and beloved baseball.
Want to buy a birdhouse?
To order a birdhouse, call William Frazier at 704-896-9767
The third annual Hawaiian Luau will be Wednesday Aug. 18 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North Mecklenburg Senior Center, 18731 West Catawba Ave. The Luau, which will include food, games, entertainment, a bake sale and a silent auction, is open to everyone in the community. Proceeds from the event will benefit all older adults in the Lake Norman community in the form of creating new programs, lectures, exercise classes and social events. Admission is $10 in advance and $15 on the day of the event.
Kiwanis golf outing has sponsorships opportunities
The Lake Norman Kiwanis annual golf tournament is Aug. 30 at Cowans Ford Country Club. Sponsorships are available, including the gold level, which includes two free golfers and on-course signage, as well as recognition in advertising. The price is $600. Silver level includes one free golfer for $300. Individuals are $95. Net proceeds will benefit local community causes such as the Ada Jenkins Center and Barium Springs Home for Children. More info: Brenda Carsey, 704-942-5020 or brendacarsey@kw.com
Bluegrass Saturdays
Cornelius Presbyterian Church’s presents “Bluegrass Saturdays” 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Aug. 7, 14, 21. Free. BBQ available for purchase and a bake sale will benefit mission projects. Craft and art items will be for sale. Booths are available to rent to sell items. Held at the church lawn, 21209 Catawba Ave., at the corner of West Catawba and Church Street, Cornelius. Details: 704-892-5577 or email carld@bellsouth.net.
National Night Out
The Cornelius Police Department will hold National Night Out 7-9 p.m. Tues., Aug. 3. at Jetton Village. Live music, food, games and a special guest appearance by Buzz Lightyear and Woody from Toy Story 3. Free.
Hot August Night party
A Singles over 40 club Hot August Night Party & Dance 7 p.m. Sat., Aug. 21 at the Havana Social Club, 17105 Kenton Dr., Cornelius.DJ to play all requests, appetizers. $10 at the door. RSVP: 704-500-9305.
Great Chili Cook Off
The Rotary Clubs of Mooresville and Troutman will host their second annual charity chili cook off 11.m.-5 p.m. Sat., Sept. 25 at Mooresville Town Square. Proceeds from the event will benefit Our Towns Habitat for Humanity, American Red Cross, Mooresville Christian Mission, Mooresville Soup Kitchen, Health Reach and other non-profit organizations. Chili cookers from around the area are invited to vie for the best chili recipe in town. In addition to the chili cook off and tasting, there will be music, games, demonstrations, booths and displays. Details: tcox@ourtownshabitat.org.
Blue Stone Harbor is chock full of nautical names, a hallmark of some Lake Norman neighborhoods. Some communities get the names right, some wrong (America Cup in The Peninsula is one example of getting it wrong.) But in the case of Blue Stone Harbor, the street names show a genuine appreciation of yachting.
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