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Mayor Jeff Tarte will officially launch his campaign for NC Senate District 41 10 am Feb. 15 am in front of the Veterans Monument at Rotary Plaza, adjacent to Town Hall. |
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| Members of the Lake Norman YMCA Y-Angels gymnastics team competed in Asheville at the "Miles Avery Autism Awareness Classic." Level 7 team members won second place as a team. Pictured are, left to right, Cassie Shue, 11; Emma Yeakley, 12; and Nicole Yeakley, 12. Their coach is Michelle Ingham. |
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Arrests, citations and accidents Jan. 23-29, 2012 reported by the Cornelius Police Department. |
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Feb. 3 - Cougar Paw Program: Energized Guys-The Blue Flame in the gym, 9 a.m. grades K-2, 9:40 a.m. grades 3-5
Feb. 4 - Father-Daughter Dance, 6-8 p.m., cafeteria
Feb. 7 - Cyberkids Robotics Teams in cafeteria, 5:30 p.m.
Week of Feb. 13 - School Spirit Week
Feb. 28 - PTO Cornelius Elementary Chick-fil-A Family Night, 5-9 p.m.
March 1 - PTO meeting with 2nd and 3rd grades' spring performance |
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Jan. 25 Karen Bentley, District 1 rep on the County Board, will run again.
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Jan. 24 John Bradford, the owner of Park Avenue Properties in Cornelius, has been named business person of the year by the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce.
Bradford, who is also a member of the town board in Cornelius, received the award at the chamber’s annual dinner last week. Matthew Hayes, principal at North Mecklenburg High School, received the Duke Energy Citizenship and Service Award , while David F. Peete, the principal planner for Huntersville, was named volunteer of the Year. |
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Cornelius Police have arrested Vigi Marcus Stinson and charged him with assault to inflict serious bodily injury after a particularly violent domestic dispute at the Cornelius Garden Apartments at 19516 Smith Circle. The suspect is currently at the Mecklenburg County Jail and being held on a $75,000 bond. Both the suspect and the victim were transported to the hospital for injuries. |
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Arrests, citations and accidents Jan. 17-22,2012, reported by the Cornelius Police Department. |
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| McNEILIS |
Storage is no longer limited to closets and steel filing cabinets. Designers have teamed up to invent creative storage solutions that look great while remaining functional.
Storage ottomans, for example, come in all sorts of sizes, shapes, and colors. A large ottoman can replace the traditional cocktail table for you to kick up your feet |
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JOANNE AHERN
Seniors Columnist |
Joanne shares with us that Joy isn’t it a feeling that is dependent on your circumstances, but something that we can stand and depend on. |
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Cornelius Library branch celebrates 10th anniversary at current site |
Come celebrate the anniversary of the reopening of the Cornelius Branch Library. When the branch was reopened Feb. 11, 2000, then-Mayor Jan Beasley proclaimed Feb. 11 as Cornelius Library Day. The new building is at 21105 Catawba Ave.
Brief history: The first Cornelius Public Library, which opened in 1931, was located in the Town Hall on Catawba Avenue in the building that housed the town government until it moved across the street in 1999. This first library operated in the same room as the Town Hall. In October 1950, the Cornelius Library moved a few doors west on Catawba Avenue to a building that had previously been Puckett’s Grocery Store. The library stayed there until 1956. On July 2, 1956, the Cornelius Library opened in its first building constructed by Mecklenburg County. This library at 21216 Catawba Ave. where the architecture firm of Isaacs & Associates is now located, served Cornelius for more than 40 years.
Current building: After North County Regional Library was built, the Cornelius Library at 21216 Catawba Ave. closed in 1997. Residents, who wanted to save their local library, petitioned county commissioners and public library trustees and raised $300,000 for books and furnishings for a new building. A local family donated land for the library. On March 26, 1999, a Ground-Breaking Ceremony was held and the new building was under way.
Services, events: Cornelius Library provides not only books, newspapers and magazines but also has computers and a variety of programs for children, teens and adults. Last year, the library offered 109 programs to 981 adults, as well as 302 programs for children and teens attended by 9,472. Books on tape and CD, music CD’s and DVD’s of movies are available.
Why is the Cornelius Library branch important to you?
John Dross
The Peninsula
“I enjoy reading and the convenience of going online and reserving books and putting a hold on them, and then getting an email when it's ready. It's great.”
Aiden Garrett, 4
Bonhame Road
“Playing on computers.” His mother, Paula Garrett, says they come twice a week to get movies and books; she says it's a good free activity.
Samantha Crandall
Half Moon Lane
UNC Chapel Hill senior
“It's a good place to study right now. I'm taking online classes. It's quiet and comfy here; a good study environment. It's hard to find a place to study. And the kids walking around are so cute.”
Beth Ybarra
Huntersville
“The North County branch didn't have what I wanted. Everyone at Cornelius is helpful. And the programs for kids are good.”
Catherine Jirikowic
North Charlotte
“I like that it's small. I most read non-fiction and they have a large selection in what I'm interested in, and the best selection of books on tape. And the people here are nice and friendly.”
Reina Chapman
Bexley at Lake Norman Apartments
“It's a great place to get books I wouldn't normally read. I can go online and find books, also movies. I love to bring my grandchildren here. They love to pick out books and movies.”
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N.C. Speaker of the House Thom Tillis will be the keynote speaker at the North Mecklenburg Republican Women’s dinner meeting Feb. 13 at NorthStone Club in Huntersville. Men and women are invited. Tillis will give an update on legislation impacting North Carolinians including Voter I.D., redistricting, the Racial Justice Act, the Defense of Marriage Amendment. Info, reservations: nomeckrw@gmail.com. The cost of admission is $20 cash or check, payable at the door. Registration begins at 6 p.m.; buffet, 6:30. |
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The Hough High School “Ping Pong Ball” Feb. 11 will benefit Special Olympics of Mecklenburg County. The ping pong tournament will be played under neon black lights in the gym. Coinciding with the tournament will be a "Through the Eras" dance with music ranging from 1970s disco to recent hits. The event is open to all area high school students, faculty and parents as well as all Special Olympics NC athletes and family in the area. Dance admission is $5. Refreshments will be available for purchase and event T-shirts will be sold for $12. A few slots remain for those interested in competing in the ping pong tournament. More info: Johnny Piedmonte at 704-287-2750. All proceeds of the event will benefit Special Olympics Mecklenburg County. |
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On March 22 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., the Community Arts Project hosts its fifth annual Taste of Art fundraising party and art auction at The Fresh Market, 20623 Torrence Chapel Road. A silent auction and raffle will include art and other interesting items. Hors d'oeuvres and wine tastings provided. T ickets are $30 each; call 704-896-8823. Details:
www.thecommunityartsproject.org
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On March 3 from 9 a.m. to noon, the Community Arts Project and PARC offer a free lineup of summer art camps for children ages 4-12, with more than 40 different themes. Kids ages 10-16 can choose from art and ceramic themes. Registration for summer camps will be available; discounts offered. Details: www.corneliuspr.org
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The Lake Norman Chamber is teaming up with area businesses to fund and build a new home for a deserving family in Cornelius. Help celebrate with the sponsors 8 am, Feb. 21 at Our Towns Habitat, 20310 N. Main St., Cornelius. More info: tcox@ourtownshabitat.org |
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Registering is easy: Just login — creating a username and password to access this month's New Corporation filings. |
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Login to access residential transactions through Jan. 6 in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville recorded by the Mecklenburg Register of Deeds. |
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Noell Michalski likes to cook to relax.
Michalski is the owner of Burgundy Moon Spa & Winehouse in Jetton Village, and recently expanded to a larger building and added an Art of Living Fitness (Mind/Body) & Boutique Craft Studio.
Among her passions is tasting and learning about wines from around the world. She is planning a trip to Italy later this year to help in her exploration of the Italian wine market. |
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| JENNINGS |
The Lake Norman Lucky Cats program is a 501(c)3 non-profit that was started out of necessity. Back in the 1990s Lucky Cats founder Abigail Jennings became aware of a colony of 19 feral cats in the woods behind the then-new Lake Norman Realty building on West Catawba Avenue. |
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Full PDF versions of Cornelius Today are available to be read online...
Current issue available now, archived issues coming soon
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