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The Town's "public mail access" system is down and not accessible to computer users for a period of time. The public mail is an internal communications system for town officials that is open to citizens.
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.”
Town Launches Design Competition For Cornelius Veterans Monument
BY TRACY YOCHUM
A design competition is under way for a Cornelius Veterans Monument that could be standing proud by the end of the year in the heart of Cornelius. The town is sponsoring the competition which is open to designers and architects in North Carolina. Designs are due by April 30 in Town Hall. The town has committed $50,000 in municipal funds to match $50,000 or more in citizen and business contributions.
Construction could begin this summer with the permanent monument completed by fall or the end of the year. It will honor past, present and future veterans.
The monument will include the names of all those who have served in the armed forces, received an honorable discharge and have lived in Cornelius at some point in their lives. Assistant Town Manager Andrew Grant is spearheading the effort for Cornelius. Residents are urged to submit the names of veterans and loved ones who qualify. Information is available online at: www.corneliusveteransmonument.org
GRANT
Any monument design will need to accommodate the names and possibly other information such as branch of military service. Its size, in part, will be determined by the number of names, says former mayor Howard Little and Assistant Town Manager Andrew Grant, who are spearheading the effort.
Little would like to see the names of all Cornelius veterans engraved on the monument, along with the names of veterans whose families are living in Cornelius now.
“We’d like to honor the families, too,” he says. So far, between 400-500 names have been submitted and more are coming in.
The town has committed to at least partially funding the monument, although there isn’t an amount nailed down yet, says Grant. How much the monument will cost will depend on size, material, design and other factors such as upkeep and adding names in coming years. Little and Grant say donations from the public may be sought, but the mechanism for such contributions is not in place yet.
The memorial will be located near Town Hall on Highway 115 by crepe myrtles next to the little garden. Anyone wanting to view it will be able to park in the lot behind Town Hall.
LITTLE
Little went to the Town Commissioners in 2009 and talked about erecting a monument to honor veterans to replace the monument that was lost when the old town hall was replaced. Little describes the first memorial as a big, brick monument with glass doors that opened to expose the names of local veterans. It was erected after World War II.
No one is sure what happened to that original monument on the corner of North Main Street and Catawba Avenue but Little believes it was probably stored in the old town hall basement when a drug store at the site was torn down in the early 1980s. After the new Town Hall was constructed, the monument was removed with the old town hall construction debris in the mid-1990s.
“If we lost it, we might as well do another one,” says Little.
The commissioners agreed and a committee was formed to accomplish the task. Besides Little and Grant, American Legion Post 86 members John Washam, Gene McKinney and N.J. “Dee” D’Oria serve on the committee.
Little served in the Navy in World War II on the USS John Rodgers. The large destroyer was leaving Okinawa for Tokyo when atom bombs were dropped and the Japanese surrendered, he says. Of his military service, Little says “I enjoyed it, but I was sure glad to come home.”
Little hopes the monument will be dedicated to the late Jerry Crump, a local Medal of Honor awardee. The project needs to be “something the town can be proud of,” says Little.
“What I’ve been pleasantly surprised about is how excited the community is about it,” says Grant. “We get a lot of positive feedback. … We hope to make it a special memorial to be in keeping with the landscape and streetscape and to honor veterans.”
Todd Duncan, a long-time landscape architect, is serving as the advisor for the town and the Monument committee. Jurors of the design competition include Jean Greer, with the Arts and Science Council; David Walters, a professor of architecture at UNC-Charlotte; former Mayor Harold Little; World War II veterans and Cornelius residents N.J. D'Oria; John Washam and Eugene McKinney.
Checks or cash contributions can be made at Town Hall, or mailed to: Town Hall, ATT: Cornelius Veterans Monument, P.O. Box 399, Cornelius, 28031. To contribute via Paypal, go to http://corneliusveteransmonument.org
Names for monument
Cornelius’ American Legion Post 86 is assisting in identifying the names of veterans who may qualify to be included on the memorial. Details: Legionnaire Gene McKinney; gmckinney123@gmail.com or 704-724-7623 or Legionnaire N.J. “Dee” D’Oria, 704-502-2202 or deedoria@mi-connection.com. Applications can be downloaded at www.cornelius.org
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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