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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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Habitat to open 2nd ReStore |
Our Towns Habitat for Humanity ReStore team signed a lease for the former Staples location on highway 150, behind Wendy’s and in front of Wal-Mart. This location will be the second ReStore location in the Lake Norman area. The Cornelius location will also remain open for business.
Our Towns Habitat for Humanity currently has possession of the new location and is working to prepare the store for a Grand Opening in October of this year. “Donations are needed to stock both locations,” said M.C. Laney, “we are collecting items now at the current location in Cornelius Tuesday –Saturday.” For more information or to schedule a ReStore pickup email mc_laney@ourtownshabitat.org or call 704.896.8957, extension 1110.
“This is an amazing addition to an already profitable venture for Our Towns Habitat for Humanity,” says Terry Laney, Executive Director. “Our current location just surpassed $1 million dollars in sales this past fiscal year,” he continued, “and has proven successful and stable.” The flagship location on N. Main Street in Cornelius has been in operation for over 7 years. The original store opened in 1992 in downtown Davidson, then moved to an adjacent location in Cornelius and then finally into the current location.
The flagship location, managed by M.C. Laney for the past several years is supported by 150+ volunteers who donate over 1100 volunteer hours a month to make the location successful. “If it were not for our amazing volunteers and staff at the flagship location, we would not be as successful as we are,” said M.C. Laney. “Their commitment, loyalty and love have pushed this ReStore to the top of the Habitat for Humanity ReStore list nationwide,” she continued, “we are one of the top in volunteers utilized and in the top 15 in sales.” There are now over 700 ReStore locations in the United States.
According to M.C. Laney they have received an overwhelming response to the opening of a second location in Mooresville. “The Mooresville residents have expressed excitement about the new location,” she said, “according to the comments…they can’t wait for us to open.”
The Our Towns Habitat for Humanity ReStore currently covers all of the overhead expenses for the affiliate, provides funding to help families in the area and guarantees that 100% of the donor dollars goes to eliminating substandard housing locally and globally. “The ReStore income will provide a greater opportunity for our team to serve more families through new builds and through our ReHabitat program,” said Terry Laney. |
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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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| MICHALSKI |
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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