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Tarte campaign launch Feb. 15
TARTE

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.

Miles Avery Autism Awareness Classic
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.

Police Report 

Arrests, citations and accidents Jan. 23-29, 2012 reported by the Cornelius Police Department.
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Cornelius Elementary news

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

Bentley running for 4th term

Jan. 25 Karen Bentley, District 1 rep on the County Board, will run again.
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Straight talk from new Lake Norman Chamber chair

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.

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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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Police: Violent crimes

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.

Police Report

Arrests, citations and accidents Jan. 17-22,2012, reported by the Cornelius Police Department.
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Check the Blog Often - New Articles, Recipes and Shopping Lists Posted Throughout The Week!
Best Nest

Home Décor: Best Nest Feb. 2012

Storage with Style
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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Senior News Feb. 2012

JOY
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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Property Transactions --

February edition

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These are recent property transactions as recorded by the county Register of Deeds in Mecklenburg.

 

Cornelius

11/25/09 $130,000 MS Antiquity to Byron & Teresa Duncan, 19911 Lamplighters Way

11/25/09 $200,000 Homesales Inc. to Joseph & Lisa Derosa, 19419 Beaufain Street

11/25/09 $246,000 Heather & Wesley Hopkins to Judy & Purnell Jr. Renninger, 20714 Waters Edge Court

11/25/09 $51,000 WP Investment Group to William & Linda O’Connell, 10221 & 10242 Meadow Crossing Lane

11/30/09 $850,000 Travis Edwards to Scott & Annette Burkhard, 21343 Norman Shores Drive

11/30/09 $315,000 John & Elaine Wydra to Jeannine & Andrew Gilligan, 19921 Scanmar Lane

11/30/09 $186,000 Rachel Meyer to Lorne Ottinger Jr., 20030 Coral Cove Court

12/1/09 $735,000 Shadowcreek Homes to Neal Crites, 21318 Old Quarry Lane

12/1/09 $260,000 Ulf & Lori Borg to Anthony & Denise Romaniello, 20316 Cathedral Oaks Way

12/1/09 $145,000 Anthony & Peggy Guadagno to Antonio & Crystal Guadagno, 9228 Ducati Lane

12/1/09 $172,500 MS Antiquity to Brent Lassiter, 19931 Lamp Lighters Way

12/1/09 $115,000 Oakhurst Condominium to James & Christa Tighe, 18801 Oakhurst Boulevard Unit 1A

12/2/09 $575,00 Michael & Donna Russell to Thomas Burke, 20514 Rio Oro Drive

12/3/09 $465,000 Elsa & Michael Ficenec to Shannon & Clay Hooper, 17423 Springwinds Drive

12/4/09 $249,000 John & Kelley Brake to Wayne Jr. & Erin Royal, 9812 Forsberg Court

12/4/09 $999,500 Frances Howe & Willis Hodgin Jr. to Magdalena Hague, Lot 9 Alice’s addition to Patrick’s Purchase

12/4/09 $630,000 Ben & Gloria Cates to Daniel Wright & Nancy Higginson, 19336 Peninsula Shores Drive

12/7/09 $288,000 Donald & Judy Welch to James & Valori Sheehan, 20601 Belair Court

12/9/09 $138,000 Andrew & Julie Felix to Richard & Suzanne Obermyer, 19054 Long Pond Lane

12/9/09 $145,000 William & Mallory Regenthal to Rebecca & Jamie Paxton, 11243 Heritage Green Drive

12/10/09 $375,000 Adam & Blake Ravin to Holly Emerson 20801 Eastpoint Drive

12/10/09 $485,000 Sue & Timothy Nichols to John & Laura Oliff, Unit D Building 17929 Biscayne Condominium

12/11/09 $690,000 Justin & Jennifer Dye to Colin & Tara Bain, 18924 Halyard Pointe Lane

12/15/09 $152,000 HSBC Bank to Robert Tebbut Jr., 19507 Denae Lynn Drive

12/15/09 $450,000 Francisco Cairon & Alicia Ibera-Cairon to Jacob & Jennifer Pensler, 19000 Southport Drive

12/17/09 $126,000 Betty Plagens to Mark Brzezinski, 18741 Nautical Drive #306

12/17/09 $200,000 Knox Peake & Douglas Ehmann to Kelly & Jeffry Mullins, 19408 Makayla Lane

12/17/09 $1,428,000 Scott & Cheri Guilfoyle to Joey & Dianna Horney, 18421 Peninsula Club Drive

12/18/09 $280,000 Westmoreland Communities to Weekley Homes, Lots 37, 288, 290-292 Westmoreland

12/18/09 $707,000 Andrew & Melissa Rosato to Raymond & Rhonda Pittard, 18943 Peninsula Point Drive

12/18/09 $236,500 Venture Properties III to Cunnane Group, Lots 151-154 Antiquity subdivision

12/19/09 $139,000 Lisa Carlton to Michael & Shauna Pearce, 17550 Caldwell Track Drive

12/19/09 $555,000 Melissa Phillips & Edward Markwardt to Stephen & Susan Krisel, 16216 Sasanoa Drive

12/21/09 $275,000 Timothy & Sherry Meharry to Genanco Inc., 20028 North Cove Road

12/22/09 $313,500 Weekley Homes to Dean Pawlowski, 17139 Lake Path Drive

12/23/09 $350,000 Sean Torres & Nuria Ortiz-Mingorance to Patrick Barth, 20444 Middletown Road

12/23/09 $100,000 BB&T to Ronald & Debra Brescia, 20411 Queensdale Drive

12/23/09 $120,000 Oakhurst Condominium LLC to Keri Canevari, 10125 Westmoreland Road Unit 2E

12/29/09 $285,000 Justin & Rachel Faunce to Dolly Gesky & Christopher Klocek, Lot 133 Westmoreland subdivision

12/30/09 $249,000 DR Horton to Jamie Casebolt, 17819 Steel Horse Road

12/30/09 $200,000 Oxford Homes to Canyon Investment Group, Lots 18-20, 23, 24, 28-32 Harrogate at the Lake subdivision

12/30/09 $1,300,000 Kenneth & Judith Connor, 18121 Harbor Light

12/31/09 $510,000 Tracy Nolan & John Bednarski to Sarah & Christopher Teague, 18706 Peninsula Cove Lane

 

Davidson

11/30/09 $263,500 Rachel Stewart & Jeffrey Ruppenthal to the Trustees of Davidson College, 300 Lorimer Avenue

11/30/09 $425,000 Carol Barber to Rachel Stewart & Jeffrey Ruppenthal, 126
Crescent Drive

12/3/09 $260,000 DR Horton to Curtis Early 20021 Verlaine Drive

12/4/09 $365,000 John Williamson to Joel Macht & Susan Andre, 308 O’Henry Avenue

12/10/09 $640,000 Marquee Builders LLC to Adam & Blake Ravin, 13623 Evening Primrose Drive

12/11/09 $442,500 Donald & Aina Harkey to James & Mary Jobe, 13235 Robert Walker Drive

12/15/09 $475,000 Thomas & Bonnie Wojcik to Michael & Angela Cerkovnik, 12719 Windsor Crest Drive

12/16/09 $300,000 David & Claudine Gervasio to Stephen & Mary Bull, 18417 Turnberry Court

12/16/09 $330,000 Norman & Zelime Richards to John & Joan Tolmie, 243 North Faulkner Way

12/17/09 $1,224,500 Joseph Jr. & Stephanie Pearn to Mauricio & Pamela Zamoro, 611 Bridlepath Trail

12/21/09 $340,000 Mary McElhannon to Frank Cusack, 319 O’Henry Avenue

12/22/09 $369,500 Weekley Homes to Margrethe Michael & Jeremy Vagell, 12317 Bradford Park Drive

12/30/09 $276,500 Matthew Merrell to Trustees of Davidson College, 261 Ashby Drive

12/31/09 $320,000 Mattamy Carolina to Christopher & Mandy Cook, 13539 Helen Benson Boulevard

 

Huntersville

11/25/09 $275,000 Ryland Group to Melanie & Benjamin Barker, 11254 Skytop Drive

11/30/09 $325,000 Joseph & Elizabeth Schmidt to Robert Cass & Judith Pauletich, 15646 Northstone Drive

12/1/09 $287,000 NVR to Luis Franco & Cinthya Rivadeneira, 16527 Grassy Creek Drive

12/1/09 $317,500 Mid-Atlantic Homes to Matthew, Leah & John Varnell, 14722 Plessis Place

12/1/09 $340,000 Carolyn & William Jr. Shipp to Peggy Williamson, 10203 Bailes Court

12/2/09 $400,000 James & Mary Gossage to Teddy & Barbara Parks, 9905 Duane Court

12/3/09 $231,000 Shannon & Clay Hooper to Morgan Guy & Mary Mauney, 8106 Strandhill Road

12/4/09 $379,000 Robert & Karen Labarba to Rachel Williams, 8611 Excalibur Way

12/4/09 $825,500 John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods of the Carolinas to Sean Couch, 12424 Lefferts House Place

12/4/09 $549,000 Aurora Home Loan Services to Brian Peer, 14218 Springsure Court

12/10/09 $339,000 NVR to Christopher & Tara Small, 10722 Drake Hill Drive

12/10/09 $350,000 Angela & John Aiken to Timothy & Wanda Sue Nichols, 15808 Stonemont Road

12/11/09 $268,500 MI Homes of Charlotte to Summer & Brian Kloster, 15509 Stillwater Crossing Lane

12/11/09 $270,500 MI Homes of Charlotte to Rogena & Sherwin Simons, 15419 Stillwater Crossing Lane

12/14/09 $533,500 Highway 21/ Boat Tree LLC to LKN Miniature Golf LLC, 16109 Wynfield Creek Parkway

12/15/09 $251,500 MI Homes of Charlotte to Nicole Nastacie, 15415 Stillwater Crossing Lane

12/15/09 $351,000 SunTrust Bank to Jian Chen & Lehong Jin, 14123 Shaw Drive

12/15/09 $295,000 James & Janet Shepard to Caleb & Courtney Hurd, 12707 Willingdon Road

12/16/09 $266,000 Philip Ennis to Stanley & Patricia Swider, 17608 Invermere Avenue

12/18/09 $264,000 Kevin Hommes to Kevin & Amanda Underwood, 8917 Tartan Ridge Drive

12/18/09 $408,000 Benjamin & Michelle Auzenne to Jose Hernandez, 14123 Timbergreen Drive

12/18/09 $250,000 DR Horton to Ethel Hollman, 17103 Hampton Trace Road

12/18/09 $499,500 John Weiland Homes and Neighborhoods of the Carolinas to Lisa Ward, 13520 Long Common Parkway

12/22/09 $250,500 Ryland Group to Arleen Glass, 11227 Skytop Drive

12/23/09 $279,000 DR Horton to Susan Barnhart & Nicholas Longerbeam, 17319 Hampton Trace Road

12/30/09 $300,000 Patrick Bailey to Heidi Green, 16224 Hollingbourne Road

12/31/09 $280,000 Walton & Delores Neil to Charles Guignard, 503 Old S. Statesville Road

12/31/09 $275,000 Erislandy Dorada & Maria Silva to Paul & Christina Comesky, 6213 Glengarrie Lane

12/31/09 $267,500 NVR to Raffy & Alyssa Hamamgian, 15316 Abbey Hosue Lane

12/31/09 $252,500 NVR to Kendra Jacobs, 10811 Drake Hill Drive

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Area Events

Tillis speaks Feb. 13

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.

'Ping Pong Ball' Feb. 11

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.

Taste of Art

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

 

Summer Camp Crawl

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  


 

Chamber funds Habitat build

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
Obituaries

Brynda Williams Moore, 70

Marjorie Beaumont Smith, 75
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New Corporations

New corporations Feb. 2012

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Home Sales

Recent Home Sales

Login to access residential transactions through Jan. 6 in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville recorded by the Mecklenburg Register of Deeds.

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Cornelius Cooks

February 2012

This recipe was awarded by her boss as an incentive
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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Cornelius Non-Profits

Cornelius Non-Profits Feb. 2012

Lake Norman Lucky Cats
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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