Davidson News
‘Fire 2015’ BBQ is Oct. 24
The Ada Jenkins “Fire 2015” barbecue and cook-off competition is Saturday Oct. 24 at 212 Gamble St. in Davidson. There will be live music as well as food. More info: www.adajenkins.org
Renovated Community Health Clinic kitchen opens Monday
Sept. 27. The Lake Norman Community Health Clinic, the oldest and largest comprehensive medical practice serving uninsured and medically indigent residents of Mecklenburg County and the southern Iredell County, opens its new, renovated kitchen and nutrition training room on Monday. The kitchen was funded and constructed by the members of the 2014-2015 class of Leadership […]
Sally Ashworth: Her hospitality contributes to the local economy
By Katie Piccirillo Sherman. Like many people—visitors and residents alike—Sally Ashworth’s first glimpse of Lake Norman was on the I-77 causeway just north of town. “My husband—Chris and I—were married in 1988,” Ashworth says. “Shortly thereafter, Chris was transferred to work at his company’s main hub in Charlotte. As we were driving into the city, we […]
Ultralight crash apparently a false alarm
Sept. 18. The Cornelius Police Department and Cornelius-Lemley Fire & Rescue responded to what looks like a false alarm—an ultralight aircraft that went down in Lake Norman. The incident happened around 10 a.m. near North Harbor Club in Davidson. Cornelius Police at 11:30 a.m. said a “witness saw the person packing up and getting into a vehicle on the Iredell […]
Coffee Chat with Tarte
NC Sen. Jeff Tarte will hold a Legislative Coffee Chat with Davidson Mayor Pro Tem Beth Cashion Monday Sept. 21 from 9 am to 10 am at The Egg at Davidson, 231 Griffith St. RSVP: Larry@JeffTarte.com
Time for cool outdoor living
I grew up in Wisconsin and often started getting the winter blues around July 4 because that meant my summer was already half over. Fortunately we have many more months to enjoy the outdoors each year in the Carolinas. With school back in session and new routines in place, now is a great time to […]
Davidson resident/SwimMAC CEO will coach in 2016 Olympics
Sept. 15. SwimMAC CEO and Director of Coaching David Marsh will be the head coach of the women’s team for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The Rio Games will be Marsh’s first as a head coach, although he served as a men’s team assistant in the 1996, 2000, and 2012 Olympic Games. Bob […]
EarthTalk: Our Environment – Going paperless
Dear Earthtalk: My company talks the talk when it comes to the environment but could do so much more to reduce paper use. Do you have any tips to help get the higher-ups on board to reduce paper use company-wide? Answer: Cutting back on paper may seem “so 1990s” given the current focus of environmental […]
September is National Senior Center Month
“Celebrate LIFE at Your Senior Center.” That’s the theme for National Senior Center Month this year and we have a lot of life at the North Mecklenburg Senior Center. We’ve been at our new location at 102 Gilead Road, Huntersville for 11 months and along with our regularly scheduled programs and activities, we’ve […]
WDAV Fall Fest is Sept. 30
Classical Public Radio 89.9 WDAV will hold a “Fall Fest” Sept. 30 from 4-8 pm at the WDAV studios. The outdoor festival will highlight local vendors with food from Carrburritos, Summit Coffee, and Kona Ice; wine from Raffaldini Vineyards; and craft beer from D-9 Brewing. There will be a performance by Opera Carolina, stations tours, a blood drive and meet-and-greets […]
