Important Dates
WidenI-77 ‘town hall’ Thursday
Widen I-77 will hold a town hall-style event to give their response to Mercator Advisor’s preliminary report on the I-77 toll lane project. Kurt Naas, the group’s spokesman, said the Mercator report is significant enough to warrant a special meeting. The meeting Thursday will consist of a twenty minute presentation followed by an extended question-and-answer session. Mercator was hired by […]
New Rotary Club in Cornelius
The North Meck Rotary Club, which meets for lunch each Wednesday at The Peninsula Club, has kicked off a satellite club at El Toro Mexican Grill in Shops on the Green. Its first official meeting is June 21, 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Barbara Dresser is the chair of the group. Her husband Ken is a long-time […]
July 4 ceremony
A six-foot tall bronze of Cpl. Jerry K. Crump will be unveiled at the Veterans Monument at Rotary Plaza on July 4, at 10 a.m. The new Cornelius Veterans Memorial Statue, paid for American Legion Post 86, honors the Purple Heart and Congressional Medal of Honor recipient who was from Cornelius. Crump is one of only a few […]
LKN Chamber Expo June 7
The Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce’s signature event, the Business Expo at Davidson College, on June 7 will bring more than 2,000 people to the trade show. They will visit more than 150 businesses, as well as a variety of non-profits. Over the course of 16 years, it has become the largest business-to-business expo in the Charlotte region. An […]
Local stars mix it up June 8 for Big Brothers Big Sisters
Local government representatives, business people and others will duel for tips at the Eighth Annual Celebrity Bartending event for Big Day at the Lake Thursday June 8 at Alton’s Kitchen & Cocktails. All tips go to Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Charlotte. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Celebrities on deck include Mecklenburg County Commissioner […]
Dems meet June 1
The Democrats of North Mecklenburg will gather at 7 pm June 1 for their monthly meeting at The Pearl, 19501 W. Catawba Ave. RSVP by replying to democrats@demsofnorthmeck.org. To be notified of future meetings and events, email or call 704-807-2950 with your name and contact information. The Democrats of North Mecklenburg seeks to build an active […]
Library fun June 12
Start summer break with “Big, Bang, Boom,” a children’s rock band. They will perform 10 am to noon June 12 at Cornelius Library. There will be literacy activities, music and a food truck.
Fun run in honor of Lauren Kimsey May 20
The inaugural Butterfly Run 5K run/walk in May will benefit Big Day at the Lake and The Lauren Marie Kimsey Foundation for Synovial Sarcoma. Lauren was a popular member of the Lake Norman business community, the marketing director at Aquesta Financial and a long-time Boat Host for Big Day at the Lake, which supports at-risk children […]
Newsmakers Breakfast: How SC is going after our freight
Mecklenburg County Commissioner Jim Puckett and former Lake Norman Chamber Chairman John Hettwer will be in the hot seat(s) at Business Today Newsmakers Breakfast May 17 at The Peninsula Club. The topic during the audience-driven question and answer session is South Carolina’s growing advantage in interstate commerce. Both men are active in the anti-toll leadership, […]
Gold’s Gym Fitness Fair is May 20
The 2017 Gold’s Gym’s Fitness Fair gets under way at 11 a.m. May 20 and runs until 3 p.m. at the gym at the southwest corner of West Catawba at I-77. More than a dozen vendors will be on site, including Pierce Family Chiropractic, Carolina Age Management, GNC and Clean Juice. Gold’s plans spin classes, a group fitness sampler, and free […]
