Posted on January 6th, 2009 by David Boraks
The Town Board at a special meeting Tuesday night approved two items that eventually could lead to the renovation or construction of 104 units of affordable housing in town. Both actions – one a $90,000 investment and the other a land donation worth $615,000 - were required so that affordable housing developers could meet a Jan. 10 application deadline to qualify for tax credits for two projects. The board’s votes affect:
Posted on January 6th, 2009 by Brenda Barger
Nancy Smith enjoys playing with family gathered around.
The New Year is off and running with this being the first full work week of 2009. The children are back in school. Shops, post offices and libraries are back to their normal schedules. People are back to the 40 hour work week with fog and rain to greet commuters. Football and basketball are taking center stage for sports enthusiasts and couch potatoes. Activities of all kinds are filling our January schedules.
Was the King in Davidson?
But for today, Around Davidson catches up with a family get-together for Nancy Gardner, new arrivals for George and Barbara Guise, and a spotting of Elvis at The Pines. Read more »
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Posted on January 6th, 2009 by David Boraks
James Pierotti
James E. Pierotti, 23, of Cathey Street, died Jan. 3, 2009, at his home. He was born on July 14, 1985 , the loving son of Lu and David Pierotti.
A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 17 at Raymer Funeral Home in Huntersville, with Rev. Kyle Wallace officiating. Visitation will follow. Read more »
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Posted on January 6th, 2009 by David Boraks
Mandy Halbersleben made a foul shot with five seconds left in regulation to force overtime and Alex Thompson hit five points during the extra period as Davidson College’s women’s basketball team beat UNC-Greensboro Monday afternoon. The win lifted the Wildcats to 6-0 and a first-place ranking in the Southern Conference, their best start ever.
Read a recap of the game and more about the team on DavidsonWildcats.com.
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Posted on January 6th, 2009 by David Boraks
Hrabowski
Davidson College plans a series of public events on Monday, Jan. 19, to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, including kids’ activities, a fitness walk, a community convocation, educational seminars and an evening gospel extravaganza.
The community convocation, at 11:30 a.m. in Duke Family Performance Hall in the college union, will feature a speech by Freeman A. Hrabowski, president of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, since 1992. Also, Charlotte’ Pastor John P. Kee, an inductee in the Christian Music Hall of Fame in 2007, will be the featured performer at the King Day Gospel Extravaganza at 7 p.m. in the Duke Family Performance Hall.
All events are free (see full schedule below). For more information, call 704-894-2225. Read more »
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by David Boraks
Huntersville East development. (SOURCE: Huntersville planning department)
Huntersville’s town board will meet tonight (Monday, Jan. 5) for a regular meeting that includes the continuation of a public hearing on a proposed mixed-use development on about 60 acres off N.C. 73 at Davidson-Concord Road. The land is along the Davidson border and within the N.C. 73/Davidson-Concord Road planning area, which Davidson, Cornelius and Huntersville jointly studied last year.
The meeting begins at 6:30 at Huntersville Town Hall, 101 Huntersville-Concord Road at N.C. 115. The full agenda is at www.huntersville.org. (PDF, requires Adobe Reader software.) Read more »
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by David Boraks
As we begin the first full week of the new year, schools are back in session. Preschoolers can join Main Street Books’ story hour Tuesday morning. Also Tuesday, Davidson Day School dedicates its new arts and athletic center, culminating in a 7 p.m. basketball game vs. Woodlawn School. 
The Town Board has a special meeting Tuesday to take up a pair of affordable housing tax credit issues. The Charlotte Writers Club North hosts poet Janice Moore Fuller on Thursday. And Saturday, Beth Shalom of Lake Norman presents a concert with the vocal group The Shabbatones.
On the sports calendar, Davidson’s men’s basketball team travels to Duke on Wednesday, while the women’s team hosts Georgia Southern on Saturday. The Rocky River Road Club’s 11th annual Polar Bear Ride, with 50- and 100-kilometer routes, kicks off Saturday morning at 10. Read more »
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Posted on January 5th, 2009 by David Boraks
Artist Carmella Jarvi will lead a workshop for artists on “Improving Your Chances with Juried Shows” on Saturday, Jan. 17, from 10 a.m. to noon at Creative Art Exchange in Cornelius. The workshop is held in conjunction with Downtown Davidson Inc. and its Art on the Green festival, a juried show in April. Read more »
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Posted on January 3rd, 2009 by David Boraks
Stephen Curry defends against a Samford player. (Tim Cowie photos)
Davidson athletic director Jim Murphy (left) hands a game ball to Stephen Curry after he passed 2000 career points. Coach Bob McKillop (right) got his 350th career victory.
The Davidson College men’s basketball team sailed past Samford, 76-55, on Saturday in a sold-out Southern Conference game at Belk Arena. Stephen Curry had 21 points, while Will Archambault added 12 points and 5 rebounds and Ben Allison had 12 points.
The game brought a couple of milestones: Curry’s 21 points made him only the third Wildcat player ever to reach more than 2,000 points in his career. (He joins John Gerdy and Fred Hetzel.) And Davidson Coach Bob McKillop notched the 350th victory of his 20-year coaching career. Read more »
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Posted on January 2nd, 2009 by David Boraks
The Davidson Town Board has called a special meeting for Tuesday, Jan. 6, at 6 p.m. to consider two affordable housing-related issues that were postponed at the last board meeting in December. The board will consider … Read more »
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