It’s a quiet weekend in Lake Davidson, folks, where (as Garrison Keillor might say) all the woman are strong, all the men are good-looking and all the children seem to be off at summer camp. If you happen to be around town this weekend, consider music at Summit Coffee or catch some Copperheads baseball at the college. And [...]
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Dave Malushizky is an architect and Davidson resident.
BY DAVE MALUSHIZKY
In 1998, Charlotte voters approved a ½-cent sales tax for mass transit. Charlotte, for the first time, demonstrated the foresight and wisdom to help our region grow toward an economic future that will require much less dependence on oil.
Now, opponents of taxation in general have [...]
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Just what you want to see ? a nationally publicized picture of your face in need of a napkin swipe to the mouth. Actually, that is exactly the kind of ph0to that Lauren White of Davidson has been enjoying of late.
Ms. White, who just graduated from North Mecklenburg High, is a Scholar Athlete Milk Mustache [...]
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It doesn’t have funding. It doesn’t have a timeframe for construction. It’s probably more than a decade from happening. But when Davidson-Concord Road is extended southeast from the T intersection with Sam Furr Road/Hwy. 73 (see photo above), the Town of Davidson will feel the impact.
Think shopping centers. Think thousands more [...]
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The Davidson Town Board issued the following statement opposing a bill in the state House of Representatives that would halt its efforts to buy the local cable TV system:
The Town of Davidson board of commissioners is adamantly opposed to House Bill 1587.
This bill eliminates the ability of local government to offer communications services. We believe [...]
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This weekend is your last chance to catch the Davidson Community Players’ performance of “Hello, Dolly!” The run will end Saturday and tickets are still available. Also on the events calendar are a car wash and open house at the Ada Jenkins Center, Copperheads baseball, music at Summit Coffee, a blood drive and a town planning [...]
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Five-term Davidson Commissioner John Woods announced today that he will seek election as mayor in November.
Mr. Woods, 58, is a Davidson native and has served as the town’s Mayor Pro-tem for the past three terms. He will seek the office currently held by Mayor Randy Kincaid, who has announced plans to step down at the [...]
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Davidson College freshman Nina Mace (right) switches filters measuring air quality along South Street. Behind her, a bus is caught in “the car line” in front of Davidson Elementary one afternoon during the last week of school.
The little white plastic tubes wired to trees and telephone poles at select locations in town are easy to [...]
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Mark your calendars now for spending the evening of the Fourth in Davidson. The town plans to celebrate Independence Day, which falls on a Wednesday this year, by hosting a citizens’ parade to McEver Field where the Breeze Band will perform and fireworks will light the sky.
The parade, which is more of a stroll of [...]
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Registration is open for a variety of programs being offered in July by Davidson Parks and Recreation, including flower arranging, yoga, martial arts, an art camp for adults, teen programs, youth summer camps, “Lion King” tix, and even a trip to see the Bosox (and some other teams) play ball.
Register and get details at the [...]
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