A special commemorative ornament depicting the landscape of historic downtown Davidson will be sold during Christmas in Davidson next month. The annual festival, organized by Downtown Davidson Inc., is scheduled Dec. 4-6 along Main Street, South Main Street and the Exit 30 area.

Also in this column: Another seafood market springs up in Davidson; holiday farmer’s markets planned; Ben & Jerry’s adds Moravian goods for the holidays; new finance officials at Lake Norman Regional Medical Center; and LKNSavings offers online specials from local businesses.

Jane Ellithorpe

ORNAMENT SALES

This year’s Downtown Davidson Christmas ornament was created by local artist Jane Ellithorpe. It will be sold for $15 at the Village Store, Main Street Books and Wooden Stone as well as at Ms. Ellithorpe’s booth on the Village Green during the festival.

“Jane has always been so generous in sharing her enormous talent with the community and we know that it will make this year’s beautiful keepsake just that much more special to our visitors,” Margaret Martens, event director of Downtown Davidson Inc., said in a press release.

For more information contact Sandy Lemons at 704-892-2118 or visit the Downtown Davidson Website, downtowndavidson.org.

CAMPANIA CAFÉ ADDS SEAFOOD

Campania Café, at 416 S. Main St., in Davidson’s South Main Square, has added weekend seafood sales to its offerings, beginning Saturday, Nov. 15, from 8 a.m. to noon.

The café, run by Nancy and Vincent DiGiorgio, has partnered with The Fish Guy of Charlotte to offer fresh seafood sales every Saturday, 8 a.m. to noon. This week’s specials include: wild salmon, yellow fin tuna, halibut, scallops, trout, grouper and sea bass.

Also, Campania plans a wine-tasting on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at 6:30 p.m., in its private dining room. Ciro Marino from Vino Vino distributors will host a “Tour of Italy,” with six wines from different regions as well as antipasto, bruschetta, and caprese platter appetizers.

For more information, call Campania, at 704-987-5111.

HOLIDAY FARMER’S MARKETS

Just a reminder: Davidson Farmers Market plans special holiday markets on Nov. 22 and Dec. 20, at its downtown site next to Town Hall, 216 S. Main St.

The pre-Thanksgiving market next week will have seasonal produce including sweet potatoes, lettuces, cooking greens, meat sampling boxes and baked goods. Chef Eric Rice of Maddi’s Southern Bistro will offer a cooking demonstration with ostrich and cold weather produce.

Vendors also will have soaps, preserves, lavender items, note cards and more. While you’re there, market organizers suggest taking the opportunity to make arrangements to buy direct from farmers over the winter.

For more information info@davidsonfarmersmarket.org

Dewey's Bakery goods at Ben & Jerry's.

MORAVIAN GOODS AT BEN & JERRY’S

For the Christmas season, Ben & Jerry’s ice cream shop at 202 S. Main St. is selling Moravian sugar cookies, biscuits and other goods from Dewey’s Bakery. The Winston-Salem-based company was founded in 1930 and has become a holiday tradition in North Carolina.

During November and December, the store will offer classic holiday fare such as Dewey’s Moravian Sugar Cake, Moravian Cookies in new flavors and seasonal shapes, Classic Southern Style Cheese Straws, New Chocolate Dipped Moravian Cookies, as well as a full array of gift tins and much more.

For more information, contact Karen Toney at Ben & Jerry’s, 704-892-0604.

SAVINGS WEBSITE

A new website called LKN Savings (LKNSavings.com) launched Nov. 1 to promote local businesses in the Davidson, Cornelius, Huntersville, Mooresville area by offering free ads linked to coupons or other money-saving promotions.

The site was started by Jennifer Cochrane and Lori Frascati, stay-at-home moms who were looking for a way to help fellow consumers find savings and shop locally. Ads on the site offer deals at local stores and even professional services such as counselors and tax accountants, Ms. Cochrane said.

The site is part of a for-profit business, The Savings Expo LLC. Ms. Cochrane said the site eventually hopes to make money by obtaining corporate sponsors and paid banner advertisements. But she said the pair does not want to let paid advertising push aside local businesses’ free listings. “The idea is to promote local shopping. … It’s not just to get ad revenue,” Ms. Cochrane said.

HOSPITAL HIRES

Lake Norman Regional Medical Center in Mooresville has hired John Thomas, CPA, as controller and Traci Swaim as director of finance.

Mr. Thomas previously was responsible for operational and capital budgeting process for St. Francis Hospital in Columbus, Ga., as well as the hospital’s affiliated physician practices and its related organizations. He received a Master of Accountancy from the University of West Florida in Pensacola, Fla., and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Georgia Southwestern University in Americus, Ga.

Ms. Swaim was director of accounting for Davis Regional Medical Center in Statesville. A lifelong Troutman resident, she will be responsible for month-end reconciliations, Medicare / Medicaid log reconciliations and preparation of cost reports.

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