At Saturday's Book Garden groundbreaking, from left: Karen Donnelly, chair of the Davidson Public Art Commission; Mayor John Woods; Louis Stephens, owner of the CVS building and a majority of the Book Garden parcel; J'Nell Bryson, landscape architect and designer of the project; and Betsey and David Stewart.

Ground was broken Saturday for the town’s second major public art project, a $110,000 “book garden” on Main Street, in the area between the CVS pharmacy and the west porch of the Davidson library. Town officials, members of the public art commission and citizens who helped make project possible hoisted shovels during a 10 a.m. ceremony under the big oak on the site. Read the full story

A 2011 site plan shows location of the Book Garden (J'Nell Bryson studio)

Town of Davidson announcement
Work will begin soon on a long-awaited public art project that will transform an empty space between the Davidson library side porch and CVS. A groundbreaking for the Main Street Book Garden will be Saturday, May 12, at 10 a.m. at the site. Read the full story

Davidson police officers (from left) Joseph McClellan, JJ Stokes and Cindy Mills received Advance Law Enforcement Certificates. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

Dawn Blobaum, Davidson’s assistant town manager since 2001, has received the Assistant Town Manager of the Year Award from the North Carolina City and County Management Association. She was recognized at Tuesday’s Town Board meeting. Also at the meeting, three Davidson police officers received Advanced Law Enforcement Certificates. And the board approved a budget for the proposed “Book Garden” public art project on Main Street near the public library. Read the full story

The Arts & Science Council of Charlotte has announced its first round of grants for the 2012 fiscal year, and several north Mecklenburg projects, organizations and events are on the list. They include the planned “Book Garden” next to the Davidson library branch, Downtown Davidson’s April Is for Arts Celebration, the Lake Norman YMCA, Cornelius Youth Orchestra, the Music @ St. Alban’s series, and Davidson-based Circle de Luz.

Carolina Raptor Center and Latta Plantation in Huntersville and the Community Arts Project in Cornelius also got operating grants. (See full list below). Read the full story

Davidson commissioners will get an update next week on the town’s proposed purchase of two affordable homes in the Bradford neighborhood. At their regular meeting Tuesday night, July 12, they’re also scheduled to vote on a $102,000 budget for the planned “Book Garden” public art project off Main Street, between the CVS and the public library. The meeting begins at 6 p.m. at Town Hall, 216 S. Main St. Read the full story

Too cold and slippery to go outside? Best remedy? A cat nap!

Okay, time to call “Uncle” and be done with this ice and snow.  South facing yards are beginning to see melting, but overnight temperatures in the teens are refreezing everything solid.  Global warming?  Not in our yard – but oh, how fast the sled still races down the steep north slope!

Getting out covering Around Davidson stories has not been an option for the past three days but we still have news of an engagement, an addition to a family and young people volunteering at the library. Read the full story

Alabama Blues Brothers play a Concert on the Green tonight (Friday) on the Village Green. Details in The Guide, CLICK HERE>

"Bouquet for Davidson" by Andy Dunnill, outside Davidson post office. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net photo

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