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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Red was the color of the day last weekend as (l-r) Tish Kimbrough, Susan Nelson, Margaret Stauffer and Boo Hess are showing us!

Come on spring!  We are ready to welcome you to Davidson!  The snow last weekend was just perfect, however.  Soft and gentle, dazzling in the sunlight, wet enough for snowballs and quickly gone.  What a beautiful taste of nature’s beauty!  But let’s get back to spring with a reminder to register for the 26th Horticultural Symposium coming March 2.

Today Around Davidson visits with girl scouts who helped with a “Young at Heart” dance at The Pines.  In addition, we caught a few friends thinking Valentine’s Day all decked out in red (see photo at right).  There is also a last comment about our “wilting” Bouquet statue on Main Street. Read the full story

In her Feb. 2 Around Davidson column, DavidsonNews.net‘s Brenda Barger offered her thoughts on “Bouquet for Davidson” by Andy Dunnill, our town’s first public art sculpture, calling it “an assemblage of poorly weathering scrap metal.” The writer below, a longtime resident, Davidson College professor and sculptor, offers a reply on behalf of the Davidson Public Art Commission:

"Bouquet for Davidson" by Andy Dunnill (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net photo

By CORT SAVAGE

I completely understand a viewer’s dismay that our “Bouquet,” only a few months old, is already rusting. If I bought a car and it was rusting in a few months, I would be furious! But a sculpture and a car are two different things with different intentions and purposes.

Art should generate conversation, even if it means people disagree, but it is helpful if the conversation is informed, so here’s some information. Read the full story