Davidson-based Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Lake Norman says it now will meet weekly, beginning July 1. Mary Margaret Porter of Davidson College Presbyterian Church will be ordained June 17. Community in Christ Lutheran Church in Cornelius has named Travis Norton as its new permanent pastor. Meanwhile, summer bible school is scheduled next week at Hopewell Baptist Church and also coming up at other area churches. Read on for those and other stories. Read the full story

Jeff McGonnell will be looping the Green for 24 hours Friday night to Saturday night. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

Last year’s grueling 24-hour run around the Village Green wasn’t enough: Jeff McGonnell is coming back for more. And this year, he has harangued a gang of fellow runners to take shifts with him at “Loopy for a Cause: The Sequel” this Friday and Saturday. It’s a fund-raiser for research on Batten’s disease, a rare, fatal brain disease that affects children. Read the full story

Interested in the environment and sustainability? On Thursday night in Davidson, join the monthly Green Drinks Lake Norman networking meeting, with a presentation by Emily Parker of the Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition. Read the full story

Bullying has long been a problem in schools, but there’s evidence it has become more pronounced in recent years. A program at Davidson United Methodist Church on Thursday will take a look at the issue and offer advice to anyone facing bullying, whether as a victim, a counselor or caregiver.

“Shedding Light on Bullying and Suicide Prevention” is scheduled this Thursday, May 31, at 6:30 p.m., at Davidson United Methodist Church Chapel, 304 S. Main St., Davidson. It’s open to anyone affected by bullying and suicide, including students, parents, youth pastors, school administrators, and concerned community members. Read the full story

With a wreath laying, honor guards, and a moving bugle solo of “Taps,” several hundred people remembered America’s war dead during a Memorial Day service Monday morning in Cornelius. American Legion Post 86 hosted the event at the Cornelius Veterans Memorial Monument at Rotary Plaza, next to Town Hall. See the full story and photos on CorneliusNews.net, “Memorial Day speaker: ‘It’s more than a day off.'”

Graduates march out of Chambers Hall in May 2011. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net file photo)

On Sunday at 9:50 a.m., the 449 members of Davidson College’s Class of 2012 will file out the door of Chambers Hall and onto the college lawn for a ceremony that will send them into the world. Sunny skies and a temperature in the 70s are forecast for this year’s ceremony under the oaks.

The ceremony will wrap up a weekend of events. (See the schedule on Davidson.edu.) Graduates and their families were starting to turn up on Main Street Friday morning, shopping or grabbing a coffee or a bit before graduation activities began later in the day. Read the full story

Woodlawn School this Sunday afternoon will host a screening of the documentary “Miss Representation,” about how the media portrays women in the US and how that affects men and women, and boys and girls. Read the full story

The 20th Annual Davidson-Cornelius Child Development Center 5K & Fun Run is scheduled this Saturday, May 19, at the Davidson Village Green. After the race, join the first Davidson Farm-to-Fork ”Taste-nic,” organized by Davidson Farmers Market and Know Your Farms. Read the full story