Mimes Tanya and Tim Chartier of Davidson will help celebrate the life of the late author and mathematics “ambassador” Martin Gardner Thursday with a performance at Davidson College that uses mime to explore math concepts. Read more in The Guide, CLICK HERE>
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Mime & mathematics
Posted on 20 October 2010.
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German firm to expand in Huntersville, add 178 jobs
Posted on 19 October 2010.
By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net
HUNTERSVILLE – Area economic development officials this week are trumpeting another win – this time luring a German manufacturer to expand a Huntersville plant instead of moving it out of state. SAERTEX USA LLC said Tuesday it will spend $6.5 million to expand its factory in Huntersville, creating 178 new jobs over the next three years.
The move came with the help of $240,00 in incentive grants from Huntersville, Mecklenburg County and the state of North Carolina.
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Davidson IB’s success is in its diversity, not ‘privilege’
Posted on 09 October 2010.
Jenny Langford of Davidson sent the following letter to school officials about changes at Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools, including a proposal to close Davidson IB Middle School and move the IB program to Alexander Middle School. She agreed to let DavidsonNews.net republish the letter.
To Dr. Peter Gorman and CMS Board Members,
I do thank you all for serving our children at this tough time for our NC, and general US, Public Schools. I am a product of public education, and a strong supporter of a healthy public system. I am writing about some of the proposed changes for the next school calendar year here in Mecklenburg County. Specifically I speak to you about Davidson IB Middle School, Read the full story
Posted in Cornelius, Davidson and the World, Downtown & old Davidson, Huntersville, Life in Davidson, Opinion, SchoolsComments (2)
Senior Scholars to hear from Ex-FBI official Tuesday
Posted on 08 October 2010.
Neil Gallagher of Davidson, a former assistant director and chief of counter-terrorism at the FBI, will speak at a meeting of the Davidson Senior Scholars Tuesday, Oct. 12, at 10:30 a.m. at the Davidson Parks & Rec offices.
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Why I’m optimistic about local news on the web
Posted on 04 October 2010.
DavidsonNews.net has been online for 3 years and 10 months, and by now many of you are used to finding town news on an independent local website. That’s a great thing, though sites like DavidsonNews.net are hardly the norm in most towns and neighborhoods across the U.S. As DavidsonNews.net evolves, we’re continuing to win national recognition, and we remain a model others are watching closely. After attending a conference of local news publishers in Chicago recently, I’m more optimistic than ever about the future of local news.
Posted in Beyond Davidson, Business, Davidson and the World, Letter from the EditorComments Off
Ms. Wheelchair America crown goes to Alex McArthur
Posted on 15 August 2010.
Alexandra McArthur, Ms. Wheelchair America 2011
By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net
Alexandra McArthur, a Davidson College employee who lives in Charlotte, was crowned Ms. Wheelchair America 2011 Saturday in the finals of a weeklong pageant in Grand Rapids, Mich. Ms. McArthur was among 28 contestants from around the country vying for the title.
On Sunday, she was still “in shock” after Saturday night’s ceremony, where judges first announced runners-up and then declared her Ms. Wheelchair America for the coming year.
“I think I’m a little overwhelmed, a little bit in shock, but extremely honored,” the 22-year-old said in a telephone interview. “It means a lot to have been chosen from such incredible women. I’m looking forward to being out in public.”
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Our Towns Habitat to open Mooresville ReStore
Posted on 13 August 2010.
CORNELIUS – Our Towns Habitat for Humanity ReStore has signed a lease for its second ReStore in the Lake Norman Area, at the former Staples on Highway 150, off I-77 Exit 36. The store is expected to open in October, and the Cornelius location will also remain open.
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Visitors help St. Alban’s build ties with Costa Rica
Posted on 24 July 2010.
From left, Melvin Chavez, Peter Macon and the Rev. Jorge Urrettia at St. Alban's. (David Boraks/DavidsonNews.net)
By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net
A long-term partnership between St. Alban’s Episcopal Church in Davidson and a start-up sister church near San Jose, Costa Rica, has drawn a little tighter this summer as parishioners here have gotten to know a pair of Costa Rican visitors.
The Rev. Jorge Urrettia and Melvin Chavez are in town this summer studying English along with a colleague, Petro Mendez. The Rev. Urrettia and Mr. Chavez are being hosted at St. Alban’s, while Mr. Mendez is at St. Mark’s Episcopal in Huntersville.
After several weeks of study, the Rev. Urrettia will give a sermon – in English – at St. Alban’s this Sunday, July 25.
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