Mecklenburg County’s pending purchase of the 243-acre former Abersham development in northeast Davidson will eventually allow for creation of a new public park. What shall we call it? The Davidson Lands Conservancy is seeking ideas in a naming campaign this month. Read the full story

More than 38 community members on Saturday ‘stood up’ for Habitat, participating in the inaugural Aloha Cup Paddle Board races. Hosted by My Aloha! Paddle Sports and Fitness, the Stand-Up Paddle event (SUP) drew folks from as far as Asheville and raised $950 for Our Towns Habitat for Humanity.

“It was an amazing day for evolution of Stand Up Paddling on Lake Norman,” My Aloha owner Rob Bennett said. “Traffic on Williamson Road bridge slowed to a crawl from everyone taking notice.” Read the full story

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

Hundreds of relatives, friends and members of an extended community of old area families gathered at the Hollar farm east of Davidson Saturday to do something they’ve done for generations – help one of their own in a time of need. They were there for “Hollarpalooza,” a daylong music festival organized to help pay the medical bills of Paul Hollar, a Davidson resident who is recovering from throat cancer. Read the full story

By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net

The nonprofit Downtown Davidson Inc., which has been in search of a role since the town took over downtown promotion two years ago, has agreed to transfer its nonprofit status to a new organization, the Davidson Civic Investment Commission. The commission is a private-public partnership between the merchants’ group and the town, and will help lead the town’s economic development efforts. Read the full story

At its regular meeting Tuesday, the Cornelius/Lake Norman Lions Club will host music historian Bob Mullen, of Huntersville, who will discuss the music of World War II.

Mr. Mullen will bring with him some of the tracks from his collection of vinyl records, originally recorded for troops overseas during the war. The records gave soldiers new music to listen to, much of it new releases from the top bands at the time.

Over the years, Mr. Mullen has collected the 12-inch “V-discs” (V for victory), and recently has transferred the songs to MP3. He will play samples Tuesday night from his varied collection, that includes big band hits, swing, classical and jazz. Read the full story

Georgia Krueger, executive director of the Ada Jenkins Center, is battling a bad case of Lyme Disease and has taken a medical leave of absence through at least January. The board of the regional community services center has appointed operations director Tamara Roach as interim director. Read the full story

The annual Children’s Schoolhouse Carnival took over the Village Green Saturday, drawing a crowd of kids and parents to raise money for the pre-school in Huntersville. The day included bounce houses, pony rides, face painting, music and food. The Children’s Schoolhouse was established in 1971.

 

Davidson firefighters will once again be raising money this Saturday for the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s annual “Fill the Boot” campaign. Watch for emergency personnel stationed at the intersection of Main Street and Concord Road from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers will be accepting donations as drivers wait at stop lights, but donations may also be sent to the Davidson Fire Department at P.O. Box 579, Davidson, NC 28036. Firefighters ask that checks written directly to the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

Meanwhile, firefighters put out a fire in a gas line that had ruptured and ignited during Sunday’s severe thunderstorm. Also this week, three students were freed from an elevator that was stuck in the Davidson College Chambers academic building, and firefighters assisted Mecklenburg County Medic ambulances with patients at two separate vehicle collisions (2 hurt in Concord Road crash).

Details on these calls and more (along with a tally of the week’s medical calls) may be found below.

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