A customer picks out some student-grown mustard greens at the farmers market. Teacher Cameron Swallow (right) and her Problem Solving class at Davidson IB Middle School have a garden at Ada Jenkins Center.

Davidson Farmers Market attracted local food lovers downtown Saturday morning with the opening sale of the 2009 spring/summer season. The market continues Saturdays through October.

Opening day included a ceremonial bell-ringing by Mayor John Woods, tours and information, and a table of student-grown produce. Students in Cameron Swallow’s Problem Solving class at Davidson IB Middle School have been tending a garden behind the Ada Jenkins Center, on Gamble Street. All proceeds from sales on Saturday went to the center. Read the full story

Runners line up at the beginning of South Street for the Day Care Dash Saturday morning. (David Boraks photo)

Updated Monday, May 4, 2 p.m.

Woodlawn School sophomore Sawyer Bowman won the Day Care Dash 5k through the streets of Davidson on Town Day Saturday, May 2.

Sawyer crossed the finish line in 17 minutes, 44 seconds.  Dr. Stephanie Elkins of Davidson, finished 9th overall and was the first woman across the line, in 22:49.

The race brought hundreds of runners to the Village Green early Saturday and kicked off a day of fun at Town Day 2009. The event also raised money for Davidson Cornelius Day Care. Read the full story

No. 30 jersey is part of the Buzzkill auction. Bidding ends Sunday at 4.

We’ve got a big weekend of fund-raising events in Davidson, from the Town Day Day Care Dash footrace Saturday to a yard sale for missions at Church of the Good Shepherd to a pancake eating contest for Habitat for Humanity.

And last week’s news that Stephen Curry is skipping his senior year to enter the NBA draft could be a bonus for the Buzzkill fund-raising auction organized by Bryant Barr, Mr. Curry’s roommate and Davidson basketball teammate: Curry paraphernalia up for auction just got a bit rarer. A poster signed by Mr. Curry was going for $102.50 Friday morning. And a signed No. 30 jersey was up at $255.

Listen to Mr. Barr’s comment (MP3).

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Worried about the economy? Local non-profit group Men in Balance will host a 90-minute facilitated discussion for men titled “Wolf at the Door:  Economic Worry Clinic” on Thursday, April 30, 7-8:30 p.m., in Davidson United Methodist Church Room 216.  Read the full story

Volunteers put a new roof on a Delburg Street home. (David Boraks photo)

A swarm of Realtors fanned out across the region Friday, not selling homes, but volunteering to fix up homes as part of the region’s first Realtors Care Day. The effort included six homes in Davidson: one on Delburg Street, off Beaty Street; one on Sloan Street, just off Griffith Street; and four on Potts Street, on the West Side.
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United Family Services announcement

Many families are struggling financially due to the economic recession. Some are worried about filing for bankruptcy. If you are considering bankruptcy or are concerned it might be a necessity, United Family Services invites you to attend a free session May 11 on “Bankruptcy Myths and Realities.” Read the full story

Event at Beaver Dam offers rare regional foods in 10 courses

Slow Food Carolina Piedmont Region press release

Critically endangered foods, such as meat from the Red Wattle Hog and the American Chinchilla Rabbit as well as fruits like American Heirloom Pears, will be the focal point of a unique dining experience this May, The Ark of Taste: A Slow Food Feast.

Ten top North Carolina chefs will present 10 courses, each featuring a rare regional food at a celebratory dinner on Saturday, May 16, 6 p.m., at Beaver Dam Park, off Davidson-Concord Road. The event is a fund-raiser for the local Slow Food chapter and local farmer’s markets, including Davidson Farmers Market. Read the full story

Organizers have postponed the “Art for Life” fund-raiser that had been planned this Saturday, April 25, at St. Alban’s Espiscopal Church, citing “the current economic stress and time pressures on our friends and neighbors.” The Kate MacIntyre Foundation planned the event to raise money for lung cancer research and education. Read the full story