Posted on November 11th, 2008 by David Boraks
Local clergy are planning a civil and religious community Thanksgiving service Sunday, Nov. 23, 5 p.m., at Gethsemane Baptist Church, to help renew interfaith cooperation in town and express gratitude for the work of town officials and departments. The joint celebration is the first of its kind in Davidson in at least a decade [...]
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Posted on October 24th, 2008 by David Boraks
Getting ready for Halloween? You’ll have a variety of ways to celebrate the holiday over the next week in and around Davidson, from the annual Halloween night march on Main Street to scary organ music at Davidson College Presbyterian Church to this Saturday’s Halloween “Spooktacular” festival at North Mecklenburg Park.
Meanwhile, if you’re in the hunt [...]
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Posted on October 23rd, 2008 by David Boraks
A followup planning workshop tonight (Thursday, Oct. 23) will take another look at site planning for the proposed Davidson IB Middle School renovation and community center construction project. On the eve of the meeting, some school neighbors repeated their objections to plans for connecting nearby streets to create a new bus route into the school [...]
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Posted on October 13th, 2008 by David Boraks
Rabbi Michael Shields of Lake Norman Jewish Congregation has a second job: as adjunct Jewish chaplain at Davidson College. In an article on the college website, Davidson College Chaplain Rev. Robert Spach says it’s part of the college’s efforts to reach a more diverse campus population. “As the diversity of the student body has grown [...]
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Posted on October 10th, 2008 by David Boraks
With the Nov. 4 election fast approaching, Davidson College Presbyterian Church will host discussions of faith and politics the next two Sundays, Oct. 12 and 19, at 7 p.m. co-hosted by church members and Davidson College professors Pat Sellers and Anne Blue Wills. The free programs will be in the parlor on the first floor [...]
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Posted on October 10th, 2008 by David Boraks
St. Alban’s will sponsoring a golf tournament Oct. 20 at River Run Country Club to raise money to build a Habitat for Humanity house. It will be a day of great food, great golf, lots of contests and a chance for golfers to enjoy the sport and make a difference in others’ lives.
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Posted on October 9th, 2008 by David Boraks
H. Marc Cathey, a Davidson native, horticulturist and former director of the U.S. National Arboretum died Wednesday, Oct. 8. He was 79. A memorial service is planned Sunday, Oct. 12, at 3 p.m. in the Davidson College Presbyterian Church sanctuary. A reception will follow in the Congregation House.
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Posted on October 8th, 2008 by David Boraks
Loaves & Fishes Press Release
On Saturday, Oct. 11, a fleet of motorcyclists will escort a tractor-trailer filled with donated food and personal care items to the Loaves & Fishes Pantry at the Ada Jenkins Center, 212 Gamble St.
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Posted on October 6th, 2008 by David Boraks
Democratic Party leader Howard Dean and Sen. Richard Burr will be in Davidson Thursday to campaign for presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain respectively. Meanwhile, the community calendar this week includes a reading by author Dorothy Allison, a lecture by a Mayan land rights activist, and Yom Kippur services at two local Jewish [...]
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Posted on September 24th, 2008 by David Boraks
(Updated Sept. 25, 2008, 10:30 a.m.)
By DAVID BORAKS
DavidsonNews.net
After piecing together $4 million in funding commitments, the Town Board Tuesday gave the go-ahead for Davidson to join Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools in a $7.6 million project to renovate and expand Davidson IB Middle School on South Street for use as a school and town recreation center.
Davidson United [...]
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