Photo from Discovery Place

CHARLOTTE – Discovery Place is offering a special weekday discount to senior citizens (age 60+) to see “Mummies of the World,” as the blockbuster exhibition enters its final weeks in Charlotte. Beginning Monday, March 5 through Friday, March 16, seniors can visit “Mummies of the World” on any weekday for just $15. The special pricing represents a 25% discount from the standard senior ticket price of $20. To receive the discount, seniors must mention SENIOR DAYS when purchasing tickets and must show a valid ID. Read the full story

Wii bowling is among the activities at North Meck Senior Center.

North Mecklenburg Senior Center has announced its schedule of classes and special events during March, ranging from a six-week bowling tournament to a program with the Carolina Raptor Center to arts and crafts. The senior center is now in the Solid Rock Christian Church, 16601 Old Statesville Rd., Huntersville. (That’s near Sam Furr Road and N.C. 115) Read the full story

The Aging in Place Task Force issued a final report in January 2008, and it was endorsed by the Davidson Town Board. Click to download (PDF).

By SAUNI WOOD

In 2007, Davidson formed the Aging in Place Task Force  assess present and future needs of our seniors. After a year, the group submitted its findings and recommendations to the Mayor and Town Board in January 2008 in the Aging in Place Task Force Final Report. Though unable to provide any financial assistance, the Town Board endorsed the report. (See DavidsonNews.net, Jan. 8, 2008, “Aging task force offers a wish list.”)

After the task force’s presentation, it became clear that the work needed to continue. The issues were too important to its current and future seniors. A committee was formed from interested members of the Task Force and continues today as The Davidson Committee on Aging, recognized by the Town of Davidson. One of the measurements of an effective community is its commitment to all. We are pleased that the Town of Davidson has always shown such a commitment and continues to recognize our efforts.

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Ralph Levering and Jan Blodgett will talk about Davidson history on Feb. 15.

Lectures about Davidson history, tips for world travel and the 2012 French presidential election are on the schedule over the next few months at the Davidson Senior Scholars. Programs are the third Wednesday afternoon of the month at the Davidson Parks & Recreation office, 416 Armour St., Davidson.

Here’s the schedule: Read the full story

Reprinted from Brenda Barger’s Jan. 12, 2012, Around Davidson column.

Bill Tiemann

By BRENDA BARGER
DavidsonNews.net

New Year’s Day was a time to close one chapter and open a new one for the Rev. William Harold Tiemann, a “long tall Texan,” who retired from his duties with “his Davidson flock” on Jan. 1.

Born in Seguin, Texas, some 30 miles east of San Antonio, Bill grew up on a farm where his parents raised cotton, corn, grains, cows, sheep and hogs. He used his 4-H training to show hogs in local county fairs and through FFA was encouraged to show Hereford calves. Read the full story

Jan Blodgett of Davidson offers the latest in a series of articles about issues facing seniors as they try to “age in place.” The series is presented in cooperation with the Davidson Committee on Aging.

By JAN BLODGETT

As a college town, Davidson’s population has always tended to have a younger slant. The census of 1850 showed 88 children under the age of eighteen
, 73 adults between the ages of 18 and 49
 and only 18 adults over age 50. Now, 160 years later, the 2010 census shows a similar breakdown, with 2,580 under the age of 17, 6,145 between 18 and 54, and 2,114 over the age of 55 (with only 941 over the age of 65).

Despite the relatively low numbers, senior citizens have been an important and integral part of the town. Retirement rarely meant ending their social and civic work. Read the full story