Start of the 2009 Town Day 5K on South Street

Local runners will have two 5K/fun-run events to participate in here in Davidson over the next few weeks: the “Fire” 5K on April 17 to benefit Ada Jenkins Center and the Davidson-Cornelius Day Care 5K/fun run on Town Day, May 1. Continue Reading

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Any woman runner knows that shin splints, runner’s knee and IT band syndrome are among the hazards of a regular running regimen. Dr. John Gross tells Women’s Running Magazine that it’s important to know what these are and now to treat them. He recommends a tactic he calls RICE, for Rest, Ice, Compression and Elevation. Read more in the article, “Tackling the Top Running Injuries.”

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MOORESVILLE – Lowe’s YMCA said Wednesday it will open a new “wellness center” within its walls, staff full-time by a registered nurse, through a partnership with Carolinas HealthCare System. The arrangement makes Mooresville the 12th branch in the Greater Charlotte Y system to have a wellness center of this kind. Continue Reading

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following item is from Brenda Barger’s March 16 “Around Davidson” column.  Click here to see the rest of the column.

Mary Ann Mabry thanks the Reverend Allan Buckner.

Anyone diagnosed with cancer can relate to the importance of maintaining a positive attitude.

With that in mind, a group of women in our community meet quarterly for fun, fellowship and periodically, a guest speaker.  Called the Women’s Cancer Wellness Group, they come under the “umbrella” of the Davidson College Presbyterian Church (DCPC).  Church member Mary Ann Mabry currently serves as the coordinator. Continue Reading

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