Service Messages and People Needing Help
Good Neighbors’ Service
If anyone in the neighborhood has difficulty getting to the post office, grocery store, dry cleaners, etc., during inclement weather or due to an illness or disability, there is a group of your neighbors who stand ready to make that trip for you. Please call Dave Smith (704.987.1472) if you wish to be included on the website list.
An updated list is online if you're logged in to the members' area.
Non-Working Street Lights
Our neighbors, Dave Stout and Shannon McLean (O. Henry Avenue) have volunteered to identify non-working street lights during their evening walks and to notify Duke Power. If you notice a non-working street light, you can contact Duke Power directly or just notify Dave and Shannon at 704.895.9117.
If you wish to report a non-working street light directly to Duke Energy, call 1.800.777.9898 or report the outage through the web address at www.duke-energy.com. The light should also be marked with colored tape or ribbon. This marking helps to eliminate duplicate calls and reports by other neighbors.
What Is Our Towns Habitat for Humanity?
Our Towns Habitat for Humanity is an affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International. Our Towns Habitat relies on the generosity of its donors and the strength of volunteers to further its mission of eliminating poverty housing. Your support is greatly appreciated. Volunteers are always welcome. If you are interested, please call 704.896.8957. Our Town’s Habitat for Humanity is located at 20310 North Main Street, Cornelius (between Davidson & Cornelius). Call 704.896.8957 ext. 1107 if you need items picked up.
Blessing of the Animals
As members of the human family, we share our glorious environment with “all creatures great and small.” It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of the animal world. In respect and affection for our animals, Davidson College Presbyterian Church will offer “A Blessing of the Animals” to the community on Sunday afternoon, October 11.
The service will be held outdoors on the front steps of the sanctuary, facing the college campus. Various animal service agencies will be present, beginning at 4:00 p.m., so please come early to learn about programs offered in the community. The brief service, about 20 minutes in length, will begin with a procession at 4:30 p.m. Sunday Union will provide music.
Bring your pets, leashed or caged, real, stuffed, or represented by photograph. Bring a lawn chair for sitting, if you desire. A voluntary offering of pet food or money to benefit pet owners served by the Loaves and Fishes food pantry at the Ada Jenkins Center will be collected.
In case of rain, the service will be rescheduled to Sunday, October 18.
Looking for Local Information
Davidson News at http://www.davidsonnews.net is a start-up community news website staffed by volunteers – our neighbors. It combines original news-gathering, citizen contributions, and links to other sites to help you stay informed. Contact David Boraks at editor@davidsonnews.net to be placed on the contact list or to submit information about your organization.
DavidsonNews.net does have monthly Internet and business expenses. Please help continue to provide timely and informative news and information to Davidson residents. Many of our neighbors have made contributions. If you are interested, please visit www.davidsonnews.net/support/.
Feeling Creative? Art Within Reach!
The Creative Art Exchange and Children’s Art Project have merged to form the Community Arts Project. The mission is to provide quality arts programming for the residents of the Lake Norman area, to encourage creativity, to expand community access to art, and to promote local artists. Please visit the studio and gallery in Cornelius (19725 Oak Street, Unit 1 – behind the Police Department). Inquire about classes. Opportunities include ceramics, drawing, painting, print making, sculpture, and jewelry making. Openings are still available in summer camp sessions. For information on complete class descriptions, summer camps, and one-day workshops, visit on-line at www.creativeartexchange.org or call 704.892.7323.
Lost and Found Service
If you have lost a pet or misplaced something that you may have left in a neighborhood park, please let me know and I will be glad to put it in the newsletter. Obviously, if an item is found, I will also be glad to make inquiry in the next newsletter.
