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.

Davidson Library Fundraising Continues!

The Davidson Public Library needs your help. Mecklenburg County, as part of its response to the economic downturn, has cut funding for the library system. The Library Board has asked the towns for $175,000 each to keep their community libraries open.

As part of the plan, Davidson officials agreed to undertake a fund-raising campaign to contribute $175,000 to keep the branch open at least another year. To raise these funds, engraved bricks will be sold for the library patio on the Village Green. You can have your name put on a brick, or the name of someone you want to honor. Honoring your children and grandchildren is a special way to make the public library a special place for them. There is a 4” X 8” brick (regular paving brick) available for $100 and an 8” X 8” brick for $500. If you want to contribute instead of purchasing a brick, that is also welcome. All donations are tax deductible.

J’Nell Bryson is doing the design for the patio. She is a gifted designer, and you will be delighted to have your personal brick included. You can see a rendering of this patio plan at http://www.davidsonnews.net. (Click on Categories/Non-Profits/Fund-Raisers.)

There are contribution forms at Town Hall, at the library, and at a specially created website at www.SaveDavidsonLibrary.org. You can mail or deliver the forms to Town Hall or you may do the entire process on-line. [Note: Donation of a brick could make an excellent Christmas gift in honor of a loved one!]

Pave the Way to Save our Library!

A Can if You Can!
Girl Scout Food Drive

Girl Scout Troop 363 will be collecting canned goods for the Loaves and Fishes food pantry on Saturday, October 9. If you would like to support the food bank with a donation, you can simply leave non-perishable food items in a bag on your front porch in the morning of October 9 (by 9:30 a.m.) and Girl Scouts will pick up the food and deliver to the Ada Jenkins Center.

Contact Karen Fesperman at karen@fesperman.net if you have questions.

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.

Support Our NC Troops and Win!

The Rotary Club of Lake Norman-Huntersville is having a raffle to benefit the USO of NC as part of its 12th Wine Spectacular Charity Event. Support the USO of NC by purchasing a raffle ticket for a chance to win a 2-night stay at the Grove Park Inn, massage for two, and a $200 gift certificate to the Horizon Dining Room. Tickets are $20 each (three for $50; ten for $100) and may be purchased online at http://www.lakenormanrotary.org/winespec2010/uso _raffle.htm or through the USO of NC, Charlotte Center. The drawing will be held on Saturday, October 16, at the Wine Spectacular Charity Event. You do not need to be present at the event to win the raffle.

For more information, contact Arvind Patil at 704.892.9608.

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 Lake Norman area. Please visit the studio and gallery at the Cornelius Arts Center (19725 Oak Street, Unit 1 – behind the Police Department). Opportunities include ceramics, drawing, painting, print making, sculpture, and jewelry making. Programs are for all ages. For information on fall classes and workshops, visit www.thecommunityartsproject.org or call 704.896.8823.

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/.

☺    Have Some Time to Help Others?   

Why not volunteer for Hospice Lake Norman? When someone calls you for an assignment, you can accept or regret, depending on your schedule. Call Lorna Bishop at 704.892.4753 for more information.

Lost and Found Service

If you have lost a pet or misplaced something, please let Dave know and he will be glad to put it in the newsletter. Obviously, if an item is found, he will also be glad to make inquiry in the next newsletter.

 

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