Archive for April, 2007

LETTER: Pizza marketing litter

Monday, April 30th, 2007

To the editor:
When we came out of church at St. Alban’s on Sunday, Vocelli Pizza had put advertising stickers on every driver’s side door. The only good news about this trash was that it did stick and therefore didn’t create the kind of litter you see at shopping centers.
Nevertheless, it is unwanted and […]

THIS WEEK: Planning meetings, Town Day, Free Clinic fund-raiser, concerts

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

Two events at Town Hall this week will look at new developments in the planning stages – one a proposal to fill in a gap in the Davidson East mixed-use project east of town and the other a revised plan for the Stowe’s Exxon site downtown.
On Tuesday, the town’s Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will […]

PEOPLE: College awards, Molinary book, Tony Snow, baby Stewart and more

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

Davidson College’s spring convocation last week celebrated achievements by about 250 members of the college community, including several professors (and neighbors).
Among the highlights: Assistant professor of history Jane Mangan (photo) was chosen as the inaugural holder of the new Malcolm O. Partin Professorship. And Assistant Professor Scott Tonidandel ’95 is the next holder of the […]

Davidson residents help christen and guide new Cornelius Arts Center

Sunday, April 29th, 2007

As two non-profit arts groups settle into the new Cornelius Arts Center, the move has meant a migration of arts supporters from Davidson. The Creative Art Exchange celebrated its Grand Opening in the new Cornelius center on Friday, April 20. There to revel were Marilyn Charlat Dix, Rea Wright, DeWitt Crosby, Karen Fesperman, Jennifer […]

Snakes alive! College hosts Reptile Day

Saturday, April 28th, 2007

He may have felt a bit leery, but Caleb Bass and his brother, Nathaniel, of Huntersville decided to go ahead and pet the corn snake coiled around the hand of Davidson College herpetologist Grant Connette. The Bass brothers were among many who attended the 7th annual Reptile Day at the college Saturday morning.
The event […]

Davidson Walks promotes foot traffic

Friday, April 27th, 2007

PIED PIPER? John Swallow leads kids along Concord Road toward Davidson Elementary School Wednesday. The math professor departs with his daughters around 8 a.m. weekdays and gathers children along the way. It’s an example of a “walking school bus,” an idea being promoted by the citizen committee Davidson Walks.

Joe Dennis was a newcomer to Davidson […]

WEEKEND: Va. Tech memorial concert, AIDS benefit

Friday, April 27th, 2007

Davidson College students may be in the midst of preparing for their finals, but they also have Virginia Tech on their minds. News of the shootings April 17 that left 33 students dead “really hit close to home here,” wrote Jon Wolf on the Davidson College website, “The event has made us feel that […]

COMMENT: The case for development

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Rodney Graham is a Davidson resident and owner of John Marshall Custom Homes.
Recently, Davidson United Methodist Church invited our former pastor Dr. James Howell to speak as part of a series of events commemorating the 100th anniversary of the church. Dr. Howell – who has lived in Charlotte the past three years - […]

Rec. Dept. summer camps have openings

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Davidson Parks & Recreation has openings in a variety of children’s summer camps, including camps focusing arts and crafts, music, sports and science. For more information or to register, go to www.d-recs.org; stop by the office at 452 S. Main Street, Suite 105; or call 704-892-3349.

Community dinner draws a crowd

Thursday, April 26th, 2007

Davidson residents, college students and employees, and other diners line up for plates of free barbecue Wednesday night on the Village Green. The event collected canned goods for the Loaves & Fishes food pantry. At right, Emmy Belloni, mom Nancy Bondurant, and dad Mario Belloni. Below, town board member Cary Johnston, husband Van Wulfen […]