http://rabbit.he.net/~davidsn Local news for Davidson, N.C. Fri, 16 May 2008 17:29:15 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Emergency workers remove a car that overturned on Griffith Street. A car rolled over on Griffith Street around 11 a.m. Friday, coming to rest near the median strip across from the new Harris Teeter. Emergency workers at the scene said the driver was not seriously injured. They said she ... http://rabbit.he.net/~davidsn/2008/05/16/rollover-on-griffith-st-no-serious-injury/ Anne Buechler Anne Buechler, a longtime teacher and school administrator, has been named director of admission at Davidson Day School, the school announced Friday. Mrs. Buechler is now a language arts teacher and sports coach at the school. She'll start the new job at the end of the school year. http://rabbit.he.net/~davidsn/2008/05/16/davidson-day-names-admissions-director/ After more than eight years in Davidson, Healthy Home Economist Market, in Sadler Square off Griffith Street, will give a little bit back to customers at its Annual Customer Appreciation celebration Saturday from noon to 4 p.m. The day includes wine tasting, food sampling, a moon bounce for children, face painting, ... http://rabbit.he.net/~davidsn/2008/05/16/home-economist-customer-appreciation-day-sat/ Davidson College professors (from left) Merle Schuh, Buzz Yoder and Ben Klein were among those honored at Wednesday's retirement dinner. Davidson College honored 11 retiring professors and staff Wednesday night, May 14, with a dinner for retirees, their families and friends at the Vail Commons dining hall on campus. http://rabbit.he.net/~davidsn/2008/05/16/at-the-college-time-for-retirements/ Sawyer Bowman, a ninth-grader at Woodlawn School, won a $1,000 prize and earned a visit from the C-SPAN bus (at right) for his recent documentary on Flint, Mich. Sawyer, the son of Dwayne and Karen Bowman, spends time most summers in Flint, visiting his mother's relatives. Watching the town slowly decline ... http://rabbit.he.net/~davidsn/2008/05/16/woodlawn-student-wins-c-span-prize/ Curb replacement scheduled to begin Monday, May 19, on South Main Street could result in travel delays over the next couple of weeks. http://rabbit.he.net/~davidsn/2008/05/16/curb-work-could-curb-s-main-traffic/ Davidson Senior Scholars, formed recently to present intellectual and cultural programs, will meet Wednesday, May 28, at 2 p.m. for a question-and-answer session on shoulder pain with Dr. Rodney Stanley from Northside Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center in Mooresville. The 90-minute meeting will be at the Davidson Parks & Recreation ... http://rabbit.he.net/~davidsn/2008/05/16/senior-scholars-to-hear-about-shoulder-pain/ It's time for a little pomp and circumstance to celebrate the Class of 2008, whose 422 members will graduate Sunday from Davidson College.  Graduates, we salute you!  Also this weekend, consider warming up your muscles for Saturday's 5K trail run at Fisher Farm park.  There are also art classes, an art opening and an art ... http://rabbit.he.net/~davidsn/2008/05/15/grad-gowns-a-green-run-and-more/ Hooray! Graduation weekend at Davidson College is upon us and the Class of 2008 is ready to gather diplomas and march off to future adventures. A well-known Davidson resident also is ready to journey along new pathways. At one time we might have said that "Elvis has left the building" ... http://rabbit.he.net/~davidsn/2008/05/15/eagle-awards-pines-dedication-spring-blooms/ If you read a newspaper comics page on Wednesday, you may have noticed that the fame of Davidson College's Wildcats basketball team and star Stephen Curry has reached new heights: They're now worthy of a comic-strip punchline. Cartoonist Jef Mallet gave a nod to the Cats and Curry in his ... http://rabbit.he.net/~davidsn/2008/05/15/real-fame-for-curry-the-comics-page/