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Currents
vol. 4 number June 2013
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Zoom around Mooresville
Motorplex
Modern living on Governors
Island
Fabulous flip-flops
Time for FunOur summer entertainment preview
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Contents
Contents
42 Game On A letter salute to sporting dads
29 Around the Track Mooresville Motorplex gives history a nod
32 Rip Currents — Fun Your guide to summer fun
38 Rip Currents — Philanthropy Pamela Young embraces a new beginning
40 The Galley with Lynn and Glenn Fireside Bar & Grill brings a bit of New York to Cornelius
24 Rip Currents — Style Fabulous flip-flops 55 Grapevine
Uruguay is a heavy hitter when it comes to wine
56 Home Port Modern living on Governors Island
61 Currently The Amazing Critter Cruise sets out to educate and entertain
64 Turning 50 The remnants of Elm Wood Plantation
8 The Main Channel What’s hip at Lake Norman
16 Captain’s Chair Kim Fleming helps create community
18 Live on Purpose The intentional summer
21 Rip Currents — Reading Lake Norman residents pen the perfect warm weather reads
26 Blair’s Bits Betsy Seymour knows how to grow where she’s planted
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42 Game On A letter salute to sporting dads
2013 Lake Norman Chamber Business of the Year 2010 Gold MarCom Award Winner for Best Magazine2009 APEX Award Winner for Publication ExcellenceLake Norman CURRENTS is a monthly publication available through direct-mail home delivery to the most affluent Lake Norman residents. It also is available at area Harris Teeter supermarkets, as well as various Chambers of Commerce, real estate offices and specialty businesses.
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Vol. 4 No. 6 June 2013
When it comes to fun, I’m the planner in our family. I’m the one who figures out what
we’re going to do for everyone’s birthday. I’m the one who navigates our vacation calendar. I make sure we try (or at least know about) the new restaurants in the surrounding area, and I can chart a rainy day adventure faster than you can down-load a movie from Netflix.
With these credentials, you’d think I would have no problem adjusting to “No Nap Land,” that bittersweet period in your child’s life when they decide without warning that they’re through with taking their beloved afternoon nap. This recent development at our household completely took me by surprise.
Looking back, all of the signs were there, but me being a first-time mom didn’t put it together. Now I suddenly have two 3-year-olds to keep busy all afternoon, and I can no longer catch my quick post-lunch snooze on the couch. (I’m still grieving about that.)
The seasoned mothers I consulted with suggested this strange concept known as quiet time. I ran that past the twins, and they didn’t buy it. Even at 3, they have this don’t-look-back mentality that’s usually reserved for folks in the Witness Protection Program. So now, I find myself scrambling for fun things to do with them — every day. While I enjoy a challenge, I’ll be the first to admit that I’m completely exhausted.
Any good parenting book will tell you that you need to let your children entertain themselves once in a while.
I completely believe in that and must admit that The Tots are mostly great at playing independently or with each other. However, they ask me daily when I pick them up from preschool what we’re going to do that afternoon, which gives me a whole new respect for cruise directors.
I’m not saying we need to go to Discovery Place KIDS every day, but I do like to take them out into the world and show them things. And I’m slowly learning that almost any mundane thing I take for granted can be entertainment bliss for a 3-year-old. For example, my husband took them to the car wash a few weeks ago, and they’re still talking about it. Going to the grocery store is as exciting for them as a trip to the salon is for me, and you can count on a water hose to supply at least 30 minutes of solid entertainment.
For them, fun doesn’t have to be elaborate. And one of the best parts about being a parent is that your children remind you of that constantly. So many times society puts pressure on adults to do extravagant things for fulfillment, when often the simplest activities can lead to the same level of satisfaction.
So as I set out to give my kids the best summer possible, I’m going to remember that blowing bubbles on the front stoop, making pies in the sand box and picking wildflowers are some of the best entertainment options out there.
Happy summer!
Simply FunIt doesn’t have to be extravagant to entertain
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Only natural and fresh ingredients are used at Our Daily Bread. “Our focus is on quality,” says Dumitrescu, adding that he uses bio-organic unbleached flour and Kangen Water while baking. “Everything you put in has to be good to do something good.”
As Dumitrescu walks around his bakery dressed in his traditional bakers’ whites, it’s obvious that he loves what he does. “Baking bread is like art. Every day is different. Every time is different. It’s like Picasso. He
painted a lot of good pictures, but not one was the same. It’s the same with bread,” he says. “I love to bake bread. I do exactly what I know.”
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Baking a DreamGabriel Dumitrescu brings a delicious family tradition to Cornelius
Not everyone has the dedication to start working at 3 a.m., but Gabriel Dumitrescu does. As owner of Our Daily Bread Bakery in Cornelius, Dumitrescu says getting up early comes with the territory. “To have fresh bread, you have to bake early in the morning,” he says.
A native of Transylvania, Romania, Dumitrescu came to the United States 12 years ago and has lived in Cornelius for 10 of those years. Prior to opening the bakery, the father of five worked as a truck driver. But in his heart he has always been a baker, as that is his family’s business in Romania. It’s also named Our Daily Bread, but, of course, it’s pronounced in Romanian with many more syllables.
“It was one of the best days of my life when I caught the name Our Daily Bread,” recalls Dumitrescu of registering the name in Mecklenburg County. “This is a family business.”
Dumitrescu opened his take-out-only bakery in early March, offering international delights such as German Rolls and Sweet Cornetti, as well as French and European Bread. He also serves pizza, sandwiches (think German Schnitzel with pork or chicken), and desserts like Cheese Flower, Cherry Cake and Tiramisu.
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Gabriel Dumitrescu opened his take-out-only bakery in Cornelius in early March, offering international
delights such as German Rolls and Sweet Cornetti, as well as French and European Bread.
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Stuffed Red Bell Peppers
Ingredients2 red bell peppers2 yellow or orange bell peppers 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil 1 pound ground turkey1 small onion, diced1/4- 1/2 cup Chipotle Panko (Japanese
Bread Crumbs) or regular 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained —
(you will only need 1/2 can and can use Cannellini if preferred)
2 roma tomatoes, seeded and diced
InstructionsPreheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut tops off peppers, using a small paring knife, remove seeds and core. Dice remaining pepper tops. Heat olive oil in large skillet, brown turkey and onion together until onion is translucent. Add Panko, black beans, diced tomato, diced red pepper and mozzarella cheese. Mix together gently. Place peppers in a square or round baking dish or pie plate, so they won’t tip over. Spoon mixture into peppers, adding any extra around peppers for support. Sprinkle a little extra cheese on top of each pepper. Bake in oven 15 to 20 minutes or until warmed through. Bon Appetit!
About CamiCami Ferguson has had a passion for cooking since she was a child. Her Italian grandmother taught her how to make meatballs, lasagna, stuffed artichokes and more, while her dad specialized in soul food. A personal chef in the Lake Norman area, Cami shares a delicious recipe with CURRENTS each month. For more information, visit www.cuisinebycami.com.
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Behind the Pages
Get up close and personal with the people who make CURRENTS happen
Name: Glenn Roberson
Title: Owner and photographer, Glenn Roberson Photography in Cornelius
How long have you been working with CURRENTS? I’ve worked with CURRENTS since it was established.
What do you enjoy about it? I enjoy the people
and also the creativity that the assignments offer. I’ve had the pleasure of becoming friends with so many people, and it’s fulfilling to help tell interesting and inspiring stories through my images. I am a photojournalist by training, and that storytelling focus comes out in my photographs.
What are your favorite types of photography shoots? I especially enjoy the fashion and the portraits. Each session lets me find unique ways to tell stories creatively. As my studio has expanded into fashion and fashion-forward portraiture, I’ve enjoyed combining my journalistic eye with a fashion sensibility. I also enjoy food photography, which is an art as well.
Favorite photographer? As someone who’s been a photographer for decades, I can’t narrow it to one favorite, but I would certainly include Ansel Adams, Annie Leibowitz, Avedon and Arnold Newman, and those are just some of the “As.”
One thing about you that will surprise our readers. Some things that may surprise people about me are that I’m perhaps equal parts artist, craftsman and occasional athlete. For example, I have done renovations in the various houses my family has lived in, including building a bathroom and a kitchen, complete with the plumbing. From the artist side, I also enjoy designing and building Arts and Crafts furniture, writing prose and playing piano, although I don’t have time for lessons anymore. And I’ve run four full marathons in the past nine years.
CURRENTS Wins Small Business of the Year
On May 17, 2013, the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce named CURRENTS Magazine Small Business of the Year. It is a great honor to be among the many nominees that were submitted this year. Thank you so much for your support over the past four years. Lake Norman’s success has been our success, and we’re proud to be a part of the growth in this area, and proud to share our love for Lake Norman to our readers month after month.
A special thank you to all of the professionals who help us make the magazine the best it can be — our sales staff, editor,
photographers, creative director, graphic artists, writers, distribution specialists and especially our advertisers, whose continued support keeps our magazine alive and thriving. We proudly accept this award and pledge to always bring you the best of Lake Norman with each issue. We love this community and are proud to be a part of its continued growth and success.
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you can’t make a mistake in art. When you watch a child go, ‘I got it’ or ‘I can do this.’ It’s outstanding. That’s why teachers teach.”
At Davidson Elementary, Andrus started ArtFest, an annual art show and competition featuring the work of every student. Her students have earned many honors, including painting murals at the Mecklenburg County Juvenile Courthouse.
In addition to her 24-year tenure at Davidson, Andrus has taught at East Mecklenburg High School, NorthEast Middle School, and Paul Creek, David Cox and Derita elementary schools. A former North Carolina Art Teacher of the Year, Andrus has mentored 27 student teachers.
Andrus, a Chicago native, studied art education at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She says her high school art teacher inspired her to become an art teacher. “She said to me, ‘We have a potter’s wheel over there. Go figure it out.’ ”
An accomplished potter, Andrus will continue making and selling pottery. She and her daughter and business partner, Caron, run Andrus Stoneware. Dubbed the “A ladies,” the duo conducts art camps for children and classes for adults from a 1,300-square-foot art studio inside their Cornelius home.
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At Davidson Elementary, Lynn Andrus started ArtFest, an annual art show and competition featuring the work of every student.
The Art of TeachingLynn Andrus Molds Mindsby Holly Becker
Lynn Andrus has molded the creative minds of countless children during her 45-year teaching career. This June, the veteran Davidson Elementary School art teacher retires.
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Hope and a Happy EndingJamie and Jake Pursley receive life’s most precious gift
In April 2012, CURRENTS ran a story about Jamie Pursley, a Mooresville resident who experienced a uterine rupture during her 16th week of pregnancy, an occurrence that resulted in the death of her infant son and ultimately required a hysterectomy in
order to save her life.The experience only solidified Jamie and
her husband Jake’s decision to become parents by whatever means necessary. They soon began investigating in vitro fertilization (IVF) and started The Robert William Foundation with the hopes of turning it into a nonprofit organization that will provide IVF funding to families in need across the nation.
Jamie never gave up the hope of becoming a mother and began the process of harvesting her eggs last summer (her surgeon left her ovaries intact after the hysterectomy) in order for a surrogate to carry the Pursleys’ baby. In July 2012, an embryo was successfully implanted into the womb of her cousin, Kristen Broome, and on April 3, 2013, Liam Jamison Pursley was born weighing in at 8 pounds and 5 ounces at CMC-University Hospital. (A bright note to this story is that the physician who
performed Jamie’s life-saving surgery helped deliver Liam in a healthy, normal delivery.)
“I imagined it in the Lifetime movie I played in my head, and it went way better than I ever imagined,” says Jamie, who was by Kristen’s side during the birth and helped deliver Liam.
For now, Jamie is enjoying every minute she can with Liam while on maternity leave from her job as an elementary school teacher. She and Jake are preparing the paperwork necessary for The Robert William Foundation to receive 501 (c)(3) status. After that, they will begin fundraising for the organization.
— by Renee Roberson, Photography by Gambol Photography
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To read more about Jamie and Jake Pursley’s journey with IVF, follow their blog at http://nofootistoosmall.com.
Jamie and Jake Pursley cradle their long-awaited son, Liam.
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When the 140 teams from around the state invade Lake Norman later this month to compete in the 2013 North Carolina USTA League Adult Championships, it will mark a decided change for the tournament’s history. This will be the first time top-ranked tennis will be played on the shores of Lake Norman, and it will also be the first time top-ranked players from the Lake Norman Tennis Association (LNTA) will be able to compete in front of the home crowd.
Organized through a partnership with LNTA and Visit Lake Norman, the tournament will shine the spotlight on the region’s focus on sports and recreation.
“The event will be a great opportunity to showcase the Lake Norman region to players from across the state,” says Wendy Fairer, president of LNTA. “We expect the tournament to be the beginning of new and exciting tennis events for the Lake Norman region.”
Logistics for the four-day tournament are expansive. More than 1,500 of the top 18 and over players will compete on courts at 12 sites throughout courts in Cornelius, Davidson and Huntersville. The recently renovated clubhouse at River Run Country Club will anchor the event and host the Player Party.
Local players are excited at the opportunity. Zach Stroupe, a local team captain player on two adult teams with Lake Norman Tennis Association says, “I love the thought of finally playing in the state
tournament close to home. The other teams will really enjoy the pretty region, great facilities to play and [the] fantastic food all over this area. Some players should bring their boats and enjoy the lake on their off day or after the morning
match.” To earn a spot in the Southern Sectional Championships, it’s safe to say local players like Stroupe will have the home court advantage when they serve for their match points.
— by Mike Savicki, photography courtesy of Visit Lake Norman
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Match PointsNorth Carolina’s top adult tennis players set to compete this month around Lake Norman
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Shop & TellNew looks all around
This spring The Jewel Box at Birkdale Village experienced a facelift. After being in the same location for 10 years, owners Clark and Sarah Goff decided to update the space. Improvements include a classic shelving system, clean white walls, an antique-inspired ceiling, laminate floors and an eggplant
purple accent wall behind the checkout area. “Huntersville has always been our best
location,” says Clark. “It’s the first store we
opened. It’s our flagship location. We couldn’t be happier with how the renovation turned out.”
The Jewel Box also has locations in Cornelius, Greensboro and Winston-Salem. The store recently launched a new website at www.thejewelboxonline.com. The Jewel Box; Birkdale Village, Huntersville and Jetton Village, Cornelius.
Now if you can’t make it to the islands, you can at least dress as if you were there with Excursions Boutique in Cornelius. Owned by Leisha Ziegler, Excursions features designs by Escapada, Jams World, Parsley and Sage, P.K. MAKS and The Ohanakey Company. Ziegler only stocks four sizes in each piece of clothing so the chances of you seeing your twin around town are slim.
The boutique also carries giclee canvas prints by photographer Kelly Dunn, whose work is displayed in many galleries and private collections around the world. Excursions Boutique, 19930 W. Catawba, Suite 200, Cornelius, www.excursionsboutique.com.
Attention all shoe lovers, Susan Mims Vaughn has opened Azalea Lane Boutique at The Village at Byers Creek in Mooresville. Look for a large selection of designs by Alegria, TOMS and UGG Australia, plus a fun assortmentt of accessories and handbags.
Vaughn, a native of Kentucky, named her boutique after a famous street in Louisville, Kentucky. “The name is a tribute to my home state,” explains Vaughn, who designed the boutique to have a French southern look. Azalea Lane Boutique, The Village at Byers Creek, 124 Argus Lane, Suite A, Mooresville, look for Azalea Lane Boutique on Facebook.
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Kim Fleming knows how to help Lake Norman get its groove on. As community and economic development manager for the Town of
Davidson, Fleming plans Concerts on the Green, the popular free summer concert series held the first and third of the month May through September. A beloved summertime tradition for many Lake Norman residents, Concerts on the Green is back for its 14th season. And this season, the series includes four additional concerts and a country music band.
We recently talked with Fleming about what goes on behind the scenes in planning a successful concert schedule.
When do you begin planning for Concerts on the Green, and who selects the bands?
Planning starts in January. We have a committee
The Sounds of SummerKim Fleming helps Davidson create community through Concerts on the Green
As community and economic development manager for the Town of Davidson, Kim Fleming plans Concerts on the Green, the popular free summer concert series held the first and third of the month May through September.
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of merchants and citizens that helps pick the various bands. We try to reach a broad variety of music genres and have something that’s acceptable for the entire family. We’ve had so many requests for a country band, and we’re excited about having our first country band on the schedule.
How do you find the musical acts for Concerts on the Green?
We try to have a mixture of bands, but of course, we have favorites that come back year after year like Band of Oz, The Back Beat and Rough Draft. We usually fill those bands in the schedule, and then we work with Imagine Music Group to put together the rest of the schedule. Imagine Music Group prescreens bands for us, narrows it down to a workable number and brings our committee demos and usually videos we can see.
Occasionally, we get people who submit a tape to us, and we’ll listen to it. We have local bands like the Rusty Knox Band and Sunday Union Band. We certainly want to support our local and regional artists, as well.
What do you enjoy about planning Concerts on the Green?
I love it. It’s one of my most favorite things. It was started by a group of merchants in town and has become such a beloved series. I live in Davidson, so I get to see a lot of my friends [at the concerts], and I get to meet new people. People can be outside. The kids can run and play. Adults can enjoy some wine. It’s a great way for people in the community to connect with one another.
What’s proper concert etiquette for concertgoers on the Green?
We see people putting out chairs and blankets earlier and earlier each year. We just ask that if you put up a tent that it be placed around the perimeter of the Green so it doesn’t block the view of others.
We also like to keep the library’s brick patio free so people can dance, and we block off the library parking lot so kids can play ball and run around. Concertgoers are permitted to consume their own alcoholic beverages on the Village Green during concert hours. We ask that all attendees respect the businesses and institutions around the Green that do not allow alcohol on their premises.
What other summer events do you plan on the Green for The Town of Davidson?
For the Fourth of July, we always have a parade at 5 p.m. and Concerts on the Green at 6 p.m. It’s an old fashioned, small town parade, and we encourage kids to decorate their bikes or pets. The fire and police departments lead the kids from Davidson Elementary School to the Village Green. Then we hand out red, white and blue popsicles to the whole crowd. LNC
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If you’re anything like me, it is not uncom-mon to get to the end of summer and think, “Oh, I wish we had picked fresh strawberries,
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Moreover, if your kids are like the average kids, they have a whole list of things they want to do this summer, and they’ve already been barraging you with requests. “Can we go to Carowinds, the beach, a baseball game, Great
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Write it downEnjoying an intentional summer starts with
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everything everyone would like to do this summer. Your kids’ lists might include going to local hot spots like Carowinds, Discovery Place KIDS, Carrigan Farm’s Rock Quarry or an Intimidators Game. Your list might include stand up paddleboarding, hosting a low country boil, seeing a movie by yourself or getting a massage. Every list will be personal, just make sure it really captures what you want to happen this summer.
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play chess, memorize a powerful poem, finish summer homework by August 1, write a children’s book or cook dinner for the family.
Next, explain to your kids that they can be in charge of what fun experiences they have this summer by earning them. Together, line up the items on their learn, experience, accomplish list with a reward from their fun list. Write your grandmother five times, and we go camping in the Pisgah National Forest. Get your summer homework done before August 1 and we go to Carowinds. Read 10 books and we’ll visit Great Wolf Lodge. If your children’s list contains shared fun items, you can make the journey to the reward contingent on everyone completing one of their experiences.
Make it happenOnce your children’s lists are complete,
put them in a visible place so they can serve as a gentle reminder that by practicing intentionality with their time, they can make things happen. Tuck your list into your calendar, journal, or add it to your to do list and start incorporating it into your daily life
so you don’t pass another season without enjoying what you most desire.
Worried that your kids are too young for an intentional summer? Try a simplified version for kids as young as three. Last year, we challenged our preschooler to let us read him 100 different books because he was stuck on the same five books. We moved through 100 different books in just weeks. He earned a movie at the theatre, and then he insisted on reading 100 more different books. To get the most out of your summer, play with the ways this tool can work for you and your family. LNC
Now, ask your kids to write a new list. This list should include everything they would like to learn, experience or accomplish this summer. Their lists might include learning how to throw a football spiral or nail a corner kick in soccer, volunteering at the animal shelter, identifying five insects found in the yard, nailing a back handspring, learning 10 new facts about dinosaurs, baking brownies and giving them to the neighbors, and making homemade ice cream.
After they’re done, you can add suggestions to their lists. You might add, write five letters to grandparents, read 10 books, learn how to
Rosie Molinary empowers women to embrace their authentic selves so they can live their passion and purpose
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the royal rogue by Elizabeth Carltonwww.elliwrites.wordpress.com
Denver resident Elizabeth Carlton
says she got the idea for her first book, The Royal Rogue, during a childhood spent working with horses.
“I used to wonder what people would think if they could hear what horses thought,” she says. “I first posted the story on www.FictionPress.com, and during my senior year of college, my e-mail blew up with interest.”
Carlton admits that when she first went back and read the story, she could tell it needed some work, and quickly
set out to make edits and revisions.She describes The Royal Rogue as “a
compelling tale of moral struggle interwoven with intricate deception and page-turning action.” Set in a medieval era, readers follow the desperate journey of a prince who must become a rogue in order to defeat a power-hungry illusionist bent on his demise.
While she originally pictured the book as a young adult tale, she has found that the story resonates with readers anywhere from ages 12 to 70 years of age.
“I think that’s because the characters have such a strong, human element,” Carlton says. “There are emotional aspects that people relate to.”
Carlton plans to self-publish the next book
in the series, Chivalry’s Code, this summer. When she’s not writing fiction, she works as a freelance writer and editor and creates her own artwork. Some of her favorite summer reads include historical fiction and anything by R.A. Salvatore and Liz Curtis Higgs.
Freedom From Financial Funk by Dean Steinwww.deansteinbooks.com
Having been involved in the world of
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.25 gumball or a $25 million finance project, the business principles are the same.
“The same types of challenges my sons had to overcome in a bubblegum business were the same ones I was dealing with in my career in commercial finance,” he says. With this in mind, Stein decided to outline the budgeting and financial principles he’s learned along the way in the self-published book Freedom From Financial Funk.
The book begins when Stein, poor and
fatherless, began his first business at the age of 8 years. He then leads the reader through a personal journey of multiple failed and successful businesses, economic crashes, and, as a Messianic Jew, a bigger understanding of the role his faith plays in it all.
“Part 1 is the story of my life, and I end each chapter with ‘lessons learned.’ Part 2 of the book is a compilation of those teachings and attitudes. My faith is a big part of my life. What I’ve learned in scriptural teachings is
also weaved throughout the book,” he says.Stein’s own summer plans include kayaking,
golf and playing with his grandchildren. He says he reads mostly business books and doesn’t really read any fiction.
Creating a World of Difference by Tana Greenewww.creatingaworldofdifference.com
When Tana Greene was a young woman and mother in the process of undergoing counseling after leaving a physically abusive marriage, she wrote four goals on a piece of paper: Graduate from high school, become a homeowner by age 25, own a business by age 30 and find love.
“I graduated, went to college, became a homeowner by age 23, owned a business at age 29 and finally found love at age 26,” she recalls.
Today, Greene lives in Cornelius and, along with her husband, Mike, owns The Greene Group in Davidson, a national staffing corporation that places temporary employees in industries ranging from transportation, medical, scientific and light industrial. She is also an advocate for domestic violence.
Her book Creating a World of Difference, describes Greene’s personal transformation from focusing on a successful life to focusing on a meaningful life, a transformation she says changed her life, her business, and the lives of her employees and customers. The book’s name is derived from a foundation of the same name
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When she’s not working or writing, Greene enjoys painting with oils (she painted the picture on the cover of her book) and spending time with her family. She also reads a lot of self-help books, mysteries and admits to usually reading about five books at the same time.
Hetaera: Daughter of the Gods by J.A. Coffeywww.JACoffey.com
Denver resident Julie Coffey has always enjoyed reading historical fiction, especially the kind with gritty leading female characters.
“I found I was drawn to the theme of women facing adversity and facing the odds,” she says.
At the time that she got the idea for Hetaera: Daughter of the Gods, she was working as an elementary arts teacher. While pulling together a series of fairy tales for an integrative unit, she became interested in the story of the Egyptian Cinderella, a young woman named Doricha.
“I was really drawn to that story,” she says. “For some reason I felt called to find out how a Greek slave could end up a queen.”
Coffey wrote the book and actually
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secured a literary agent at one point who loved Hetaera but had difficulty selling the book to traditional publishing houses. She then opted to go the self-publishing route and released the book on Amazon in February, garnering a positive review through the Sacramento Book Review. It has now been on the bestseller list for Ancient Egyptian Fiction for the past six weeks.
Coffey juggles writing with a full-time job in education and already has her next book,
the story behind the woman who founded Babylon, in the works. She describes it as “a lot like an ancient historical soap opera.”
When she’s not working or writing, Coffey enjoys creating monthly art projects with a group of friends, reading and baking. Because she does so much scholarly research for her books, she prefers to read titles in the contemporary romance and young adult fantasy genres during the summer months. LNC
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It’s a rite of spring for so many of us, plant-ing flowers and hoping they bloom in the exact way that we see at the store or in a
magazine. Betsy Seymour learned long ago how to grow a garden and how to make it precisely what she wants it to look like. If you take a drive by her home in Davidson, you will quickly see why she has the kind of garden that neighbors envy but can only dream of.
Playing in the dirtFor Betsy, her green thumb started to
appear when she was 5 or 6 years old.Neither of her parents was into gardening,
but her aunt and both of her grandmothers were. “They were very active gardeners,” remembers Betsy. “As a child, I loved it. I just thought it was playtime,” she recalls.
Years later, she’s still playing in the dirt. Betsy laughs and says, “Gardening makes me
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Her favorite is hydrangeas, of which she has 95 in her yard. She also has daylilies, another favorite, in just about every shade of color you can imagine. It’s not just the bright flowers or seasoned plants that surround her home. Her garden is also ripe with a wide variety of foods, including asparagus, carrots, beets, lettuce,
a pretty passionDavidson’s Betsy Seymour knows how to grow where she’s planted
Betsy Seymour of Davidson wakes up every morning at four o’clock to tend to her garden because she says it’s a great time to garden. She spends four to five hours a day fulfilling her passion and is very meticulous with what she has grown over the years.
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potatoes and broccoli. “I feel like Martha Stewart,” says Betsy. “I can go out to my yard, cut the vegetable and bring it back inside to eat. It’s fresh and full of vitamins.”
Have garden, will moveSeymour is married to Jody Seymour, the
senior pastor at Davidson United Methodist Church. Over the years Jody’s job has moved them from church to church around the Charlotte region. And her plants have always moved along with them. They recently moved from one home in Davidson to another not too far away. But in order to bring the plants, it took 21 truckloads to carry her passion from yard to yard and replant her life’s work at her new home.
Betsy says she never thought twice about leaving them behind. She describes the move as “a lot of fun.” She goes on to say “I dug them up and saw what I really had. Once I moved them, I was able to restructure my new garden by color.”
With her love for gardening, Betsy says she’s often asked about the keys to better gardening or what tips she recommends. She says a successful
garden starts at the base and is all about the soil. “Good soil is the best investment,” says Seymour. She sticks to advice that that was given to her many years ago, “You can take a .50 plant and a $5 hole and grow a really great plant. But you can’t take a .50 cent hole and a $5 plant and grow anything worth having.”
She recommends buying high quality soil and organic fertilizer to help start any garden. “I made this mistake for years and would fail over and over again,” jokes Betsy. “When I started using good soil, it made all the difference.”
Betsy says she’s grown used to people randomly popping in to check out her
impressive floral collection. She says it’s a passion she loves to share. For Betsy, her rite of spring is right at home outside in the garden. “I love playing in the dirt and just being out in it.” LNC
Blair Miller anchors the evening newscasts for WSOC-TV, Channel 9. He’s
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Betsy says a successful garden starts at the base and is all about the soil. She recommends buying high quality soil and organic fertilizer to help start any garden.
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When Justin Marks made the deci-sion to design and build an outdoor karting track in the middle of rac-
ing’s back yard, he knew the appeal would have to reach diverse populations. Success, he was convinced, would only happen if his appeal reached across a broad spectrum of drivers.
Marks targeted three groups. Novices, he believed, were looking for a fun, family friendly, outdoor facility that would allow them to learn the basics then try their hand at a new sport. Kart enthusiasts were ready to trade empty parking lots and older tracks with limited availability for something local that would push them to become better. And the NASCAR drivers who call the area home? Well, they demanded nothing less than a world-class track and racing facility that might test their already-tuned skill and expertise behind the wheel.
So in the summer of 2009, from his California home, Marks and his team held their initial conversations and began the planning process that ultimately resulted in the recent October 2012 opening of Mooresville Motorplex.
“As we looked at opportunities to get involved in the karting business, we looked across the country and saw Charlotte, particularly Mooresville, as a destination where something was missing,” recalls Marks, owner of the facility, current Davidson resident and former SCCA
World Challenge, Rolex Grand American Series, American Le Mans Series, ARCA, Camping World Truck Series and Nationwide Series driver. “We knew the area was heavily into racing, but the opportunities for people to actually participate by getting behind the wheel were limited. It was almost like if you imagine Nashville, Tennessee without a country bar.”
Marks also realized that building a facility with a nod to the history of international kart racing would set his track apart from others.
“We knew one necessary component was to do the global research and model ours after a track that not only pays homage to the history and tradition of the sport but also could be built in a modern way that is challenging enough to host a global event,” Marks explains. “The sentiment across Europe was that Parma [the world famous Kartdromo Parma in Parma, Italy] was a world class track that had earned global accolades throughout its history. So while karting, as well as racing in general, was transitioning to building larger tracks with multi-million dollar facilities, we knew replicating a track like Parma was the way to go.”
He continues, “Parma gave birth to some of the greatest names in karting, and some of the greatest names in Formula One also got their start there, too. I thought if we replicated what they did and added our own state-of-the-art touches, maybe we could give a whole new generation of racers their start and one day we could call ourselves the birthplace of America’s next generation of superstars.
Fast forward nearly four years and the green flag has waived for Marks, his partners and the staff of Mooresville Motorplex. MMX, anchored by its digitally scanned and rebuilt
track, is the end product of a long and exhaustive research, planning and design process. With its world-class, state-of-the-art, .7 mile, Grand-prix
style, kart track and racing facility, combined with the industry’s best fleet of rental karts that can reach upwards of 55 mph, it has quickly become the finest example of a multi-faceted, turnkey, karting center in the USA.
“What we wound up with here is just what we had hoped,” Marks says. “For the novices, we offer a place to learn and give the sport a try. And what we offer for enthusiasts is a technically demanding, difficult track for drivers, a track with soul, where the best drivers — not the ones with the most horsepower — will win.” LNC
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Fourth of July Events The Lowe’s YMCA July 3 Summer
Celebration (July 3) Celebrate with fun, family and fireworks at the largest Independence Day celebration in the Lake Norman area. Enjoy family fun, kids games, inflatables, live music and entertainment, vendors, and, of course, fireworks. Free. 4-10 p.m. Lowe’s YMCA, Mooresville, www.ymcacharlotte.com.
Huntersville Fourth of July Celebration (July 4) Come show your patriotism when Birkdale Village and the Huntersville Park and Recreation Department host the 9th Annual 4th of July celebration. Enjoy bike decorating, face painting, a clown parade, a water fight between fire stations, music and food. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Birkdale Village, Huntersville, www.huntersville.org.
Music Charlotte Symphony at EnergyExplorium
(June 21) Come to the lawn of the EnergyExplorium to enjoy the sounds of the Charlotte Symphony. Enjoy a picnic with your family outdoors. Refreshments will be available for purchase. 8:15 p.m. Free. EnergyExplorium, 13339 Hagers Ferry Road, Huntersville, www.duke-energy.com.
Symphony in the Park & Fireworks (June
29) The Charlotte Symphony performs under the stars before a spectacular fireworks show. 6-10 p.m. Free. Bailey Road Park, Cornelius, www.cornelius.org.
Concerts on the Green This concert series is a traditional favorite around these parts. Pack a picnic and grab your spot on Davidson’s Village Green for a night of fun and music. June 2, Lake Norman Big Band; June 9, Band of Oz; June 16, Pushh; July 4, The New Familiars; July 7, Da Throwback Band; July 21, Rusty Knox Band; August 4, Bobby Umber
Band; August 18, Too Far Gone; September 1, Backbeat; September 15, Davidson Symphony & Jazz Ensemble. Free. 6-8 p.m. www.concertsonthegreen.com.
Live at the 115 (June 21, July 19, August 16, September 13, October 18) Live in the ‘115 is a celebration of local music that takes place monthly through October. No coolers or alcoholic beverages allowed. Music organized by Big Hat Larry’s Guitars and Music & More. Concerts begin at 5:30 p.m., June 21 begins at 4 p.m. Free. John Franklin Moore Park (corner of
Fun There’s always something exciting to do at Lake Norman.
Use our guide to plan your entertainment for the summer. Have fun!
The Band of Oz is always a favorite at Concerts on the Green in Davidson.
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Mingling on the Green Concert Series Enjoy live music every Friday and Saturday night in the middle of Huntersville’s Birkdale Village. June 1, Jon Benson Band; June 2, Dallas Reese band; June 7, John T. Woodall Band; June 8, Soundbarrier; June 9, Groove Masters Band; June 14, Alan Barrington; June 15, Tim Cook Band; June 16, Calvin Edwards Trio; June 21, Nita B & The Swingin Soiree; June 22, Buff Dillard; June 23, Off The Chain Band; June 28, The Low Counts; June 29, Exit 54; June 30, Dukes & Smith. Free. Friday and Saturday, 7-9 p.m.; Sunday 4-6 p.m. ww.birkdalevillage.net.
Music on Main This outdoor music series will get your weekend off to a great start. Trial by Fire (June 7), Fantastic Shakers (July 5), The Stranger (August 2), The Dickens (September 6). Free. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Town Hall Green, Mooresville, www.mooresville.nc.us.
Movies 2013 Outdoor Cinema Series This
Cornelius series offers an exciting line-up of movies, with something for every member of the family. ParaNorman, Kenton Place (June 12); Men in Black 3, Ramsey Creek Park (June 22); Skyfall (edited), Kenton Place, June 26; Here Comes the Boom, Kenton Place (July 10); Rise of the Guardians, Ramsey Creek Park (July 20); Hotel Transylvania, Kenton Place (July 24); The Avengers, Kenton Place (August 7); Madagascar 3, Aquesta Bank (August 17); The Amazing Spiderman, Kenton Place (August 21). Free. Movies begin approximately at 8:30 p.m. www.cornelius.org.
Movies@McGuire (July 26, August 23) Enjoy a movie on a large outdoor movie screen from the McGuire Nuclear Station or from your boat. Refreshments will be available for purchase. Free. July 26, 8:50 p.m.; August 23, 8:30 p.m. McGuire Nuclear Station, Huntersville.
Movies in the Park (August 23, September 6 rain date) Movies in the Park is a partnership between the Radiant Life Fellowship and The Town of Huntersville. Hotel Transylvania will be shown on August 23. Bring your own chairs
and blankets. Free popcorn and drinks, as well as bug spray and sunscreen. Pets are welcome if they are on a leash. Park opens at 6 p.m., movie begins around 9 p.m. North Mecklenburg Park, 16131 Old Statesville Road, Huntersville, www.moviesintheparkhuntersville.com.
Theatre The Pajama Game (June 20-29)This Tony
award-winning musical comedy takes place amidst labor strife in a pajama factory. In the
mid of this ordeal, love blossoms between Babe, the grievance committee head, and Sid, the new factory superintendent. Listen for popular songs such as Hey There, Steam Heat and Hernando’s Hideaway. Performed by Davidson Community Players. Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sun (June 24) 2 p.m., Sat (June 30) 2 p.m. $24. Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College, www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org.
Circle, Mirror, Transformation (July 11-14) In an artsy small town, an unlikely
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collection of strangers sign up for Marty’s “Adult Creative Drama” class: a recently divorced carpenter, a high school junior, a former actress and Marty’s husband. Unfolding like a charmingly funny indie film, the group plays Marty’s imaginative (and sometimes awkward) theatre games. But as their relationships develop over the course of the summer, the seemingly silly games generate some touching, soul-searching drama. This delightful comedy
landed on Top Ten lists of both the New York Times and The New Yorker. Produced by St. Thomas Players, Salisbury. Price and times TBA. For reservations, e-mail [email protected] or call 704.619.0429. Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Road, Cornelius, www.warehousepac.com.
Leading Ladies (July 18-28) In this comedy by the author of Lend Me a Tenor and Moon Over Buffalo, two actors find
themselves so down on their luck that they are performing on the Moose Lodge circuit in the Amish country. When they hear that an elderly woman is about to die and leave her fortune to her two long lost nephews, they resolve to pass themselves off as her beloved relatives to get the cash. Trouble is, the long lost nephews are actually nieces. Performed by Davidson Community Players. Thu-Sat 8 p.m. Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sun (July 21, 28) 2 p.m., Sat (July 27) 2 p.m. $24. Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson College, www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org.
The Tale of the Allergist’s Wife (August-September) Marjorie Taub, a middle-aged Upper West Side doctor’s wife, is devoted to mornings at the Whitney, afternoons at MOMA and evenings at BAM. Plunged into a mid-life crisis of Medea-like proportions, she’s shaken out of her lethargy by the reappearance of a fascinating and somewhat mysterious childhood friend. Ben Brantley of the New York Times writes, “Uproarious, a window rattling comedy of mid-life malaise...Mr. Busch has swum straight into the mainstream... The Allergist’s Wife earns its wall to wall laughs.” Dates, times and prices TBA. For reservations, e-mail [email protected] or call 704.619.0429. Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Road, Cornelius, www.warehousepac.com. LNC
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Designing Brides… “Where Brides Send Their Friends” Enjoy working with our experienced staff in the privacy of your own dressing room, and then celebrate the selecting of your “Dream Gown” with family and friends on our beautiful southern porch. We are a full service bridal boutique offering well known designer gowns…at affordable prices, for the Bride, Debutante and Mothers, as well as, Custom Designing.
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Savory Spice ShopVisit Savory Spice Shop for perfect grilling gifts for Dad. Your “grill master” will love a gift set of fresh barbeque rubs and seasoning! 400 herbs and spices ground weekly. Over 140 unique hand-blended seasonings available in amounts from 1/2 ounces to pounds. Gift sets, organics and extracts. Follow us on Facebook at SavorySpiceShopBirkdaleVillage.
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Come See Why Every Bride Wants to be a “Classic Bride”.We are the only bridal salon with private dressing rooms. The personal attention to detail provided by our knowledgeable, friendly staff insures that every bride feels comfortable and unhurried when selecting that one special gown. Bridal, Bridesmaids, Mother’s Dresses, Flower Girl Dresses, Veils, Shoes & Accessories.
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Pamela Young knew something was wrong. Two years ago in June she started to feel sick, but it wasn’t a
normal kind of sick. And then there was the golf ball-sized knot she discovered under her arm. It wasn’t until she watched an episode of The Dr. Oz Show that everything clicked.
“His show was about breast cancer. Everything that he was describing was the same symptoms I was having,” remembers the 37-year-old single mother of four. “I wasn’t able to eat. I felt very tired and weak, very feverish.”
The next morning she called her doctor, and a life-changing whirlwind of tests and treatments began.
Finally, a diagnosisAt first Pamela’s doctors told her that she
simply had a cold, but Pamela insisted that they look into it more thoroughly. Eventually a mammogram and biopsy revealed what Pamela feared most — breast cancer.
“The nurse called on August 18. I was picking my kids up from daycare,” recalls Pamela. “I was devastated. The first thing that hit me was my children. Am I going to be here
for my kids? Then I kept asking myself, ‘Why me. What have I done to deserve this?’ ”
Pamela had Stage III breast cancer, bordering on Stage IV. Her treatment plan included a double mastectomy and the removal of 12 lymph nodes, followed by six months of aggressive chemotherapy. “They call it [chemotherapy] The Red Devil, and it is,” says Pamela, who was given the wrong chemo medicine for 30 days during her treatment due to a computer error.
Pamela, a native of Davidson who now lives in Kannapolis, cleans homes for a living. All of that had to stop when breast cancer struck. “The second week of treatment my hair started to shed as I got more and more
into the medicine. I couldn’t even stand to look at myself in the mirror,” remembers Pamela. Her son, Dontavius, 18 years old at the time, shaved off what little fuzz was left.
“He [Dontavius] has been there for me all the way through, along with my family and friends,” she says. “Dontavius took his life and put it on hold to be the mother and the father for my other children at that time.”
After a three-week rest, Pamela began a rigorous series of radiation — six treatments at one time five days a week for two months. She had her last radiation treatment a year ago this month on her son Tony’s sixth birthday.
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give everybody a certificate of completion, and they have a 10-minute ceremony,” remembers Pamela as her eyes swell with tears. “When you finish your treatment, they have a church bell that they let you ring.”
Pamela rang the bell with all the strength she had. “I was just praising God that I made it,” she says. “It was very emotional.”
A rocky road of recoveryAlthough Pamela started to regain her
strength, she wasn’t strong enough to work. One time when she tried to work despite her doctor’s orders, she was rewarded with an infection. “I’m the type, I can’t sit still and watching Dontavius having to take care of the family, I was trying to take a lot off of him,” says Pamela, who had her ovaries removed late last summer as another preventive measure against cancer.
This past March she had a hysterectomy because an ultrasound revealed a few tumors. Luckily they were benign, and Pamela can now focus on a full recovery.
For someone who has been given more than her fair share of adversity, Pamela only sees the positives gained from her experience. She admits her faith was weak and that she took life for granted when first diagnosed. She and her siblings were victims of verbal abuse as children, so Pamela’s self esteem was low. She didn’t like herself very much.
“Through this I’ve learned to love myself,” she says. “I learned to forgive. I had a lot of hatred. Everything is good now. I want to give back. I want to do what I can to give back to everyone who has been there for me and stuck by me.”
Terilynne Knox of Davidson is one such person. Pamela met Knox through her brother, William, who details cars. The day Pamela was diagnosed, William suggested she call Knox because he thought she might know other breast cancer survivors in the area. Knox called around and arranged for 15 breast cancer survivors to come to her house for dinner to meet Pamela.
“Pamela has helped me more than I’ve helped her. She’s so wise, and she’s such a good mother,” says Knox. “Even
while she was in and out of the hospital, she kept saying, ‘I’m waiting for a blessing. God is going to give me a blessing.’ ”
A new dayIt’s been almost four months since Pamela’s
last surgery, and she is indeed on the mend, as she’s enjoying the blessing of recovery and trying to rebuild her cleaning business. Last month when several area boutiques were looking for a local mom (who had been
through a challenging time) for a makeover contest, they found a winner in Pamela.
The breast cancer survivor enjoyed a day of pampering from Bebe Gallini’s and The Boulevard, Avalilly’s, Cocoon Salon, Fifi’s, Pretty, and Quinn Nails.
“I’m here because I’ve got my babies,” says Pamela. “God has me here for a reason, and that reason is to encourage other women who are going through this. …This opened my eyes up to really see who I am and to love myself.” LNC
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Fireside Bar & Grill in Cornelius is aptly named, with three fire pits on the ex-pansive patio offering guests a unique
spot to savor good food, drinks and company.“It’s an American bar and grill with a couple
of different ethnic flairs in it,” owner Tom Schiavone explains. “It is more a New York-driven style bar and grill. If you’ve been to the bar and grills in New York, none of them are really set on any one style of cuisine.
“They run the gamut of different
backgrounds, and they don’t hone in on any one style, which opens you up to a lot of diversity,” he says. “That’s what we’re trying to do here. We have pasta on the menu. We have steak on the menu. We have Asian influence on dishes, and your basic American-type sandwiches.”
A transformationFireside transformed the space where
Pelican’s Patio previously operated, switching the tropical décor for a sleek, sophisticated
atmosphere. Bench seating nestled beneath chestnut-colored tables, paired with richly toned walls and ceilings add upscale touches to the indoor dining. The staff worked for more than a month to rejuvenate the restaurant.
The patio serves as an outside lounge, featuring a full-service covered bar as its centerpiece, wood-burning fire pits, lights and televisions. Together, these elements create a relaxed, inviting setting. “During the summer months when it’s too warm to have fires, we’ll load those fire pits up with candles,” Schiavone says.
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The Fireside Filet Special is served on grilled artisan bread with caramelized onions and banana peppers and smothered with provolone cheese.
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Schiavone draws on decades of experience as a restaurateur, mostly in New Jersey and Florida. He started in the industry when he was 13, became a chef and later moved into ownership, management and consultancy. Among the guests for whom he has prepared dishes, he counts President Richard M. Nixon.
The grill focuses on fresh food, with stand-out presentation. The cooks grind the burgers onsite, using Black Angus beef, for example. Guests already have favorites. One such item is the stuffed burger, with caramelized onions, bacon and smoked Gouda cheese.
Schiavone designed the menu, drawing from his years as a chef and his experiences as a frequent diner.
“I come from an all-Italian background, so cooking was always part of our heritage,” he says. “I have worked with some qualified people. I had the opportunity to work with the executive chef of the Waldorf [Astoria] for about 18 months, which was great.”
Living in New Jersey affords the opportunity to experience a wide array of cuisine. “Being from New York City, that’s one of the key things to do, going out to eat,” he says. “You can spend a year going out to eat and never go to the same place twice.”
A seized opportunitySchiavone hired Chef Josh Jones, who
is implementing the menu with additional touches through specials offered. “He’s very aggressive and motivated,” Schiavone says.
Another area where Fireside strives to stand out is service, as Schiavone believes service should be customized to meet the individual needs of the guests.
“The service and the food should go hand in hand. It’s not hard to give good service. You basically have to get in touch with the people you’re serving on a semi-intimate level and make sure you can read them quickly and see what their needs and wants are and deliver that in a timely fashion,” he says. “The service should be on top of what the customer wants before the customer knows they want it, and that’s what we’ve tried to instill.”
A guest rewards program called Spot-On uses cards or apps on smart phones for point
accumulation, resulting in discounts or free items. The wait staff members use smart devices to take orders and payment at the tables.
Schiavone, his wife, Elaine, and family came to Lake Norman as a result of relationships. Through the years, he has spent time in the Lake Norman and Charlotte area visiting friends. When a friend in real estate saw the West Catawba Avenue site become available, he alerted Schiavone.
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opportunities come up and go, and if you don’t take them, somebody else does,” he says. For Lake Norman, Schiavone’s seizing of this opportunity affords lake residents and visitors a new choice in dining. LNC
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Dear Dad,
A collection of Father’s Day letters to sporting dads from their sons and daughters
Dear Dad, Watching you compete in triathlons and
knowing you are so passionate about it makes me so proud to call you my Dad.
You stand by me in so many ways, too. Last year, when you started swimming yourself, and you convinced me to join my school’s swim team, I’m so glad you did because I intend to continue doing it. And last year, when you talked me into doing my first-ever triathlon, I loved it. You are always there for my karate tournaments, my black belt challenge, my swim meets and my karate classes.
I get really nervous every time I compete, and you give me really good tips that make me more confident and less nervous for the event. I couldn’t have asked for a better Dad, and I love you!
Love,Emily SharpHuntersvilleAge 13
Dear Dad,Playing basketball brings you and me close
and keeps us connected. I love how you practice with me on the weekends, make drills that help me with what I need to work on and are there for me when I am upset about a game. Even though it may not always seem like I appreciate your honesty, I hope you know I take it to heart and love your advice. I also want you to know I appreciate how you are at every one of my games, too, even if it means leaving work then having to go back and work until midnight.
My freshman year, when we didn’t win any games, you helped me get through it. Remember when you said you were going to call your old Morehead State coach and get him to give some advice, and the caller said, “Quit, just quit, everyone good quits. Michael Jordan quit, Shaq quit and Kobe quit,” well, that of course made me laugh and feel better. You showed me that laughter helps, and when we won eight games the next season, I was glad I stuck with it.
It makes me proud to know you are an athlete, and I want you to know you inspire not only me to work out on a daily basis but also our entire family to live a healthier lifestyle.
Love,Samantha SharpHuntersvilleAge 17
Dear Dad, Let me start by saying you are my role model.
Anything you do, I want to do, too. Five years ago, when you were the same age as your Dad when he passed, and you were determined not to have the same fate, I was proud of you for starting to walk, then jog, then get into triathlons. When you crossed the finish line of your first marathon, I kept screaming, “That’s my Dad; that’s my Dad.” I saw how you turned your life around.
I can proudly say I now participate in monthly races, triathlons and am part of a running group because of you. Why do I call every day for advice, words of encouragement or just to hear your training for the day? It’s because you motivate me without even meaning to do it. You are the only person I trusted to help me pick out my bike and start training me on it. I felt like a 4-year-old again with you holding my bike as I pedaled, but I fully trusted you, and now biking is my favorite part of the triathlon!
It never fails that my heart soars with pride when I see you cross the finish line. I often have tears of joy in my eyes, and I just want to shout to the world how much I love you. You are my Superman!
Love,Mandi Sharp CottrellFuqua-Varina, NCAge 27
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The Sandler Family
Dear Dad,
Not a day goes by that I don't
think about everything you did for
me when I was growing up and
learning sports. When I was a kid,
I loved watching you play hockey.
You were so competitive that you
attracted people who had the same
personalities. It made for watching
some good hockey even though I
basically ran around collecting the
pucks that flew out of bounds. We
played together on the driveway,
but I never got into it like you.
Lacrosse is my sport, and the
tips you shared helped mold me. I
still live the “24-hour rule.” Win or
lose, it’s fine to think about it for a
day, then it’s time to move on. You
know, this not only helps me in
sports but in life, as well. You know
the right things to say whether I’m
getting into my own head about
something or are having a problem
with someone in regard to the
team. In the beginning of my college
career, I was convinced I could
solve all the problems I had myself,
but as I started growing up I came
to the realization that the advice
you would give me ALWAYS
ended up being right. Now it’s a
no brainer to know you are there
when I need someone to talk to.
When I switched high schools?
Sure, I was miserable for a while,
but we worked through it. There’s
no way I’d be the person or lacrosse
player I am today without that
switch. Sorry it took me a little
while to figure that out.
I’m proud of you, too.
Remember eight or nine years
ago when I wore one of your old
hockey jerseys to roller hockey?
Mom said it was disgusting, but I
wore it anyway. Another Dad, who
was also from Canada, saw it, came
up to me and asked where I got
the jersey. Small world. He played
against you in the past and talked
you into playing adult ice hockey.
Now you guys just won the adult
ice hockey national championship.
Nice job.So Happy Father’s Day, Dad.
You support me in more ways than
you’ll ever realize.
Love,Basil Kostaras
Quinnipiac University '13
Finance Major
Davidson
Dear Dad,First of all, I want to wish you the Happiest Father's Day ever! When it comes to sports, you have always been there to support me. You taught me how to ride a bike when I was so scared to learn. I remember mom was out of town, and there were lots of tears, but you gave me the courage and support to keep me trying...and I did it! When summers came, that was our time to be in the pool doing tricks.
Tennis is something especially special. You started playing when you were 9, and you were Maryland State Champion until you went off to college to continue playing at the University of South Carolina. During my seasons, you are there, arms crossed with that intense look on your face, and you always cheer me on whether I win or lose.
You always encourage me to try new sports and have fun, and thanks to you, there are no "couch potatoes" in our family. You make me laugh every day even if I don’t want to, and because you are you, I am so proud to say that you are my dad! I Love You! Ellis SandlerCorneliusAge 16
Dear Dad,This goes out to the best dad in the world! You have done so much for me from taking me to tennis tournaments to being there for prom pictures. My journey at home is almost done, but our relationship will only get stronger. I will carry on what you have taught me to the University of Georgia.
How can I even begin to let you know how much you mean to me? You are a great role model when it comes to staying fit. You introduced me to tennis 13 years ago, and I cannot imagine growing up without it. Tennis tournaments, school matches and hitting with you on the weekends have played a tremendous role in my life, and it will continue to play a key role. If I had lost a match, you were the only one that understood I did not want to be talked to, and you respected that. It is pretty obvious I got my competitive side from you. Even though it is difficult for us to do something for “fun” without being competitive, competitiveness is a great trait to inherit because it leads to success, which is something that has done you well.
Your work ethic is very admirable, and I am very lucky I have you as the perfect example of someone who has the best work ethic on and off the courts. Maybe that’s why we are so competitive. I will miss you so much next year and hopefully you will learn to cheer for the Bulldogs as much as you do for the Gamecocks! Love you!Mollie SandlerCorneliusAge 18
The Kostaras Family
Basil Kostaras playing lacrosse,
a game his father, Art,
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From left, Ellis and Mollie Sandler, daughters of Bernard Sandler.
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Freelance writer Mike Savicki has lived and worked in the Lake
Norman area for 15 years, frequently covering the racing scene.
Dear Dad,
Of all the things we have
done together since we were
little girls, it is hiking and rock
climbing with you that taught
us the most amazing lessons. As
you were roping us in, we would
look up at the giant pieces of
rock stretching above us, and
we weren’t afraid. The rock was
terribly high and unforgiving,
but we felt safe not because
of the rope but because of the
person that was holding the
other end. There are only a few
people in life that you can look
to at the end of your safety rope
and know that no matter what
you face, no matter what trials
and tribulations come your way,
that person will always be there
to guide you and catch you
when you slip and fall. Knowing
you are at the end of our safety
rope in life, too, means we can
jump fearlessly from places we
never thought we could reach.
When you climbed the
Grand Tetons, we asked you
to be safe, but truth be told,
we really only saw bravery,
perseverance and passion, and
we knew you’d be fine. We knew
that if things got difficult, you
would stand back up and try
again on that giant mountain
just like when people or things
try to push you back down to
the ground.
Dad, we give you all the
thanks in the world, and we
commend you for not only
teaching us valuable life lessons
about how to get through trials
and tribulations, but also for
reaching for things we never
dreamed we could accomplish.
You are our safety rope and our
inspiration.
With so much love,
Courtney, Emily
and Julia Wakeman
Cornelius
Ages 18, 16 and 13
Dear Dad,You run and swim and bike and play hockey, and we do our sports, too. As busy as you are with everything, you are never too busy to help us practice and train. What we also love is that you are always there to help each one of us differently.
Remember that one time at a kid’s tri when my bike broke on the bike course? The brakes got stuck, and it was hard to pedal. I was very frustrated and wanted to quit because everyone was passing me and finishing. You found me, fixed my bike, and said, “Emma, just do your best
and never worry about anything or anyone else.” I love you for doing that.Last year, at diving junior nationals in Washington, DC, on the first day in competition I was getting ready to do a dive and fell off the board. I was very frustrated and sad when I was done. You took me out for wings at the hotel and told me you were so very proud of me. You said, “Jack, mistakes will always happen in competition, and overcoming them is what made me a winner.” I felt so much better.
I do running and dance and
kid’s tris, and you always say, “Ava, I’ll always be there for you,” and that means a lot to me. You taught me to ride my bike without training wheels, and now you help me run 5ks. I can’t believe we have already run eight 5ks together. I can never get tired when we run because you always make me laugh. So Happy Father’s Day and
know that we love you for your marathons, for your Ironmans, for running the family business and, most of all, for being you and supporting us.Love, Emma, Jack and Ava McGeoughHuntersville Ages 12, 9 and 8
The Wakeman Family
Jeff Wakeman with his daughters,
Courtney, Emily and Julia.
Mark McGeough with his children, Jack, Emma and Ava.
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Wine is so neat. It’s great to sip on a glass, but there’s so much more to it than that when it comes to having
fun. As you whirl around the vinous universe there’s always a pleasant surprise waiting for you just around the corner. Our most recent new buddies, from the latest corner we turned, are wines from Uruguay. There’s something really good going on down there.
A few weeks ago my wife, Mary Ellen, and I were in Montevideo (the capital of Uruguay) visiting with some business friends. What better excuse to try the local wines than lunch with our friends at a winery. It helped that the winery, Bodega Bouza, is also home to one of the city’s best restaurants. More about this lunch later.
South American wines are dominated by Chile and Argentina. The Andes Mountain range shapes the wines in these two countries. Uruguay couldn’t be more different. You have to try hard to find a hill in Uruguay, let alone a mountain — the Andes are some 1,000 kilometers away. Uruguay’s climate is dominated by the Atlantic Ocean — gentle ocean breezes, hot in the summer but no great extremes as the ocean provides a tempering effect.
Lots of TannatOne grape, Tannat, dominates in Uruguay.
Perhaps the reason that Tannat is so widely grown in Uruguay is that it goes so well with the country’s main product, beef. Beef is the country’s main export, and the Uruguayans consume a ton of it. Tannat is rarely seen anywhere else. Tannat produces wines with more than their share of “oomph.” They are deep red wines with a nose that’s herbal with dark fruit (blackberries and blueberries). The palate is full-bodied and rich but can be very tannic — not too surprising given the grape’s name.
Uruguay’s climate has a lot to do with the way Tannats are shaped. The main issue that Uruguayan wine growers have to face is humidity. Humidity is not kind to grapes. Too much of it and the grapes start to rot. If this happens, growers are forced to harvest before grapes reach full ripeness, and that produces tight, tannic wines. Improved crop management and winemaking practices in Uruguay are taming Tannat — mellowing out the tannins. It’s
going to be fun to taste them over the next few years and see how they evolve.
Great expectationsI have great expectations for Uruguayan
wine. From a simple marketing point of view, Uruguayan winemakers cannot compete directly with Chile and Argentina. Size really does count. Winemakers have to produce wines that express Uruguay’s unique characteristics — its “terroir.” And they will have to distinguish themselves by the quality of their wines.
So, let’s return to our lunch in Montevideo to get a preview of where I think Uruguay’s wines are headed. I believe that the Bodega Bouza is a blueprint for what’s going to happen all over Uruguay. The winery makes wines only from grapes that are grown on its property — they want that unique expression of terroir that I talked about.
In fact, they go a little further. Vineyard managers have identified small plots that produce wines like no others in their vineyards; very special wines. They set aside grapes from these plots for their Parcela Única wines. This approach puts them in the same league as some of the best California winemakers as well as places like Burgundy and Alsace in France. Nice company to be in.
Over our lunch we tried several of Bouza’s wines, including a blend of the ubiquitous Tannat, with Tempranillo and Merlot. This is what I think we’ll see more of in the next few years. Blending tones down the tannins of Tannat and creates a wine with wider market appeal. Our final wine was a Parcela Única Tannat. This was a joy. Tannins were there but
not overwhelming. The wine had an intense red garnet color. It smacked me in the nose with lots of fruit — dried figs, plum and blackberry. In the mouth it was complex with sharper fruit notes. The tannins gave a hint of black tea — a rustic wine with a whole bunch of character. It was absolutely perfect for the spectacular steak that accompanied it.
It’s fairly easy to dig up a Uruguayan wine here at home, but there’s not a huge selection right now. Bodega Bouza wines are available here, although they may need a little chasing down. A bottle did find its way back home with us. We can’t wait to try it, and when it’s gone we’ll definitely be replacing it several times over. Enjoy. LNC
Trevor Burton of Mooresville is certified by the
International Sommelier Guild, he is founder of SST Wine Experiences and, along with his wife, Mary Ellen, conducts wine education and tasting tours to wine regions throughout the world.
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Parcela Única Tannat has an intense red garnet color. Its taste is complex with sharper fruit notes.
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Carla and Bill Reese renovated their retirement nest with a personalized modern twist
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Typically when Lake Norman home-owners renovate, they lean towards a transitional design that marries up-
dated elements with traditional detailing. Carla and Bill Reese, however, are not
typical Lake Norman homeowners. Having lived everywhere from New York to
Asia, the Reeses’ tastes are decidedly cosmopolitan. Their collection of furnishings includes iconic pieces such as Mies van der Rohe chairs, and more obscure pieces such as antique Asian chests — and even a French style desk Carla had custom painted with Ferrari silver paint. With such sophisticated tastes and a fearless approach to design, the Reeses knew they needed an atypical lake home.
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When the couple began preparing to retire from their franchise development business, they happened upon a hidden gem in a 3,600-square-foot spec home on Governors Island in Denver. “The view, the beautiful sunsets,” says Carla, “that’s why we loved it here. At first, we felt like we were on vacation.”
They lived in the home for nine years, making only a few minor changes before beginning renovations in earnest in 2009. With Bill’s knowledge of construction (his family owns a home improvement company) and Carla’s background in fashion and design (she’s a former model and holds an interior design degree from Parsons School of Design) and having previously
Having lived everywhere from New York to Asia, Bill and Carla Reese have decidedly cosmopolitan tastes.
The Reeses' collection of furnishings includes iconic pieces such as Mies van
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renovated their 1950s ranch home in New Jersey, the couple knew their way around remodeling projects. Even so, they carefully assembled a team of professionals who would ensure that the process went smoothly and that the results truly reflected their tastes.
Of finding just the right builder to spearhead their project, Bill says, “We watched Tony [Forouzad] build our friend’s home up the street.” The couple struck up a friendship with Forouzad, the owner of the Davidson construction company bearing his
name. Well-versed in high-end custom home building and a good friend to boot, the Reeses knew Forouzad was the right man for the job. “Tony doesn’t cut corners,” says Carla.
As for the design, Forouzad had an established relationship with Charlotte-based designer Jim Phelps, who specializes in custom and estate homes. Phelps came onto the project ready for the challenge of a contemporary design.
“Jim picked right up on our vision,” Bill says of the concept drawings Phelps
brought to their first meeting.Phelps loved working on the Reeses’
project, “They’re great folks,” he says, “and they have a great eye for design. They believed in surrounding themselves with
Left: Carla applied her ultra-modern aestheticto its fullest in the kitchen, the final area ofthe home to be renovated.Below: Even the office nook offers modern design elements.
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Step by stepThe home’s transformation started with
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Throughout the home, standout features personalize the space. The spacious master bathroom’s distinctive tub (it fills from a spout in the ceiling); modern-glam light fixtures in nearly every room; and of course, the man room, complete with a poker table, wet bar and the home’s best view of the lake, all make it uniquely the Reeses’ with their fashion-forward style and warm, welcoming vibe.
With a modern take on lake living, the Reese home is ready for Carla and Bill’s retirement years. And although the bulk of the renovation is behind them, Bill says there are more projects to come. “The fireplace is next,” he says, “We probably have another good 10 to 15 years of projects ahead of us.” Regardless, Bill and Carla will enjoy every minute together in this home they’ve worked hard to make their own. LNC
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Sure it’s fun to take your child to the zoo, but what about a zoo that floats on water? On June 15, you have the
opportunity to get your nature fix aboard Lady of the Lake on the Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists’ Amazing Critter Cruise.
From noon to 3 p.m. an educator will talk about all of the creatures that live in and around Lake Norman. “The cruise has a total wildlife focus,” explains Julie Higgie, a member of the Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists’ board. “We get the children involved with the sights and sounds of Lake Norman.”
During the cruise, children will talk about the various animals that live on the lake’s islands and shores, tour wildlife habitat sites, and meet box turtles, snakes and other native animals up close onboard. “The children just love reptiles,” says Higgie. “They especially like turtles.”
The cruise is also a way to see some of the organization’s projects around the lake, such as the Osprey Nesting Platform and the Turtle Basking Platforms. A child friendly pizza/spaghetti buffet will be served, and boarding starts at 11:30 a.m. at Queen’s Landing in Mooresville.
This is the seventh year of the cruise. “This is a community service,” says Higgie, who advises attendees to bring binoculars. “We want children to come who might not have ever been out on Lake Norman before.” LNC
All AboardThe Amazing Critter Cruise sets out to educate and entertain
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The Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists’ Amazing Critter Cruise is June 15 from noon to 3 p.m. The cruise sets sail from Queen’s Landing in Mooresville; boarding begins at 11:30 a.m. The cost is $25 per person, and a prepaid reservation is required. The cruise is limited to children accompanied by a parent, grandparent or guardian. For more information, visit www.lakenormanwildlife.org.
During the Amazing Critter Cruise an educator will talk about all of the creatures that live in and around Lake Norman.
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CHILDREN2013 Birkdale Animal hospital Kids Triathlon Series Race 3 (June 16) Open to ages 4-14, this is the second in a series of four events that run through July. Distances are appropriate for all children to achieve successful comple-tion of the race. Entry price TBA. Times vary. Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics, 11725 Verhoeff Drive, Huntersville, www.hffa.com
CONCERTS Mingling on the Green Concert Series (Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday) Enjoy live music every Friday and Saturday night in the middle of Huntersville’s Birkdale Village. June 1, Jon Benson Band; June 2, Dallas Reese band; June 7, John T. Woodall Band; June 8, Soundbar-rier; June 9, Groove Masters Band; June 14, Alan Barrington; June 15, Tim Cook Band; June 16, Calvin Edwards Trio; June 21, Nita B & The Swingin Soiree; June 22, Buff Dillard; June 23, Off The Chain Band; June 28, The Low Counts; June 29, Exit 54; June 30, Dukes & Smith. Free. Friday and Saturday, 7-9 p.m.; Sunday 4-6 p.m. ww.birkdalevillage.net.
Concerts on the Green (June 2, June 9, June 16) This concert series is a traditional favorite around these parts. Pack a picnic and grab your spot on Davidson’s Village Green for a night a fun and music. June 2, Lake Norman Big Band; June 9, Band of Oz; and June 16, Pushh. Free. 6-8 p.m. www.concertsonthegreen.com.
Music on Main (June 7) This outdoor music series will get your weekend off to a great start. Trial by Fire performs June 7. Free. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Town Hall Green, Mooresville, www.mooresville.nc.us.
Live at the 115 (June 21) Live in the ‘115 is a celebration of local music that takes place monthly through October. No coolers or alcoholic beverages allowed. Music organized by Big Hat Larry’s Guitars and Music & More. Concerts begin at 5:30 p.m., June 21 begins at 4 p.m. Free. John Franklin Moore Park (corner of Main Street and Center Avenue), Moores-ville, www.downtownmooresville.org.
Charlotte Symphony at EnergyExplorium (June 21) Come to the lawn of the EnergyExplorium to enjoy the sounds of the Charlotte Symphony. Enjoy a picnic with your family outdoors. Re-freshments will be available for purchase. 8:15 p.m. Free. EnergyExplorium, 13339 Hagers Ferry Road, Huntersville, www.duke-energy.com.
Symphony in the Park & Fireworks (June 29) The Charlotte Symphony performs under the stars before a spectacular fire-works show. 6-10 p.m. Free. Bailey Road Park, Cornelius, www.cornelius.org.
EVENTSThe 2013 Lake Norman hospice Regatta (May 31-June 2) This Regatta is open to all competi-tive and non-competitive sailors and sails from the Lake Norman Yacht Club. Whether sailing
for fun, competition, or in memory of a loved one, this Regatta is unique to each sailor. Times vary. Before May 22, $50 per adult boat and $15 per junior boat; after May 22, $70 per adult boat and $20 per junior boat. Lake Norman Yacht Club, Mooresville, www.lnyc.org.
Warrior Dash at Rural hill (June 1) Take part in one of the dirtiest races around. Finish-ing this obstacle course is something to be proud of. Waves of up to 500 participants start at 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. $65 through May 22; $80 through May 28. Rural Hill, 4431 Neck Road, Huntersville, www.ruralhill.net.
Jack hart’s Art Show Benfitting habitat for hu-manity (June 2) Jack Hart, along with local artists will have work on display as well as for sale to benefit Our Town Habitat for Humanity. 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Lake Norman Cottage, 200-A North Har-bor Place, Davidson, www.ourtownshabitat.org.
Summit Solstice 4-Mile obstacle Challenge (June 8) The second race in the four-race series known as The 2013 Summit Twilight Rac-ing Series follows the course of a four-mile road race, but offers some fun, family friendly obstacles along the way. A post-run festival featuring Triple C Brewing and music from David Childers and the Overmountain Men follows. This year’s Summit Solstice 4-Mile Obstacle Challenge benefits Nothing But Nets, a grassroots project from the United Nations Foundation to stop the spread of malaria in Africa. Nothing But Nets provides everyone the opportunity to join the fight against malaria by giving $10 to send a net and save a life. 7 p.m. $30 plus $2.50 sign-up fee. Register at Summit in Davidson or online at www.summitcoffee.com.
2013 outdoor Cinema Series (June 12, June 22, June 26) This Cornelius series offers an exciting line-up of movies, with something for every member of the family. ParaNorman, Kenton Place (June 12); Men in Black 3, Ramsey Creek Park (June 22); and Skyfall (edited), Kenton Place, (June 26). Free. Movies begin approximately at 8:30 p.m. www.cornelius.org.
hopewell Baptist Church Free Festival/Concert (June 15) Enjoy free hot dogs, hamburgers, drinks and candy, along with live music. Free. 5:30 p.m. At the church ballfield across from Hopewell Baptist Church, 18841 Davidson-Concord Road.
The Lake Norman Wildlife Conservationists’ Amazing Critter Cruise (June 15) Learn about Lake Norman’s natural wildlife. The cruise is limited to children accompanied by a parent, grandparent or guardian. $25 per person; a prepaid reservation is required. Noon to 3 p.m.; boarding begins at 11:30 a.m. Queen’s Landing, Mooresville, www.lakenormanwildlife.org.
The Lowe’s YMCA July 3 Summer Celebra-tion (July 3) Celebrate with fun, family and fireworks at the largest Independence Day celebration in the Lake Norman area. En-joy family fun, kids games, inflatables, live music and entertainment, vendors and, of course, fireworks. Free. 4-10 p.m. Lowe’s YMCA, Mooresville, www.ymcacharlotte.com.
huntersville Fourth of July Celebration (July 4) Come show your patriotism when Birkdale Village and the Huntersville Park and Recreation Department host the 9th Annual 4th of July cel-ebration. Enjoy bike decorating, face painting, a clown parade, a water fight between fire sta-tions, music and food. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. Birk-dale Village, Huntersville, www.huntersville.org.
GALLERIESAndre Christine Gallery & Sculpture Gar-den Various exhibitions. Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.148 Ervin Road, Mooresville, 704.775.9516, www.andrechristinegallery.com.
Cornelius Arts Center. Altered is a celebration and thoughtful exploration of four artists who transform found and often discarded objects into powerful, “upcycled” art. Amy Bagwell, Andrea Vail, Jessica Naples and Laurie Schorr resurrect ordinary objects into beautiful new forms that transcend their original purpose and meaning. (Through June 21) Mon-Thu 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri-Sat 9 a.m.-Noon. 19725 Oak Street, Cornelius, www.cornelius.org.
“Cotton” Ketchie’s Landmark Galleries Various exhibitions. The work of water-colorist ‘Cotton’ Ketchie. Mon-Sat 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 212 North Main Street, Mooresville, 704.664.4122, www.landmark-galleries.com.
Depot Art Gallery The Mooresville Artist Guild hosts The 145th American Watercolor Society Travel Exhibit (through-June 9). 103 W. Cen-ter Avenue, Mooresville, www.magart.org.
Foster’s Frame and Art Gallery Vari-ous exhibitions. Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 10a.m.-4p.m. 403 N. Old Statesville Road, Huntersville, 704.948.1750.
Four Corners Framing and Gallery Various exhibitions. Tue-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-2 p.m. 112 S. Main Street, Mooresville, 704.662.7154, wwwfcfgframing.com.
Lake Country Gallery Various exhibitions. Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Exit 36 – Mooresville, between Belk and Kohl’s, 704.664.5022, www.lakecountrygallery.net.
Merrill-Jennings Galleries Various exhi-bitions. Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m. 463 S. Main Street, Davidson, 704.895.1213, www.merrilljennings.com.
Sanctuary of Davidson Various exhibi-tions. 108 S. Main Street, Davidson, www.sanctuaryofdavidson.com.
Tropical Connections Various exhibi-tions. Tue- Fri 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. or by appointment. 230 N. Main Street, Mooresville. 704.664.0236.
The Van Every/Smith Galleries Weekdays 10 a.m.-5 p.m., weekends noon-4 p.m. Davidson College, The Van Every/Smith Galleries, 315 N. Main Street, Davidson, www.davidsoncollegeartgalleries.org.
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MONTHLY EVENTSCarolina Raptor Center Live bird presenta-tions, flight shows, behind-the-scenes tours and more take place at Carolina Raptor Center throughout the month. Visit caro-linaraptorcenter.org for more details.
The Artisan Market Craft Crawl (First Sat-urday) Formerly known as the Mooresville Craft Crawl, this market features baked goods, clothing, embroidery, jewelry, paint-ings, pottery, quilts and woodcarvings with an edge. 5-9 p.m. Free. Mooresville Town Square across from Lowe’s Foods. https://www.facebook.com/artisanmarketnc.
Downtown Mooresville Cruise-In (First Saturday) This monthly Cruise-In offers a great chance to show off your car and chat with other car enthusiasts, surrounded by the architecturally historic backdrop of Downtown Mooresville. 4-8 p.m. Broad Street, Downtown Moores-ville, www.downtownmooresville.com.
Blue Planet Water Environmental Center Tour (First Tuesday, Third Thursday) Learn about water and wastewater through a hands-on tour. Fun for all ages. Tours are available the first Tuesday and the third Thursday of the month on a first-come, first-served basis. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission TBA. Call 704.621.0854 or e-mail [email protected] to schedule a tour.
Lincoln County Farmer’s Market — Denver (Every Wednesday and Saturday) Find pro-duce on the west side of the lake. Wednesday 5-8 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-noon. Rock Springs
Elementary School, 3633 Hwy. 16 North, Denver, www.lincolncountyfarmersmarket.com.
Lincoln County Farmer’s Market — Lincolnton (Every Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday) Fresh veggies throughout the week. 7 a.m.-noon. 225 West Water Street, downtown Lincolnton, www.lincolncountyfarmersmarket.com.
The Evening Farmer’s Market (Every Thurs-day) This area tradition brings out some of the best produce around. 4-6 p.m. Pe-can Park, historic downtown Statesville, www.theeveningfarmersmarket.com.
Eden Street Market (Every Thursday and Friday) Buy fresh fish and produce during the week. 3-6 p.m. 106 Eden Street, Davidson.
Meeting Street Market (Every Tuesday) Enjoy a mid-week produce break. 5 p.m. until dusk. Morrison Plantation, Mooresville.
Bailey Road Farmer’s Market (Every Sat-urday) Check out what’s fresh at this newly opened farmer’s market. 8 a.m.-noon. 9606 Bailey Road, Cornelius.
Davidson Farmer’s Market (Every Saturday) Farmers sell a bounty of seasonal vegetables; pasteurized meats and cheeses; and freshly baked breads, cakes and pies. 8 a.m.-noon. Free. Next to Town Hall between Main and Jackson streets in downtown David-son, www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org.
Downtown Mooresville Farmer’s Market (Every Saturday) Come visit this revamped farmer’s market. 8 a.m.-noon. Corner of Church Street and West Iredell Avenue, Downtown Mooresville.
huntersville’s Growers’ Market (Ev-ery Saturday) Fresh produce in down-town Huntersville. 103 Maxwell Street, Huntersville, www.huntersville.org.
Mooresville Museum (First and Third Sat-urdays)View exhibits and artifacts from Mooresville’s past and present. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 132 E. Center Avenue, Moores-ville, www.downtownmooresville.com.
open Air Market at the Crossing (Every Saturday) Buy local flowers/plants, jam/honey, soap, candles, baked goods, hand-made crafts and more. 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 9525 Birkdale Crossing Drive, Huntersville.
Richard’s Coffee Shop & Veterans Museum (Every Saturday) Enjoy a community music jam every Saturday. 9 a.m.- noon. Free. Richards Coffee Shop & Veterans Museum, 165 N. Main Street, Mooresville, www.downtownmooresville.com.
THEATREThe Pajama Game (June 20-29) This Tony award-winning musical comedy takes place amidst labor strife in a pajama factory. In the mid of this ordeal, love blossoms between Babe, the grievance committee head, and Sid, the new factory superintendent. Listen for popular songs such as Hey There, Steam Heat and Hernando’s Hideaway. Performed by Davidson Community Players. Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sun (June 24) 2 p.m., Sat (June 30) 2 p.m. $24. Duke Family Performance Hall, Davidson Col-lege, www.davidsoncommunityplayers.org.
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Elm Wood PlantationPeople always talk about the plantations and
homes that stand on the bottom of Lake Nor-man, but it’s rare than anyone is specific. Enter
Elm Wood Plantation. Built by John Davidson Graham between 1825-1828, this late Georgian style plantation sat on a hill above the Catawba River. Today it would be near the end of Ranger Island Road in Catawba Springs.
John came from quite a lineage, as his father, General Joseph Graham, was in the Revolutionary War and was also an iron manufacturer. John’s brother, William, was the Governor of North Carolina from 1845-1849 and also served as a U.S. Senator, the Secretary of the Navy and the Whig nominee for vice president in 1852. John’s maternal grandfather was John Davidson, the owner of Rural Hill Plantation.
Joe Graham inherited Elm Wood and proceeded to sell the house and the hundreds of acres surrounding it during The Great Depression for approximately $30,000. The family was allowed to live in the home until the construction of Lake Norman began in 1959. In an effort to preserve the house, Duke Power donated it to Charles and Winifred Babcock of Winston-Salem in 1960. The couple agreed to dismantle the home and move it to its
The ScoopFor more information, please visit the Under Lake Norman portion of the Davidson Archives & Special Collections website, which can be found at www.davidson.edu. Special thanks to Jan Blodgett, Davidson College Archivist, for her assistance with this piece.
farm on Indiana Avenue in Winston-Salem. There it would be reassembled and preserved.
In April 1961, three months into the project, a fire broke out in the barn where the Babcocks were storing the interior components of the house. The project was soon abandoned, as the home’s interior was destroyed. Soon the waters of Lake Norman covered the largely disassembled plantation house. LNC
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Above: Built by John Davidson Graham between 1825-1828, Elm Wood Plantation sat on a hill above the Catawba River.Below: Joe Graham inherited Elm Wood and proceeded to sell the house and the hundreds of acres surrounding it during The Great Depression for approximately $30,000.
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Family MedicinePiedmont HealthCareTimothy A. Barker, MDEdward S. Campbell, MDHeather C. Kompanik, MDBruce L. Seaton, DOLindsay Jayson, PA-C357 Williamson RoadMooresville, NC 28117704-664-7328
Piedmont HealthCareTiana Losinski,MD146 Medical Park RoadMooresville, NC 28117704-360-4801
Family MedicinePiedmont HealthCareJames W. McNabb, MDLaura Norris, FNP435 East Statesville AvenueMooresville, NC 28115704-663-5056
Piedmont HealthCareEmmett Montgomery, MDRebecca Montgomery, MD191 West Plaza DriveMooresville, NC 28117704-664-4000
Piedmont HealthCareAlisa C. Nance, MDFrank Everhart, PA-CLana Hill, FNP-C150 Fairview Road, Suite 210Mooresville, NC 28117704-235-0300
Piedmont HealthCareAmrish C. Patel, MDJill S. Calhoun, PA-CAmber Price, PA-CJulie Thams, PA-C154 South Main StreetTroutman, NC 28166704-528-9903
GastroenterologyPiedmont HealthCareCarl A. Foulks, Jr., MD359 Williamson RoadMooresville, NC 28117704-878-2021
Piedmont HealthCareNeil M. Kassman, MD359 Williamson RoadMooresville, NC 28117704-838-8215
Internal MedicinePiedmont HealthCareManish G. Patel, MDJulie Abney, PAAmy K. Bolling, FNP-BC157-A Professional Park DriveMooresville, NC 28117704-658-1001
Piedmont HealthCareJohn C. Gatlin, MDLuAnne V. Gatlin, MD548 Williamson Road, Suite 6Mooresville, NC 28117704-660-5520
NeurologyPiedmont HealthCareDharmen S. Shah, MD359 Williamson RoadMooresville, NC 28117704-873-1100
Piedmont HealthCareAndrew J. Braunstein, DOCraig D. DuBois, MD124 Professional Park Dr, Ste AMooresville, NC 28117704-662-3077
Piedmont HealthCareAndrew J. Braunstein, DOCraig D. DuBois, MD9735 Kincey Avenue, Ste 203Huntersville, NC 28078704-766-9050
Occupational MedicinePiedmont HealthCareFrederick U. Vorwald, MD125 Days Inn DriveMooresville, NC 28117704-660-9111
Orthopaedic SurgeryPiedmont HealthCareByron E. Dunaway, MD359 Williamson RoadMooresville, NC 28117704-235-1829
Physiatry –InterventionalSpine CarePiedmont HealthCareHarsh Govil, MD, MPHThienkim Walters, PA-C359 Williamson RoadMooresville, NC 28117704-235-1829
PodiatryPiedmont HealthCareKenneth Bloom, DPMKurt Massey, DPM137 Professional Park Dr., Ste CMooresville, NC 28117704-662-8336
RheumatologyPiedmont HealthCareSean M. Fahey, MDDijana Christianson, DO157-A Professional Park DriveMooresville, NC 28117704-658-1001
Urgent CarePiedmont HealthCareCheryl Navarro, MDFrederick U. Vorwald, MDLori Sumner, PA-CShasta Ebert, NP125 Days Inn DriveMooresville, NC 28117704-660-9111
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