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1. Marching bands preview showsThe Lincoln County Marching Band Programs from each high school will perform their shows for people outside of a game. The preview is 7 p.m. Sept. 15 at Lincolnton Wolves High Stadium. The event is free, though a $1 per per-son donation is suggested to raise money for Lincolnton and West Lincoln marching bands. Concessions will be available for purchase.

2. Splash pads are now closedNow that Labor Day is over and school is back in session, the Lincoln County splash pads are now closed for the season. They won’t be turned on again until Memorial Day.

3. Mark calendars for Denver DaysThe 16th annual Denver Days Fall Festival returns Sept. 21-22. The event is hosted by the Rotary Club of Denver/Lake Norman. It includes live music, carnival rides, activties and food. Details: www.denverlakenormanrotary.com/denver-days

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In preparation for the Xtreme Hike – supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation – Denver resident Cori Goldstein has been tackling trails with her family all summer.

This cause has a family taking ‘Xtreme hikes’

Courtesy of Cori Goldstein

INSIDE: Group prepares to take on cystic fi brosis challenge Page 16

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Volume 19, Number 35 • Aug. 28-Sept. 3, 2020

Regular readers of the Herald Citizen likely will notice something new in this week’s edition.

At the top of the front page, you’ll now see “The Lake Norman Citizen.”

The name actually harkens back to a paper created in 2009 that, after a series of acquisitions and merging of publi-cations, eventually morphed into the Herald Citizen. In making the change, we felt the new name gives the paper a geographic and community identity that the Herald Citizen moniker lacked, while at the same time acknowledging the in-fl uence the Lake Norman Citizen earned in northern Mecklenburg County.

The new name also complements those of the Lake Norman Media Group’s other weekly publications: the Mooresville Citi-zen and the Denver Citizen.

What won’t change is our commitment to being the premier print and digital news source in northern Mecklenburg County. In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, fulfi lling that pledge has often been a challenge as we – like so many of you – face unprecedented economic obstacles.

But, like our neighbors, we lean into those challenges while adapting to an evolution in how we live and work.

Now more than ever, we feel fortu-nate to be a part of this community, and pledge to continue proving it. ❏

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1. Leadership LKNapplications dueThe Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce Leadership Lake Norman program is accept-ing applications through Sept. 10. Over eight months, participants will tour facilities, partic-ipate in seminars and learn about the area’s resources. Details: www.lakenormanchamber.org

2. Festival of food trucks is Sept. 8The festival of food trucks event is 5-8:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 8, with live music, food trucks and more. Main Street will be closed from Moore Avenue to Center Avenue.

3. North-South Parkway study plannedSta� from Iredell County, local towns and other groups are identifying transportation alterna-tives for a north-south corridor from East� eld Road in Huntersville to Timber Road in Moores-ville. An open house is set for 6-8 p.m. Sept. 27 at the Charles Mack Citizen Center.

MOORESVILLE – For Alli Goode, the best part of organizing an event is watching people enjoy it.

“It’s the memories that are made that make me most excited,” Goode said.

And the town’s upcoming One Moore Fest, a new event that will focus on multicultural identities and traditions, will give attendees lots of opportunities to make memories.

Goode, who is the special events and mar-keting coordinator for Mooresville’s parks and recreation department, said the festival will feature numerous opportunities for attendees to eat, experience and learn about different cultures.

“I want people to know it’s going to be ex-citing,” Goode said. “It’s going to be fun. It’s going to be different than maybe some of the other things they’ve attended.”

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Nanette Grueninger, along with team members and her neighbors, constructed this Carnaval outfi t. She said she used real ostrich feathers on the headdress.

New event has international fl air

Fest brings the world home

Courtesy of Nanette Grueninger

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INSIDE: Visitors to experience di� erent aspects of culture

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1. ABC board members needed in BelmontThe Belmont ABC Board is seeking applicants for open board positions. Those who are interested in serving on this board, should submit an online application by going to www.cityofbelmont.org

2. ‘Love One Another’ exhibits at college“Love One Another,” a solo art exhibit by Gas-ton College graduate Carl Childs, is featured at the Beam Gallery in the D.F. Beam Center of Visual Arts on the Dallas campus of Gaston College through Aug. 30. It includes paintings, sculptures, ceramics and leatherworks. Admis-sion is free of charge.

3. Grant applications sought in Mt. HollyThe Mount Holly Community Impact Fund, started by the Community Foundation of Gaston County, has $10,000 it can distribute in grant money to local, qualified nonprofit orga-nizations that work to help a community need not currently being met. The deadline to apply is Aug. 31. Details: www.mtholly.us

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HUNTERSVILLE – A project 10 years in the making is coming to fruition at the Latta Plantation Nature Preserve.

A new home for the Carolina Rap-tor Center and county-owned preserve that borders the eastern side of Moun-tain Island Lake will break ground in September. Called Quest, the future 13,250-square-foot facility is a partner-ship between the Mecklenburg Coun-ty Park and Recreation Department (MCPRD) and the Raptor Center.

“It’s been a long time coming,” said Michele Miller Houck, associate execu-tive director of the Carolina Raptor Cen-ter. “We’ve been working hand-in-glove to make this a reality.”

Carolina Raptor Center, Latta to get enhancement

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The current visitor’s center for the Carolina Raptor Center will be renovated into the Raptor Hospital, which is planned to be more visitor-friendly.

Upgrades to take flight

Doug Coats

Inside: Find out what the county’s multimillion-dollar project entails

Volume 16, Number 8 • August 2018 • Updates daily at www.lakenormanpublications.com

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