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L AKE N ORMAN’S M OST D ISTINCTIVE H OMES Peninsula Waterfront Estate Panoramic views from almost every room. Two story great room, master bedroom with access to lakeside terrace-library & private study, gourmet kitchen opens to living room & lakeside breakfast area. 2nd master bedroom upstairs with private terrace. Basement level features open media area, billiards, bar, exercise room, steam shower, recreation room, bedroom & study. Lakeside pool with entertaining area.

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The Point Waterfront Old World elegance adorns European inspired interior on Lake Norman. Gracious living spaces on three levels. Gourmet kitchen is appointed w/custom cabinetry & professional appliances. Living room & breakfast area open to the kitchen with lakeside views & access to terrace. The lower level has spacious media-wet bar area & wood burning fireplace. 2nd master suite and exercise room. Pool, spa & pier.

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Elegant 2 story, 4 bedroom, brick home with water views of Lake Norman.

Soaring foyer greets you as you enter this fabulous home with a flowing open floor plan for entertaining. Covered outside terrace with lake views is right off upstairs oversized master bedroom with sitting area. A perfect retreat to relax. Nicely landscaped fenced yard. Walk to community park and The Peninsula Yacht Club.

Beautifully renovated historic home with charm and casual elegance. Open living area, gleaming hardwood floors, wonderful kitchen with granite and stainless, spacious master suite on the main level, cheery sun room.

Rocking chair front porch overlooks gracious lawn, back yard features fire pit and deck with pergola, Great in-town location. Wonderful opportunity for bed and breakfast.

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The Peninsula

The Peninsula

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Elegant cedar shake home located on quiet cul-de-sac in The Peninsula. Former custom builder’s home. Open plan and dining room with master bedroom on main floor.

Hardwood floors on main. Gourmet kitchen with granite counters. Fenced in yard with rear covered porch.

Traditional 4 BR, brick Simonini home located on a quiet cul-de-sac in The Peninsula. Enjoy seasonal water views from charming wrap around porch. Updated kitchen w/hardwood floors throughout first floor. Rear entry driveway to 2.5 car garage.

Heavy crown molding, trey ceiling, bay windows and built-ins. Home sits graciously on open, corner lot.

Exquisite custom home in lake community!

Designed for entertaining inside & out!

Gourmet kit w/granite SS, veggie sink, 2 pantries. Dramatic foyer graced w/Travertine flooring and sweeping staircase. Custom detailing throughout. Luxurious master suite. Office on main. Huge bonus & loft.

Extensive landscaping, huge deck. Easy commute to Charlotte & surrounding areas.

Gorgeous WF home! Plenty of outdoor living. Hardwoods. Kitchen with SS, granite, custom cabinetry, wine/beer cooler & more. Two stone FPL. Great room on main and basement. Large MSTR suite w/deck, walk-ins w/ builtins & spa-like master bath. BSMT with exercise/office. Floating dock/pier.

Over 250’ shoreline.

Beautiful brick home has 2 covered front porches overlooking seasonal water views of Lake Norman. Open modern floor plan perfect for entertaining. Many custom details add charm to this warm & inviting home.

MLS# 2208760 $568,900 Agent: Jayne Coffing 704-604-9016

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MLS# 2195093 $629,000 Agent: Jayne Coffing 704-604-9016

MLS# 2192457 $429,900 Agents: Lori Ivester Jackson 704-996-5686/Jan Sipe 704-453-4677

Contents

10 The Main Channel

What’s hip at Lake Norman

Contents

20 Captain’s Chair 32 Rip Currents Sandy Plemmons works for a cause

— Style

Let us entertain you (outside)

23 Live on Purpose 34 Rip Currents 25 Blair’s Bits — Racing 20 30 Thoughts from 44 The Galley Understanding intention

Groucho’s gives back

Greg Fornelli doesn’t let anyone stop him

the Man Cave with Lynn NSW Kids remembers the fallen and Glenn and supports those in need

The Pickled Peach fosters relationships through food

49 Grapevine Raffaldini Vineyards keeps it interesting

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52 Game On Dale Earnhardt Jr. is driven to give

58 Home Port

Eclectic elegance in Davidson

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74 Currently

Music, cars and more music

80 Lori’s Larks

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Editor Lori K. Tate investigates forensics

58 About the Cover: Photography courtesy of JRMotorsports.

Art direction

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At The Helm

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think I might be in trouble. The other day I took the twins to see their father at work; a trip that involves driving a rather large stretch of I-77. As we got on the interstate, Graydon asked how fast I was going. I replied that I was going 65 miles per hour, the official speed limit. Margot immediately said, “Go faster, Mommy,” as she pushed the back of her head into her car seat to embrace the increased speed.

Her comment was funny, but I didn’t think too much about it. However, her need for speed came up again during a visit to her grandparents’ house on Easter. Like any good grandparents, my parents have toys (and popcicles) ready and waiting for their grandchildren’s arrival. A particular favorite is a mini John Deere lawnmower that my father picked up at a yard sale. It’s basically a battery-powered tractor with a little trailer attached. They’ve ridden it before, but on Easter, Margot discovered it had a faster gear.

Suddenly my fearless daughter (let’s remember that she’s 4 years old)

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HOLD ON It’s time to go into high gear was zooming all over the driveway and the yard completely uninhibited.

Graydon, who usually rides on the trailer while she’s driving, refused to get on. “She’s driving too fast, Mommy,” he said as he ran for his tricycle.

We finally got her to only use the fast gear on the grass.

My husband and I aren’t speeders or thrill seekers, so we’re not sure where my daughter’s love of speed comes from. We just know that it’s something she naturally loves. As long as she’s safe, her fearlessness is one of the many things that I love about her, and I think it will serve her well.

Often in life it’s good to be fearless because it saves you a lot of time — and heartache. So many of the people my husband and I love are going through difficult times. I have close friends who are losing their mothers to cancer.

Two of my friends passed away in March — one was expected, the other wasn’t. And my best friend from my hometown was in a tragic car accident (thank God, she’s okay). Add to that,

that one of my favorite cousins was recently diagnosed with cancer — again.

Sometimes I want to stop answering the phone or reading my texts and e-mails. I want to shut out any bad news that’s trying to find me. I want to stay on the couch snuggling with the twins as we watch Sesame Street. I want to pretend that my biggest worry is deciding which color to paint my toenails for spring.

I tell myself to try to control the things I can and let everything else happen. That’s so easy to say, but so very hard to practice — especially for a control freak like me. That’s where fearlessness comes in handy.

It’s a crazy world, and so much of it is uncertain. This spring I’m going to approach what comes my way just like my daughter approaches riding her mini lawnmower. I’m going to put my helmet on, hold on tight, put it in high gear and enjoy the ride because life is too short to stay in the slow lane.

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Contestants compete during a paddleboard race on Lake Norman.

Stand Up for Fun Lake Norman experiences

its first WPA-sanctioned paddleboard race this month

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It’s no secret that the popularity of paddleboarding has grown exponentially over the years. No one knows that better than Rob Bennett, owner of My Aloha Paddle & Surf, Inc. in Cornelius and Mooresville.

Dating back to 2011, Bennett and his business have been holding paddleboard races on Lake Norman for charity. One year a race raised more than $4,000 for Habitat for Humanity. However, those were all non-sanctioned races. This month on May 10, the stakes go up a notch, as My Aloha Paddle and Surf, Inc. hosts Stand Up for the Catawba Lake Norman SUP Race.

“This year’s race is a regional World

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Paddle Association race [WPA Region 6 Race],” explains Bennett, adding that WPA sanctions the race. “This event is the first of its kind at Lake Norman.”

What that means is that contestants will be officially timed. Bennett expects participants to be a 70/30 mix of residents and visitors respectively. The race includes two events: the Elite Race is six miles, while the Recreational Race is three miles. Both races begin at Port City Club in Cornelius. Rentals are offered on a first-come, first served basis.

Festivities begin Friday, May 9 with a Meet and Greet at Port City Club.

Participants and their families can see

a night paddling demonstration with Nocqua LED lighting systems. On Saturday morning, it’s race time. Once the races are complete, there will be a Lake Norman Luau, complete with a performance by the Island Hula Girls.

All proceeds from the event benefit the Catawba Riverkeeper and the Charlotte Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation, a nonprofit environmental organization focused on the protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves and beaches.

“It’s going to be a fun event,” says Bennett. “I think it will be a great thing for the lake. I also think it could be a great annual event.”

— Lori K. Tate, photography courtesy of Rob Bennett

THE SCOOP Stand Up for the Catawba Lake Norman SUP Race. May 9 – pre-race reception 6-9 p.m.; May 10 – registration begins at 7 a.m.; 8 a.m. pre-race meeting; 11 a.m. awards ceremony on the beach. Port City Club, 18665 Harborside Road, Cornelius. For more information, visit www.standuplkn.com.

In the Kitchen with Jill Dahan

Photography courtesy of Elke Talbot

Cheesecake Squares with Summer Fruit

Savor Seeks to Bring Food and Community Together A modern family farm addresses food empathy and grow-it-yourself principles In her work as an event planner and designer, Joanna Bailey has often scouted out potential properties for clients, and farms have always been some of her favorite go-to places for soirees. So when she discovered two picturesque acres of land for sale last year in Cornelius, Bailey didn’t hesitate to purchase the 100-year-old property and move into the existing home.

Soon, plans to turn the land into what she calls a “modern family farm” were underway.

“The genesis of this entire concept was to create a small farm model that demonstrates that you can be a small farmer and a businessperson,” says Bailey, also a single mother of four children.

Bailey’s vision of this urban teaching farm, named Savor Southern, focuses on a self-sustained, eco-conscious property that includes a place where members of the community can learn about homegrown food, take cooking and canning lessons in a commercialized kitchen, enjoy farm dinners and brunches, and family movie nights.

The farm will feature a separate barn with a kitchen, a kids’ cove, an orchard, organic gardens, a large outdoor patio, a chicken loft and a 1,500-square-foot hoop house. Savor has also launched CSA memberships for the community, featuring organic eggs and heirloom produce grown all on-site, and will hold its public grand opening the weekend of Memorial Day. — Renee Roberson, photography courtesy of Joanna Bailey THE SCOOP For more information on Savor Southern, visit www.savorsouthern.com.

This is a scrumptious cheesecake filled with protein and is also low in sugar. Top it with whatever summer fruit takes your fancy, and you have a nice dollop of vitamin C, too. The crust is made of macadamia nuts, which have the highest percentage of good monounsaturated fats, even better than olive oil, and they are packed with fabulous flavor. Whip this up as a fabulous Mother’s Day treat and spoil your mother or yourself.

Ingredients 6-ounce (3/4 of a container) cream cheese (I like Organic Valley.) ¼ cup Greek plain yogurt ¼ cup coconut sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1 large egg Crust ¾ cup (4-ounce) whole unsalted macadamia nuts 1 tablespoon coconut sugar ¼ teaspoon lime zest (optional) 1 ½ teaspoon ground ginger 1 cup each of fresh strawberries, raspberries, blueberries cut finely 1-2 tablespoons all-fruit jam Instructions Blend nuts, sugar and zest together in a blender first on low, then blend on high until all combined and dough-like consistency. Add in ginger and mix thoroughly. Press into the bottom of an 8-inch loaf pan. Place in a blender egg, sugar, cream cheese, lemon, yogurt and vanilla. Pour the filling over the crust and bake at 335 F for 20 to 22 minutes until just set in the middle. Remove, let cool at room temperature and cut into squares. Mix fruit with jam and top cheesecake with fruit topping if desired and serve at room temperature. Makes about 10 to 12 squares Jill Dahan lives in Cornelius and is the author of Starting Fresh! Recipes for Life. She also teaches cooking classes at Earth Fare in Huntersville. You can learn more about her at www.jilldahan.com.

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Locally Fresh and Extra Yummy Join the farm-to-table movement by shopping our local farmer’s markets Eating fresh and local food is a trend we hope never goes out of style. Who doesn’t want to be healthy and help the local economy at the same time? No matter where you live in the area, there’s a farmer’s market near you. We compiled a list to make it even easier for you. All you have to do is grab a reusable tote and get there.

— Lori K. Tate

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Davidson Farmer’s Market When: Every Saturday through October, 8 a.m.-noon Where: Next to Davidson Town Hall between Main and Jackson Streets Info: www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org

Downtown Mooresville Farmer’s Market When: Every Saturday through October, 8 a.m.-noon Where: On the corner of Church Street and West Iredell Avenue Info: Visit the Downtown Mooresville Farmer’s Market page on Facebook.

Eden Street Market — Davidson When: Every Thursday 3-6 p.m., Friday 11 a.m.-6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m.-4p.m.

Where: 106 Eden Street, Davidson Info: Visit the Eden Street Market page on Facebook.

The Evening Farmers Market — Statesville When: Every Thursday through October, 4-6 p.m.

Where: Pecan Park in historic downtown Statesville Info: www.theeveningfarmersmarket.com

Huntersville Growers’ Market When: Every Saturday from May 10 through October from 8 a.m.-noon Where: 103 Maxwell Street (corner of Main and Maxwell Streets) Info: www.huntersville.org

Lincoln County Farmer’s Market — Denver When: Every Saturday from 8 a.m.-noon Where: Rock Springs Elementary School, 3633 Hwy. 16 North, Denver Info: www.lincolncountyfarmersmarket.com

Lincoln County Farmer’s Market — Lincolnton When: Every Saturday 7 a.m.-noon Where: Downtown Lincolnton at the Giles L. Martin, Sr. shelter, 225 West Water Street Info: www.lincolncountyfarmersmarket.com

Meeting Street Market — Mooresville When: Every Tuesday through October from 5 p.m. until dusk Where: Morrison Plantation (in the parking lot behind the live/work townhomes near Bruster’s Real Ice Cream)

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Shop & Tell

Preps, biscuits, wakeboards and more College prepsters, and those preps who have already received their degree, will love Dixieland Clothing Company in downtown Davidson. Owned by the mother-and-son team of Tyler and Jan Hampton, Dixieland carries designs

by Southern Tide, Southern Proper, Southern Marsh and High Cotton in addition to boat shoes by Category 5. Ladies can find flip-flops, as well as headbands to round out their preppy look.

“We carry all the clothes that I like to wear,” says Tyler. “Now folks don’t have to drive to Charlotte and WinstonSalem to get them.” A pool table sits in the middle of the store just waiting for a game of Eight-ball, so iron your best oxford and stop in for a visit.

Dixieland Clothing Company, 109 North Main Street, Davidson, look for Dixieland Clothing Company on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Things continue to happen at Langtree at the Lake with the openings of fab’rik and Swell Board Shop. Owned by Jessica Harvey, fab’rik sells women’s apparel items for under $100, with the exception of its denim lines (Hudson,

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Paige and 7 For All Mankind).

“Our accessories are a big deal here,” says Manager Brittany Payne. “We like to say that we offer high style with heart.

There’s no attitude or sticker shock.”

In addition to jewelry and purses, you’ll find outfits for a fun evening out, as well as a casual work atmosphere.

Fab’rik has a sister store at StoneCrest at Piper Glen in Charlotte.

Chad Avrit and Jason Bowles have opened Swell Board Shop. As the name indicates, the store focuses on all types of boards — wakeboards, paddleboards and skateboards. It even offers paddleboard rentals.

Avrit changes tires for NASCAR driver Jeff Gordon, while Bowles is a sales representative for Oakley, a sports performance company.

Look for lines such as Hurley, Fox, Volcom, Oakley, GoPro, Globe and DC, as well as Rockwell watches.

Fab’rik, Langtree at the Lake, Mooresville, www.fabrikstyle.com; Swell Board Shop, Langtree at the Lake, Mooresville, www.swellboardshop.com.

If you’ve seen the big hot pink doors at Birkdale Village, then you know that Charming Charlie has opened a location in the Lake Norman area.

This fashion accessories boutique organizes its vast variety of merchandise by color. Whether you’re looking for a fashion watch, statement necklace, purse, scarf or the perfect pair of earrings, you’ll be sure to find it here.

Charming Charlie, Birkdale Village, Huntersville, www.charmingcharlie.com.

Attention brides-to-be, Fabulous Frocks of Charlotte, The Luxe Bridal Consignment Boutique has opened in Huntersville. The idea behind this wedding shop is that just because a bride has a smaller budget, doesn’t mean she has to settle. If you’re not going to settle on a husband, you certainly shouldn’t do it for your dress.

Owned by Amanda Teague, Fabulous Frocks offers the boutique shopping experience brides deserve without the high price tag. The shop carries high quality designer gowns, and its gowns are generally 20 to 70 percent off of the original retail price. Customers can choose from gowns that are new,

once-wed, as well as sample designer gowns. You can also find bridesmaid’s gowns, veils, jewelry, sashes and more.

Fabulous Frocks of Charlotte, 14231 Market Square Drive, Huntersville, www.fabulousfrocksbridal.com.

In March Sara and Mark Hord opened Millstone Bake House & Provisions in downtown Davidson. The shop is located next door to Raeford’s Barber Shop and offers an assortment of baked goods (think bread, biscuits, pastries and more), as well as coffee and wine.

Millstone Bake House & Provisions is the result of the couple’s success at the Davidson Farmers Market over the past few years. The Hords own Millstone Meadows Farm outside of Morganton, and Sara has more than 20 years of experience in high-end restaurants and catering services across the country.

So far the reception of Millstone has been exceptional, as folks welcome another place to grab a bite in downtown Davidson.

Millstone Bake House & Provisions, 208 S. Main Street, Davidson, www. millstonemeadowsfarm.com.

Angelina and Kent Hovey have opened The Pick-it Furniture Co. in downtown Cornelius. Manager Alison Arthur says the store carries high-end furniture from a variety of sources — samples, one-of-a-kind pieces, discontinued items, overruns, etc. The store also offers in-house upholstery services on pieces purchased at the store.

“To me, it’s [the store] an eclectic mix of every furniture style and every possibility in interior design,” says Arthur, who like Angelina is an interior designer. “All of our chairs are sold separately, so you can mix and match for the look that you want.

Look for reclaimed wood pieces from a distillery in Tennessee, along with more modern and industrial pieces, as well as traditional pieces from Thomasville.

“Angelina has a good eye for buying,” says Arthur, adding that Angelina formerly owned Purple Picket Furniture Co. in Charlotte. “Clients can take pieces on approval with a credit card, and our prices are negotiable. Here, you get good value for your money, along with great design and creativity.”

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You can purchase Birdnest Necklaces at Sanctuary of Davidson, 108 S. Main Street, Davidson, www. sanctuaryofdavidson.com.

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A Little Excitement

The Little 600 offers an evening of pure competition If you don’t have tickets for any of the big race events at Charlotte Motor Speedway this month, you might want to check out The Little 600 on May 20.

Featuring a full field of NASCAR drivers such as Kyle Larson, Michael McDowell, Justin Allgaier, Kasey Kahne and more, this race takes place on the 0.7-mile, asphalt sprint karting track at GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville. These drivers will battle it out in a fleet of Arrive-and-Drive Rental Karts for bragging rights, as there is no cash prize.

The event will include a fan friendly race format, giving fans the opportunity to watch several heat races that will set the starting grid for the final 15-lap event under the lights.

The night also includes the Lady 600, a 10-lap rental kart race among some of the most well-known females in the racing industry, including NASCAR drivers’ wives and girlfriends. Admission is free to the event, as there is a $10 parking fee per car.

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CURRENTS Magazine Does your favorite restaurant have the best dessert? The best burger?

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Do you have a favorite spot to walk your dog, get in a run or ride your bike?

Where do you enjoy playing your favorite sport, spending time with your family, or even enjoying date night with the one you love?

These are just a few of the e Best of Lake Norman categories we’ve created and are asking you, our readers to tell us which you think are the best of the best! If you love Lake Norman like we do, you already have the answers to these questions and more so it’s time CURRENTS, Lake Norman’s number one lifestyle magazine lets the whole world (our world, that is) know about them!

Go to our website at www.LNCurrents.com/BOTL2014 and cast your vote now. We’ll take the top five vote getters and create a multiple choice ballot for you to select the overall winners. (see timeline and contest rules below). All completed ballots will be eligible for a drawing to win $100 cash!

This is your chance to be heard Lake Norman so show us your Best and we’ll do the Rest! Winners will be announced at a special Best of Lake Norman ceremony to be held in July and inside a special edition of CURRENTS Magazine publishing in August.

Help us get the word out and the votes in! Like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, link our site to your site, call, text, email and even tell your friends face to face! We already know we live in the BEST spot in the world so let’s salute the BEST of the BEST. It’s fun, it’s exciting, and you could win $100 cash!

Contest rules and timeline: Contest officially begins May 1, 2014. Write in votes will be accepted through May 30, 2014 11:00pm. Top Five winners in each category to be announced on new ballot and voting to begin on June 1, 2014. Contest ends and voting site closed June 30 2014.

Employees of Venture Magazines and their families are not allowed to participate in the voting. Only one vote per computer. All results are final. Winners will be contacted by Venture Magazines and must agree to participate in a photo shoot or provide a photo to appear in the August issue of CURRENTS magazine. CURRENTS Magazine reserves the right to delete undesirable or unacceptable content from the voting site.

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Vote for your favorites in the following categories.

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As the executive director and sole employee of the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation, Sandy Plemmons does many things, but her main focus is always the same as the foundation’s — helping children.

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s Sandy Plemmons rushes into Davidson’s Summit Coffee to meet for our interview, she’s wearing a black Martin Truex Jr. Foundation polo. She’s in uniform today because after our meeting, she’s going to Levine Children’s Hospital in Charlotte to, among other things, teach nurses a few dance steps for the foundation’s new video.

As the executive director and sole employee of the Mooresville-based nonprofit, Plemmons does many things, but her main focus is always the same as the foundation’s — helping children.

NASCAR Sprint Cup Series driver Martin Truex Jr. and his long-time girlfriend, Sherry Pollex, created the MTJF in 2007 to help children in need, and that’s what they’ve done ever since.

For Plemmons, who worked many years in corporate America before taking this position a little over a year ago, MTJF gives her an incredible opportunity to give back on a daily basis. During our interview, we talked about the foundation and how much work goes into its main fundraiser, Catwalk For A Cause, which takes place this month.

How did the foundation come about?

Martin has had a pretty blessed life.

He’s come from a really great family. His dad started with a small fishing boat, and they now have one of the biggest clamming businesses on the East Coast.

He worked his way up from racing go-karts, and he got his dream shot in

the Sprint Cup. He and Sherry Pollex, his longtime girlfriend, were talking about giving back one day. They talked about where their hearts where, and they really had a heart for children, especially children who are sick, abused or struggling. That was the conversation that launched it [the foundation]. He gave seed money, and now it’s self-sustaining.

“We’re in our fifth year now. From what I understand [because I wasn’t around when it first began] was that they had about 50 people and raised about $10,000. Last year we had over 500 people and raised $100,000, so it has grown exponentially.”

What are some examples of things MTJF does?

Because of Martin’s name recognition, we typically support other organizations that have limited name recognition or have limited funding capabilities. Back in his hometown of Manahawkin, New Jersey, there was not an emergency facility for children, so he funded the Martin Truex Jr. Pediatric Care Center at Southern Ocean Medical Center. Here locally we’ve supported the Second Harvest Food Bank Backpack Program, The Dove House, Pat’s Place and more. We’re very actively involved in Levine Children’s Hospital, and we were the funding launch partners for Seacrest Studios at Levine.

Catwalk For A Cause was first held in 2010.

How has it grown?

We’re in our fifth year now. From what I understand [because I wasn’t around when it first began] was that they had about 50 people and raised about $10,000. Last year we had over 500 people and raised $100,000, so it has grown exponentially.

It’s got to be crazy planning this event.

We moved it to Merinos Home Furnishing Warehouse in Mooresville, which we’re excited about because trying to find a facility in the Lake Norman area that will house 600 people is tough. They have been so great and gracious to work with. As for details,

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there is everything from swag bags to catering to restrooms to promotion and advertising. There are sponsorships, tickets sales, volunteers and more.

But when people arrive and they just have that wow factor, and they have a fantastic evening, it doesn’t matter how many details went into it as long as they are impressed, they are wowed and they open their purses and their wallets to make a difference.

Taylor Richards & Conger, which means we have men in the show this year. We’ve got some drivers that will be walking the runway. We’ll also have live music with the band Incognito. I am so excited about this year. We have taken it up a notch.

What do you enjoy about this?

I was 10 years corporate America, big corporate America. I spent a long time building my bank account, and now I can build my soul account. It’s making a difference. That’s really the joy of going in every day. Yeah, it’s like a real job. You’ve got phone calls to make, computer issues, faxes and e-mails, and all the regular stuff, but everything I’m doing, I’m doing to help kids.

What all does the evening involve?

The evening ows with unbelievable food this year — heavy appetizers, free beer and wine, a silent auction, a rafe and the runway show in and of itself is magical this year.

We have adult models that are fashion models for boutiques. The children, there are usually eight, are in remission or are currently ďŹ ghting cancer and going through treatment.

We’ve increased our boutiques this year. We have Lavendar, FRESH, Avalilly’s, Luna’s at the Lake, L2, Scout & Molly’s, and we have a surprise this year with

Plemmons spent 10 years in corporate America before joining the nonproďŹ t world.

THE SCOOP Catwalk For A Cause will be on May 14 from 6-10 p.m. at Merino’s, 500 S. Main Street, Downtown Mooresville. Tickets are $125 and as of deadline, there were less than 140 left. All proceeds beneďŹ t Levine Children’s Hospital. For more information about the event and/or the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation, visit www.martintruexjrfoundation.org.

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Understanding Intention Build a foundation for a future of greater acceptance and respect

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“What are you?” They ask if they find you racially or ethnically ambiguous.

“Are you trying to lose weight?” They ask if you order your salad dressing on the side during a girls’ night out.

“Did you have a difficult time getting pregnant?” They ask if you are the parent of a conspicuously adopted child.

While you might feel inclined to ignore the inquiry or offer a sharp response, sometimes a third option can give you the greatest amount of personal peace while helping that person learn a powerful lesson.

Assume right intention As a Puerto Rican girl growing up in South Carolina in the 1980s, most people knew nothing about my country of origin but did notice I had a distinct look. Given my uniqueness, I sometimes faced indelicate questions about my background. While I could have stewed over the language used, it often felt like the words chosen were starkly different from the intention behind them.

“This person is saying something that feels wrong,” I would think even as a young girl, but it doesn’t seem like she means it as harshly as it sounds. Those moments, I realized, were actually an opportunity if I was willing to assume the person had the right intention — genuine curiosity — and just the wrong language, so I answered the questions as openly and respectfully as I could.

What I came to understand is that people

are often legitimately curious, but being curious doesn’t always mean that they have had the opportunity to learn how to best talk about more delicate personal issues. The truth is that they don’t always mean harm, even when their words can feel harmful to someone else. Often, they really just want to better understand things; they want to have a clearer picture of how the world works or to better understand the people in their own orbit.

And so they inquire, sometimes indelicately or intrusively but still with a heart that is better intentioned then one might assume. When that happens, the best thing we can do is help them understand the point of view we come to the world with in hopes that it helps them understand someone else’s world better.

Chances are if we take that question and clear up any confusion about the matter behind it, the person never asks that same question again and goes through the world differently. Assuming right intention can, in essence, build a foundation for a future of greater acceptance and respect.

Except for when it cannot “Don’t you think you would be so much happier if you were married?”

“Why would you choose that school for Jack?”

“Have you ever thought about covering those grey hairs? You aren’t getting any younger.”

Though assuming right intention can be an incredibly powerful way to be in community, sometimes it is really obvious to us that the person we’re talking to is actually trying to find a way to confront

or belittle us. What do we do then?

Instead of answering their question outright, you can create a boundary with a simple question.

“Why do you ask?”

If there is right intention behind the question and the person just misfired with his or her words or delivery, that will become clear in his or her answer of your own question. But if there was a less gracious motive behind the question, your “why do you ask” will very gently illustrate that a boundary has been crossed and re-establish it in a way that allows you to take care of yourself, asserting right intention for yourself.

Rosie Molinary empowers women to embrace their authentic selves so they can live their passion and purpose and give their gifts to the world. The author of Beautiful You: A Daily Guide to Radical Self-Acceptance and Hijas Americanas: Beauty, Body Image, and Growing Up Latina, Rosie teaches courses on body image at UNC Charlotte and offers workshops and one-on-one retreats for women who wish to live on purpose. She lives in Davidson with her husband and son. Learn more at www.rosiemolinary.com.

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Looking ahead and beyond Despite the restaurant only being opened for a month, the Gibbs family is already seeing success in a way that’s more fulfilling than even they expected. “Doing it this way, you have more ownership in it, and I think it’s a little more gratifying than just writing a check,” says Melissa. “It’s really something to be so personally involved.” While they are the ones spreading the word, you won’t see them there running the day-to-day operations. They’ve hired staff from other Groucho’s and also have some high school students from Young Life working there.

They’re already looking ahead and beyond the Groucho’s in Huntersville.

“Now that we’re getting a taste of what it can do and how fun it is, we’d love to be part of another one,” says Melissa.

“I’d love to see something like this happen in Concord or another area.”

Most importantly, they hope others will do the same thing. “Maybe others will say, ‘Hey, we can do that,’ ” she says. “I’d love to see that happen and get others as excited as we are to get the community involved in such a unique way.” For the Gibbs, it’s their way of making an impact, one meal at a time.

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it was the perfect fit for Huntersville and opened the franchise in mid-March. “It’s good food, and it’s unique. There aren’t any Groucho’s right here in Charlotte except for ours in Huntersville.”

J.D., president of Joe Gibbs Racing, and his wife have always been committed to giving back to the community. “The best part of this is that it’s coming directly from our own community,” he explains. “People are really owning this to make it work. We just love that people care so much about it.”

The profits from the restaurant will be donated to several local charities close to the Gibbs family and others that will change on a quarterly basis. At the end of each quarter, the restaurant will divide the profits up based on customer input, as customers get to vote.

For the first quarter, the initial benefitting groups will be Make-A-Wish, the local Young Life chapter and Levine Children’s Hospital. “Once people start to hear about this, we anticipate people will be interested and people can go on our website to apply,” says Melissa. They hope to help charities not only in the Lake Norman area, but charities all around Charlotte. “People will then say ‘these are our people who we’re helping,’ ” she says.

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n August 6, 2011, Suzanne Vogel was quietly waiting in line for a teller at a local Mooresville bank when the news flashed across the television screen. A U.S. Boeing CH-47 Chinook military helicopter, call sign Extortion 17, had been shot down while transporting a quick reaction force in Wardak province, west of Kabul, Afghanistan.

A rocket-propelled grenade did the damage.

At first the news seemed surreal — almost incomprehensible — to Vogel until the billboard of names and faces began scrolling.

In stunned silence, she tried to process the gravity of what she was watching. She couldn’t.

It was the biggest single-day loss in Naval Special Warfare history. The resulting crash killed all 38 people on board including 31 Americans and 22 Navy SEALS. Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Joshua Harris and Navy Chief Special Warfare Operator Christopher Campbell were from North Carolina.

Vogel, whose father served as a Navy fighter pilot, brother a Navy SEAL and husband a Naval Special Warfare Support officer, knew many of the fallen personally.

In need of support and comfort, she looked into the eyes of those around her.

“I pointed and said, ‘Isn’t that horrible?’”

Vogel remembers asking other customers.

Then, when few acknowledged her, she added, “Doesn’t anyone care?’ “ Still, few seemed to notice. The answers she received were not what she had hoped to receive. She began to sob.

Finally, a young man replied, “Ma’am, I care.”

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It was only then that Vogel realized she was not alone. Far removed from her once comforting Virginia Beach military home, and trying to transition her family to civilian life on Lake Norman, she felt her first trace of reassurance. Yes, she thought to herself, maybe there are men and women here who understand that freedom has a price.

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“There was this tremendous loss that our country had just experienced and no one seemed to notice. It was hard for me; almost more than I could take.”

Around her table that evening, the Vogel family decided to take action. The effort began with $96 from Vogel’s son Hunter, $92 from her daughter Alexandra and $140 from Vogel herself. They decided to make stickers to honor the fallen. “America’s Team” the hand-drawn stickers read. A gold star to honor the fallen. A trident as a salute to the Navy Special Warfare community.

The American flag as a backdrop.

“We should give these out like the SEALs gave their lives,” Hunter said to his mother.

And so they did. In parking lots and area malls, the children began handing the stickers to everyone they encountered just asking them to remember. Unsolicited donations followed. In two months, when the first 5,000 stickers had been distributed, the Vogels had collected $14,000. Every penny went to the families of the fallen.

“That’s when I fell in love with North Carolina and knew this place could be a home,” Vogel says. “People here care. I saw firsthand that they are the types who take action.”

By March 2013, Vogel had established NSW Kids as a Mooresville-based nonprofit, a living monument to the fallen, she says, knowing the unique breed of soldier in the tight-knit NSW community would not want a permanent, stoic monument to honor their sacrifice. The hand-drawn, hand-cut stickers remain at the heart of the organization’s mission to provide funding for educational testing and tutoring to families in the NSW

Hunter and Alexandra Vogel handing out stickers, reminding people of all that has been given for their freedom.

community. By serving others, Vogel explains, NSW Kids honors the fallen, promotes the healing of families and thanks those who have served their country courageously. In little more than one year, NSW Kids has reached more than 300 kids from coast to coast, including three within the local community.

Vogel’s resolve to serve and honor has grown stronger, too.

“People shouldn’t be emotionally removed from the battle, from knowing what the men and women of our country are doing right now all over the world,” she says. “You don’t have to go to great lengths to honor those who fight and fall either. Just recognize that there are kids right here in our community whose dads are stationed somewhere else, appreciate and accept what is being done for you, and acknowledge the soldier.”

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Today, Stock Car Steel & Aluminum, Inc. and Supplies for Racing & Industry, Inc. operate out of a 26,000-square-foot space in Mooresville where owner Greg Fornelli employs 28 people.

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reg Fornelli has always wanted more. He grew up in a lower-middle class family in Kansas City, Missouri. and watched his dad work a blue-collar job at the local steel mill for nearly 30 years. Fornelli says his family was loving and supportive, but he aspired for something better.

“I’ve been a hustler my whole life,” he says. “Even as a kid I was making money — shoveling snow, raking leaves, mowing grass, whatever it took.”

That strong work ethic paid off. Today, at 48, Fornelli owns two companies — Stock Car Steel & Aluminum, Inc. and Supplies for Racing & Industry, Inc. — that have a combined revenue of about $14 million.

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One of the skills he refined was how to talk to all kinds of different people. It would serve him well later in life.

After he graduated from college, Fornelli used some of his dad’s connections to land a job as a salesman for a national steel company. One of the best perks about the job was that the company paid for continuing education. Fornelli took advantage of the benefit and earned a master’s degree from a local private college.

After that, the job offers started coming in, including a sales position at Sunbelt Steel in Charlotte. Fornelli accepted the offer and moved to Charlotte in 1993. His ease with people made him a natural. “I loved doing cold calls,” he says. “I was really good at getting new clients.”

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Today, at 48, Greg Fornelli owns two companies — Stock Car Steel & Aluminum, Inc. and Supplies for Racing & Industry, Inc. — that have a combined revenue of about $14 million.

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Fornelli had great success using this strategy, and it’s what brought him to Concord one day. As he was cruising around he spotted Charlotte Motor Speedway. “I’m a big sports fan, but I knew nothing about racing,� he says. “But the track looked so big and cool. I decided to check it out.�

Soon he came across Hendrick Motorsports. He toured the facility’s museum and looked around the shop and then, as he was leaving, decided to drive around back. That’s when he spotted one of those barrels of steel chips. Aha, another possible customer, he thought.

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While the companies serve primarily NASCAR and car shops, Fornelli, once again looking for something more, says he wants to expand into other markets, including the aircraft industry, and open additional locations in other cities.

selling products to Hendrick Motorsports and a growing number of other teams.

But there was a problem. Unlike steel companies, which usually buy a high quantity of a few select items, racing teams typically buy a few pieces of a wide variety of constantly changing products. It wasn’t a very efficient business model, and Fornelli’s boss eventually shut it down.”

“My boss was right, it wasn’t working, but in the back of my mind I thought

maybe this could be a business.”

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had plenty of NASCAR contacts, and the company flourished. “The growth was amazing,” he says. “It was also therapeutic. I was making business forecasts for five and 10 years down the road, and it made me confident that I was still going to be here.”

Looking to expand, Fornelli purchased the Concord-based Supplies for Racing & Industry in 2002 and moved it to his Mooresville facility.

Today, both companies operate out of a 26,000-square-foot space where Fornelli employs 28 people.

This past January he was named the Mooresville South Iredell Chamber Business Person of the Year.

While the companies serve primarily NASCAR and car shops, Fornelli, once again looking for something more, says he wants to expand into other markets, including the aircraft industry, and open additional locations in other cities.

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t’s the simple touches that give The Pickled Peach in downtown Davidson its familiar feel — the hand raised in greeting or the recipe that hints of a favorite family dish.

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a constant. The spreads on all sandwiches will change with the season and with the availability of fresh ingredients. Glutenfree and vegetarian options, as well as homemade cookies and cakes are also offered.

Right now, the namesake house-made pickled peaches show up on a ham sandwich with Brie on challah, adding a hint of tangy sweetness from the apple cider vinegar, white wine, honey and spices.

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Jennifer and Travis Jentz, owners of The Pickled Peach in Davidson.

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Ham with pickled peaches and Brie on challah.

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a short distance from Lake Norman.

I’m talking about Raffaldini Vineyards.

Going back a number of years owner Jay Raffaldini started looking for a place where he could make wines that excel. It took some 60 tries before he found a place that met his criteria. Prizes are going to be given out for figuring out that Jay is of Italian heritage. So, it’s no real surprise that the wines he wanted to make

would have an Italian twist to them.

Do a little geography and you'll discover that Ronda lies at the same latitude as southern Italy.

Do a little geology and you find out that schist and mica soils at his location in Ronda are just the thing for creating good wines.

This combination along with the climate associated with it tells you why Jay stopped his search at 60 sites. It also

by Trevor Burton

et’s start with a couple of things that are important to me. First, it’s always great to find a winery and a winemaker whose philosophy is to make wines that reflect the terroir of where they are grown. Second, I really like Italian wines and the huge variety of grapes they’re made from. Combine those two things and you’ve got some really special wines. Now for the good news, you can find them in Ronda, just

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Jay Raffaldini looked at approximately 60 sites before starting a winery in Ronda, North Carolina.

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helps that when you look around you could well be on a hilltop in Tuscany.

The day I visited was towards the end of March on a crisp clear day. It had snowed the day before. The view was spectacular, looking over the fields of vines at snow-topped mountains.

you get on north-facing hillsides that are protected from summer sun, Pinot Grigio can be pretty happy.

That certainly showed in the light and crisp wine we were sipping on.

We went from that to another white wine, one that I’m very fond of, Vermentino. According to Kiley, this grape, out of all his grapes, might well be the best fit for Ronda. It takes comparatively little work to get the best out of these grapevines. They like the soil, they like the climate and they produce just the right volume of grapes to make great wine. We tasted the Riserva. Grapes in this wine are the pick of the harvest, and they see just a little oak aging. The end result is a deeper wine — tropical fruit flavors and more full bodied than the acidity we found in the Pinot Grigio.

The search is over So much for the search, now let’s focus on the wines. I spent some time with winemaker Kiley Evans, tasting his wines and digging into his winemaking philosophy. While Jay and Kiley want to focus on Italian styles and grapes, what they don’t want to do is try to create copycat Italian wines. Their goal is to let the terroir of this little spot of North Carolina shine through in their wines. And, isn’t that a nice thing for you and me?

We started our tasting with a surprise, Pinot Grigio. This grape likes to hang on a vine in a cool climate. In Italy it’s found on the Alpine foothills.

At first glance, North Carolina would seem to be a little too toasty. But, if

Playing in the red zone

Raffaldini's Montepulciano is deep and intense.

We tasted a number of red wines, but the one I want to focus in on is Kiley’s Montepulciano Riserva.

It was the most interesting, not to

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mention very tasty. First, a little nerdy aside. Italy can be confusing when it comes to wines. There are so many grapes and so many regions. Montepulciano may be the prince of confusion. In Tuscany there’s a town by the name of Montepulciano. There, the wine, Vino Nobile di Montepulciano, is made from the Sangiovese grape.

There’s also a grape named Montepulciano that’s grown elsewhere in Italy. Grape, town, same name; confused yet?

Anyway, it’s the grape that we’re dealing with here.

For his Montepulciano Riserva, Kiley is seeking a deep, intense wine, and the way he’s going about it is intriguing. There’s a winemaking method in Italy called appassimento. To concentrate their juice, grapes are dried out before pressing. The result is very deep wine. This is how Italy’s famous Amarone is made.

Kiley is taking some of his Montepulciano grapes through the appassimento process. The rest are processed in the regular fashion. Then he blends the two wines.

The result is just terrific; a whole pile of complexity and intense fruit flavors. The wine is wonderful by itself, but I found myself looking around the tasting room to see if anyone would bring me a nice, juicy steak.

If, from all this, you’d get the impression that Kiley is a skilled winemaker; you’d be right. He started off as a sommelier and got a broad experience in wines. Then, fortunately for us, he decided that he’d rather make wine than just pour it. You can’t get your soul into a wine by pouring it. He enrolled in the University of California, Davis to study all aspects of winemaking, winning many academic awards — UC Davis is the pinnacle of wine education. Now he’s in Ronda working to express the terroir in his wines.

To say Raffaldini is a work in progress would not be fair at all. This is a story that already has a happy ending.

But the journey does go on. Kiley is constantly monitoring how different grapes do on different parts of the property.

He’s thinking of taking the appassimento process even further and making Amarone-style wines — wouldn’t that be interesting? And he’s trying out new grapes, Italian of course, to see how they fit in at Ronda. He’s trying some Sagrantino as well as the workhorse grape of Sicily, Nero d’Avola — there goes that latitude thing again.

So, devotion to expressing terroir through Italianstyle wines. Jay Raffaldini’s vision has come to pass in a very tasty way — right nearby in Ronda. There is nothing better, for me, than tasting wines with the winemaker who made them. And in North Carolina we have so many opportunities, so it’s time to go tasting. Time to ponder a wander to Ronda. Enjoy

About The Writer

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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by Mike Savicki photography courtesy of JR Motorsportst

GIVE Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s community involvement impacts lives T Photography courtesy of the Statesville Record & Landmark.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. always makes time to help children in the Mooresville community.

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here is a two-week period each January that a certain NASCAR Sprint Cup driver circles on his calendar and labels “My Time.” With holiday commitments, early-year production days and preseason sponsor commitments in the rear view, and the season-opening Daytona 500 still weeks away, this 11-time winner of NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver likes to spend a bit of undisturbed time away from the spotlight.

Anyone who knows Mooresville’s Dale Earnhardt Jr. will tell you that he more than deserves it.

Dale Jr. learned the importance of giving back to the community from his father, the late Dale Earnhardt.

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Dale Jr. share the excitement of the infield with a child from the community. "Most of the people that spend time with me at the track have some sort of illness that prevents them from living a full quality of life, so the fact that they want to be with me at a race is really humbling," says Dale Jr.

But because his interests and involvement extends beyond racing to include a seven-year old driver foundation, one in which he and his sister, Kelley Earnhardt Miller, are personally invested, his “My Time” rarely materializes. For example, when Mooresville’s Shepherd Elementary School called The Dale Jr. Foundation (TDJF) with a personal invitation to honor the driver of the No. 88 National Guard Diet Mt. Dew Chevrolet with an assembly in his honor,

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Dale Jr. happily modified his “My Time” to accommodate the kids.

“To have 500 students and teachers excited about my visit and to thank me for what we have done reminds me of what the foundation is doing and how we are helping,” Dale Jr. explains. “I can put myself in their shoes from my elementary days and think how encouraging it was to have someone that I thought was larger than life at my school doing something. I probably didn’t even know why they were there, but it was still super cool.”

Dale Jr. didn’t arrive at Shepherd empty handed. To continue his foundation’s legacy of support that began several years ago with a simple donation of new football helmets and safety gear (in response to a parent’s personal appeal), then continued with gifts of iPads, smart boards and an entire technology center (aptly named the Dale Earnhardt Jr. Computer Lab), Dale Jr. brought along a $35,000 check earmarked for continued investment in technology. The gifts he received in return from students, teachers

and administrators were truly humbling.

Kelley, TDJF president and a friend of Shepherd Elementary School recalls, “It was so sweet seeing the kids with Dale. ure One kid from each grade had their picture ng taken with Dale, and I remember smiling when I saw him leave the stage humbly balancing a stack of posters, letters and cards that was over a foot high.”

Dale Jr. left Shepherd Elementary School with a stack of posters, letters and cards from the students.

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The 2014 gift to Shepherd is just onee of the more than three-dozen (and growing) gifts TDJF awards annually to community-based organizations,

Dale Jr. recently gave a $35,000 check to Shepherd Elementary School earmarked for continued investment in technology.

nonprofits and individuals each year.

Approximately 70 percent of the more than $325,000 gifts made in 2013 remained local and regional because Dale Jr. and Kelley are committed to continuing a practice started by their father, the late Dale Earnhardt Sr. “My dad instilled the idea of giving back, helping people,” Dale Jr.

explains. “I feel by helping locally, I can actually see the impact my foundation makes. It also brings more awareness to folks in my community, or the organizations here, which need help to provide services to others. National charities have such a larger spotlight to attract more dollars and more awareness to their causes, so my involvement locally shines a brighter light on where

TThe eyes of the NASCAR world focus squarely on Charlotte during the month sq of May. For more than two weeks, race fans from across the country will travel fa between Charlotte Motor Speedway b and the Lake Norman area for special an events, driver and celebrity appearances, ev shop tours, parties, and, of course, two sh of the biggest spring races on NASCAR’s calendar. ca Eleven-time winner of NASCAR’s Most Popular Driver and Mooresville resident, Dale Earnhardt Jr., shares a few personal thoughts on why even a NASCAR novice should make plans to attend a race for the first time.

“Having the race in our backyard is exciting. It’s good racing, especially the All Star race, and a great family outing.

Most people who haven’t attended a race in person get hooked after they have been. It’s definitely worth seeing in person. The track offers a great fan experience with a lot more happening than just a race. There is usually a free concert, a lot of displays and stuff to see, and good food. They even have a mini Whisky River (my restaurant/bar in Charlotte) set up in the grandstands, and you can ride the bull.”

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Rooting for the “underdogs”

Students constantly show their appreciation to Dale Jr. through letters and drawings.

reading, with my dad as the poster child because he quit in the eighth grade and never graduated, there are also tons of stories of my dad just randomly helping people and wanting no recognition at all. It was all just under the radar support to our family’s community because he believed it was the right thing to do.

Now Dale wants to do that, too.”

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the needs in our community are.”

Kelley says Dale Jr. learned that mindset from his dad.

“While he [Dale Earnhardt Sr.] would do some things that were more visible, like working with the [North Carolina] State Highway Patrol to do a poster for safe driving or helping the Kannapolis School System do a program about

Those within TDJF know full well that Dale Jr. believes in the underdog. That’s why TDJF focuses its’ giving on children.

“Most of the people that spend time with me at the track have some sort of illness that prevents them from living a full quality of life, so the fact that they want to be with me at a race is really humbling,” says Dale Jr. “I feel that having a foundation is more than just giving money out to organizations that need it. To actually see the smiles on faces of people that you are helping is what makes the work we do rewarding.”

Freelance writer Mike Savicki has lived and worked in the Lake Norman area for nearly two decades.

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by Lori K. Tate photography by Candy Howard Catherine Boardman helped a Davidson couple transform their Victorian bungalow into a showcase of surprises.

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A newly added upstairs porch from the master bedroom (right inset) offers the perfect place to get away in this Davidson Victorian. Think of it as a grown-up treehouse.

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atherine Boardman has a casual elegance about her. Wearing jeans and a white shirt h highlighted by a gold pendant necklace her si sister-in-law (Bonnie Boardman) designed, she im immediately puts you at ease. This natural quality c comes in handy as an interior designer, as clients fe like they can share their ideas and tastes freely. feel One of the best places to see the fruits of th kind of designer/client relationship is at this a certain Victorian bungalow in Davidson.

B Boardman has worked with the owners of this h house (who wish to remain anonymous in this st story) over the years to create a comfortable h home brimming with stylish surprises.

A Davidson Victorian combines different styles for a seamless look

the house of surprises

A marvelous mix While the outside of the home speaks to its traditional origin, the inside is a mix of Moroccan elements complemented with industrial pieces and a dash of modern. For example, the living room, complete with two leather swivel chairs

by Vanguard Furniture and a steel coffee table from Arteriors Home, serves as a backdrop for a colorful painting by Davidson native Ulysses Jackson that hangs above the mantel. A subtle custom sofa upholstered in Kravet fabric, selected by Boardman and fellow Davidson interior designer Cathy Barkley, and peppered with colorful pillows rounds out the look.

“She [the client] has her own style, so I haven’t changed her style at all. The only thing I’ve done in her words is hold her hand,” explains Boardman, who owns Catherine Boardman Interiors in Davidson. “So many times over the years she will call and say, ‘Come look at this,’ and ask, ‘This or this?’ And I might choose one of the items or I might say, ‘Neither of those, how about this?’ ” Boardman says her client is careful about making decisions. “She’s not an impulse buyer, and it shows in her house,” she adds.

In the kitchen, the eclectic combination continues with custom cabinets painted in a green-gray color, accented by leathered granite countertops and a stone backsplash that reaches to the ceiling. (The cabinet color was selected by Boardman and Barkley as well.) Other highlights in the space include a light fixture adorned with Edison bulbs hanging over a custom island in addition to a La Cornue stove with a copper hood.

The kitchen opens to a banquette used for more informal meals, but on a nice day, it’s tempting to keep walking to the screen porch next to the kitchen and simply relax. Look up and a hand-painted ceiling greets your gaze.

The owner saw a painted porch ceiling years ago in a magazine and held on to the clipping.

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A La Cornue stove with a copper hood complements the stone backsplash, which goes all the way to the ceiling.

When she ďŹ nally had a screen porch, she was determined to execute the idea.

She found a similar Moroccan stencil online and went to work. Each square took about a half hour to paint, and she thinks she repeated the process about 120 times. She completed it by putting herself on a four-stencil-a-day schedule.

Her hard work paid off, as the ceiling adds an additional cozy factor to the space, not to mention a great conversation

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The living room, complete with two leather swivel chairs by Vanguard Furniture and a steel coffee table from Arteriors Home, serves as a backdrop for a colorful painting by Davidson native Ulysses Jackson that hangs above the mantel.

A custom island takes center stage in the kitchen kitchen.

Rodney Readling built the island, as well as the couple's porch daybed and banquette.

The owner painted the porch ceiling. Each square took about a half hour to paint, and she he thinks she repeated d the process about ut 120 times. She he completed itt by putting herself on a fourstencil-a-dayy schedule.

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Above, th Ab A the h home off ffers a casuall eelegance all the way down to tthe dishes.

and the owner to forgo a headboard and use custom back pillows instead. So in essence, the windows serve as the backboard feature.

The nightstands exude a modern air, which is also a surprise as they were designed to be changing tables. “I was adamant that she get the right height, and a lot of nightstands are either too low or too high,” explains Boardman.

“We found these, and the size was great and the look was great. We just didn’t order the changing tabletop. I think they’re perfect.”

Last year the couple decided to expand their master suite by adding a screen porch to it. The project was relatively easy due to the fact that the porch was built on an existing roofline. Because the walls are only screened from chair rail height up, the trees on the p property serve as natural wallpaper, giving yyou the feeling that you’re in a tree house.

Needless to say, the space easily serves as a sl sleeping porch. With that in mind, the owner h had a custom daybed made by Rodney Readling. ((He also built the kitchen island and banquette.)

SShe found the chairs at a flea market and painted th them. A large outdoor base carpet peppered with o overlapping dhurrie area rugs covers the floor, aaccenting the home’s Moroccan influences.

Boardman, who helps clients design their h homes in a variety of styles, says this particular h home works so well because the owner took h her time. “When it rolls out over time like this h house has, it’s so much more successful,” she sa says. “I love that it’s my client’s personality and th that I’ve been able to help elevate that a little bit aat a time. I’ve been a sounding board for her. I have helped her execute some of the ideas, but I don’t want to take too much credit because she really has a strong sense of style. I’ve just held her hand and helped her along all of these years.”

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L AKE N ORMAN’S M OST D ISTINCTIVE H OMES The Peninsula Waterfront Estate A stunning European Country Estate, perfectly situated on a dual point lot in The Peninsula at Lake Norman.

This homes exudes an elegant yet relaxed waterfront style throughout three floors of gracious living. A stunning private covered dining terrace highlights the main living space which features rich Brazilian cherry wood floors, a gourmet kitchen, elevator, and private owner’s study. The magnificent grounds feature a wooded natural area crowned with an outdoor sitting area, a resort style pool and spa with multi-level sun decks, all designed to enjoy privacy and captivating year-round sunset views.

MLS# 2217819 $3,790,000 Agents: Lori Ivester Jackson 704-996-5686/ Reed Jackson 704-713-3623

The Peninsula Waterfront Waterfront custom home with understated elegance at every turn. Old World charm meets seamlessly to create perfect lakeside retreat. Each room adorned with the finest custom details, walnut hardwoods on main, 100% wool carpet, new Currey & Co chandeliers, imported reclaimed French tile, marble and granite countertops, and large master with rotunda sitting area. Chef’s kitchen with long range lake views and sunset. Lower level has theater with 12 rumble seats. Pool with Spa.

MLS# 2220378 $3,199,000 Agents: Lori Ivester Jackson 704-996-5686/ Reed Jackson 704-713-3623

Cornelius Waterfront

Cornelius Waterfront

Cornelius Waterfront

Fantastic updated Cornelius waterfront with great casual chic flair.

Expansive waterside kitchen with Wolf appliance package and rich walnut cabinetry, two master suites, elevator, flagstone terrace and screened porch overlooking resort style pool and spa, complete with shoreline covered gazebo. Guest apartment over garage with gourmet kitchen, private bedroom/bath, and waterview terrace.

Estate like setting with lots of hardwoods, mature landscaping and gardens galore. Elegant home of stone, brick and hard coat stucco. Circular drive through Porte Cochere is stunning entrance into this 5 bedroom with private guest suite w/separate entrance. Cherry cabinets, granite, 4 fireplaces, gas logs, beautiful moldings & hardwood floors. Spectacular water views from 1.24 acre lot.

Beautiful coastal accents, with 3 floors of premium architectural features.

Granite & custom stone throughout. Dramatic two story vaulted entrance extends to water side wall of windows. Fantastic stained wide plank hardwoods. Walkout lower level recreation and entertainment areas. Stone terrace with columns overlooking lake.

MLS# 2207654 $2,249,900 Agents: Lori Ivester Jackson 704-996-5686/Reed Jackson 704-713-3623

MLS# 2167610 $1,999,000 Agent: Lori Ivester Jackson 704-996-5686

MLS# 2216666 $1,925,000 Agents: Lori Ivester Jackson 704-996-5686/Jan Sipe 704-453-4676

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Over 8000 sq ft of living space. 4 bedrooms with designs for a 5th. Wine cellar. Gourmet kitchen with Wolf/Subzero appliances.

Private pier/boat slip, gazebo lake side, fenced rear yard, salt water pool with elevated hot tub, waterfalls.

Immaculate Peninsula waterfront home with 4 mile Sunset View .Remodeled kitchen w/ antique glazed cabinets,2 islands, seeded glass, granite, tile backsplash, Wolf 6 burner gas range & Thermador appliances.

Remodeled masterbath w/pedestal tub.

Lower level Great room w/bar, stone fireplace & 2nd master suite. Pier w/ covered sitting area & boatslip

Numerous living spaces for entertaining or privacy. 4” hickory floors on main. 5 bedrooms/4.5 bathrooms, Master bedroom features cathedral ceiling and French doors to private lakeside balcony. Kitchen with large island, beautiful granite counters, and 6-burner JennAir stove. Sandy beach.

Stately brick home with 3 car garage.

Kitchen with cherry cabinets, granite counters and new stainless appliances, new Airco & heating system. Upgrades include hardwood floor in workout room, main bedroom & dressing room. Full sound system thruout house & on deck, wine cooler in Butler room, EPI hardwood on deck, Fountain in front yard. Beautiful gardens and private backyard

Gorgeous 4 bedroom, full brick home! All formals, plus office and bonus room. Kitchen has granite, tile backsplash, large island with Dacor cooktop, stainless appliances limestone tile floor. Hardwood throughout main living areas, plantation shutters on all windows. All closets have custom cabinetry.

MLS# 2219742 $1,895,000 Agents: Reed Jackson 704-713-3623/ Patty Howe 704-651-2529

MLS# 2209630 $1,423,000 Agent: Lori Ivester Jackson 704-996-5686

MLS# 2205769 $1,249,900 Agent: Lori Ivester Jackson 704-996-5686

MLS# 2202763 $789,000 Agent: Lori Ivester Jackson 704-996-5686

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The 4th Annual North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival Photography courtesy of the Blue Oval Classic Car Show

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10th Annual Blue Oval Classic Car Show For those who would rather push a Ford than drive a Chevy, there’s the 10th Annual Blue Oval Classic Car Show at Mooresville Ford on May 3. This year the show is expected to attract 250 cars and trucks covering every decade from the 1920s to the present. In honor of the Mustang’s 50th anniversary, 1964 ½-1978 Mustangs will be the featured vehicles at the show, as the event also serves as a Fairlane Club of America mini-meet.

Trophies will be awarded for Best of Show plus first, second and third place in each of the more than 30 classes. This year’s show will also feature an “unrestored” class with Gold, Silver and Bronze awards. Trophies are highly coveted, as they are made from RoushYates NASCAR engine parts.

This marks the eighth year the show will benefit Dove House Children’s Advocacy Center. Dove House is a nationally accredited children’s advocacy center that provides support and services to child victims of sexual abuse and their non-offending family members in Iredell and Alexander Counties.

10th Annual Blue Oval Classic Car Show, May 3, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., free admission for spectators, Mooresville Ford, www.foacarolinas.com.

During Lake Norman’s festival season, there’s one shin-dig you don’t want to miss — The 4th Annual North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival at Historic Rural Hill in Huntersville, as it always delivers a stellar line up of bands and breweries.

The festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 10, but this year it will host a special Campers Concert featuring The Reckoning, a Grateful Dead cover band with Rusty Cole and Wes Powers from Sol Driven Train. The Reckoning will perform the Grateful Dead’s Europe ‘72 album in its entirety. Also performing is Hit or Miss, the acoustic duo of Joel Timmons and Ward Buckheister, also with Sol Driven Train. Timmons and Buckheister will be performing tunes from the Wood Brothers and The Avett Brothers. The Campers Concert is for registered campers only.

On Saturday look for performances by Greensky Bluegrass, Big Daddy Love, Sol Driven Train, Jesse Dee, Spirit Family Reunion, Jon Stickley Trio, The Reckoning and Hit or Miss. Brewers featured include: Highland Brewing, Catawba Brewing, Lonerider, No Da Brewing, District 9 Brewing Company, Hi-Wire Brewing, Four Friends Brewing, Free Range Brewing, Birdsong Brewing, Triple C Brewing and Heist Brewery. Cheers!

The 4th Annual North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival, May 10, 11:30 a.m.-9:45 p.m., $35 for advanced pre-sale tasting ticket ($40 day of), $22 for all-day music ticket, $15 for designated driver ticket, $7 children’s ticket, camping rates vary, www.ncbrewsmusic.com.

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Paint the Night Blue Stop Child Abuse Now (SCAN) hosts Paint the Night Blue on May 10. Held at Merino’s Home Furnishings in Downtown Mooresville, this community event offers a little something for everyone. Look for a Kids’ Fun Zone (complete with games and prizes), an inflatable Pitch-Back Machine, a photo booth, a beer tent with food, artists’ booths, raffles and Corn Hole by One-Eyed Jack (tournament begins at 6 p.m.).

The highlight of the evening is a performance by Too Much Sylvia, one of the top bands in North and South Carolina. Listen for everything from Pharrell Williams’ Happy to Marvin Gaye’s Got To Give It Up to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Call Me The Breeze.

For 25 years, SCAN has worked to break the cycle of child abuse in Iredell County, as it provides classes, support groups and home visits to guide parents as they develop effective parenting skills.

Paint the Night Blue, May 10 from 5-9 p.m., $10, $8 students/teachers (kids 13 and under free), in advance or available at the door; Merino's Home Furnishings, 500 S. Main Street, Mooresville, www.iredell.org.

A month of things to do in the Lake Norman area Date Night

CONCERTS Music on Main (May 2) Enjoy free concerts on the lawn at Mooresville Town Hall on the first Fridays of the month through October. Skinny Velvet performs May 2.

Time TBA. Free. Mooresville Town Hall Lawn, www.ci.mooresville.nc.us.

School of Rock Concert in the Park (May 3) Enjoy this concert for all ages. Free.

5-8 p.m. Bailey Road Park, 11536, Bailey Road, Cornelius, www.cornelius.org.

CPCChorus and Chorale (May 3-4) CPCChorus and Chorale’s spring revue will take you on a virtual road-trip of hits streaming from many genres and across a couple of centuries. Saturday 8 p.m. Sunday 3 p.m. $10, $5 children 5-12. Journey Church, 15711 Brookway Drive, Huntersville.

Concerts on the Green (May 4, 18) Pack a picnic and enjoy an evening of music on performs on May 18. 6-8 p.m. Free. Davidson Village Green, corner of Main Street and Concord Road, www.concertsonthegreen.com.

Music at St. Alban’s (May 5) David Tang and VOX perform Feel the Spirit, Feed the Soul.

Tang directs a performance by Charlotte choir, VOX, with special guests, in a program of African-American spirituals, hymns, gospel and more. 3 p.m. $15, $10 students and seniors (62+), free for children under 12. St. Alban’s Episcopal Church, 301 Caldwell Lane, Davidson, www.musicatstalbansdavidson.org.

Paint the Night Blue (May 10) This community event offers a little something for everyone.

Look for a Kids’ Fun Zone (complete with games and prizes), an inflatable Pitch-Back Machine, a photo booth, a beer tent with food, artists’ booths, raffles and Corn Hole by One-Eyed Jack (tournament begins at 6 p.m.). The highlight of the evening is a performance by Too Much Sylvia. 5-9 p.m. $10, $8 students/ teachers (kids 13 and under free), in advance or available at the door. Merino’s Home Furnishing, 500 S. Main Street, Mooresville, www.iredell.org.

Dream a Little Dream of Me (May 16-17) The North Mecklenburg Chorus and Left@25 present Dream a Little Dream of Me, a concert with special appearances from dancers The Dance Spot. Friday 7:30 p.m., Saturday 3 p.m. $12.50. Huntersville United Methodist Church, 14005 Stumptown Road, Huntersville, www.nmcchorus.org.

Cornelius Concert Series (May 17) Charlotte Bronze: Hand bell Choir performs. This is a community hand bell ensemble is based in the Charlotte area under the direction of nationally acclaimed director and composer Timothy H Waugh. The group was formed in March of 2011 and consists of 20 core members. Their ages range from 14 to 60 with ringing experience of 1 to 2 to over 45 years. The group’s primary focus

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includes education and performance of the art of hand bell ringing in the local community.

Time TBA. A free will offering will be taken at this event to defray costs for this concert. Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 19600 Zion Street, Cornelius, www.mtzionumc.net.

EVENTS Book Launch for Feeding Your Spirit (May 1) The book launch for Feeding Your Spirit, a cookbook made for and by the friends of A Giving Spirit Foundation (AGSF) kicks off the month of May. 6-8 p.m. Free, cookbooks are $15.

Main Street Books, Davidson. A list of events benefitting AGSF for the month of May can be found at http://agivingspirit.blogspot.com.

Relay for Life (May 2) Walk to end cancer, as this walk benefits the American Cancer Society. There’s food, games, activities and entertainment during this family friendly event.

Teams camp out overnight around the track at Bailey Road Park and members take turns walking the track. Free. Opening ceremony Friday night at 7 p.m., closing ceremony Saturday at 3 p.m. Bailey Road Park, 11536 Bailey Road, Cornelius, www. cornelius.org.

Nosy Neighbor Kitchen Tour (May 2) Visit nine newly renovated kitchens in Cornelius’ Peninsula area. All proceeds raised will go to support Safe Alliance, an organization that provides support for victims of domestic, sexual violence and child abuse in Mecklenburg County by providing shelter, counseling and legal advocacy services.

Local chefs will offer gourmet tastings at several of the homes, and ticketholders will be entered in drawings for kitchen-related prize baskets. On the day of the tour, ticket holders will visit the registration desk in the Jetton Village Gazebo, to pick up their tour brochures. Brochures will include a map with directions to all the kitchens on tour, as well as discounts from local merchants and vendors. Carpooling is encouraged, as there is limited parking near some of the homes.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. $25. The Peninsula, Cornelius, www.safealliance.org/nosy-neighbor.

Davidson Town Day (May 3) This annual festival features food and entertainment, as well as a chance to visit with your neighbors. 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Downtown Davidson, www.ci.davidson.nc.us.

10th Annual Blue Oval Classic Car Show (May 3) This car show is expected to attract 250 cars and trucks covering every decade from the 1920s to the present. In honor of the Mustang’s 50th anniversary, 1964 ½-1978 Mustangs will be the featured vehicles at the show, as the event also serves as a Fairlane Club of America mini-meet.

8 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission for spectators.

Mooresville Ford, www.foacarolinas.com.

The Lake Norman Bags & Brews Fest (May 3) The festival a craft beer festival with a sanctioned cornhole tournament. One hundred percent of

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the proceeds (ticket sales, donations, etc.) from this event go to charity. The event is 21 and up and will feature live entertainment, food trucks and local vendors in addition to cornhole and beer. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Price TBA. Central greenway at the Mooresville Town Square Shopping Center, www.lakenormanbagsandbrewsfest.com.

Indies + Docs (May 3) Kikujiro is a bittersweet road movie about two characters who have very little in common. Masao is a sensitive nine-year-old boy who has to spend his summer vacation alone with his grandmother. In his boredom, he decides to look for the mother he has never met; with only a photo, an address, and very little money. This does not seem like a good idea, so a friend of his grandmother’s volunteers to send her husband along.7 p.m. Cornelius residents, $8; non-Cornelius resident $9. Cornelius Arts Center, 19725 Oak Street, Cornelius, www.indiesplusdocs.com.

World War II Reenactment (May 3-4) Experience the D-Day invasion of France! The plantation will be transformed into a French farm and the battle that will take place each day will be a representation of what happened after the Allied forces landed on the beach and pushed inland. Meet reenactors portraying the contingents of Allied and Axis, French Partisans, demonstrations throughout the weekend, a main battle each day, and more.

Time TBA. Admission is $8 for adults, 5 and under free. Historic Latta Plantation, 5225 Sample Road, Huntersville, www.lattaplantation.org.

Stand Up for the Catawba Lake Norman SUP Race (May 9) Compete or watch Lake Norman’s first sanctioned paddleboard race.

Friday, pre-race reception 6-9 p.m.; Saturday, registration begins at 7 a.m., 8 a.m. pre-race meeting; 11 a.m. awards ceremony on the beach. Port City Club, 18665 Harborside Road, Cornelius, www.standuplkn.com.

Hello Huntersville (May 10) Head to downtown Huntersville to celebrate the works and talents of local artists. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Downtown Huntersville, www.huntersville.org.

The 4th Annual North Carolina Brewers and Music Festival (May 10) Look for performances by Greensky Bluegrass, Big Daddy Love, Sol Driven Train, Jesse Dee, Spirit Family Reunion, Jon Stickley Trio, The Reckoning and Hit or Miss. Brewers featured include: Highland Brewing, Catawba Brewing, Lonerider, No Da Brewing, District 9 Brewing Company, Hi-Wire Brewing, Four Friends Brewing, Free Range Brewing, Birdsong Brewing, Triple C Brewing and Heist Brewery. 11:30 a.m.-9:45 p.m. $35 for advanced pre-sale tasting ticket ($40 day of), $22 for all-day music ticket, $15 for designated driver ticket, $7 children’s ticket, camping rates vary.

Historic Rural Hill, 4431 Neck Road, Huntersville, www.ncbrewsmusic.com.

4th Annual Catwalk for a Cause (May 14) Enjoy an evening filled with fashion, entertainment, gourmet good, a silent auction and

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raffle prizes. Proceeds raised from the event benefit the Martin Truex Jr. Special Needs Fund at Levine Children’s Hospital. The fund provides financial assistance for patients and families of children being treated at the hospital. 6-10 p.m. $125.

Merino’s, 500 S. Main Street, Downtown Mooresville, www.martintruexjrfoundation.org.

A Taste of Art (May 15) Enjoy a wine tasting, food, art auction and more benefitting The Community Arts Project. 8-10 p.m. $30 each, $35 at the door.

The Fresh Market, 20623 Torrence Chapel Road, Cornelius, www.thecommunityartsproject.org.

Charlotte Asian Festival and Dragon Boat Race (May 17) Celebrate Asian cultures, diversity, ethnicity, roots and history in addition to seeing a beautiful boat race. Time TBD. Free. Ramsey Creek Park, Cornelius, www.charlottedragonboat.com.

Race City Festival (May 17) This outdoor street festival offers local merchants in addition to the arts and culture of our community, local businesses, live music and other entertainment, an International food court, beer garden (new this year), plus a children’s area with rides and activities. Free. 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Downtown Mooresville, www.mooresvillenc.org.

‘Tawba Walk Art & Music Festival (May 17) Enjoy all sorts of art and music in downtown Cornelius. All day. Free. Downtown Cornelius, www.cornelius.org.

3rd Annual Swing Fore A Child’s Place Golf Tournament (May 19) Golfers can help send homeless children in Charlotte to summer camp by teeing it up at the Swing Fore A Child’s Place Golf Tournament. A Child’s Place is a local non-profit organization that provides homeless children in Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools with educational, emotional and health support, helping to keep them healthy and in the classroom. It’s 6-week My Place summer camp program provides children with academic tutoring to help erase any gaps in their education created by being homeless.

1 p.m. Registration is $250 per player, $800 per foursome. River Run Country Club, Davidson, www.swingfore2014.eventbrite.com.

Little 600 (May 20) Featuring a full field of NASCAR drivers such as Kyle Larson, Michael McDowell, Justin Allgaier and more, this race takes place on the 0.7-mile, asphalt sprint karting track at GoPro Motorplex in Mooresville. These drivers will battle it out in a fleet of Arrive-and-Drive Rental Karts for bragging rights, as there is no cash prize. The night also includes the Lady 600, a 10-lap rental kart race among some of the most well-known females in the racing industry, including NASCAR drivers’ wives and girlfriends. 4 p.m. gates open. Free, $10 per car parking charge. GoPro Motorplex, 130 Motorplex Drive, Mooresville, www.gopromotorplex.com.

Memorial Day Ceremony (May 26) Enjoy a Memorial Day Ceremony featuring music and remembrances by local performers and dignitaries.

7 p.m. Free. Birkdale Village, Huntersville, www. huntersville.org .

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Andre Christine Gallery & Sculpture Garden Artist Vision: Inside Outside. May 10 through July.

Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m.148 Ervin Road, Mooresville, 704.775.9516, www.andrechristinegallery.com.

Cornelius Arts Center UMBRA. Local artist, Meredith Connelly, will encourage viewers to interact with and to ponder light, shadow, time, nature and energy in her unique installation and

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exhibit entitled, UMBRA. UMBRA will feature large, sound-sensitive, illuminated sculptures that invites audience participation. Meredith’s light-based installations are influenced by the internal movement and energy that can be found in nature as in cocoons and beehives. Reception May 17 during ‘Tawba Walk from 6:30-9 p.m. 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 watercolorist ‘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 Various exhibitions. 103 W. Center Avenue, Mooresville, www.magart.org.

Foster’s Frame and Art Gallery Various 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 exhibitions. 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 exhibitions. 108 S. Main Street, Davidson, www.sanctuaryofdavidson.com.

Tropical Connections Various exhibitions.

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 2014 Student Art Exhibition. The Student Art Exhibition highlights works produced during the academic year by both art majors and non art-majors.

Through May 7. Mon-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; Sat-Sun noon-4 p.m. Davidson College, The Van Every/ Smith Galleries, 315 N. Main Street, Davidson, www.davidsoncollegeartgalleries.org.

MONTHLY EVENTS Carolina Raptor Center Live bird presentations, flight shows, behind-thescenes tours and more take place at Carolina Raptor Center throughout the month. Visit carolinaraptorcenter.org for more details.

The Artisan Market Craft Crawl (First Saturday) Formerly known as the Mooresville Craft Crawl, this market features baked goods, clothing, embroidery, jewelry, paintings, 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.

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 Bplanet@ci.charlotte.nc.us to schedule a tour.

Eden Street Market (Every Thursday, Friday and Saturday) Buy fresh fish and produce during

the week. Thursday 3-6 p.m.;Friday 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 106 Eden Street, Davidson.

2nd Friday Art Crawl Every Second Friday, Cornelius Cultural Arts Group invites the community to experience downtown Cornelius in style! Hosted by Bella Love, this monthly art crawl features some of the area’s most talented and innovative artisans as well as live performances, food trucks, and special events at local businesses. 5-9 p.m. Free. Oak Street Mill, 19725 Oak Street, Cornelius, www.bellalove.org.

Davidson Farmer’s Market (Every Saturday) 8 a.m.-noon. Free. Next to Town Hall between Main and Jackson streets in downtown Davidson, www.davidsonfarmersmarket.org.

Downtown Mooresville Farmer’s Market (Every Saturday) 8 a.m.-noon. Corner of Church Street and West Iredell Avenue.

Huntersville Growers’ Market (Every Saturday) 8 a.m.-noon. 103 Maxwell Street, Huntersville, www.huntersville.org.

Lincoln County Farmer’s Market — Denver (Every Saturday) 8 a.m.-noon. Rock Springs Elementary School, 3633 Hwy. 16 North, Denver, www.lincolncountyfarmersmarket.com.

Meeting Street Market (Every Tuesday) 5 p.m.-dusk. Morrison Plantation (in the parking lot behind the live/work townhomes near Bruester’s Real Ice Cream).

Troutman Depot Farmers Market (Every Thursday) 3:30-6:30 p.m.

137 Main Street, Troutman.

Mooresville Museum (First and Third Saturday)View exhibits and artifacts from Mooresville’s past and present. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. 132 E. Center Avenue, Mooresville, www.downtownmooresville.com.

Open Air Market at the Crossing (Every Saturday) Buy local flowers/plants, jam/ honey, soap, candles, baked goods, handmade 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.

SPORTS Davidson College Baseball Nothings beats a baseball game on a warm spring day. UNC Asheville (May 7), NC Central (May 8). Davidson College, www.davidsonwildcats.com.

THEATRE Life As We Know It (Through May 4) These five comedies and a monologue by Elaine Alexander offer a fun, yet thought-provoking satirical skewering of the maladies and madness of modern life. They gleefully mock such contemporary contagions as I-phone addiction, cosmetic surgery obsession, celebrity worship, conspicuous car consumption and helicopter parenting. This is the production’s Charlotte-area premiere. Thu-Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $21; seniors, groups and students $16. Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Road, Cornelius, www.warehousepac.com.

Living Well Your local resource for health and wellness services near you Audiology Piedmont HealthCare Megan Mathis-Webb, AuD Kathryn Curtis, AuD 140 Gateway Blvd.

Mooresville, NC 28117 704-664-9638

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Lori’s Larks

CSI Huntersville CPCC helps students learn the precise art of collecting evidence

by Lori K. Tate photography by Glenn Roberson

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always enjoyed playing the board game Clue while I was growing up. I even went to see the movie in the theatre in the mid-80s.

Remember the late Eileen Brennan as Mrs. Peacock and Christopher Lloyd as Professor Plum? It was always great fun to figure out who committed the murder and with what.

These days the general public is exposed to more of what goes on during an actual crime scene investigation thanks to shows like Bones and CSI and authors such as Kathy Reichs. No, investigating a crime scene is not nearly as sexy as it is on television, but it’s always interesting, even fascinating. This point was reiterated to me recently during the Forensic Lab Tour at CPCC Merancas Campus in Huntersville.

This particular campus is home to CPCC’s Public Service and Transportation System programs, as well as the American Academy of Applied Forensics. Our tour guide/ instructor was Calvin Jackson, a forensic science instructor at CPCC who has more than 20 years of experience in the field. A

retired United States Air Force officer, Jackson also served as a forensics consultant to New Scotland Yard and was a visiting instructor at Oxfordshire Police Training Center in Oxford, England. Obviously, he knows his stuff, but more importantly he’s a dynamic instructor — the kind that would have made any subject fun in school for me, even math.

At the beginning of the tour, which begins in the forensics lab in the Claudia Watkins Belk Center for Justice, Jackson explained that “forensics is the application of science to the purpose of law.” Then he went straight into explaining how to take fingerprints properly.

Lori K. Tate surveys the murder "victim" for evidence.

Tate learned that anything at a murder scene can provide a clue.

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All of us got to try it for ourselves by brushing fingerprint dust on the back of a strip of crime scene tape with magnetic wands.

Next he pulled out a bin labeled “skulls” and proceeded to bring out two skulls to show us how to identify them. Turns out there are three types of human skulls — a fact I never came across in journalism school.

Once we digested all of that, we walked down the hall to the crime scene rooms. These are basically staged rooms where students are tested on their investigative and forensic abilities. We began with the apartment, then the office (where we discussed digital evidence) and finally, the hotel room, which had been staged as a murder scene.

Here we discovered clues such as three kinds of cigarettes (one with lipstick), a plastic Mellow Yellow bottle (better check to see if that’s really Mellow Yellow), a baseball bat with blood on it and a fake beer can with a thumb file hidden inside.

A male mannequin served as our victim.

When we returned to the lab, Jackson wrapped up the tour by showing us how to lift footprints and cast shoe impressions. As a shoeaholic, I was impressed to learn that the FBI has a database of every kind of sole of shoe sold in the United States. Jackson says the more expensive the shoe, the easier it is to trace. Yet another reason I don’t have a pair of Jimmy Choos. Just kidding.

The last thing we did was use a blood reagent to find blood in the lab room because even if you clean up blood, the hemoglobin remains. After spraying a product called BLUESTAR® FORENSIC on the floor in the back of the room with the lights turned off, we discovered blood glowing on the floor. Mystery solved.

While I was fascinated with the precision and thought process of forensics, and I’m certainly glad these folks do what they do so we can catch the bad guys, I think I’m going to keep my day job.

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