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10 T he Main Channel What’s hip at Lake Norman

15 A round the Track Brad Keselowski doesn’t stop when the race is over

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21 T om’s Jobs

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30 T he Galley

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40 H ome Port — Garden

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admit it. I haven’t always been crazy about Lake Norman. Anyone who reads this column regularly knows that I grew up going to Lake Tillery just east of here. Until, I met my husband, a native of Cornelius, I had only visited North Carolina’s “Inland Sea” a handful of times.

During one visit as a child, I remember the water being extremely muddy.

Of course, that was just the case where I happened to be, but in my mind I thought that all of Lake Norman was a huge muddy mess and couldn’t possibly be as picturesque as my beloved Lake Tillery. (No surprise that I had a dramatic take on things.)

I think I was also intimidated by the size of Lake Norman as well. To a kid, it really does look like an ocean.

Fast-forward to now and you’ll discover that my perception has changed. Don’t get me wrong, Lake Tillery is still one of the most beautiful places on this earth, but Lake Norman is as well. I’ve lived here almost eight years now, and every day I grow to love this area more and more.

One of the things I enjoy most about Lake Norman is its history. If you ever get a chance to go out on a boat with an oldtimer, do it. It’s one of the best ways to understand how much the lake has evolved over the years. You’ll learn that Governor’s

Island used to be covered in trees and inhabited by goats. It was informally called Goat Island.

Of course being married to an oldtimer makes me an honorary old-timer, which means I’ve learned a lot of lake trivia over the years on many a pontoon ride. I’m a sucker for random tidbits of information anyway, so it works out well. As it turns out, there are a lot of random facts concerning Lake Norman. The sad part is that because we’re such a transient area now, most folks don’t know about them.

That’s where CURRENTS comes in.

This month my husband, John, and I came up with a 15-question lake quiz to see how well you know Lake Norman (see page 56). Some of the questions involve your easy chamber-of-commerce facts, while others are much more difficult. I actually stumped my in-laws, and they’ve been living here since the mid-70s.

I hope you’ll take our quiz and learn more about this beautiful place we call home. By the way, this quiz is perfect to use as dinner party entertainment, so feel free to take copies of this issue to your next soiree. Good luck!

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Encouraged to Serve Seventeen-year-old Omar Caldwell grew up watching his mother help community members in need through Locma Ministries, a Charlottebased non-profit organization she founded. He remembers helping out at the clothing drives

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held at his family’s church every second Saturday of the month.

In fact, it was while helping his church collect backpacks for A Place of Hope, Inc. — an organization that collects and

distributes backpacks and hygienic supplies to orphaned and impoverished children in Africa — that Omar decided to start his own non-profit, Children Empowering Children (CEC), with the help of his younger siblings.

The purpose of CEC is to empower children to become leaders by offering assistance to other non-profit organizations in the form of monetary support, clothing, school supplies, etc.

“Anyone that applies can get support for their organization,” says Caldwell, who recently graduated from Davidson Day and serves as the chief operating officer of CEC. “Anyone that needs our help that we can help, we do it.”

Children in kindergarten through 12th grade are encouraged to form a team and join CEC. Once they sign up on the Web site, they will be contacted when local opportunities to serve are organized. The group’s goal is to eventually work on at least four service projects per year.

This past spring, Caldwell successfully recruited 10 Davidson Day classmates to volunteer for a phone-a-thon at Lake Norman YMCA to raise funds for their annual Community Gift Campaign. The group raised almost $2,000, and the money will be used to provide financial assistance for children’s summer programs at the YMCA. Caldwell, who will be attending The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee in the fall, hopes to study biology and carry the spirit and mission of CEC into his new college campus by organizing service projects there, too.

— Renee Roberson, photography by Chad Macy The Scoop For more information about Children Empowering Children, visit www.ceccharlotte.org. www.LNCurrents.com

Bringing it Home

Allen Brawley hopes to bring jobs back to America one T-shirt at a time Allen Brawley hopes to reverse the trend of American jobs going overseas. And he’s doing it one T-shirt at a time.

Brawley is a Troutman entrepreneur who started a new shirt company this year called It Happens 2 You. The shirts feature cartoon drawings depicting some of life’s lighthearted moments. Brawley comes up with the ideas, an artist in Concord draws them and eight former textile workers in Alexander County sew the shirts by hand.

The shirts are made 100 percent from organic cotton grown in Texas.

“We’re making a grassroots effort to bring jobs and money back to America,” Brawley says.

He thinks the large number of former textile workers in the region makes this the perfect place to start such a business.

“A lot of people in this area have experience in cutting and sewing T-shirts,” he says. “Even though the industries have gone, the people with that experience and knowledge still live here.”

Brawley acknowledges that his operation is still small, but he thinks that can change. In fact, he feels like once the story behind his shirts gets out, American shoppers will respond.

“I think American people would rather purchase an American product versus a foreign product if given the opportunity,” he says. “I just want to give them that opportunity.”

— by Scott Graf, photography courtesy of Allen Brawley The Scoop It Happens 2 You shirts cost between $20 and $25. For more information, visit www.ItHappens2You.com.

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Korean Barbecued Beef from Nanette’s Table Ingredients 1 and 1/2 pounds of beef tenderloin, about 5 inches thick 5 cloves of garlic, chopped 1 tablespoon plus 1/2 teaspoon of sugar 6 tablespoons light soy sauce 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon Asian sesame oil 2 tablespoons rice vinegar 5 green onions, minced, plus shredded green onion for garnish 1 tablespoon peeled and grated fresh ginger 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon Sriracha chile sauce 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 cup arugula, chopped 1 cup cabbage, chopped 6 tortillas (your choice of type)

Instructions Cut the beef across the grain into thin slices. Mash together three-fourths of the chopped garlic and one tablespoon of sugar, forming a paste. Place the paste in a bowl and stir in three tablespoons of the light soy sauce, the dark soy sauce, one tablespoon of sesame oil, one tablespoon of vinegar, all but one tablespoon of the minced green onions, the ginger, one tablespoon of the sesame seeds (half black and half white), the black pepper and one tablespoon of water.

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Meanwhile, make a dipping sauce. On a cutting board, mash together the remaining chopped garlic, and half teaspoon of sugar, forming a paste. Place the paste in a bowl and whisk in the remaining three tablespoons of soy sauce, the remaining one tablespoon of vinegar, the chile sauce, the remaining one teaspoon of sesame oil, the reserved one tablespoon of minced green onion, the remaining one tablespoon of sesame seeds (half black, half white) and one tablespoon of water. Set aside until ready to serve.

Prepare a hot fire in a charcoal grill, or preheat a stovetop grill pan over high heat. Brush the grill rack or pan with the canola oil. Remove the beef from the marinade and pat dry. Discard the marinade. Working in batches, arrange in a single line on the rack or pan. Sear, turning once, until crisp and brown on both sides, about two minutes per side. Wipe and oil the rack or pan between batches if necessary.

To serve the beef, garnish with black and white sesame seeds, shredded green onion, the dipping sauce, and cabbage/arugula. Wrap in your favorite type of tortilla.

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Here’ s the Beef Char-Grill brings smiles to Davidson Wolfpack alumni living in the lake area have something to smile about, and it has nothing to do with the school’s new men’s basketball coach (Mark Gottfried). Instead, it has everything to do with burgers — Char-Grill burgers to be exact.

If you went to North Carolina State University, eating at the Char-Grill on Hillsborough Street is practically a prerequisite for graduation. Since 1960 this cinder-block burger joint has been an institution in Raleigh, and now folks in the Lake Norman area get to join in on the tasty fun, as a Char-Grill opened in Davidson this past April.

Keeping the restaurant’s history in mind, you’d think the owner of this establishment would have to be a graduate of North Carolina State, but instead it’s Austin Green, a graduate

Char-Grill opened in Davidson in April.

of UNC Charlotte. Green works in commercial real estate and was looking for franchise opportunities when a friend told him about Char-Grill.

“I’m a sucker for a good burger,” says Green.

“So basically I called the franchise contact and went to Raleigh and a few of the other restaurants, tried the food and was like, ‘Wow, this is the best burger I’ve ever had.’ ” While the Davidson Char-Grill looks a bit different than the original location on Hillsborough (in Davidson, you can eat inside rather than on outdoor picnic tables, and the menu offers salads, chicken tenders and brownies), the burgers are just as good.

“It’s the same specifications,” says Green of the restaurant’s grill system. “There are lava rocks underneath the grill, and you know that’s what gives you that good kind of Char-Grill flavor I guess you’d say.”

Green says a lot of folks have come in and told him that they used to eat at the Raleigh locations (there are now four) when they were in school. “There are a ton of N.C. State alumni [here]. We know so many of them now because they come on a regular basis,” he says. “They say it tastes just the same.”

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Lilly comes to town, the bookstore goes downtown and more

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If everything goes according to plan, the Davidson College Bookstore (aka the Campus Store) will move into the BB&T building in downtown Davidson in fall 2012. The move means that ’Cats on Main will merge with the Campus Store at the downtown location. Gwen Gardner, manager of the Campus Store, says the new twostory location measures a little more than 6,000 square feet. “It would be nice for Main Street,” says Gardner. “We’ve enjoyed having ’Cats on Main there and have gotten lots of positive feedback from people who enjoy the staff and the experience they have there.”

— www.davidsoncollegebookstore.com Consign On A Dime has moved to a larger location in Cornelius. You’ll now find the home furnishings consignment store in the LightStyles building on West Catawba Avenue. “We’ve doubled our size,” says San12

dra Getts, who co-owns the store with Tamara Mullis. “We had outgrown our former space, and this location is more convenient for our customers.” The new space features more than 4,500 square feet of furniture, accent pieces and accessories.

— www.consignonadime.com Children’s Homes of Iredell County has opened a thrift store named Special Treasures at 224 Center Street in Statesville.

The store was formed to provide job skills for the children of the non-profit home.

All proceeds from the store will benefit the organization’s continuing jobs program.

Kathy Krantz, a Mooresville resident and president of the Children’s Homes of Iredell County board, says she wants to give the foster children every opportunity to succeed when they age out of The Home.

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Monkee’s of Lake Norman is now carrying the timeless and whimsically colored line of Lilly Pulitzer. “There’s just such a cult following for Lilly Pulitzer,” says Sandy Bowers, owner of Monkee’s of Lake Norman. “I just think whatever your style is, it doesn’t have to be limited to preppy. Your style could be classic, could be edgy, it could be whatever, but that line is so huge that there’s something for everybody, so I find most consistently that everybody loves Lilly.”

Bowers has selected more contemporary pieces of the Lilly Pulitzer line for her Davidson boutique. “I’m trying to buy things that offer more than just one season of wear,” explains Bowers. I find that the traditional Lilly is really limited to the spring and summer seasons. …I’m trying to get the most seasons out of it.”

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“When I was 15, I worked at a Carvel ice cream store on Long Island. I was fired from the front counter after two days because I put too much ice cream in the cones. For the rest of the summer, they stuck me in the back making ice cream cakes.”

Tom Cotter, published author, consultant for Mercedez-Benz and the writer of Tom’s Jobs in Lake Norman CURRENTS “When I was 11 years old, my grandfather, who was a farmer and worked from 7 a.m. until the sun went down, asked me if I’d help him pick up some rocks in a hay field.

We were out there all morning and all afternoon. I thought we would never get done picking up those rocks.”

Bill Russell, President/CEO, Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce “The summer after graduating from North Mecklenburg High School, I dug ditches on the new highway (to become I-77) in the area of what is now called Exits 28-36 from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. for $1.50 an hour. On the good side, I got a great tan.”

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That’s how Mooresville’s Brad Keselowski summarizes his current lifestyle as we conclude an interview near Penske Racing headquarters. NASCAR’s two weeks of Charlotte spring racing are on the horizon, and Keselowski’s schedule is packed. He’s just finished a team dinner and is about to head to a scheduled appearance when he makes time to chat.

Above: Brad Keselowski is a 27-year-old living his dream in racing.

Left: A week after starting on the pole at the Coca-Cola 600 in Charlotte, Brad Keselowski won the STP 400 at the Kansas Speedway.

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“In this sport, we don’t get days off, and we are pretty much used to keeping a pace that most people would agree is crazy,” Keselowski explains. “When the races come to Charlotte every year, you’d think things would slow down a bit, but they really don’t.”

Case and point, just a few days after we talk, Keselowski qualifies his No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger second in the All Star Showdown and competes for one million dollars that same night in the Sprint All Star Race under the lights at Charlotte Motor Speedway. He then catches a flight the next morning to Iowa Speedway and finishes third with his No. 22 Discount Tire/ Ruby Tuesday Dodge Challenger in the Nationwide Series John Deere Dealers 250 before returning home to begin practice for the CocaCola 600, the longest race of his season. That same weekend the No. 29 Brad Keselowski Rac-

ing Ram Truck finishes in the top 10, so Keselowski earns some pride as an owner along the way, too.

The next time we cross paths, it’s two nights after Iowa, and Brad is attending The King’s Cup, a charity event organized by Richard Petty where teams from around the sport compete in go kart racing relay style on an indoor track in Charlotte. When I ask him why he’s not taking a turn behind the wheel, Keselowski jokingly says he and go karts don’t go well together, so he’s spending the evening meeting fans and signing autographs. There’s more to being the driver and leader of a team than just driving he reminds me.

The following weekend, with a few more practice sessions under his belt, Keselowski wins the second pole of his career by clocking a lap of more than 190 mph on the Charlotte Motor Speedway. The night before Memorial Day, he leads the 2011 Coca-Cola 600 for the first seven laps and raises his total Sprint Cup laps led to 100. In between his pole victory and the CocaCola 600, Keselowski finishes sixth in the Na-

tionwide Top Gear 300.

If you’re keeping count, that’s 900 miles of racing in one weekend.

The morning after the 600, Keselowski is up early and on his bicycle for a social ride, celebrity challenge, BBQ and concert to benefit the Brad Keselowski Checkered Flag Foundation.

He incorporated the foundation in 2010 to support those who have sacrificed greatly including military personnel, veterans, first-responders and their families. He believes it’s important to give back.

Does Keselowski ever rest?

“It’s fair to say that as a driver and team owner I have a lot of personal demands and driver demands, but I wouldn’t have it any other way,” he says. “I have been provided incredible opportunities all my life, and I want to be able to provide those same opportunities to others.

Anyone in the know will tell you that the key to happiness is not to receive but to give as much as you can.”

He adds, “I love where I’m at. It’s very challenging to shift gears, and there are so many triggers that can make the transition easier or harder. Racing and life can change quickly. It’s important to keep moving.” LNC

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Rotary Wine Cruise

On May 12, the Rotary Club of Lake Norman/Huntersville set sail on Lake Norman with a boat full of more than 70 people, all raising a glass to charity in support of a fund-raising event for their beneficiary, Orphans to Ambassadors. The evening’s festivities were full of good cheer, happy people, and plenty of food and drink. The club raised $2,000 for the charity.

—Photography by Chris Jones All of the attendees enjoyed the evening and raised $2,000 for the charity Orphans to Ambassadors.

From left, Stefanie Rodsater and Jennifer Ziegler.

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On May 17, the second-annual Catwalk for a Cause fashion show benefiting the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation raised more than $25,000. A silent auction and raffle were held during the evening’s activities, displaying items such as a Justin Bieber-signed electric guitar, designer apparel, diamond jewelry and sports memorabilia. Martin Truex Jr., Max and Tati Papis, Ray and Erin Crocker-Evernham, DeLana Harvick, Krissie Newman, and Greg and Nanette Zipadelli joined more than 175 guests for the fashion show at Martin Truex Jr. Motorsports in Mooresville. ­ — Photography courtesy of the Martin Truex Jr. Foundation

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The Martin Truex Jr. Foundation presented Levine Children’s Hospital a check for $25,000 during the evening.

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From left, Martin Truex Jr., Sherry Pollex, DeLana Harvick, Whitney Jones, Tati Papis and Max Papis.

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Matt Merrell is in the spotlight once again

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f you’ve ever enjoyed a production by the Davidson Community Players then you’ve probably seen the talent and creative energy of Matt Merrell. His onstage roles through the years have included 13 DCP productions. He was most recently seen last summer in Noises Off, the DCP production for which he won the 2010 Outstanding Lead Male Actor Award by the Metrolina Theatre Association.

A graduate of Davidson College and the University of North Carolina School of Law, Merrell previously served the 46-year-old organization as a board member and board chair. As the new executive director, Merrell takes on the challenge of continuing the company’s transformation from a summer theatre to a multi-faceted dramatic arts company with year-round programming, workshops, training and community outreach activities.

So you’re a lawyer who now leads a recognizable theatre group. Doesn’t the overlap seem a bit ironic?

Well, I would argue that a good litigator has to have a bit of theatrical talent. I got my theatre fix in the courtroom when I was practicing law, and it was only when I moved away from my legal practice that I started to miss theatre.

What brought you to Davidson Community Players in an administrative position?

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I had done a lot of theatre in high school and As the new executive director, Matt Merrell takes on the challenge of continuing Davidson Community Players’ transformation from a summer theatre to a multi-faceted dramatic arts company with year-round programming, workshops, training and community outreach activities.

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college and had been out of it for about 12 or 13 years. On a lark, I auditioned for a show, Oliver, and I got cast. And I got bit by the acting bug again. For the last 15 years it has been a big part of my life, a passion you might say.

Some men are crazy about golf, cigars, playing cards or whatever; I’m real crazy about the theatre.

What do you enjoy most about the theatre?

What are DCP’s plans for the future?

In the short term, I want to work on reenergizing and rebuilding relationships with our donors, patrons, volunteers and the artistic community across the region. I’ll go out and visit people, thank them for their support and remind them of the importance of their support for the organization. As the organization continues to grow, there’s also a financial demand. There’s no other way to say it other than I need to raise

money. Those are my two immediate tasks. And, oh yeah, we need to sell 6,000 seats for our summer shows. LNC More on www.LNCurrents.com Freelance writer Mike Savicki has lived and worked in the Lake Norman area for 15 years, frequently covering the racing scene.

I discovered when I got back into it in the late ’90s that artists are such a wonderful group of people to be around. Even in community theatre, where most people are doing it more as a hobby than a vocation, they are still artists and love the artistic process. The friendships you build are tremendous, and together you fuel a part of your soul in a way you can’t do anywhere else.

Will you still be able to participate in productions as an actor?

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In the short term, my plate will be full with a number of challenges, but I hope in the long term I can get back to the stage. However, I do know a lot of the directors we use so I’d need to make it clear that if I’m cast for a part, it shouldn’t be because of my position, it should be because I’m the best choice they have, and I’m right for the part. There would be no hard feelings if I’m not cast.

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Miller’s father, Rick, started the dredging operation in the late 1970s. Since taking over the business from his father in

the 1980s, Shannon has expanded to include the other waterfront services.

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rom a distance, it might appear that Shannon Miller has the best job in the world. He drives his boat to work every morning and wears shorts and flip-flops to sales meetings. How much better could it get?

Unless you spend time with Miller, you wouldn’t know just how tough his job is.

Miller is the owner of Lake Norman Dredging & Marine Construction, one of only a couple of licensed dredging and construction companies on Lake Norman. The company dredges, builds dock systems, installs pilings and provides lakeside excavation services after storms.

They’ll even give you a sandy beach on the shore of your house, if that’s what you desire.

I was invited by Miller to join his six-person crew recently — to experience what truly could be Lake Norman’s dirtiest job.

Miller’s company is based on Slanting Bridge Road, next to the Lake Norman Motel, in Sherrills Ford. You may have passed the site and seen all the heavy equipment and piles of stone and lumber. This is where his company transfers tons of rock used to stabilize shorelines from dump trucks onto one of his four barges. While I was there, 80 tons of riprap rock was loaded onto the barge before it was towed by a tiny tugboat — which was actually built in Denver, North Carolina — to a location on the other side of the lake.

“We’re going to bring it over to that point,” Miller says, pointing to a location probably a mile or two away. “It should take about an hour-and-a-half to get there.” This didn’t make sense to me; I could almost swim that distance in less time. But then, the John Deere-powered tug can only push the 160,000-pound barge

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Lake Norman Dredging builds some of the most beautiful docks I have seen for many of the lake’s most elegant homes. These days, Miller builds luxury docks trimmed with crown moldings and containing outdoor wet bars and big-screen television sets.

His clients include many NASCAR drivers and team owners. During the days I worked with Miller, his company did shoreline work for team owner Joe Gibbs.

The tug’s captain, Rob Tomlin, allowed me to take the controls of the rig and steer it across the lake. I had never driven a 100-foot boat before, nor had I tried to turn a vessel that weighed as much as this one did. Tomlin told me the first rule of working on a barge: be self-contained.

“We spend the day out here on the water, most of the time working in little coves, and there isn’t a McDonald’s nearby,” says the Statesville resident. “So we need to come on this barge in the morning with drinks, snacks and lunch. Otherwise, it’s a long day.”

While I was working for Shannon’s com-

Tom Cotter takes the controls of the barge and steers it across the lake.

pany, most of our work was applying rock to residential shorelines. This is what his crew calls “The Mud Life.” Seemingly there is mud everywhere — in the water, on the rocks and on shore.

Miller’s Long Reach Excavator operator first smoothed the shoreline with the bucket on the end of the long 50-foot arm.

Then Tomlin and I trudge around in the mud to secure fabric, which will prevent weed growth through the riprap. Then the operator carefully applies tons and tons of rock. And despite the huge weight and 50foot long arm, he is able to adjust individual stones from his seat in the excavator. His delicate, maestro-like maneuvers make me think he could remove a splinter from my finger from 50 feet away.

Before the rig leaves a jobsite, the operator takes scoops of water out of the lake and pours it across the newly installed riprap to remove mud that may remain.

“We have a certain look that we need to give the customer, and that means no mud on their rocks,” says Miller. “It’s part of our word-of-mouth advertising.

“Even though I work on the water five or six days a week, I still love it. I still enjoy pulling the family around on tubes on weekends.”

Miller runs a tight ship (pardon the pun) and loves his work. What could be better than that? LNC

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nity — we weren’t completely shocked,” Sisson says. “When we put together the business plan we realized what the opportunity was. Given the statistics, we think that both ranges can definitely thrive even though they’re very close in vicinity.”

Women welcome Sisson and business partner, Trish Stukbauer, are majority owners of their start-up,

making The Range at Lake Norman the first female-owned range in North Carolina.

(They’re also billing their business as the first solar powered shooting range in the United States.) And the ownership aspect is appropriate, considering Sisson and Stukbauer envision up to half of their business coming from women. In fact, both of the new ranges say attracting female customers is a big part of their business plan.

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Dave Driscoll is co-owner of Point Blank Range. He says there are thousands of gun owners in the region. And up until now, they haven’t had a place to fire their weapons close to home. He says he’s crossed paths with many Lake Norman shooters at ranges in places like Matthews, Hickory and Winston-Salem.

“It wasn’t a secret that there needed to be something in this area,” Driscoll says.

“The market was completely underserved, and there’s a tremendous demand for it if you look at the demographics and the statistics for NRA [National Rifle Association] membership. It’s a very high area for NRA membership.”

Owners of both ranges decided to start their businesses in early 2010. They attended a Charlotte workshop hosted by the NRA to teach entrepreneurs about the ins and outs of opening a firing range. That’s when the owners learned about the others’ intentions.

Tricia Sisson, co-owner of The Range at Lake Norman, thinks there’s room in the market for both businesses.

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“I think women in general are just more attuned to the fact that gun ownership is a right, and they should be able to enjoy that right for themselves,” Sisson explains. “So it’s really more an empowerment to women.”

At Point Blank, Driscoll and co-owner, Jim Litsey, hired a female consultant to help design part of their retail space to make it more welcoming to female shoppers. That includes stocking pistols with pink handles.

“There’s a whole industry that has come alive in the last few years just to meet that demand [from women],” Driscoll says.

“And that is continuing to grow. That led Jim and I to dedicate a fair amount of our retail space to developing what we call a specialty boutique. When you walk in the front of the store, it’s going to be hard to not notice that there’s this part of the store that looks a little bit different from the rest of the retail area.”

Both ranges will employ female instructors as a means of making female customers feel more comfortable. Both also hope

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to serve groups like Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, as well as local law enforcement officers and military veterans.

Driscoll says response to the new ranges from those groups has been very positive.

“There’s a lot of enthusiasm,” he says, “a lot of excitement about having ranges here.” LNC

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The blue doors of Davidson IB closed this past spring, but for those who learned in its classrooms, its legacy lives on.

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Davidson IB has closed its doors, but its memories live on

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hough the blue doors of Davidson IB closed this past spring, the brick structure stands proudly like a wise village elder. For some, it holds fond memories. Others appreciate the building for the significant role it played in the history of education in Davidson. Regardless of your connection, it’s a building filled with stories.

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The school grew from humble beginnings.

In 1892 the Davidson College Presbyterian Church founded the dream of local Davidson families with the opening of Davidson Academy. Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Shelton donated (and moved) a wooden house to serve as the school building.

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ing was added. Children in grades one through 10 were taught from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Over time, the school’s name changed to Davidson Graded School. In 1933 it became part of the Board of Education of Mecklenburg County. It was this board that added the much-loved gym in 1936.

During a severe summer thunderstorm in 1946, the school building was struck by lighting and burned to the ground. The gym was partitioned to serve as eight classrooms while the present building was being built.

Completed in 1948, the new school had an auditorium and cafeteria for the students, grades one through 12. In 1952 those in the three highest grades were relocated to the

Mr. and Mrs. R.W. Shelton donated (and moved) a wooden house to serve as the school’s initial building.

newly built North Mecklenburg High School.

A few years later when grades seventh through ninth were relocated to the new Alexander Junior High, the school became Davidson Elementary and housed grades first through sixth with only one class per grade.

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ner, who continues to live in Davidson. “The annual fall festival/Halloween carnival was a big hit and money raiser in the school gym.

I also remember Mrs. Labban running into the auditorium to tell Nancy Gardner us [President John F.] Kennedy had been shot.”

Gardner says the building still smells the same to her. However, she doesn’t miss the smell of Friday cafeteria food. “Often it was cornbread, cooked spinach and pinto beans,” she recalls. “But what can you expect for .25 cents? Three cents for milk, and if you brought a dime, you could special order ice cream to have during recess.”

In 1994 Davidson Elementary moved to its new facility on South Street, and its former building became the home to the Davidson International Baccalaureate Middle School.

buildings together vividly demonstrate the rapid evolution and advancement in building design and materials that occurred in a relatively short period time around World War II. “The preservation Stewart Gray of the buildings is very important for understanding the history of

Davidson, and the history of the public schools in this county, which evolved radically during the first half of the 20th century,” explains Gray.

While commissions and societies work to preserve the structure, those who share their memories will preserve their personal history of this small school in Davidson for a long time to come. LNC Carol Wilbur Bradfield lives in Davidson and is the mother of Christopher and Jesse.

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Dr. Jo Karney was the last principal to lead Davidson IB. Reflecting on her years spent there, she says that the school’s atmosphere felt magical. “To think back on all the people that have walked through these halls and know what they do now is very special,” she says.

Dr. Jo Karney “Our town mayor, John Woods, is a prime example.”

Karney says the auditorium and gym are her favorite spaces in the building. “The auditorium looks like the one in Mr. Holland’s Opus,” she says. “And the gym is, well, you just need to come by and see it.”

Stewart Gray, a preservation planner for the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Historic Landmarks Commission also appreciates its historic significance, as the 1937 gym is an important and prominent example of the work of the Great Depression era Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works. The two

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VJ Cappa’s Italian Steakhouse is a dream realized

cal chef prints by artist Guy Buffet. Several tall booths offer some privacy while the remaining space is filled with tables and a 10-seat bar. Enjoy fresh air while dining closer to the water with a seat on the large patio, which is lined with tables shaded by umbrellas.

The restaurant offers a children’s menu, but young diners are a rare sight. Instead, Anna says, couples and small groups have found the restaurant to be an ideal spot to have a nice evening out.

The half dozen starters include mussels; stuffed mushrooms; artichoke dip; tomato Caprese; and Joey C’s Clams, clams with butter, peppers, bacon, garlic, white wine, breadcrumbs and shallots.

“People order the mussels, and they’re in heaven because they’ve never had them like this before,” Anna says.

Remarkable Riggies Entrees lead off with Grandma Zangari’s “Hunter-Style” Chicken. The dish is a hearty combination of chicken breast and thigh meat, tomatoes, onions, mushrooms, bell pepper, herbs, and red wine.

Grilled Lamb Chops marinated in a basilmint pesto are a favorite at VJ Cappa’s Italian Steakhouse in Mooresville.

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t was more than 30 years in the making, but Anna Cappa finally got what she wanted.

“Our dream since we met over 30 years ago was to open a restaurant,” says Anna of VJ Cappa’s Italian Steakhouse, which she and husband, Joe, opened in April. “The time was right to risk everything and throw it all in one pot.”

The pot is a restaurant in Mooresville with a menu that offers enough to please every palette and mood while balancing a handful of Italian favorites with steakhouse fare.

“Most of this is just comfort food — stuff we grew up with,” Anna says. “The appetizers are things we would have on Christmas Eve or Christmas.”

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All in the family In true Italian style, family plays a significant role in the restaurant, which fills the space formerly occupied by Wise Guys on Williamson Road. Anna’s mother-in-law, Natalie, is the inspiration behind many of the recipes Joe prepares in the kitchen and is the namesake of the Queenie’s Manicotti. Other family members also have dishes named after them, but their presence doesn’t end there. Son Vincent manages the kitchen, daughter Dyana, 19, is a server, and youngest daughter Natalie, 10, frequently acts as hostess and interacts with diners.

The space offers a warm atmosphere with a comfortable spacious dining room featuring golden walls modestly adorned with whimsi-

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VJ Cappa’s lasagna is one of the many pasta dishes found on the menu.

Dig In Tomato Caprese appetizer for $6 to $28 for VJ Cappa’s Surf and Turf entree.

VJ Cappa’s Italian Steakhouse 637 Williamson Road, Ste. 100 Mooresville 704.360.4416 www.vjcappas.com Hours: Tue-Thu 11 a.m.-9 p.m., Fri-Sat 11 a.m.10 p.m., Sun noon-7 p.m. Closed Mon.

The steakhouse is represented with chops, steaks and seafood.

For chops, try the Grilled Lamb Chops, which are marinated in a basil-mint pesto before grilled.

Prime rib, available in 16-, 14- and 10-ounce cuts, has been a well-received entrée. Prior to roasting, the beef is rubbed with herbs and garlic for a flavorful result.

Entrees keep company with such sides as home-style crispy red potatoes, sautéed spinach, Yukon gold mashed potatoes and sautéed green beans.

One of the more popular dishes is the house specialty, Queenie’s Manicotti. As if the homemade crepes stuffed with ricotta cheese mixed with herbs weren’t treat enough, the tomato sauce they are baked in has been slow cooked for 18 hours.

Sid’s Chicken Riggies is a favorite item on the menu for native New Yorkers in search of a taste of home, although Southerners have also taken notice. The pasta dish combines rigatoni, herbroasted chicken, cherry peppers, caramelized onions and black olives in a tomato cream sauce.

“A lot of people come here because of it [Sid’s Chicken Riggies],” Anna says.

A build-your-own pasta option puts diners in the driver’s seat. Select your pasta of choice then top it with a sauce including Bolognese meat, white clam, marinara, basil pesto, vodka cream or alfredo. Add protein with meatballs or Italian sausage.

Desserts are anchored by four varieties of crepes. The Crepe Cannoli is filled with sweetened ricotta cheese mixed with nuts and shaved chocolate. Or, try the classic Italian dessert tiramisu.

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Head out on Tuesday evenings for Party on the Patio for wine or beer tastings along with live music from Big Ed’s Garage. You can also venture in on Wednesday evenings for half-price bottles of wine. LNC Free-lance writer Cathy Swiney, a Huntersville resident, has spent several years covering the restaurant scene in the Lake Norman area.

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Red star rising — Pinot Noir may become the second great wine of New Zealand.

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New N Zealand makes a name for itself The Kiwis are performing

ew Zealand has grown from a sleepy little backwater to a major player in the world of wine. Goody for us. Until relatively recently the country produced only a small amount of wine, mostly from the Müller Thurgau grape.

Around 1980 a winegrower tried a couple of experiments. The first was to plant grapes on the northern tip of New Zealand’s South Island, in an area known as Marlborough. The second experiment was the grape he chose, Sauvignon Blanc. The rest, as the cliché goes, is history.

This was an ‘aha!’ moment if ever there was one. The special intensity of Marlborough’s Sauvignon Blanc was too special to ignore. There’s something magic about the soil and climate here that emphasizes, uniquely, some of this grape’s characteristics. It produces a cascade of flavors that no other part of the world seems able to match.

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A great balancing act At first sip, a Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc smacks you on the nose with a large dollop of fresh acidity. But that is far from the whole story. The wine is extraordinarily complex. You find ‘green’ flavors like the aroma of freshly mown grass and maybe some green peppers. Normally these are flavors that throw you off a wine, but here they’re balanced by a little subtlety. There is a distinct citrus aspect, most predominately grapefruit.

And, there’s an underlying base of warmer fruits that makes the whole thing work.

What allows all of this to happen is the combination of Marlborough’s long days and chilly nights — great for building up acidity in the grape. Then, there’s a dry autumn that allows winemakers to leave grapes on the vine for a nice, long ripening period. That’s when high sugars develop, providing balance to the acidity.

The magic soil and climate of New Zealand produces a cascade of flavors that no other part of the world seems able to match.

time I encountered one of these wines. Ten years or so ago my wife and I were having dinner at a seafood restaurant in Vancouver, British Columbia. One of the featured wines on the wine list was a Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand. The thought that I had, at the time, was that this was a wine found only on the West Coast and that maybe we should take the opportunity to give it a whirl as an aperitif.

Boom! Ringing bells and flashing lights.

The wine was fabulous. The wine immediately switched from aperitif to a pairing with some fresh oysters. What struck me was the fruity complexity of the wine — a surprise in something so crisp and light. Since then, much to my joy, I found that this wine has expanded its reach to the whole of the United States. Maybe it had been there all the time, and I just hadn’t noticed. Either way we became great friends.

New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc has now conquered the world. So much so that New Zealand winemakers are beginning to tinker with it. Their thought is that people’s palates

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More than a one-trick pony The success of Sauvignon Blanc has spurred winemakers to try other grapes. Not surprisingly, given the cool growing conditions, one of the rising stars is Pinot Noir.

This grape is still somewhat of a work in progress and is grown throughout the country. So, it’s best to stick with regions where it has been established longest. The two big boys are Central Otago on the South Island and Martinborough (sometimes called Wairarapa) on the North Island.

New Zealand Pinot Noirs tend to be a little darker than their Burgundy or Oregonian cousins. But they are equally nuanced. There are lots of aromas of dark fruit and cherry that go along with the earthy side of dried herbs and spices. These are smooth wines with tannins that are nice and velvety.

New Zealand Pinot Noirs are not as readily available as their Sauvignon Blancs, but they’re not that tough to find. The search will be well worth the effort, and there’s tasting along the way. What’s not to like?

Finally, but far from the whole picture of New Zealand wines, there is Syrah. Syrah is one of my favorite grapes, and this is an area where I’m going to have a lot of fun. The Bordeaux grapes — Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot — need a little

more heat than New Zealand can typically offer. Syrah, on the other hand can handle a little chill.

A great place for Syrah would seem to be Hawke’s Bay on the southeastern part of the North Island. These wines are not as deep as the Shiraz wines from Australia — Shiraz and Syrah are the same grape, just named differently. But they keep a nice peppery taste that makes them a match for some of the wines from France’s Rhône region.

So, if you’re into rugby, follow this year’s World Cup played in New Zealand in the fall. What better way to cheer on New Zealand’s team, the All Blacks, than with a glass of one of these wines? There’s a high probability that I’ll be doing just that. Enjoy. LNC

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are starting to tire of the wine’s taste, and so there’s a need to edge a little towards a more sophisticated style of wine. I wish they wouldn’t.

The Sauvignon Blanc grape struts its stuff in two regions of France, Sancerre and Bordeaux. These wines couldn’t be more different than those from New Zealand. Sancerres are earthy and flinty with fruit playing a secondary role. Wines from Bordeaux are a little less flinty but still have that earthy texture to them. If I want a Sauvignon Blanc that is deeper than a New Zealand wine (and I quite often do), these are the regions I migrate to.

And if I want a wine that’s a little warmer than a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc, there’s always a Chardonnay to fall back on. But, to me, New Zealand wines are unique. Why mess with perfection?

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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t’s early in the day, and the small army of gymnasts, tumblers and cheerleaders has not yet begun to arrive at Huntersville’s White Lightning Tumble and Cheer. In a few hours, the gym will be full of high-energy girls who will vault, tumble, flip and cheer their way toward good health and physical fitness.

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and USASF certified coach who lives the many benefits of being physically active and wants to share them with young girls. She opened the gym in 2007.

“When is the right time to get a girl involved in sports like gymnastics or cheering?” asks Coleman as she overlooks the training floor.

“Any age. Right now.”

A sport for life Coleman says that cheering and gymnastics have stayed with her all of her life. “When I moved to the area, I missed working with the girls and knew I somehow had to get back into it,” she explains. “I started this gym with about 10 girls in one tumbling class. That was it. My vision was to eventually have gymnastics. I knew there

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was a need, but I knew it would take time for me to get established.”

Coleman’s all-star cheerleading teams are now national class, and many of her competitive gymnasts are training at higher competitive levels than she ever imagined. She is expanding the facility this summer to include an in-ground foam pit, runway and vault, rod floor, tumbling strip, and high bar and beam. She says it’s a necessity so the girls who are learning elite skills will have a place to train properly and safely.

“Our whole goal here is very different. We look at each child as an individual and want to see each kid succeed in reaching their own goals as much as they can. We don’t want to hold them back at all,” she explains. “We emphasize correct tumbling and correct gymnastics for everyone including the cheerleaders, and incorporating the best equipment is important to ensure safety and growth.”

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Hannah Sheppard (in the white T-shirt) is head competitive gymnastics coach at White Lightning, a former collegiate cheerleader and a competitive gymnast. She instructs a group of young girls with big dreams and an even bigger work ethic.

A healthy lifestyle With the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports reporting that one in three children is overweight, regular participation in sports like gymnastics and cheering can teach children how to live a healthy lifestyle and build a foundation for continued involvement as they grow.

“Parents hear the alarm bell and are getting their children involved in physical activity,” Coleman explains. “Programs like ours are really taking off in this area, and it doesn’t matter if you are competitive or recreational, sports like gymnastics and cheering teach everything from commitment, discipline, coordination, balance, strength and goal setting to self-confidence and self-esteem. They provide a chance for young people to increase their activity and develop socially, too.”

Head competitive gymnastics coach, Hannah Sheppard, a former collegiate cheerleader and competitive gymnast, echoes Coleman’s thoughts when she arrives at the gym later that afternoon.

“I think this generation of parents is now looping back and starting a new fitness craze,” says Sheppard. “They are trying to get their kids interested in something they can be involved in for life.”

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still does. I have never felt as productive as I do when I leave the gym. As somebody who has been there, I can attest that there’s nothing like helping a kid accomplish something they never thought they could do.” LNC

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They praise each others accomplishments as if they were their own. They have their own little support group amongst them. It doesn’t matter whether they are 9 years old or 14. It is a unique dynamic for sure.”

Reflecting on how she feels after the last of the gymnasts and cheerleaders have left at the end of the day, Sheppard says, “Nothing makes me feel as successful as gymnastics did and

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ters, Maddie (13), Erika (11) and Lucie (5) who each began competing in gymnastics at age 4 and all now compete at White Lightning.

“Seeing the youngest, Lucie, just starting to learn simple skills, then to see the older two showcase their skills in competition, we have a frame of reference to how they have progressed, and it has been, well, quite impressive,” says Shelley. “We’ve grown up with many of the girls that now compete at a high level, and we’ve witnessed their amazing progression, as well. I can’t say enough that they are all proof that the sport of gymnastics builds strong, healthy kids.”

Sheppard believes there is a social aspect to the two sports that is as important to building self-esteem and confidence as the physical training is to building fitness.

“Teenagers, especially, are at the age where there are so many pressures on them to not feel successful that when we do something right at the gym, and the girl goes home happy, then I know we have made a positive impact,” she says. “The teenagers also serve as role models for the younger girls, and that gives them a stronger sense of self-esteem.”

Shelley agrees. “I think the girls’ friendships and bonds they have made in gymnastics tend to be strong because they understand what

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Everything is Coming up Roses

by Lori K. Tate photography by Glenn Roberson

David and Dora Dalmas have created a rose paradise at their Cornelius home.

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David and Dora Dalmas’ Cornelius garden is a therapeutic retreat

t all started with a Peace Rose. David Dalmas was touring the rose gardens at Asheville’s Biltmore estate in 1983 when he came upon a white Peace Rose that looked like the size of a dinner plate. Regardless of what size it actually was, David was smitten.

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planted a few rose bushes, but he didn’t take it seriously. Later in 1992, when David and his wife, Dora, moved to Cornelius, he was determined to become a rose gardener.

His determination paid off as 18 years and 95 rose bushes later, the couple now nurtures a colorful display of roses at their lakeside home.

Guarded by their five cats, the Dalmas’ rose gardens feature every hue of pink, red, salmon, white and more. As David handles most of the rose work, Dora tends to all of the other plants, which includes an enormous hydrangea that also keeps watch over the roses. Together, they’ve made their back yard a floral fantasy. www.LNCurrents.com

Not a chore David and Dora haven’t always been interested in gardening. Though Dora’s parents are avid gardeners, she never helped out much in the garden. David, who grew up in Valdese, had to garden as part of his chores, so he didn’t care for gardening too much either. All of that changed when they moved to Cornelius.

“When you get your own property, you want to improve it. That’s probably just it,” says David, who works as a pharmacist at the CVS in Cornelius. “You have this work ethic that you’ve evolved over time.”

Aside from a few boxwoods, the one-acre yard was basically a blank slate just waiting for

an adventure. Before David began planting roses this time, he read up on it so he would have a better idea of what to do. He soon joined the American Rose Society and avidly read its monthly publication. Over time he’s learned what works and what doesn’t.

“The problem is that roses require a lot of food. They’re fast growers so they need a lot of fertilizer and to get that fertilizer to the roots you have to have a lot of water,” explains David with the precision of a professor. “The water has to pass by the roots, it can’t sit there because the bush is not going to absorb anything if it’s just sitting in water.”

David and Dora are fortunate as part of their lot is sloped, which helps with the wa-

ter flow. For the part that is flat, David built raised beds and filled them with good soil.

This also helps combat every area gardener’s nemesis — clay soil.

Maintaining the rose garden is almost a year-round endeavor. In January David begins preparing for the spring, as he removes the mulch and cuts off all the dead stuff from the past season. He tries to go through one or two beds a day.

“I tell people it’s really not work. It’s kind of therapy for me,” says David. “It gets your mind off of whatever else is going on, and this is what you have to concentrate on.

That’s what you think about. It’s not a chore at all.”

Dora and David Dalmas of Cornelius have 95 rose bushes in their lakeside garden, and they continue to add more each year. Together they’ve made their yard a floral fantasy.

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Guarded by their five cats, the Dalmas’ rose gardens feature every hue of pink, red, salmon, white and more. As David handles most of the rose work, Dora tends to all of the other plants, which includes an enormous hydrangea that also keeps watch over the roses.

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Sharing the bounty Not only do David and Dora enjoy working in their garden, they also enjoy the fruits of their labor. Look throughout their home, and you’ll find colorful bouquets of roses on the piano and even in the bathroom. Dora, who works as an IT professional, takes bouquets to work frequently, and from May through November, you’ll find fresh roses at the pharmacy counter at the Cornelius CVS. “I get comments all the time at the drug store,” says David. “I get as many questions about flowers as I do about prescriptions.”

In the evenings, the couple enjoys wandering through their garden with glasses of wine in hand. They stop to admire their beautiful blossoms, and deadhead (pick off the dead blossoms) as they walk along.

In the spring, they throw their annual garden party, where they share their beautiful yard with friends and family.

David keeps the bushes labeled so guests can learn while they enjoy the sights and

smells of the yard.

During the fall, you’ll find David flipping through catalogs, selecting the newest additions to the garden. “I usually get three to five new bushes every year,” says David.

“One of mine died this year, so I’ll have to buy a new one next year.” One bush David named Aunt Naomi came from the casket spray of Dora’s Great Aunt Naomi, while others like Betty Boop and Gourmet Popcorn were ordered.

It’s these small touches that personalize the garden and make it even more special to David and Dora and anyone who comes to visit. In the middle of their garden sits a tiered fountain they gave each other for Christmas two years ago. As the water trickles through it, full rose blossoms drift in the puddles, and perfumed scents swirl through the air. These two have indeed improved their property — and their lives — by gardening.

“We don’t think of this as work at all,” says Dora, “ever.” LNC

Roses of all kinds can be found in David and Dora Dalmas’ garden.

David and Dora Dalmas Share Six Tips for Rose Gardening 1. Have five cats to keep the moles and boles out. It really works.

2. In this area, you need raised beds because of the clay soil.

3. Make sure each rose bush as an inch or a gallon of water per week. More is better.

4. Make sure you plant roses where they’ll enjoy at least five hours of sun. More is better. Do not plant them under trees or even close to trees where the roots will get to them.

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Chic Décor The ReStore ReStyle 2011 Design Challenge was co-hosted by Women of NASCAR and Lake Norman Homebuilder’s Association. The event raised money for the Habitat house Women of NASCAR hope to build in the near future.

The design competitors were Becky Charles (a library/study), Joan Inglis (a children’s playroom), Rhonda Kramer (a dining room), Cindy Lazes (a potting shed), Michelle Lane (a home office), Jamie McNeilis (a living room) and Stephanie Welborne (a bathroom).

All the designers also were asked to incorporate one “mystery object” — the white glass globe of a light fixture — in their room; however, the glass item could not be used as a light. They had two days to shop for items at the ReStores and two days to convert their room-size cubicle into a room.

Kramer won both the Judge’s Choice award and the Best Use of the Mystery Item award. Her blackand-silver chic dining room featured a table made from a wooden door and dressed up with black Plexiglas. The seating included a bench constructed from parts of a decorative wooden bed frame. Her flair for turning trash into treasure shone in how she transformed the glass globe and four old dinner plates into a stylish silver wall clock.

Inglis’ young girl’s playroom also was a crowd favorite, winning the People’s Choice award. The

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Left: Rhonda Kramer’s black and silver chic dining room featured a table made from a wooden door and dressed up with black Plexiglas.

Bottom Left: Fun accessories only added to the designs.

Below: Cindy Lazes’ potting shed incorporated all sorts of items.

Pantone 2011 Color of the Year (honeysuckle pink), along with bamboo cream, purple and green, brought new life into a child-size table and chairs, a bookcase and a doll house. Inglis found a magazine holder to use as a babydoll crib.

“It was a really cute, doable room,” says Inglis, noting everything was salvaged from inexpensive items found at the ReStores.

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Her floor was truly amazing — oak flooring cut into squares with white tile in the center of each wood square.”

Michelle Gilliland, wife of NASCAR driver David Gilliland, says she was amazed at what the designers accomplished. “I was completely blown away by their creativity.”

Michelle was part of the panel of judges, as were Brian McLeod, manager of pricing and Stephanie Welbourne’s bathroom turned a desk into a contemporary vanity with two vessel sinks.

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“We’ve managed to stay together for so many years because, at the end of the day, we know why we do it — and that’s because we truly love it,” says Stockman. “That is the key to our two decades of success. We were taught early to prepare for the down times because they will come, and because of that we’ve known what to expect.

Doesn’t make it any easier but it does help.”

Stockman says he’s not sure what activities the group will be able to enjoy while they’re here for the show. “We’re only going to be in for a couple of days so I’m not sure how much time we’ll have to enjoy Lake Norman, but we’ll

certainly try to get out and about and enjoy the scenery,” he says.

With their 2007 release Motown: A Journey Through Hitsville USA, Boyz II Men has focused a lot more on performing classics such as Just My Imagination, It’s the Same Old Song and The Tracks of My Tears. Stockman says they plan to perform some Motown during their Lake Norman show. “We always mix it up. We make sure to play all of the hits, and we do some covers as well,” he says. “We play a little bit of everything.

We really like to put on an all-inclusive show for the fans.”

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The Scoop Lake, Land & Lyrics: An Event Benefiting Autism Services is July 23 at Queens Landing in Mooresville. Enjoy an evening of food, music and celebrities. The event includes two dinner cruises, one dinner on land, the Brentson A. Buckner Celebrity Poker Tournament, a concert at the outdoor amphitheater featuring Boyz II Men and Jim Quick & Coastline, as well as celebrity guest appearances by Michael Barber, Brentson Buckner, Mo Collins, Thomas Davis, Mike Minter, Gary Plummer, Lanny Wadkins and more. Events begin at 5:30 p.m., concert begins at 8 p.m. Ticket prices vary. Queens Landing on Lake Norman, Mooresville, www.lakelandandlyrics.org.

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ou probably know the Boyz II Men classic tunes End of the Road and On Bended Knee, but what you might not know is that the Grammy-Award-winning trio is performing at Lake Norman this month. That’s right, the bestselling R&B group of all time brings its dynamic harmonies to the area for Lake, Land & Lyrics: An event benefiting Autism Services.

“With the amount of touring and traveling we do, we’ve had the good fortune to spend a lot of time in North Carolina. It’s a beautiful state filled with some truly wonderful people, so we’re definitely looking forward to performing in Lake Norman,” says Shawn Stockman, who with Wanya Morris and Nate Morris, make up Boyz II Men. “It’s going to be a great show for a great cause, so we’re thrilled to have the chance to participate.”

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A month of things to do in the Lake Norman area CHILDREN Monday Morning Movies (Monday Mornings) Watch a movie with your little one. Free. 9:30 a.m. War Memorial Building, Mooresville.

USA Triathlon Kids Series (July 24) The nation’s largest USAT Kids Triathlon Series returns to Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics. 2-7 p.m. Huntersville Family Fitness & Aquatics, 11725 Verhoeff Drive, Huntersville, www.hffa.com.

CONCERTS Mingling on the Green Concert Series (Every Friday and Saturday) Enjoy live music at Birkdale Village every Friday and Saturday night. Hipshack (July 1), Alan Barrington with Papa Daddy (July 2), The Center City Groove (July 8), Exit 54 (July 9), Calvin Edwards Trio (July 15), The Tim Cook Band (July 16), True Fiction (July 22), Sean & Matt (July 23), The Merrows (July 29) and Thirsty Horses (July 30). Free. 7-9 p.m. Birkdale Village, 8712 Lindholm Drive, Suite #206, Huntersville, www. birkdalevillage.net.

Concert on the Green (July 3, 17) On July 3, Rough Draft performs. On July 17 The Stranger, a Billy Joel tribute band, takes the stage. Bring a picnic and enjoy. 6 p.m. Free. Davidson Village Green, 704.596.0342, www.ci.davidson. nc.us.

Cornelius PARC Department Summer Concert Series (July 23) Enjoy the music of The North Tower Band at Beach Bash in the Park. Activities for children offered. 6 p.m.

Free admission and parking. Bailey Road Park Bandshell, 6 Bailey Road, Cornelius, www. corneliuspr.org.

Music on Main Concert Series (July 22) Mooresville Recreation Department invites the community to enjoy the musical sounds of The Fantastic Shakers. 6:30-9:30 p.m. Free.

Mooresville Town Hall, 413 North Main Street, Mooresville.

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The Beautiful World of Watercolor Art Exhibition (Through July 15) This exhibit features a collection of student and instructor artwork. Several of the students are new to watercolor, and others have been students of artist Jim Kerr for years. While students have the freedom to paint whatever they wish, they often focus on landscapes, light houses, portraits and florals. Daily from 8-5 p.m. Davidson Town Hall Rotunda. The public is invited to meet the artists and instructor Jim Kerr and enjoy refreshments at the opening reception at Davidson Town Hall on Friday, June 24 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Davidson Town Hall, 216 South Main Street, Davidson,

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July 3rd Summer Celebration (July 3) Celebrate our country’s freedom at the Lowe’s YMCA for one of the biggest Independence Day fireworks show in the area — 20,000 people are expected to gather. Enjoy family fun including games, inflatables, music, vendors and fireworks. Event begins at 4 p.m., 9:30 p.m. fireworks show. Free. Lowe’s YMCA, 170 Joe Knox Avenue, Mooresville, 704.716.4000, www. ymcacharlotte.org.

4th of July Celebration (July 4) The Cornelius Parks, Arts, Recreation & Culture Department invites you to celebrate Independence Day on the Cornelius Town Hall lawn. Bring a blanket and chair and enjoy the soulful sounds of Acoustic Soulutions, who play everything from classic R & B and rock to modern-day Top 40.

There will also be children’s activities such as a trackless train, bounce house and CocaCola’s Discovery Vehicle featuring Wii games.

6:30 p.m. Free. Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Avenue, 704.892.6031, ext. 160, www. corneliuspr.org.

8th Annual 4th of July Celebration (July 4) Come show you patriotism when Birkdale Village and the Town of Huntersville host the 8th Annual 4th of July Celebration. Enjoy activities such as bike decorating, face painting, a clown bounce, children’s arts and crafts, a parade, a water fight between the fire stations, music, and food. 10 a.m.-1p.m. Free. Birkdale Village, Huntersville, www.birkdalevillage.net.

Community Fest (July 16) A Community Yard Sale, Farmer’s Market and Community Business Expo are all included in this festival for Our Towns Habitat for Humanity. 8 a.m.-Noon. Free.

Our Towns Habitat for Humanity ReStore, 121 Norman Station, Mooresville, 704.896.8957, www.ourtownshabitat.org.

Lake, Land & Lyrics: An Event benefiting Autism Services (July 23) Enjoy an evening of food, music and celebrities. The event includes two dinner cruises, one dinner on land, the Brentson A. Buckner Celebrity Poker Tournament, a concert at the outdoor amphitheater featuring Boyz II Men and Jim Quick & Coastline, as well as celebrity guest appearances by Michael Barber, Brentson Buckner, Mo Collins, Thomas Davis, Mike Minter, Gary Plummer, Lanny Wadkins and more. Events begin at 5:30 p.m., concert begins at 8 p.m.

Ticket prices vary. Queens Landing on Lake Norman, Mooresville, www.lakelandandlyrics. org.

FILM Summer Outdoor Cinema Series (July 4, 20) The Cornelius Parks, Arts, Recreation and Culture Department offers a summer outdoor cinema series. All movies will be shown on a state-of-the-art inflatable screen. Bring lawn chairs and blankets. Weather permitting, movies begin at dusk (approximately 8:30 a.m.). Free.

July 4, The Chronicles of Narnia: Voyage of the Dawn Treader, Cornelius Town Hall lawn; July 20, Ramsey Creek Park (boat-in), Cornelius, 704.896.2460, ext. 188, www.corneliuspr.org.

Movies on Main (July 15) Bring your family to see Shrek Forever After. 7:30 p.m.

Free. On the lawn at Mooresville Town Hall, 413 North Main Street, 704.662.3334, www. downtownmooresville.com.

Movies at McGuire (July 22) Enjoy a movie on an outdoor screen from the lawn or from your boat. Time TBD. Free. McGuire Nuclear Station, 12700 Hagers Ferry Road, Huntersville, www. duke-energy.com.

GALLERIES Andre Christine Gallery Various exhibitions.

Tue-Sat 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sun noon-4 p.m.

148 Ervin Road, Mooresville, 704.775.9516, andrechristinegallery.com.

Carolina Art Garden Various exhibitions.

Tue-Sat Noon-6 p.m. Oak Street Mill, 19725 Oak Street, Suite 3, Cornelius. www.lknart.org.

Christa Faut Gallery Various exhibitions.

Tue-Fri 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

19818 North Cove Road, Suite E3, Jetton Village, Cornelius, 704.892.5312, www. christafautgallery.com.

Cornelius Arts Center Various exhibitions.

Mon-Thu 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Fri 9 a.m.-Noon. 19725 Oak Street, Cornelius, www.corneliusartscenter. com.

Depot Art Gallery Various exhibitions. 103 W. Center Avenue, Mooresville.

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.

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.

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.

Mooresville Artist Guild Various exhibitions.

103 West Center Avenue, Mooresville, www. magart.org.

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.

Van Every/Smith Galleries, Katherine and Tom Belk Visual Arts Center The Big Picture(s) features large-scale works from the Davidson Permanent Art Collection. Call for summer www.LNCurrents.com

hours. Davidson College, 315 N. Main Street, Davidson, 704.894.2519, www.davidson.edu/ art/galleries.

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 Friday Night) 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. www.theartisanmarket.net.

Blue Planet Water Environmental Center Tour (First Tuesday, Third Thursday) Learn about water and wastewater through a handson 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.

At the Corner of Art & Main ArtWalk (Second Friday Night) Downtown Mooresville shows its artistic side with its monthly Art Walk. 6-9 p.m. Free. Downtown Mooresville, 704.664.2414, www.artworksonmain.com.

Downtown Mooresville Cruise-In (First

Saturday) The cruise-in is a chance to show off your car in downtown Mooresville. To enter the show parking area, cars must be from the years 1979 or earlier. 3-7 p.m. Free. North Academy Street and West Moore Avenue, Mooresville, www.mooresvillenccruisein.com.

Jetton Village Farmer’s Market (Friday nights) Fresh produce and baked goods on Friday evenings. 5-8 p.m. Free. Jetton Village, Cornelius.

Davidson Farmer’s Market (Saturday mornings) Farmers sell a bounty of seasonal vegetables; pasteurized meats and cheeses; and freshly baked breads, cakes and pies. 8 a.m.noon. Free. Next to Town Hall between Main and Jackson streets in downtown Davidson, www.davidsonfarmesmarket.org.

Huntersville Market (Saturday mornings) Sponsored by The Town of Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department, the Huntersville Market offers our citizens wonderful local fresh produce, delicious baked goods, jewelry and charming crafts. 7 a.m.-noon. Free. 103 Maxwell Street, Huntersville.

Gallery Crawl at Oak Street Mills (Fourth Friday) Visit artist exhibits in each shop, along with the Carolina Art Garden. 6-10 p.m. Free.

Oak Street Mill, 19725 Oak Street, Cornelius.

TEENS Rock Band Friday (Fridays) Learn how to play Rock Band after school. Free. 3:30-6

p.m. Ben & Jerry’s, 202 South Main Street, Davidson.

THEATRE The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (July 2-3) This one-act musical comedy centers around a fictional spelling bee set in a geographically ambiguous Putnam Valley Middle School. Six quirky adolescents compete in the bee, run by three equally quirky grown-ups. The Edge Theatre presents this production. Sat 8 p.m., Sun 2 p.m. $20, $15 for students. Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Road, Cornelius, www.warehousepac.com.

From the Thorn of Rejection…to the Rose of Restoration (July 15-16) Poet Bonita Knott gives this presentation. Time and price TBD. Warehouse Performing Arts Center, 9216-A Westmoreland Road, Cornelius, www. warehousepac.com.

Moon Over Buffalo (July 21-31) This comedy centers on George and Charlotte Hay, two aging thespians who have one more shot at stardom. Frank Capra, the famous director, is coming to town to see their show in hopes of casting his movie. Unfortunately for the Hays, everything that could go wrong does go wrong. Davidson Community Players.

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3. How long is Lake Norman? a. 34 miles b. 44 miles c. 54 miles d. 64 miles

4. Which hurricane pounded Lake Norman in 1989? a. Chantal b. Hugo c. Dean d. Jerry

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original grill located where the Rusty Rudder is today? a. McDowell’s b. Oni’s c. Norm’s d. Mel’s

9. What does the “T” stand for on markers T1 through T4 as you approach I-77 by water? a. Tires b. Tornadoes c. Torrence Creek d. Tidal Creek

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wanted to open a location on Lake Norman? a. Marineland b. SeaWorld c. Cypress Gardens d. Emerald Point

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11. What type of fish caught in

Lake Norman was a state record catch at 85 pounds? a. Blue Catfish b. White Perch c. Spotted Bass d. Large-Mouth Bass

If you got five or less questions correct, you need to get out on the lake more. If you got six to 10 questions correct, you’re hanging out on the pier. If you got them all correct, you’re on your boat cruising the lake.

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nickname before it became Race City USA? a. Little Statesville b. Lake Land c. Port City d. Cotton Town

Answer key:

1. c 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. a 6. b 7. d 8. b 9. c 10. b 11. a 12. c 13. a 14. d 15. c

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