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10 The Main Channel

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What’s hip at Lake Norman

14 Porthole

Glenn Roberson Photography’s Launch Party and Davidson Community Players’ Donor Reception

16 Captain’s Chair

Chris Willis returns to Davidson volleyball

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18 Tom’s Jobs

Travis Dale teaches Tom a new way to stay cool during the summer

22 Rip Currents — Fashion

Time for mom to splurge on something fabulous

24 Rip Currents — People

Meet four mothers who are doing it their way

32 Youth Matters

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Isaac Josephthal and Amanda Roberge take their friendship to the big city

35 The Galley

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38 Grapevine

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42 Around

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44 Game On

Karl Noonan has led an extraordinary life filled with setbacks and victories

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In My Room

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56 One More Thing David Zerfoss wants to help simplify your stress

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hen the yearbook came out my senior year of high school a woman I didn’t know approached me in a store. She said she recognized me from her son’s yearbook because I was in so many pictures. A little embarrassed, I told her that I was good friends with the editor. While that was true, I was also a pretty active student.

No, I didn’t hang out with the most popular clique, but my friends and I made good grades, won awards and occasionally tried to help folks who were less fortunate than we were. I suppose we were considered overachievers, but by today’s standards we were merely average.

If you haven’t noticed, kids today are doing amazing things — especially in the Lake Norman area. From cutting their hair for Locks of Love to raising money to provide clean water for thirdworld countries to organizing 5Ks for cancer research, today’s youth are determined to make a positive difference.

While many slight this generation as being self-absorbed texting addicts with a strong affection for Abercrombie & Fitch, I find that most young people are truly concerned about the bigger picture. They want to help folks in their communities, they care about the environment and they somehow manage to make excellent

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grades in the meantime. They are the epitome of multi-taskers, and they make me excited about the future.

In honor of these bright folks, CURRENTS has launched a new department called Youth Matters, where we’ll share the stories behind these bright young people. This month we highlight Isaac Josephthal and Amanda Roberge, two local teens following their theatrical ambitions to New York City, where they’ll both be studying acting at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University — the same school where Alec Baldwin cut his comedic genius teeth.

We plan to run this department when we discover local youth doing something extraordinary, something beyond their years, something unexpected. It’s important to recognize and encourage these young people because they’re the future of our community — and our world. We hope that you’ll glean inspiration from their stories.

Who knows? They just might motivate you to make some positive differences of your own.

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Smile for a Cure Sarah McGraw shoots for a brighter future for her furry friends 10

Sarah McGraw, one of CURRENTS’ talented photographers and the owner of Cornelius-based McGraw Photography, has partnered with The National Canine Cancer Foundation as it launches Smile for a Cure. This exclusive, national program is intended to raise awareness and funds in the fight against canine cancer.

During August and September McGraw will donate 100 percent of her pet photography session fees to Smile

for a Cure. “It’s heartbreaking to hear my clients’ stories of losing their pets to cancer — especially if it is a dog that I had the honor of photographing,” says McGraw. “In my mind, they become a part of my family.”

If you’d like to book a session for your pooch, e-mail McGraw at sarah@ mcgrawphotography.com.

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Macaroni Kid helps entertain children in the Lake Norman area

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Last August, Amy Reese, a mother of five who lives in the Huntersville area, was looking for ways to make extra money. A friend told her about a national weekly franchised newsletter called Macaroni Kid that spotlights local family friendly events.

Reese says she looked into it, liked what she saw, and then realized that the Lake Norman area didn’t have its own newsletter for these types of activities.

“Having kids is what got me interested in it,” says Reese, who started up the Lake Norman newsletter with the company’s publishing tools last August.

Creating the local newsletter has provided Reese with extra income and given her children opportunities to explore new and different activities. She also writes short articles and reviews that appear in each newsletter.

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even would have heard of,” she says. “I enjoy doing this, and my kids love it.”

Huntersville resident Cindy Williams recently began working with Reese on the newsletter, which publishes each Thursday.

They both work on contacting potential advertisers and pulling together family friendly events. The newsletter’s subscriber base is growing steadily, and advertisers continue to contact the two women about sponsorship opportunities and listings in the newsletter.

Says Reese, “As long as it is family friendly and kid-related, we are happy to list it.”

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Force. “It is a non-lethal bird repellent that is used in aerosol applications,” explains Devlin Reynolds, owner Natural Forces. Two automated machines were placed on Mandel’s dock, where they emit an invisible, grape-scented fog for geese.

While Mandel didn’t care for the geese sitting on his dock, he certainly didn’t want to harm them. Turns out Fog Force is formulated from a food-grade ingredient called Methyl Anthranilate, a naturally occurring compound with reduced risk to the environment. It is found in Concord grapes and white blossoms.

Now, with the help of a homegrown product, Mandel’s dock is free of geese — and anything they might want to leave behind.

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Living lakeside in Cornelius, Jeff Mandel faced a common problem — Canadian Geese.

Three years ago a few geese began sleeping on his dock. Soon a few grew to 30, and the amount of droppings grew with it. He tried animal decoys, scare tactics and even hung an elevated wire to deter the feathered creatures.

After contacting the N.C. Wildlife Foundation, he discovered a new chemical repellent called Rejex-it. Further research revealed that it was a natural product commercialized by a company in Davidson called Natural Forces, LLC. Company representatives met with Mandel and soon created a strategy involving a timed-release aerosol system and infrared cameras to track geese patterns.

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Playing Dress-up inspires women to “dress up” their wardrobes Just because a woman is a mom doesn’t mean she can’t be fashionable. It was this belief that helped two local women — Courtney Holland and Darcy Ridge — come up with the idea for their business, Playing Dress-up, last fall.

Holland grew up in Arkansas and remembers a woman from her hometown who sold jewelry by visiting women in their homes. A

former teacher and mother of two, Holland began to brainstorm the idea of selling unique pieces of jewelry at home parties. She shared the idea with Ridge, and they kicked off their business with their first party in December.

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Holland scouts trade shows in the Charlotte area and online wholesalers for her pieces and wants to eventually find product at trade shows in the Atlanta area. She orders only one piece of each item to make sure the products offered are unique (jewelry items typically cost $40 or less).

“I try to pick pieces that stand out to me,” says Holland, who has always paid close attention to fashion trends. “I’m hoping to break some women out of their shells.”

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Top 10 Things a Mom Can Do to Beat the Empty Nest Blues Just because your kid goes off to college doesn’t mean you have to go off the deep end

years, but you never had the time to nurture it like you’ve always wanted. Grab some seeds and Start your own club — Whether — The Lake Norman-area has a variety of places a shovel and get started. Monitoring a garden will it has to do with books or bunco, small getthat need volunteers. You can spend time with an give you something to focus on daily. togethers with friends are one of the best ways elderly person, shelve food at a local food bank or to beat the blues. paint a set for a play.

Learn a new skill — Take that painting class you’ve always wanted to take, learn Make a movie list — Make a list of all Travel — Remember all those places you to sail or join a gym. the movies you’ve missed over the years and rent wanted to go while your child was growing up? them. Better yet, establish a movie night where Make a list and get started.

Learn a new skill with your you actually go to the theatre and eat popcorn. husband — Find an interest you and your Plan a girls’ night out — Now that hubby agree on and pursue it. Shagging is perfect Learn the latest technology you don’t have to go to soccer practice and/ for this.

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Join a civic organization — LOL and do it. If they Skype, figure that out as Research local organizations in the area to find well. Although they won’t admit it, they miss Grow a garden — You’ve been one that matches your goals and values. Join it you, too. looking at a patch of grass in your back yard for and meet new people.

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Glenn Roberson Photography’s Launch Party

Glenn Roberson Photography welcomed clients, area businesses and friends to a June 21 launch party for its new 1,600-square foot photography studio at Oak Street Mill in Cornelius. Guests enjoyed a performance by Lake Norman country music sensation Cici Jansen, a fun photo booth, drawings for door prizes, a photography gallery reveal, and showings of music and moving portraits videos created by Glenn Roberson Photography. Door prizes were provided by the studio as well as Cici Jansen, Bebe Gallinis, and Just Baked Cupcakes and Coffee House. The Dry Sink provided discount coupons, and Lake Norman’s flowers by Lingky created a stunning floral centerpiece.

– Photography courtesy of Glenn Roberson A photo booth, complete with props, was part of the fun.

Cici Jansen’s performance was one of the highlights of the evening.

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Showings of music and moving portraits videos captivated guests.

Davidson Community Players’ Donor Reception

On June 18, Davidson Community Players hosted a reception for its donors at Wooden Stone in Davidson. The event was held prior to a performance of Ragtime, and several actors from the production attended. Matt Merrell, DCP’s new executive director, thanked attendees for their continuous support of the organization.

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coach at Northern Arizona University (19971999). Willis started his coaching career at Harris Stowe State College in St. Louis in 1994.

Earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology in 1991 from Baylor University, Willis played volleyball for four years and was captain of the men’s team. He also earned a master’s degree in human performance and sport studies from the University of Tennessee.

Willis and his wife, Leslie, who is a former volleyball coach and now the health and wellness supervisor for the Davidson Parks and Recreation Department, live close to campus and are the parents of 19-month-old daughter Hayden.

Despite driving across the country for the job interview earlier in the year and moving plans in May pre-empted by the tornado, Willis says he is very excited to be back on campus and feels like he has come home.

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fter a stormy start — moving his family to Davidson from Joplin, Missouri, a week after the tornado — Chris Willis is back with the Wildcats and ready to start the women’s volleyball season as the seventh head coach in the program’s history.

Willis was previously the assistant coach at Davidson from 1995 to 1997 under head coach Lisa Marston. He came here from Missouri Southern State University, where he was the women’s head coach for seven seasons, leading the team to its first NCAA Tournament bid and a second Top-25 ranking. Before that, he was the assistant coach at Missouri State University (1999-2004) and the assistant 16

I started at Davidson in March, and Leslie stayed in Joplin with Hayden to finish up the semester as director of campus recreation at Missouri Southern. We lived on the north end of town, so we were about a mile and a half from where it went through. … Leslie was having dinner with friends on the south

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end of town, and Hayden was at our house with my mother-in-law taking cover in the basement. Leslie didn’t know how bad the storm was until she drove through town to get back home. And, I was reading about all the damage on Facebook. I finally went to The Weather Channel, and my jaw just about hit the floor. We didn’t lose anyone directly; there was one casualty from Missouri Southern and a few of my players lost their houses.

How are you settling in here?

It’s wonderful to be back in Davidson. The area has so much to offer, between the smalltown atmosphere, downtown Charlotte, and the mountains and beaches. Davidson is such a great place to raise our daughter, and we’re excited to be a part of the launch team for Lake Forest Church here in town. And it’s so great that my wife found a job right here, too.

I honestly feel I’m the luckiest person in the world right now because it’s all about quality of life for my family.

men and women are a very different dynamic.

Coaching guys is a lot like training horses, but coaching women is an art form.

What’s your coaching style?

I try to empower my players to make choices and work hard on the court and ultimately become better people in their lives off the court. As a coach, I have to be an authoritative figure on training and technique so I can help them be the best players they

can be, but I also try to adopt a cooperative environment between the players and the coaching staff. LNC More on www.LNCurrents.com Lee McCracken is a Charlottearea freelance editor and writer who lives in Stanley and grew up spending summers on Cayuga Lake in upstate New York. Since moving to the Charlotte area in 1994, she has written about business, education, health care and real estate for various publications.

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I grew up in St. Louis, and like all good stories, it began with a girl. I followed my eighthgrade girlfriend to a gym, where the high school coach was teaching junior high girls about volleyball. A bunch of my friends and I were hanging out on the bleachers, and the coach came over and told us we better bring our sneakers and knee pads the next time. I showed up the next week. …That coach ended up being my mentor — he really lit the fire in me for volleyball. It was a club sport then, but he laid the foundation for volleyball in the St. Louis area.

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ravis Dale suggested I bring winter clothes.

Even though it was mid-July, Dale said I should bring along a winter coat, cap and gloves. “And don’t wear sandals or flip-flops because your toes might freeze off,” he said. This was in the event we would be working inside the freezer, where it is 20 degrees.

I was invited by Dale to try my hand at ice carving.

Dale and his wife, Martha, operate Lake Norman-based Artisan Ice Sculptures. Their frozen carvings decorate buffet tables at special events from the Lake Norman/ Charlotte-area all the way to Myrtle Beach, Savannah and Hilton Head.

Dale got into ice carving almost by accident. “I always wanted to be a chef,” said the 38-year-old, who attended Sullivan University’s culinary program in Kentucky before transferring to Perdue University, where he majored in hotel and restaurant management. “I never thought of myself as being very artistic,” explains Dale. “But when one of the chefs at school needed a hand with an ice carving project, I said, ‘I can do that!’ ” From his first carving experience as an assistant in 1994 until now, Dale has advanced to the level of Certified Master Ice Carver, having entered numerous competitions around the United States and achieving fourth-place in the world in the two-block competition.

His most memorable competition was held in conjunction with the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. The theme of the carving competition was “It’s a Small World” and included carved ice replicas of the Eiffel Tower, a children’s castle, a jungle scene from Africa and the Statue of Liberty. Dale, along with five other sculptors, worked with 400 blocks of frozen H2O, which, when stacked, were as big as a house.

Dale informed me that ice blocks are a standard size and weight: 40 inches by 20 inches by 10 inches. And that they weigh 300 pounds each.

My assignment would be to carve a block of ice into a swan. I’d be working alongside Dale. “How hard could this be?” I asked myself. “All I’d need to do would be to match every move and cut that he made.”

Not exactly.

Our tools of the trade resembled the electric cutting devices that could be found at any hardware store: small chain saw, sander and die grinder, which looked like a large-scale Dremel tool.

Dale told me that a swan is the first ice sculpture culinary students are required to complete before moving on to more complex designs.

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Thankfully, Dale decided we wouldn’t work in the freezer, but instead outside. And thankfully, the winter gear would not be necessary.

We both donned long rubber aprons, rubber gloves and safety goggles before he showed me how to hold the chain saw, which would make most of the large cuts into the ice block. We each traced a swan pattern onto our respective blocks in order to give us a sort of road map to follow.

To me it was all Greek, but Dale told me that over time he has developed a talent for thinking in 3D. We started carving. Dale told me he could produce a swan in about 30 minutes but that I should plan on it taking me two hours.

“No way,” I said. But he knew what he was talking about.

Ice chips were flying as we both had our chainsaws running at full speed. As his block of ice started to take on the graceful curves of a

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Tom puts the final touches on his icy creation.

swan, mine resembled a bulldog.

“It’s hard to cut curves with a chain saw,” he said. “But if you make lots of straight cuts, eventually it curves.”

Thirty minutes passed, then an hour. He was right — I was 60 minutes into carving, and my block still didn’t resemble any type of bird, never mind a swan.

It was a warm evening, and eventually the ice started dripping because of the 75-degree temperature.

Michelangelo’s Pietà, which was carved from a solid block of marble, has lasted more than 500 years. Dale has chosen a less enduring medium.

“Most cocktail parties or dinner parties last about four hours,” he said. “These carvings still look pretty good for about six hours.”

Even though Dale was working at a slow speed because of me, his swan was done in about an hour. So he turned his attention to coaching and advised me on suggested cuts. His swan had such graceful, beautiful lines, where mine — especially around the neck and shoulders —resembled an NFL linebacker.

At midnight we declared my swan complete.

I had carved, sanded and routered a block of frozen water into some kind of bird, although probably more Pterodactyl than swan.

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Title: Owner, Good Clean Fun ,Cornelius Children: Stephanie 23, Maria 22 and Nicole 18 Favorite thing about being a mom: My favorite thing is just knowing that the foundation that I’ve given my children has served them well and that they are good people, they’re hard working, and they give back.

Clockwise from top left, Marilyn Celenza, Tonya Blackmon, Marla Brown and Nicole Sinclair are four mothers making things happen.

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Moms Making It Happen

Marilyn Celenza’s business, Good Clean Fun, was born when her daughter, Maria, then a little over 3, contracted a serious virus from contamination at a restaurant playground.

“Out of adversity came opportunity,” Celenza says. “I saw a need. I was touched by a near tragedy, and so I turned it into something positive in my life.”

She founded her playground cleaning business in 1996, and today the Corneliusbased firm serves 2,300 customers in more than 10 states with cleaning services, products and inspections.

As Celenza has grown her business, her daughters have pitched in to help keep things running smoothly. “My girls always had responsibilities, not chores,” she says. “There’s a difference. To contribute to your family should not be a chore.”

Celenza also tried not to bring work home.

She often came home for dinner before returning to work at night and also logged early morning hours on weekends, returning home as the rest of the household stirred. She moved her business to a Cornelius location to be closer to her family’s Huntersville home. Yet, as much of the business expansion took place when her daughters were young, she faced difficult choices.

“The challenge was sometimes when I would have to travel and go out of town,” she says. “It was very stressful.”

Now, two of her daughters have graduated from UNC Wilmington, and the youngest leaves for Appalachian State this fall. Meanwhile, Celenza tries to remember to take care of herself through activities such as exercise. “If you are no good to yourself,” she says, “you’re no good to your family or your business.” www.LNCurrents.com

Marla Brown Title: Managing Artistic Director of The Warehouse Performing Arts Center ,Cornelius Children: Jacob 8 and Ava 5 Favorite thing about being a mom: My favorite things about being a mom are the soft hands, the kisses, the dumb jokes, the globs of toothpaste in the sink, the tooshes when they’re little, the constant singing and jabbering, but mainly how they make the sacredness of life so palpable — when they aren’t getting on your nerves.

Marla Brown’s children have helped her return to a career she loves, which resulted in the founding of The Warehouse Performing Arts Center on Westmoreland Road in Cornelius.

“They brought me back completely to what I wanted to do, which is art and being in the art world,” Brown says. “We only live once, and I don’t want to miss it.”

The Warehouse offers arts and theatrical productions, special events, concerts, and

writing and creativity workshops.

“We are really focused on being an outlet for voices of the community,” Brown says.

“We want local writers and local performers to have a place to come in and generate their own creativity.”

Brown earned her Ph.D. in performance studies from the University of Texas at Austin and taught women’s studies at UNC Charlotte. A year or so after the birth of her second child, she helped initiate a creative group that now has grown into a full-fledged theatre.

She and husband, Jim, work in concert.

“I used to look at balance on a small scale, in terms of a day or a week or a couple of days,” she says. “Because it has grown, and my children are older, I now tend to think of it in terms of cycles. If [their] Dad has to pick up the slack and be the primary parent, I’ve made peace with that because I know the cycle is bigger.”

Brown also relearns each day, to truly “be present” when with her children, rather than multi-tasking. “I feel balanced when I’ve done that,” she says.

Nicole Sinclair Title: Chief Creative Director of Style Sanctum, Huntersville Children: Clayton, 9 Favorite thing about being a mom: I guess my favorite thing about being a mom is the reciprocity of feelings. If I give him a hug or if I say, “That’s such a good job,” when I do something and he thinks it’s really cool, he tells me, “Good job.”

Charlotte stylist Nicole Sinclair says she and her husband opened the fashion art studio Style Sanctum off Eastfield Road in Huntersville in the spring of 2009 to respond to her clients’ needs.

“It was born from moms asking for my help to guide their daughters,” Sinclair says.

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ion at “its purest core.”

Classes and camps cover fashion fundamentals, such as the drawing of fashion figures, color theory and garment sketching. The studio also offers The Club, a creative space for girls — and parties.

“The most rewarding part by far are the hugs and the ‘thank yous’ and just the overall satisfaction that the girls feel in themselves once they’ve completed something really hard,” she says.

Balancing a business and being an involved mom can be challenging, she says. “The thing we lean on most is help,” she says. “I hired one of my students back this summer so she could take the afternoon shift. The easiest way to do it is to have someone take the burden.”

Sinclair also adjusts her hours when she can and chooses carefully her community activities. “You have to draw hard lines in the sand and prioritize.”

Sinclair studied design at Parsons School of Design and interned at Bergdorf Goodman. She was involved in personal appearances by designers Lulu Guinness, Kate Spade and Rafe. As a consultant, she helps women embrace their authentic styles.

dren. She has continued to seek that equilibrium.

“I would say balance is an everyday, every event, every moment thing,” she says. “You do have to figure out how to do that.” She and her ex-husband have worked collaboratively on parenting, and she is proud of the values and confidence her daughter and son possess.

“Both of them are very open and honest,” says Blackmon. “They feel very comfortable about asking questions.” That has helped them understand her work as a healthcare administra-

tor and the demands on her time, she explains.

Her son is a graduate student at N.C. A&T State University, and her daughter is a junior at UNC Chapel Hill. “They are very in tune with people, and they’re very caring,” Blackmon says.

“They notice the world.”

Blackmon, too, strives to tune in with people, whether at the hospital or when participating in community activities. One continual challenge is to remember to find time for herself to go horseback riding. LNC

Tonya Blackmon Title: President Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville Children: Austin 24 and Aspen 20 Favorite thing about being a mom: Bringing life into this world is truly a miracle to me. I hope I have given them all the tools to help them be healthy adults. I love being a part of them being the best they can be in this world.

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Tanya Blackmon has taken lessons from her children as she has advanced in her career. Two years ago she assumed the role of president at Presbyterian Hospital Huntersville.

“With them being young, I learn from them,” Blackmon says. “Our workforce has become very diverse.” She has gained awareness of varied communication styles and tools, for example, she says.

When Blackmon began her career with Presbyterian Healthcare in 1992 as a director, she recalls telling leaders that she would always give 1,000 percent to Presbyterian and that she also was a parent who would be available to her chil-

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Isaac Josephthal and Amanda Roberge grew up performing together at various local theatres.

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Since then they have performed in at least 10 shows together, including Children’s Theatre of Charlotte’s production of Peter Pan, where they flew through the air together as siblings, John and Wendy.

This fall, they’ll both be studying theatre at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

One year older than Josephthal, 19-yearold Roberge grew up in Huntersville and completed her freshman year at NYU this past spring. She was thrilled when she found out that her best friend was accepted to the same program.

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manda Roberge didn’t care too much for Isaac Josephthal when she first met him. Josephthal was acting in Davidson Community Players’ production of Carousel, and Roberge was painting the set for the show.

“Amanda was on her hands and knees painting a carousel horse, and my dance partner, Sarah Borst, and I just happened to notice that our carousel horse was a little bit more plain,” recalls Josephthal smiling.

“We were complaining about the horse, and Amanda, with all her spunk, just turned her head around and said, ‘It’s not finished yet.’ That was our first introduction.”

“We didn’t like each other very much at that point,” remembers Roberge.

That was in 2006. A year later they found themselves acting together in Davidson Community Players’ youth and education division, the Connie Company.

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This fall Roberge and Josephthal will study theatre at Tisch School of the Arts at New York University.

“We ended up staying after one day and painting cubes together,” says Josephthal, who lives in Mooresville. “That was when we bonded.”

when I found out [I was accepted], and I realized it was that day, and somehow I just knew that he was going to call. I was sitting on my bed, and he called.”

Josephthal auditioned for 11 schools ranging from Boston Conservatory to Elon University to the College Conservatory of Music at the University of Cincinnati.

He was accepted to approximately half of them.

“It got down to NYU versus Boston Conservatory so it was Amanda versus Christian Bufford [a mutual friend of theirs who attends Boston Conservatory]. I had to completely put that aside,” says Isaac.

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to the Neil Simon’s classic play Barefoot in the Park.

“I’m very excited,” says Josephthal, who graduated from Woodlawn School this past spring. “It’s all Amanda and I talk about.”

“It’s pretty much all we talk about,” echoes Roberge.

When asked what advice she would give to Josephthal for his freshman year, she takes a minute to think about it. “I would say do not stay in your room for more than four hours except for when you’re sleeping,” she says. “Go out and do lots of things and do your homework.”

This past year Roberge did do lots of things, including seeing a variety of Broadway and Off-Broadway shows through the school.

“I don’t get to see everything, but I do get to see a very large number of things,” says Roberge. “I saw things that I wouldn’t have picked out for myself necessarily either.” She adds that this past year she had the honor of meeting Alfred Uhry, the playwright who won a Pulitzer Prize for Drama for writing Driving Miss Daisy.

Although Uhry did not attend Tisch, the roster of those who did is rather impressive — think Alec Baldwin, Felicity Huffman, Idina Menzel, Marcia Gay Harden and Phillip Seymour Hoffman for starters.

Who knows? Maybe one day Josephthal and Roberge will be famous alumni of this prestigious school. But for now, they’re happy just walking barefoot in the park together and studying the craft they love. LNC

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Getting there has involved changing the menu, dropping prices (the entrée average is $15, down from $20) and adding a children’s menu.

The menu doesn’t offer any surprises —

Pan-seared jumbo scallops with lemon bacon cream sauce served over mushroom and spinach potato croquettes are a favorite on the menu.

you’ll find variations of steak, seafood and chicken — but food is delivered with a solid performance at prices that people are noticing and appreciating. Newell says since the changes have been made — and despite Brawley School Road’s road-widening woes, which have since been completed — sales have been up 40 percent.

Walking into Shoals Grill feels like entering a beach restaurant, as it has a relaxing atmosphere.

Well decorated with Lake Norman artwork, nautical items and weathered boards, the restaurant is spacious and pleasant. Thirty-two HDTVs keep sports enthusiasts up to date on current happenings. The area called the Sand Bar, with booths, high-top tables and a stone-accented bar, can be partitioned off for private parties.

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he elephant in the room, in this case a huge bar at Shoals Grill in Mooresville, needs to be addressed before all else. It is, after all, the center of the restaurant and thereby naturally the first thing associated with the restaurant.

It is not the focus — the identity — of the eatery, emphasizes Alan Newell, operating partner.

“We are a family friendly sports grill,” Newell explains. “We are a lake-style place that families can come to and have good food in a great atmosphere. We have really changed.”

Adding a bit of whimsy is a statue of Norman, the restaurant’s blue heron mascot, standing in the dining room.

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Adding a bit of whimsy is a statue of Norman, the restaurant’s blue heron mascot, standing in the dining room, perhaps watching to see which item of his from the menu was ordered (fries, house salad, crunchy shrimp, center cut filet, fish sandwich, chili and Philly are named after him).

Thursday and Saturday evenings bring live music to the atmosphere, with pianist and vocalist Oscar Colwell (if the name sounds familiar, he also plays at Mickey & Mooch) regularly scheduled.

Inventive cuisine Appetizers offer the usual fare, but the Baked Chips win for inventiveness as the homemade chips are topped with sharp-flavored Gorgonzola sauce, tomatoes and chopped chives. Customer favorites, Newell says, are the 5-ounce sushi grade ahi tuna, and the lightly battered shrimp or calamari served with in-house made sweet Thai chili sauce or marinara.

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The scallops, pan-seared and topped with a lemon bacon cream sauce, are served over mushroom and spinach potato croquettes. Hawaiian escolar, a white buttery fish from deep water, is panseared, topped with a Frangelico cream sauce and served with grilled vegetables and garlic mashed potatoes. Pineapple-glazed shrimp and spinach consists of two pineapple-glazed grilled shrimp skewers served on spinach with white rice and pineapple salsa.

The menu also covers the three Ss — salads, soups and sandwiches. The chopped chicken salad features mixed-greens, chopped roasted chicken breast, corn, feta, scallions, oven-roasted tomatoes, candied pecans, Craisins and cornbread croutons tossed with a roasted shallot vinaigrette. Norman’s Chili brings together ground sirloin and pulled pork that has been slow simmered for a rich flavor. The pulled pork also is available on BBQ LKN Style, a barbecue sandwich topped with homemade sauce, melted pepper jack cheese and thinly sliced fried onion rings.

Make your own dessert with an order of s’mores. Over a small flame at your table, roast your marshmallow to golden perfection and sandwich it between two graham crackers and a chocolate bar. Squish and enjoy! 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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can’t get enough of summer at the lake. No sartorial pressures, as shorts and flip-flops are a daily uniform. And, to me, there’s nothing better than a nice languid meal on a warm summer’s evening. The company of a few friends, watching the rose-colored water on the lake as the sun drops below the horizon while the grill does its tasty duty is heaven to me.

The only thing that could possibly make that mixture any better is a nice glass of wine.

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of wines should one choose for a great evening?

When we have a get-together at our house the evening is broken down into two distinct segments. We spend a longer than normal time noshing on hors d’oeuvres — after all, there is a sunset to watch. With the warmth of the evening, the hors d’oeuvres tend to be on the lighter side and that calls for a lighter wine. The absolute winner for me is a Vinho Verde from the northern part of Portugal.

There are a couple of reasons why I like this wine as a summer aperitif. First and foremost, it’s low in alcohol. Remember, we’re dealing with a

languid meal, here. Vinho Verde’s low alcohol means that we can do a really good bit of aperitif sipping as the sun goes down. Second, everything about the wine speaks of lightness. It’s a wine marked by a characteristic high acidity and freshness of flavor. It has a forthright tartness and crispness — lots of citrus flavors. It has a nice floral hint in the background. There’s a little bit of effervescence that helps emphasize the wine’s refreshing qualities. And, best of all, it’s very inexpensive.

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meal. A favorite first course for my wife and I is a chilled salad of cauliflower, white beans and feta cheese. It’s the kind of dish that you’d find in Tuscany — but when you’ve got Lake Norman, who needs Tuscany?

This dish requires a wine with a little more body and character to it.

We recently paired it with a Grüner Veltliner from Austria. The salad has a few herbs in it; rosemary, oregano and parsley. The Grüner Veltliner is absolutely perfect. It’s a crisp, clean and refreshing wine but it’s also tangy with a little white pepper taste. There are citrus flavors and maybe a little dill thrown in for good measure to go along with the salad’s herbs. Very nice.

A little seafood on the Barbie Then we get to the grill. Here, you can go in two directions — various kinds of seafood or something heavier like a steak or a hamburger. Grilling seafood adds some smoky, burned flavors to a dish that would otherwise be quite light. So, you need a wine that’s light and, at the same time, has some character. My go-to wine for grilled seafood is a rosé.

In the past I would have been dogmatic and chosen a rosé only from Provence in the south of France. But times have changed, and we’re making some great rosés here in the United States. One that I tried recently is a Vin Gris de Cigare from Bonny Doon in Santa Cruz, California. Vin Gris is another name used for rosé, and Cigare has something to do with UFOs, but that’s another story altogether.

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The steaks are high If you’re grilling a steak or a hamburger, the traditional pairing is a nice, full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon. But I find that wine just a little too much in warmer weather. A better way to go, for me, is with a Cabernet Franc. Cabernet Franc has a lighter color and is less tannic than its big brother, Cabernet Sauvignon. It’s typically light to medium bodied. You get a dose of fruit flavors — cherries and berries. But the thing that grabs my attention and loyalty is the whiff of herbs, spices and a nice dash of leathery stuff. Absolutely perfect for grilled meat and just right for summer.

And it’s okay to chill the wine a little.

As was the case with the rosé, there’s a wide variety of choice with Cabernet Franc. You can easily find one from California. You can stay closer to home and try one of our excellent North Carolina wines. Or you can try one from the Loire Valley in France. If you go down the Loire route, look for a wine called Chinon or one called Bourgueil.

I’m biased. I love living at Lake Norman. In our neighborhood we’ve got a saying, “A rainy day on Lake Norman beats a sunny one almost anywhere else in the world.” That’s certainly true.

And, while rainy days are not bad, a warm summer’s evening is simply fantastic. Add to that a great meal with friends and some pairings with summer wines and you’re in heaven. Enjoy. LNC Trevor Burton of Mooresville is certified by the International Sommelier Guild, he is founder of SST Wine Experiences and, along with his wife, Mary Ellen, conducts wine education and tasting tours to wine regions throughout the world. www.LNCurrents.com

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hen a series of deadly tornados tore a path of destruction through a fivestate area in late April, a team of employees and family members from Roush Yates Engines in Mooresville were quick to respond.

Employees collected donated tools, food, water, clothing and relief supplies from the racing community and organized a convoy of trucks and trailers. Nineteen employees and family members then traveled to Pleasant Grove, Alabama to assist with relief efforts.

Nick Ramey, ARCA Series program manager, organized the trip. “When Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, Doug Yates allowed us all to go. With Alabama being one of the biggest racing states and the storm hitting not too far from the track, I just knew we had to go again. Doug knew it was a great idea and was waiting for us to act,” Ramey recalls.

The team arrived to a starkly different landscape than what most had ever experienced or expected to see.

“I was speechless when I first arrived and saw the path of destruction,” says Chris Daval, machine shop supervisor. “I grew up in Florida and know the sorts of damage that storms like a hurricane can do, but this was completely different. I expected to see roofs torn off and trees knocked down, but this looked like someone had taken a bulldozer and simply leveled everything in its path.”

“Before the storms, the areas we visited were green with trees and covered in grass,” says Larry Lackey, development machinist. “The image of the land after the storms was starkly different. We saw bark literally pulled off trees and huge empty fields 42

where entire neighborhoods once stood. Even the grass was gone from the ground.”

Lackey says they were dealing with disaster and that there’s nothing predictable about disaster.

“It was like organized chaos,” he says. “There was a distinct line where one house might have barely been touched while another one just 30 feet away was totally destructed.”

The team spent Memorial Day weekend working in devastated neighborhoods and project sites assigned by coordinated area churches. The Roush Yates relief team assisted with debris removal, property recovery and offered disaster relief to residents impacted by the storms.

Dyno Technician, David Lewis, recalls, “I remember arriving on a site and seeing a homeowner working alone in the back yard. His house was fine, but the back yard was completely destroyed.

He said he knew he had to start somewhere, but he honestly had no idea as to how he was going to get through everything. He was overwhelmed and told us he just knew he had to somehow keep moving.”

If you don’t believe that life can change in an instant then just ask Lackey.

When a series of deadly tornados tore a path of destruction through a five-state area in late April, a team of employees and family members from Roush Yates Engines in Mooresville responded.

“You always wonder if somehing like that could happen to us,” Lackey says. “When I came home, I hugged my house because I was so thankful to have it. We take things like houses and yards for granted every day.”

Karen Mitchell, operations manager for the Sprint Cup Series, believes the company has become tighter as a result of its volunteer efforts. She says traveling and working with co-workers is a remarkable team-building exerise.

“It teaches us about who we are and how we each bring something unique to the table,” Mitchell explains. “This trip allowed us to see the inner strengths that we all have, those unique strengths that don’t typically come out when we are working together in the office.”

“It was a humbling experience for me and my family,” adds Lewis. “My wife and two kids were with me, and it made us all appreciate everything we have for as long as we have it because it could be gone in a second.”

“I’m really proud of our organization and the willingness of Roush Yates’ employees to help when there’s a need,” adds Doug Yates, CEO of Roush Yates Engines. “We have the opportunity to service a lot of customers in Alabama, so it feels great to be able to give back in such a meaningful way.” LNC Freelance writer Mike Savicki has lived and worked in the Lake Norman area for 15 years, frequently covering the racing scene.

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The sign could serve as a reminder of Karl’s stellar accomplishments on the gridiron. He was a seven-year pro with the Miami Dolphins who had a Pro Bowl year in 1968, fought the Dallas Cowboys in Super Bowl VI and won the Vince Lombardi Trophy a year later under Coach Don Shula as a member of the

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Meant to be Undrafted as an All-American wide receiver out of the University of Iowa yet full of confidence and determination, Karl negotiated his own contract with the expansion team, the Miami Dolphins, when the 1966 draft ended, and his name was not called. He made the team when an incredible series of events fell into place.

“I had the Dolphins put a clause in my contract that said they couldn’t cut me until after the last game of the pre-season ended,” explains Karl, 67. “I knew that by going to a new team like the Dolphins my chance to show what I could do would get better and better as the pre-season moved along. So they put in the clause and told me that if I were no good then all they had to do was feed me for a few weeks then they could cut me.”

As the pre-season progressed, Karl’s playing time increased as other receivers were cut, traded or injured.

“When the final pre-season game began,” he says, “I knew I was either the fifth or sixth receiver on the list, and I knew they were going to keep only four. The top draft choice was injured and couldn’t play, and on the first series, the guy who was in front of me went down with an ankle sprain so they had to put me in the game. I ended up catching eight passes, two for touchdowns, and made the team.”

The rest, they say, is history. Long before the days of free agency changed the game and made it more enticing for some players to move from team to team chasing more lucrative contracts, Karl says staying with one team was common.

“If you were good enough and the coaches liked you, then you stayed around,” Karl explains.

“I always had a belief in my abilities as an athlete. I worked hard, I studied and I knew my assignments. There were definitely guys in training camp who had more ability than me, and I always kept that in my mind. But Shula had no time for them, and if they blew an assignment or

repeated a mistake, they’d be gone. It shows how thin the line really is in pro football and how, when I played, we grew up as a team.”

Game On | “The first time I battled cancer she was there with me at every doctor visit and hospital stay, and the second time, she was even stronger,” says Karl of his wife, Grace.

tumor from his back. After his body rejected a mesh insert to assist with healing, Karl fought a staph infection that almost cost him his life.

“When I had it the first time, I said I’d get through it, and when I had it the second time, I said it again,” he explains. “That has been the pattern of my life. I was never the biggest, the strongest or the fastest, but I knew no one could work harder than me so I worked, prayed and had faith. I healed.”

Karl is now cancer free.

Sitting at his favorite sports bar, Karl shares

stories from his days in the game. His body tightens when he talks about being the coldest he’s ever been while playing a game against division rival, New England. He laughs when he recalls the feeling of childish amazement he shared with roommate, Bob Griese, after his friends and teammates checked into a downtown Manhattan hotel with numerous beds and bathrooms available for their exclusive use. And he talks about how former Pittsburgh Steelers great, six-time All-Pro linebacker, Mel Blount, once pointed to his Super Bowl ring and told him what his team

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When he talks about his wife, Grace, Karl slows. “The first time I battled cancer she was there with me at every doctor visit and hospital stay, and the second time, she was even stronger,” he recalls. “She is my sweet Georgia girl. She is my rock and pillar.”

It’s safe to say that Karl really does think of every day as another day in paradise, a phrase that has become his motto over time. He has led an extraordinary life filled with setbacks and victories. At the end of the day, Karl says that he is blessed.

“I have always been a part of a team through sports, and I apply that to my life, too,” he says.

“You can’t go through life on your own. When you work as a team, it’s a heck of a lot more fun.

To me, that’s what paradise is really about.” LNC Freelance writer Mike Savicki has lived and worked in the Lake Norman area for 15 years, frequently covering the racing scene.

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8 Ashley had all of the bedding cus2 The lamp beside Sophie’s bed is tom made because she has a workroom.

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10 The wicker bunny came from 3 The bed and chest of drawers Bebe Gallini’s and features a bouquet of belonged to Ashley’s grandmother. dried flowers.

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t’s flat out the fastest game on four wheels, and the best wheelchair players in the world are coming to Lake Norman to train and compete in this sport this month.

The National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s (NWBA) International Tournament of Champions brings 250 of the best men and women from the United States, Australia, Canada, Germany, Great Britain, Japan and the Netherlands to compete for the championship title. The event will feature competitions at various gymnasiums in Cornelius, Davidson, Huntersville and Mooresville from August 7 through 14.

“The anticipation of the top elite international wheelchair basketball coming to these [Lake Norman] communities is exciting, and these are places they will never forget with the best darned folks in America,” says Dick Bryant, NWBA president and Charlotte resident.

The USA men’s team is looking forward to a rematch with Australia’s team, the defending 2010 world champions, and the USA women will defend their own world championship title on home turf against four top contenders.

“I’m really excited to be bringing this level of wheelchair basketball to my back yard, the Lake Norman area,” says USA women’s head coach and Mooresville resident, Dave Kiley. “It will literally blow you away seeing the level of play from both the men and women. Where the game is right now is a world away from where it began. Every basketball player, no matter

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The National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s International Tournament of Champions brings 250 of the best men and women players to the Lake Norman area this month.

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A month of things to do in the Lake Norman area CONCERTS Mingling on the Green Concert Series (Every Friday and Saturday) Enjoy live music at Birkdale Village every Friday and Saturday night. Lindy Dobbins (August 5), Mick & The Ultras (August 6), The Invaders (August 12), Borderlyne Band (August 13), Nita B & The Swingin’ Soiree (August 19), The John T. Woodall Band (August 20), Wild Card (August 26) and Soundbarrier (August 27).

Free. 7-9 p.m. Birkdale Village, 8712 Lindholm Drive, Suite #206, Huntersville, www. birkdalevillage.net.

Concert on the Green (August 7, 21) On August 7, Billy Jones & The Pocket perform.

On August 21, local favorite Rusty Knox 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 (August 6, 20) Enjoy the music of The Chris Lane Band during Country Night in the Park on August 6. Celebrate tha 1970s at 70s’ Night in the Park with The Throwback Band on August 20. Activities for children offered. 6 p.m. Free admission and parking. Bailey Road Park Bandshell, 6 Bailey Road, Cornelius, www.corneliuspr.org.

EVENTS Cornelius National Night Out (August 2) The Cornelius Police Department & Parks, Arts, Recreation & Culture (PARC) Department will be hosting the Annual National Night Out event at Cornelius Town Hall. This event promotes community safety and crime prevention. 7-9 p.m. Free. Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Avenue, www.cornelius.org.

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Huntersville National Night Out (August 2) The Huntersville Police Department presents an evening promoting crime and drug prevention.

Events include a parade led by the mayor of Huntersville, the chief of police and town commissioners. Other activities include slides, a moon bounce and a dunking booth. Local fire departments compete against each other in games, while Secure Child ID Kit services are provided. 6 p.m. Free. Birkdale Village, Huntersville, www.huntersville.org.

Civil War Reenactment (August 13-14) See the North and South battle it out across the grounds of Historic Latta Plantation. Visitors can see the soldier camps, tour the plantation house and grounds, enjoy drill and weapon demonstrations, and watch the main battle at 2 p.m. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. $8, children 5 and under free. All proceeds from this fundraiser benefit the Capital Campaign

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to Preserve a Piece of Mecklenburg’s Past. Historic Latta Plantation, 5225 Sample Road, Huntersville, www.lattaplantation.org.

August 17, The Green Hornet. Cornelius Town Hall lawn, 704.896.2460, ext. 188, www.corneliuspr.org.

NFL/Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick Competition (August 27) The Huntersville Parks and Recreation Department hosts this annual NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass and Kick Competition. Boys and girls from 8 to 15 can compete. Scores are based on distance and accuracy. 9 a.m. Price TBD. Huntersville Athletic Park, 11720 Verhoeff Drive, Huntersville, www.huntersville.org.

Movies on Main (August 12) Enjoy Despicable Me. 7:30 p.m. Free. Charles Mack Citizen Center, 215 N. Main Street, Mooresville, 704.662.3334, www. downtownmooresville.com.

National Wheelchair Basketball Association’s International Tournament of Champions (August 7-14) More than 250 of the world’s most elite wheelchair basketball athletes (men and women) will compete for championship titles.

Times and prices vary. Games will be played in various locations in the Lake Norman area. www.nwba.org.

Southern Ideal Home Show (August 26-28) See the latest in home improvement techniques and products. Fri noon-8 p.m., Sat 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.-5 p.m. $9 at door, under 15 free with paying adult, 55 and older $7 at door, $5 after 5 p.m. on Friday night with free parking (Friday offer not valid with coupons). The Park Expo & Conference Center, 2500 East Independence Boulevard, Charlotte, www.southernshows.com.

Warrior Dash (August 27-28) Come to Rural Hill for a race unlike any other — fire, water, mud and obstructed paths, ropes, ladders, and brutal fun for athletes and spectators alike. Time and price TBD. Rural Hill, 4431 Neck Road, Huntersville, www.ruralhill.net

FILM Monday Morning Movies (Monday Mornings) Watch a movie with your little one. Free. 9:30 a.m. War Memorial Building, Mooresville.

Let’s Go to the Matinee — Free Historical Movies (August 2) The Mooresville Public Library’s resident history expert offers this film series featuring classical and historical movies. Free. 1-2:30 p.m. Mooresville Public Library, 304 South Main Street, Mooresville, www.mooresvillelib.org.

Summer Outdoor Cinema Series (August 3, 17) 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. August 3, Tangled, Smithville Park;

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.

Movies in the Park (August 26) Huntersville Park and Recreation presents Movies in the Park. August 26 features Tangled. 9 p.m.

Free. North Mecklenburg Park, 16131 Old Statesville, Huntersville, www.huntersville. org.

GALLERIES Andre Christine Gallery Summer Show. Through September 30. 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.landmarkgalleries.com.

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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 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 Get Your Game On @ The Cornelius Library (August 2) Play DDR, Guitar Hero and more at the library. For ages 12-18. 5-7 p.m. Free.

Cornelius Library, 21105 Catawba Avenue, Cornelius, www.cmlibrary.org.

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.

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avid Zerfoss has a comforting, friendly voice that doesn’t exude any signs of stress. But as the former president of Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc., he is no stranger to high-pressure situations. And as a cancer survivor, or victor as he refers to himself, he’s dealt with some of the toughest stress life can dish out. In the hopes of sharing how he’s learned to deal with life’s strains, the Davidson resident recently wrote the book, Stress is a Choice: 10 Rules to Simplify Your Life.

“All of us are on a journey in life and inside of my journey there’s a lot of things I learned along the way,” explains Zerfoss. “I pieced these things together to create what I refer to as a strategic 56

thinking framework. … It’s not like I have it all figured out quite frankly. I still have to go back and reread my own chapters at times for a reference. These were developed out of learning and thinking and life and leadership, and I just felt a compelling and commitment factor to share it.”

Various rules/chapters in the book include: Go Forward by Going Backwards, Leave the Past Behind, Choose to be a Victor and Get Outdoors. He explains these rules by using his own experiences plus the experiences of others.

Inspirational quotes from people such as Henry David Thoreau, Viktor Frankl, John F. Kennedy and Thomas Jefferson are peppered throughout the book to drive his points home even farther.

“The amazing thing that I see in life both socially and in business is that you have people that are 40 years old and are still believing the exact same thing that they adopted when they were 7

or 8,” says Zerfoss. “When we have those beliefs, it also develops stress because for people that are caught in the past, they don’t believe they have choices.”

Zerfoss says when we decide who we want to be in the future we can cut out all of the stuff that ends up being stress. “Inside of stress we’re not being who we want to be, and we’re busy being what we feel is either imposed on us by others or our self limitations. We’re not freed up,” says Zerfoss. “It’s amazing whether it’s teens to 90s, it seems to be that we all are wrestling with the subject of stress, so I hope that I can do something to make life a little bit clearer and a little bit more meaningful.” LNC The Scoop You can purchase David Zerfoss’ book, Stress is a Choice: 10 Rules to Simplify Your Life at www.amazon.com.

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CURRENTS Deborah Bell Presents

Commodore Cover Dog Contest Benefiting

August 27, 2011, 4-7pm., Beaver Dam, Davidson, NC CURRENTS Magazine is looking for that allAmerican, fun-loving, ball-chasing, tail-wagging, tongue-lickin’, camera-craving canine, to adorn the cover of our October 2011 issue! We don’t care if they’re furry or slick, able to do tricks, sometimes lazy or even a little crazy; WE WANT TO SEE THEM ALL!

Register your furry friend today at www.pageantpup.com Register on or before August 1, 2011; $35 for your first entry, $10 for each additional entry. Register after August 1, 2011 through the day of the event; $45 first entry; $15 for each additional entry.

3:00 - 4:00 Late registration, and pre-show activites 4:00 - 6:30 Dog pageant 6:30 - 8:00 Music concert

Do it now so we won’t HOUND you about it later!

Jennifer Rivers 980-939-5188 or Deborah Bell 704-560-2304

2010 winner, Winston, owned by Tina Whittaker.

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