"It took a lot of hard work, shared resources, staff, volunteers and town and local business support, but we did it," says Terry Laney, executive director for Our Towns Habitat for Humanity. "We opened our second ReStore in Mooresville and it has been an amazing success. Sales are tracking right on projection."
The first ReStore opened in 1992 in Davidson and moved to Cornelius in October 2000. The two ReStores are the number one fundraising source for Our Towns Habitat for Humanity.
"The Cornelius ReStore has set a pretty high standard of success for our Mooresville location," says M.C. Laney, director of ReStores, "but with that standard came experience and that experience was extremely crucial for the success of the Mooresville ReStore." M.C. Laney adds that the Town of Mooresville, area businesses, volunteers and donors welcomed the ReStore with open arms and have provided an easy road to stabilization. For more information about the Birthday Bash, visit www.ourtownshabitat.org/ReStore.
Birkdale Crossing holiday craft fair
The Holiday Craft at the Crossing Art Festival will be held Saturday, Nov. 19, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Shoppes at Birkdale Crossing on Sam Furr Road in Huntersville. Twenty-five regional artists will exhibit and sell jewelry, pottery, paintings, candles and much more. Live music with Ang Medlin & The New Groove will be performed from 1 to 3 p.m. and there will be free kids craft activities.
The event follows the Fall Craft at the Crossing Festival held on Oct. 1, with many of the artists returning with new vendors added. This free event is sponsored by 32 Flavors Boutique and The Nook Coffee Bar & Eatery, with support from the management of the Shoppes at Birkdale Crossing. For more information, visit the shopping center's Facebook page www.facebook.com/craftatthecrossing or by calling 704-896-3232.
Fleet Feet offers distance training
Runners looking to finish their first 5K (3.1 miles), 10K (6.2 miles) or half-marathon (13.1 miles) can make their 2012 New Year's resolutions now. Fleet Feet Sports, the Lake Norman area's only running specialty store, will offer its next series of training programs beginning in January.
The 10-week No Boundaries 5K Training Program begins Jan. 9, the 12-week 10K training starts Jan. 23, and the 12-week half-marathon program kicks off Jan. 24. Each program costs $100, and includes two weekly, coach-guided group training sessions, as well as clinics on proper footwear, injury prevention, nutrition and more. For more information or to register, log on to www.fleetfeethuntersville.com. Fleet Feet Sports is in Birkdale Village at 16620 Cranlyn Road, Huntersville.
Connie company rocks the schoolhouse
Davidson Community Players' Connie Company youth program will present Schoolhouse Rock Live! Jr., through Nov. 13, at the Armour Street Theatre in Davidson. Based on the Emmy Award-winning, Saturday morning educational cartoon series that aired in the 1970s and 1980s, Schoolhouse Rock Live! is now the basis for one of the most fun, energetic, and toe-tapping musicals ever to hit the stage.
For young people in the '70s and '80s who had a hard time remembering the difference between adjectives and adverbs, what a conjunction was and how to use it, or how legislative bill navigates Congress, they just have Schoolhouse Rock to thank for their success. The pop culture phenomenon is now experiencing a new life on the stage in Schoolhouse Rock Live! for a whole new generation.
In the play, Tommi, a nerve-wracked school teacher worried about her first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of her personality emerge from the set and show her how to win her students over with imagination and music through such beloved songs as "Three is a Magic Number," "Just A Bill" and "Conjunction Junction." Suddenly, those unforgettable rhymes and songs remind audiences that learning is not so hard after all, and can even be fun. Schoolhouse Rock Live! promises to be a fun and engaging show for the entire family.
Recommended for ages 4 and older, tickets cost $10. Show times are 7 p.m. on Nov. 11; 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. on Nov. 12; and 4 p.m. Nov. 13. For ticket reservations, call 704-892-7953.
'Fry Boys' planning for Thanksgiving
The "Carrington Ridge Fry Boys" are again making plans for their annual Thanksgiving Day turkey fry to provide holiday meals for those who may not otherwise have one. This year's goal is to exceed 150 turkeys deep fried and delivered to a number of agencies on Thanksgiving morning.
The "Fry Boys," Kevin Moran and John Decoteau of Huntersville's Carrington Ridge neighborhood, are seeking sponsors and donations of several items to make this year's turkey fry a success. Last year, the Fry Boys and their team of fryers employed some 15 deep fryers at the pool pavilion at Carrington Ridge to cook 137 turkeys, which were delivered by Boy Scouts and other volunteers to local shelters. In addition, several cases of donated food were delivered to local charities, including the Angels and Sparrows Soup Kitchen of Huntersville.
Items needed include 10- to 12-pound thawed turkeys, peanut oil, large disposable foil pans, aluminum foil, turkey fryers (both the mechanical and human kind) and non-perishable food items.
The pair coordinated with the shelters during the last week of October and into the first week of November to let them know how much will be delivered. Moran and Decoteau will arrive at the pavilion by 4 a.m. on Thanksgiving morning. Volunteers are also needed to help Boy Scout Troop 777 deliver the food to the shelters. To offer help in the form of donations or volunteer help, send Decoteau an e-mail at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 704-909-9278.
— Staff
