Obituaries for April 22



June D. MellenDAVIDSON – June D. Mellen, 80, died April 12, 2011, at The Pines of Davidson.Born June 14, 1929, in Cressona, Pa., Mrs. Mellen was the daughter of the late Earl Claude and Sylvia Pinker Diehl.She earned a nursing degree from Philadelphia Episcopal Hospital and served in the U.S. Navy Nurse Corps at the Navy Hospital in Portsmouth, Va., […]

Community Development Council selects officers



DAVIDSON – The Lake Norman Community Development Council, a volunteer organization comprised of nonprofits in north Mecklenburg and south Iredell counties, has installed new officers for 2011-12. They are: Rory Crawford, chair; Stacey Riemer, vice chair; and Joyce Brooks, secretary.Crawford is executive director of Healthreach Community Clinic in Mooresville. Riemer is associate dean of students and director of civic engagement […]

Ingersoll Rand employees dig into Earth Day activities



DAVIDSON – Employees of Ingersoll-Rand’s Davidson facility took part in a photo contest and gardening challenge in observance of Earth Day.In the “Bloom Challenge,” employees of the five Ingersoll Rand buildings at the plant competed to see which could plant the most flower beds – 2,000 lily bulbs were split among the buildings – at their own building. Over time, […]

Community School of Davidson features student work in art crawl



DAVIDSON – Community School of Davidson celebrated the importance of keeping arts programs with a student showcase on April 4.“It speaks to the importance of art in our school that none of the art was created for Davidson’s Art Crawl,” said Beth Kemp, who coordinated the event. “All of the artwork on display is from our daily mix of art […]

Cornelius girl an ‘Idol’ winner



GREENSBORO – Brandi Alden, 10, of Cornelius, has been crowned “Triad Idol” for her rendition of “The Impossible Dream” from the film “Man of La Mancha.”Brandi beat out more than 300 competitors from across the state to take the title last month.For her win, Brandi received $500, a contract to perform at Castle McCulloch’s Christmas Castle, a professional photo headshot […]

St. Mark 30 Hour Famine brings hunger awareness



HUNTERSVILLE – St. Mark Catholic School eighth-graders participating in World Vision’s 30 Hour Famine got a glimpse into the lives of the more than one billion people who go hungry worldwide.On Thursday and Friday, April 14 and 15, they joined thousands of young people across the nation in the 30-hour fast. Prior to the event, students raised funds, knowing that […]

North Mecklenburg Women’s Club provides books for Blythe



HUNTERSVILLE – The North Mecklenburg Woman’s Club New Member Committee helped provide several Blythe Elementary School students books for summer reading.Club members donated funds for Blythe’s “One For Books” program that provides books for at-risk students. Club members also volunteered at Blythe’s book fair, helping students with their selections.

Aquesta chief lending officer retires



CORNELIUS – Kenneth “Buddy” Caldwell, chief lending officer and one of the original employees for Cornelius-based Aquesta Bank, is retiring at the end of April, after 39 years in the banking industry.“Buddy was an Aquesta Bank employee before there was an Aquesta Bank,” Aquesta President and CEO Jim Engel said in a news release. “After an initial coffee shop meeting, […]

Schiele Museum camps encourage exploration



GASTONIA – The Schiele Museum in Gastonia provides fun and innovative camps for children all summer long.The museum’s camp themes include learning about the earth’s rocks and oceans, exploration and pioneering, animals and caves. Each of the 10 weeks has a different theme.“The great thing about our summer camps is you can actually pick and choose,” Amanda Ballard, marketing coordinator […]

Lake Norman Baptist holds Mission Possible on April 30



HUNTERSVILLE – Families and friends of Lake Norman Baptist Church, 7921 Sam Furr Road, will gather for its third annual Mission Possible event April 30.This hands-on, mission blitz offers volunteers the choice of more than 30 mission projects serving people and agencies in the Lake Norman community. For more information, call the church office at 704-892-0143.