Lake Norman Publications’ 2013-14 All-Lake Girls’ Swimming and Diving Team



Lake Norman Publications’ 2013-14All-Lake Girls’ Swimming and Diving TeamFirst TeamEventNameSchoolClassTime/Points50 freestyleEmily AllenHoughJunior23.05100 freestyleEmily AllenHoughJunior49.68200 freestyleJessica MerrittHoughSophomore1:47.37500 freestyleAlly DupayHoughSenior5:04.06100 butterflyAlyssa MarshPine Lake Prep53.72100 breaststrokeJessica MerrittHoughSophomore1:03.44100 backstrokeAlyssa MarshPine Lake PrepSophomore54.86200 IMJane DonahueChrist The KingFreshman2:04.661-meter divingJennifer GiacaloneHoughFreshman414.10 points200 medley relayHeather Merritt, (Sr.); Jessica Merritt, (Soph.); Margaret Higgs, (Fr.); Emily Allen, (Jr.)Hough1:43.41200 freestyle relayMargaret Higgs, (Fr.); Rachel Bright, (Jr.); Shannon Bauer, (Sr.); Meghan Dupay, […]

Lake Norman Publications’ 2013-14 All-Lake Girls’ Swimming and Diving Team



 

The holiday of Purim: Randomness of life and joy



Michael ShieldsGuest ClergyThe Jewish holiday of Purim, on March 15, gets its name from the word “puru,” from the ancient Semitic language of Akkadian. Puru means “lot,” an object used as a counter to decide a question by chance.In the Biblical telling of the story of Purim in the book of Esther, we read that “pur was cast before the […]

Hough’s Poff goes the distance as a winner



 

The historic St. Patrick: More than green beer



In honor of St. Patrick’s Day on March 17, festivals will crank up at the Galway Hooker in Cornelius, Latta Plantation in Huntersville and in downtown Charlotte.But what do all the parades, green beer and shamrocks have to do with the historic St. Patrick?Not too much, according to Patrick Wadden, professor of Irish studies at Belmont Abbey College.For starters, the […]

Business Briefs – Week of 3/13



NASCAR Tech, auto mall discuss careersHUNTERSVILLE – The NASCAR Technical Institute gave more than 140 prospective students a behind-the-scenes look at the auto technician industry Feb. 27 at Hendrick Northlake Luxury Auto Mall.Students heard from lead technicians at Hendrick Automotive Group, seven of who graduated from NASCAR Tech, as well as guidance counselors and industry professionals.“It’s all about connecting education […]

Obituaries – Week of 3/13



Otho Gary LyerlyCORNELIUS – Otho Gary Lyerly, 79, died Feb. 26, 2014, at W.G. Hefner VA Medical Center in Salisbury.He was born Jan. 27, 1935, in Charlotte, to the late O.J. Lyerly and Lucille Walker Lyerly.Lyerly was a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired from the boat manufacturing industry in 1998.Survivors include his wife, Shirley Sluder Lyerly; son, Tony Scott […]