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V-TOPICS (Denver, NC)

A new citizens' group has formed in Eastern Lincoln County, Volunteers To Organize People in Ironton & Catawba Springs (V-TOPICS). It's focus is to implement strategies on organizing and linking neighborhood groups in the Ironton and Catawba Springs townships.

Many residents do not live in well defined neighborhoods V-TOPICS is hoping to united neighborhood groups in an effort to create a sense of community. V-TOPICS will provide a way for local citizens to quickly respond to actions of Lincoln County government and developers as needed.

Their website also has various presentations on issues important to Lincoln County. You are also able to provide the group with suggestions as well as concerns.

About the author:

Teresa Harris is a Lake Norman Residential Real Estate Broker who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in Lake Norman and surrounding counties. Please visit www.TeresaMHarris.com for your relocation and/or your local needs.

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Copyright © 2008 By Teresa Harris, All Rights Reserved...*A New WWW Dot for Denver, NC . . .* 

Check out and see all the events happening at Historic Latta Plantation for October, 2008
Lot's to see, do, and experience ~ Fun for Everyone!! 




Halloween Fright Festival

Starting October 10th, 2008, Every Friday & Saturday From 6:30 PM to 11:30 PM

Here are the dates:

October 10th - October 11th
October 17th - October 18th
October 24th - October 25th
October 31st - November 1st

 
Latta Plantation Nature Preserve
6201 Sample Road
Huntersville, NC
704-992-1550

Mark your calendars for another fun event for our area. Latta Plantation Nature Preserve is offering Halloween Fright Festival including a Haunted Hay Ride! It's fun for the kids, young, and old.... The Haunted Hay Ride is $8.00 each. Pony Rides, Pony Express is $4.00 for each. Pick out your pumpkin from their Pumpkin Patch. And for the BRAVE . . . a SKIN CRAWLING!

Interpreters will demonstrate the folk ways of the past across the plantation.  Demonstrations will include open-hearth cooking, blacksmithing, gun smithing, woodworking, spinning, dyeing, weaving, and much more! Visitors can also do their Christmas shopping early as they visit many period and modern craft vendors selling baskets, pottery, jewelry, lace, gourds, Uncle Scott's Root Beer, yarn crafts, and much more!  Enjoy live music and eat a hot lunch with the food vendor!  Admission is $6 for adults, $5 for seniors (62+) and students, ages 5 and under free.

Bring a chair or blanket and listen to live Celtic music by the carriage barn, brought to you by 'The Celtic Folkers.'  Purchase a hot meal from the food vendor, shop at the silent auction, win raffle prizes, and more!  All proceeds benefit the Capital Campaign.  Tickets are $12 per person.

Have you ever wondered if Latta is haunted?  Walk the house and grounds by lantern light.  Your guide will share real experiences by staff members and volunteers, ghost hunters, and more.  This will be a unique opportunity to tour the plantation at night in small groups.  Admission is $12 per person.  RSVP Required!  Call 704-875-2312, ext. 302 to register!

Take an explosive walk around the plantation at night!  Don't get left behind as you experience ghostly battles between soldiers, ghouls in the haunted plantation house, slave cabin, and garden. You never know what grisly scenes you may come across as you tour the grounds and woods!  Watch out for things that go bump in the night!  Admission is $7 per person, ages 5 and under are free (but not recommended for ages 5 and under).

About the author:

Teresa Harris is a Lake Norman Residential Real Estate Broker who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in Lake Norman and surrounding counties. Please visit www.TeresaMHarris.com for your relocation and/or your local needs.

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Copyright © 2008 By Teresa Harris, All Rights Reserved...*October Fun at Historic Latta Plantation (Huntersville, NC)*

Avon Walk for Breast Cancer

With a Southern ambiance all its own, the Queen City's broad, tree-lined streets and majestic homes provide a beautiful scenic backdrop for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Participants will walk up to 26.2 miles on Saturday, and 13.1 miles on Sunday making a total of 39.3 miles over two days to fight breast cancer. Each participant must raise $1,800, although the average is $2,000. Funds are distributed locally by the Avon Foundation  for education, research, diagnosis, treatment, and support.

Most recent grants made in the Charlotte area:

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) (Triangle Park, NC) — $530,000
Duke University (Durham, NC) — $250,000
Medical University of South Carolina (Charleston, SC) — $250,000
Presbyterian Hospital (Charlotte, NC) — $150,000



If you want to walk or volunteer, please go to Avon Walk for more information.

About the author:

Teresa Harris is a Lake Norman Residential Real Estate Broker who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in Lake Norman and surrounding counties. Please visit www.TeresaMHarris.com for your relocation and/or your local needs.

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Copyright © 2008 By Teresa Harris, All Rights Reserved...*Avon Walk for Breast Cancer ~ Charlotte* 

Lake Norman . . . Art Events for October, 2008


Here are some Lake Norman Art Events that you may not want to miss.




October 4
1st Annual Paint Out
Sponsored by Mooresville Artist Guild
Gallery 3
Depot Fine Arts Center
103 West Center Avenue
Mooresville, NC
704-663-6661

Artists will spend the day painting in the community. Artists need to check-in between 8:00 AM and noon at Gallery 3; artists will then head to the location of their choice and spend the day painting. The Guild will provide a list of suggested locations and a map.

Artists will need to submit their art between 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM in the Warehouse Room. A reception will be held in Gallery 3, followed by judging, and awards. All entries will then be displayed at the Depot Fine Arts Center through October, and available for purchase.

October 18 (7:00 PM)
1st Annual Art League Spectacular Show & Auction
Sponsored by Rotary Club of Lake Norman Huntersville & Lake Norman Art League
Northstone Country Club
Huntersville, NC

Now Through October 17
The Great Frame Up at Birkdale Village
Show can be viewed and silent bids placed; during regular business hours.

This show and auction will benefit Hope House and Lake Norman Free Clinic, at Birkdale Village. Show will feature 2 and 3 dimensional works. Artists interested in entering the show and auction need to go to Lake Norman Art and/or Lake Norman Rotary for more information.

October 31 – November 1 (9:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
2008 Quilt Show
Sponsored by Mooresville Centerpiece Quilters’ Guild
Show will be held at East Mooresville Intermediate School
1711 Landis Highway ~ Intersection of NC 150 and NC 152
Mooresville, NC
704-664-5086

A Pfaff Grand Quilter sewing machine will be raffled off. Quilts will be displayed and quilted wall hangings and other items will be sold. For more information please call the phone number provided or e-mail lakesail530@roadrunner.com.

About the author:

Teresa Harris is a Lake Norman Residential Real Estate Broker who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in Lake Norman and surrounding counties. Please visit www.TeresaMHarris.com for your relocation and/or your local needs.

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Copyright © 2008 By Teresa Harris, All Rights Reserved...*Lake Norman . . . Art Events for October, 2008 (Localism)*

Carolina Renaissance Festival

Carolina Renaissance Festival is celebrating their 15th anniversary with entertainment, feasting, and games. The Festival is a re-creation of a 16th-century village on 22 acres between Concord and Huntersville, features 10 stages of entertainment. New entertainment including new features has been added this year.

Come out and enjoy the entertainment and sample the food; i.e.: Scotch eggs, potato pancakes, bread bowl stews, steak-on-a stake, gourmet sausages, and giant roasted turkey legs.

For more information please visit their website at RenFestInfo.

About the author:

Teresa Harris is a Lake Norman Residential Real Estate Broker who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in Lake Norman and surrounding counties. Please visit www.TeresaMHarris.com for your relocation and/or your local needs.

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Copyright © 2008 By Teresa Harris, All Rights Reserved...*Carolina Renaissance Festival (Localism)*

Of all things I was reading a women’s business magazine and came across this article that talked about CPR for Cats and Dogs. I admit I have heard of this but never read about it, so I thought I should share it with my readers thinking that maybe some of you are in the same boat I was.

 

With any emergency situation remaining calm is most important.


1.    Look, listen, and feel to make sure your pet is not breathing.

2.    Open your pet’s airway by swiping the back of the throat with your index or middle finger. Extend head back and pull the tongue forward. Check to make sure nostrils are not obstructed.

3.    Hold your pet’s mouth closed, place your mouth over pet’s nostrils and blow into them with enough force so that pet’s chest rises. Remember larger pet’s need more air, while smaller pet’s need less.

4.    Make sure your pet is on their right side on a hard surface. Place the heel of one of your hands on their ribs over their heart. Place your other hand over the first hand and push down rhythmically and with reasonable force about 15 times.

5.    Blow into nostrils and repeat the compressions until you can feel a heart beat and is breathing on their own.

6.    Check for a pulse. For a dog, the best place to find the pulse is the femoral artery on the inside of the left hind leg, toward the top. For a cat, the best place to find the pulse is on the outside of the left front leg, just behind the shoulder.

7.    When you determine you have either corrected the life-threatening problem or are unable to stabilize your pet, transport her to the nearest emergency veterinary hospital as soon as possible.

About the author:

Teresa Harris is a Lake Norman Residential Real Estate Broker who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in Lake Norman and surrounding counties. Please visit www.TeresaMHarris.com for your relocation and/or your local needs.

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Copyright © 2008 By Teresa Harris, All Rights Reserved...*Mouth-To-Snout Resuscitation*

Being a Mom of two Westies . . . most know that Doggie finds are important to me and it is something that I enjoy sharing. From new improved Electronic Doggie Doors comes Dog Day Architecture. Now you can get rid of the crate sitting in the living room or bedroom, or better yet you can just camouflage the crate you have.

Designed and crafted in the United States, made of beautiful sturdy Russian birch, Dog Day Architecture offers two series:

          The Doggie Den                        The Crate Couture

          

Both series are a perfect combination of form and function and can be used as an end table, night stand, or just a single standalone piece. Each piece has a choice of five finishes and with the Crate Couture you have a choice of skirt style and fabric.

Where’s the GAS?

I have to honestly say I have never seen anything like it before… we are literally running out of GAS! Passing gas station after gas station and the pumps are dry. The easiest way to tell if a gas station has gas is by the lines of cars waiting to get to the pump. So essentially we have gone from shopping around for the best price to just paying any price to have it.

This situation started a few days after Hurricane Ike hit the United States. We have been told that a fuel pipeline that supplies much of the southeast was shut down during the storm and the gas is flowing back to Charlotte at the rate of four miles an hour.

Industry experts are predicting that the problem should be resolved in about a week. I can honestly say that experiencing this brings new meaning to shopping on line for housing!

About the author:

Teresa Harris is a Lake Norman Residential Real Estate Broker who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in Lake Norman and surrounding counties. Please visit www.TeresaMHarris.com for your relocation and/or your local needs.

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Copyright © 2008 By Teresa Harris, All Rights Reserved...*Where's the GAS?*

DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES
Perfect for someone that is tired of renting and/or someone wanting to be close to the lake…. Lake Norman that is!	Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Parking Spaces: 2 Square Feet: 1080 Year Built: 1996 MLS #: 784974
LOCATION
Click to view map: 6211 Burnhurst Lane Denver NC 28037
LINKS
Teresa M Harris

About the author:

Teresa Harris is a Lake Norman Residential Real Estate Broker who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in Lake Norman and surrounding counties. Please visit www.TeresaMHarris.com for your relocation and/or your local needs.

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Copyright © 2008 By Teresa Harris, All Rights Reserved...*Listing on: 6211 Burnhurst Lane, Denver, NC  28037* 

DESCRIPTION AND FEATURES
Call today for your private viewing!	Bedrooms: 3 Bathrooms: 2 Parking Spaces: 2 Square Feet: 1512 Year Built: 1997 Floors: 1 MLS #: 774716
LOCATION
Click to view map: 6147 Burnhurst Lane Denver NC 28037
LINKS
Teresa M Harris

About the author:

Teresa Harris is a Lake Norman Residential Real Estate Broker who can assist you with the purchase and/or sale of real estate in Lake Norman and surrounding counties. Please visit www.TeresaMHarris.com for your relocation and/or your local needs.

Teresa Harris - Holbrooks Real Estate, Inc. - 704-458-1807 - Teresa@TeresaMHarris.com

Copyright © 2008 By Teresa Harris, All Rights Reserved...*Listing on: 6147 Burnhurst Lane, Denver, NC  28037*