VOICES OF DAVIDSON
GRASSROOTS GIVING: CLTgivePPE + Davidson Sewing Angels
VOICES OF DAVIDSON Tracey W. Ratté, NC Holistic Nutritionist The Well for Health Davidson resident Tracey Ratté is a holistic nutritionist and practitioner at The Well for Health in Davidson and board member of the Davidson Farmer's Market. Tracey explains, “I was...
Trees and Vines
VOICES OF DAVIDSON There are two kinds of people in the world, I've come to realize--I call them vines and trees. Trees grow up tall, strong, and sturdy, without needing any outside support. If you're a tree, you can manage your own life. You can make responsible...
Davidson’s Own St. Baldrick’s Founder – Back in the Shave for 2021
NEWS Twenty years ago, a group of business guys in Chicago were having a drink after a round of golf. And to be sure, this story is likely not going where you think it might. (Although the headline was a real giveaway.) At some point, one of the guys thought...
Dearest Jeff
VOICES OF DAVIDSON (This updated article by Betsy Flagler was first published in 2018, as the initial Voices of Davidson column.) “Nothing could stop you. Not even your best day. Not the quiet. Not the ocean rocking. You went on with your dying.” — Mark Strand,...
Tony Abbott: A Community Celebration of a Life!
NEWS January 27 was Tony Abbott’s birthday, so it was a fitting time to celebrate his life with a community event, co-hosted by Davidson College, DavidsonLearns, Davidson College Presbyterian Church, The Davidson Community Players, and Learning in Retirement...
Planning Ahead: Dropping In On 2022 – Davidson Style
VOICES OF DAVIDSON Planning ahead: What should Davidson “Drop” to ring in 2022? On New Year’s Eve (in non-pandemic times), many people ’round the globe gather for a final party to mark the end of the holiday season and the beginning of a new year. The largest...
2020 In Hindsight
VOICES OF DAVIDSON By Chris Davis I have been searching to make sense of 2020. I know that its trademarks are suffering and heartache. But in hindsight searching history, statistics and philosophy, I recognize that the pandemic has made the dangers faster and...
80th Birthday Parade for Donna Frazier, Everyone’s “Maw Maw”
VOICES OF DAVIDSON Donna Frazier has a superpower — she gets kids excited about doing chores. Frazier, affectionately known as Maw Maw, is the head custodian at Community School of Davidson (CSD), a North Carolina public charter school in Davidson, North...
First Haircut
VOICES OF DAVIDSON More times than we care to think about, we are confronted by how things are different in the midst of COVID. However, there are still time-honored traditions taking place. And it turns out, one of our best-known local businesses is...
Our Danish Neighbors
VOICES OF DAVIDSON Freja and Rasmus Bjorholm and their two daughters (Sophie and Elise, ages 7 and 4) moved from Copenhagen, Denmark, to Davidson two years ago. We spoke with Freja to learn about her family’s life here and how it compares to their life in Denmark....
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