11-1-10 Derita-Statesville Road Community Org. Newsletter

11-1-10 Derita-Statesville Road Community Org. Newsletter


DSRCO PO Box 26382 CHARLOTTE, NC 28221

Your Voluntary Annual Membership ($10 for families; $20 for businesses, groups, neighborhoods)
helps make our work possible. We are grateful to the many individuals, families, neighborhoods,
HOA's, businesses, churches, and groups who provided us with operating funds this past year.

This month, DSRCO has received Dues contributions from

Bible Baptist Church
6237 Rumple Road
704 596-2645

We appreciate your continued support. Thank You!

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Thursday, Nov. 4th
Derita Business Association Meets
9am, Maria's Grill in Derita. Open To All, No Membership Fee.

Our goal is to help spread the word about local business, the services that you offer,
the greater values that the community will receive in shopping closer to home.

Each meeting always includes time for exchanging business cards and Networking,
a variety of self-promotion ideas and co-operative advertising ideas

"Our Goal is to Promote Local Businesses and Service Professionals Serving Our Area."

--- Bernie Samonds 704 806-3813 Leave Msg deritarep@aol.com

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Thursday, Nov. 4th
FREE PARENT WORKSHOP
7-9pm , University City United Methodist Church

We invite you to join us in the Worship Center. Kirk Martin, a renowned author and behavioral consultant and founder of Celebrate Calm, which blends science-based research with humorous real life examples, will present a FREE PARENT WORKSHOP.

The focus of his endeavors are to equip teachers and parents with practical strategies designed to improve focus and behavior, eliminate defiance and disrespect, relieve anxiety and sensory issues, and replace yelling with calm, respectful homes. Mr. Martin has graciously offered to share his expertise with our community with a free Parent’s Workshop. You can check out his website at www.celebratecalm.com Registration is not necessary. This is a great opportunity for parents and UCUMC would like to pass it on to those within our community. For more information, contact Donna Benson at 704-369-8023 or email dbenson@ucumc.org.
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Saturday, Nov. 6th
The “Amazing Race”
to be held in and around uptown Charlotte

The “Amazing Race” promises to be a challenging and FUN event. I want to make you aware of an opportunity to support the scholarship fund for Therapeutic Recreation summer camps! These funds are increasingly necessary to help children, teens and adults with disabilities to attend summer experiences offered through the Therapeutic Recreation Section of Mecklenburg County Park & Recreation Department.

For details, E-mail: Karen.Howard@MecklenburgCountyNC.gov
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Saturday, Nov.7th
Fall Back --- Daylight Savings Time
Set your clock back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night.
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Saturday, Nov.13th, & Dec. 11
FREE Rabies Vaccination Clinic
7-11am, Charlotte Animal Shelter, 8315 Byrum Drive,

SAVE YOURSELF SOME MONEY AND PROVIDE YOUR DOG & YOUR FAMILY peace of mind. Be in line before 11am to have your pet vaccinated --- This service is provided by Charlotte Animal Care & Control -- a division of CMPD.

Dogs must be on a leash. Cats may be in a carrier. Owners should bring their ID showing their current address, or a bill that shows their residency

Rabies is a viral disease spread by contact with infected animals --- by their bite or contact with an infected animal's saliva. Once symptoms appear, it is usually 100% fatal in humans.

The disease is frequently found in mammals such as foxes, raccoons, bats and domesticated animals which have been infected.
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Saturday, Nov. 13th
Derita Fall Fiesta
will be held at the Derita Presbyterian Church, 2230 W. Sugar Creek Road 12 Noon -5 pm. Mark Your Calendar, Come join your neighbors as we celebrate fall. Fun for the whole family!

Free admission! Free games, live music, face painting, hayrides to a pumpkin patch, inflatables, piñatas, popcorn and cider. Craft items and baked goods for sale. Fish fry, hot dogs, and lots of other food for sale. Organized by five churches in the Derita area along with local merchants and service organizations.

Please bring a canned food donation for the Loaves & Fishes food ministry.

Visit the Derita Business Association & Derita-Statesville Road Community Org booth to sign up for the Free Drawings. Gift Baskets & lots of other prizes!

Rain date: Nov. 20, 2010 More info at http://deritachurch.org

The five churches working together on this event are Derita Baptist, Cole United Methodist, Freedom Ministries, Fuente de Vida Ministry, and Derita Presbyterian.
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Saturday, Nov. 13th
REKINDLING THE “LOST ARTS”
3-5pm, Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church (Fellowship Hall) 101 W Sugar Creek Rd.

Featuring Monthly Workshops open to any and all females age 15 and up who are interested in participating. The Lost Arts are activities or hobbies that are in danger of being lost or forgotten because they are not being passed down to current generations.

November Workshop: “Thanksgiving Preparation”
(from planning the meal to a proper table setting)

For more info, please call the church: 704-596-4466
RSVPs are welcome, but not required
Admission is Free

December’s workshop: Candy Making (instructions and demonstrations on how to make Pulled Mints and Classic Peanut Brittle). Date to be announced
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Saturday, Nov. 20th
UMW Holiday Bake Sale & UMYF Yard Sale
Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 6400 Old Statesville Rd.

8am - 12 Noon. Lots of activity, whether you're looking for a homemade cake, pie, tray of cookies or brownies, cupcakes, ready-to-thaw casserole. There will be sausage & biscuits with coffee or hot chocolate inside. Outside, there will be all sorts of tools, furniture, gently used furniture and other items in the Methodist Youth Yard Sale.
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Thursday, Nov. 25th
Annual Thanksgiving Breakfast
8:00 am Thanksgiving Morning
SCPC Fellowship Hall
$3.50 Adults /$2.50 Children 12 and under

Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church
101 W. Sugar Creek Road
Charlotte, NC 28213
704.596.4466
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December 11th
Holiday Homemade Cookie Sale
9 am – 12 Noon, University City United Methodist Church

All proceeds benefit The Christmas Store, the church’s youth holiday outreach ministry. The event offers delicious home-baked cookies, beautifully decorated for the holidays, for sale by the box.

If you have any questions, please contact Leslie Sprick ( 704-281-0027) or Bert Giles, Director of Youth Ministries, at (704) 369-8020. The Church is located at 3835 West WT. Harris Blvd (corner of Harris Blvd and West Sugar Creek Road.

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What your Neighbors are saying

Registered Voter I.D.?

"I went to have a mammogram this morning in Charlotte, NC. I gave the lady at the front desk my insurance card and then she asked me for a photo ID.

Now, if I need a photo ID to get a mammogram, why don’t I need one to VOTE? Time for a CHANGE! --- Deborah Rowe, Nevin Community
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Vicious Computer Virus

Although this virus has been around for a couple of years, it’s still circulating. You will receive an e-mail from UPS, Fed Ex, or USPS along with a packet number. It will say that they were unable to deliver a package sent to you on such-and-such a date. It then asks you to print out the invoice copy attached.

DON'T TRY TO PRINT THIS. IT LAUNCHES THE VIRUS!

Pass this warning on to all your friends. This virus has caused Millions of dollars in damage. SNOPES confirms that it is real.

http://www.snopes.com/computer/virus/ups.asp

This really happened to me. Ruined my whole computer. Luckily I had an image backup and could restore it somewhat. Lost some data even at that.
--- Rob Carroll, Truck Tech Auto & RV
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Ultimate Panthers' Fan Package

The Allen Tate Company , "Preferred Realtor of the Carolina Panthers," is giving away the Ultimate Fan Package. This includes four lower-level tickets and four field passes to the Carolina Panthers vs. Atlanta game on December 12th; a signed and framed Carolina Panthers jersey; and a 50-inch LG Plasma HDTV.

Registration is easy. Simply go to www.allentate.com/theresamcdonald and click on the Panthers Ultimate Fan Package link on the left side of the page. Complete the registration form and you’re done.

You’re also welcome to forward this e-mail to your family and friends and encourage them to enter the contest as well. They must live in NC or SC; be 18 years of age or older at the time of registration; and have a valid e-mail address. Limit one entry per person. No purchase is required. Registration ends at midnight on November 18, 2010, and the winner will be announced on or before December 1, 2010.

And if there’s anything I can help you with, please feel free to call or e-mail me. It’s always great to hear from you.
Theresa McDonald, Realtor 704 236 9340
Theresa.Mcdonald@AllenTate.com


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Surviving the Holidays Workshops

for families who have lost a loved one in the past two years. These workshops will give you tools to help you survive the holidays and even find hope again. The work-shops will be held at Hickory Grove Baptist Church North Campus, 2350 Odell School Road starting on Wednesday night October 27 and run for four Wednesday nights ending on Nov. 17. Classes start at 6:30pm.

To register call Jerry & Skip Mudge 704 509-6603 or register by email sjmudge@bellsouth.net


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Local Folks "Serving Our Community"

NEEDY CHILD CHRISTMAS FUND

For 21 consecutive years, Mike Kleban & friends Michelle, Joni, & Sue, have been soliciting donations to provide Christmas for Needy Children here in our area. They contact school counselors, local pastors, etc. and seek out families that won't be able to afford a winter coat or clothing for school, who may have trouble putting food on the table, or a simple toy or game to unwrap on Christmas morning.

This year their goal is to aid 100 boys and Girls. What makes this different from so many other charities is that 100% of every contribution goes into this mission. Everyone is a volunteer and they even pay for the Christmas wrapping paper out of their own pockets.

The time is quickly approaching and we could sure appreciate your help. No donation is too small. You can send a tax-deductible gift payable to Oak Grove UMC, by writing Kleban Ministry on the memo line.

Oak Grove United Methodist Church
6440 Old Statesville Road
Charlotte, NC 28269

or

Mike Kleban
317 Woodside Drive
Harrisburg, NC 28269

Thank You for your generosity!
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Hats Off To:

Boy Scout Troop 67 of Ebeneezer Baptist Church
who have "Adopted A Street" here in Derita --- Gibbon Rd

Drivers, Please watch out for these young workers as they gather litter and debris that others have thoughtlessly tossed along the roadside.
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Youth Yard Sale to Aid Charity

The Oak Grove United Methodist Youth Fellowship is sponsoring a YARD SALE on Saturday, Nov. 20th from 7am -- Noon. The proceeds from this sale will go toward the Mike Kleban Needy Children's Christmas Project.

If you have not already done so, it is time to do your fall cleaning and to gather upadditional items for us to sell. And remember, one person's junk is another person's treasure so be ready to purchase from our yard sale after you stop by the Church Ladies' Bake Sale for your biscuits & grits that morning.

Oak Grove United Methodist Church, 6440 Old Statesville Rd.

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Who said "There's NO FREE LUNCH?"
You can EAT FREE at Maria's Grill with a $10 Gift Certificate provided by these Derita Businesses

Call Paul of North Carolina, LLC.
Do you have a house that needs a lot of things fixed to make life simpler?
That's what I do. Projects handled one by one.
home 704-596-4937 cell 704-564-0994
Call_Paul@bellsouth.net

Corley Controls
Heating - Cooling - Electrical We are Your Neighborhood Heating and Air Conditioning Specialists
Family Owned and Operated --- We Service ALL Makes & Models
info@corleycontrols.com 704 598-2677


Daniel B. Hefner Plumbing Co.
A Family Tradition since 1919
Quality Plumbing Services through 4 Generations
Residential - Commercial & Gas Lines
www.danielhefnerplumbing.com 704 598-3703


Derita Reporter Printing Service Carbonless Forms, Letterheads, Business Cards, Envelopes
2600 Allen Road South 704 806-3813 Pls Lv Msg
deritarep@aol.com


Joe Sailers R B C Insurance
Phone -- 704-661-8275 joe.sailers@rbc.com
Specialist in Life, Health, Disability, and Supplemental Insurance
R B C has great Annuity Rates


Keziah's Furniture Outlet Quality Furniture & Closeouts at Discount Prices
2914 Gibbon Road 704 596-7427
www.keziahsfurniture.com


Theresa McDonald. Realtor
Help Me Sell Derita. -- Charlotte's Best Kept Secret
theresa.mcdonald@allentate.com 704 236-9340


Ultimate Protection Insurance
& Financial Solutions, LLC Sal Pierre-Louis -- Licensed Independent Insurance & Benefit Consultant
"As an Independent Insurance Agent
I have access to all the top insurance carriers in North Carolina"
"Let me be your advocate and shop around for you"
phone:704-241-2654 email: ultimateprotectionnow@yahoo.com


Wesley E. Sinclair, CCM Sales and Service Representative
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Co.
Liberty Mutual Insurance Co.
Medicare Supplements Long Term Care Life Insurance
Critical Illness Disability Insurance Annuities
Auto - Home - Renters - Boats
wesesinc@hotmail.com 704 560-1861

Sign Up for the FREE Weekly Drawings at Maria's Grill starting this week!
Winners will be notified each Monday by email
1st Week Winner --- Corey Westbrook
2nd Week Winner --- Stefanie Spake
3rd Week Winner --- D.W. Lindsey
4th Week Winner --- James Locklear
5th Week Winner --- Johnny Harris
6th Week Winner --- Ralph Duncan
7th Week Winner --- Willie Mason
8th Week Winner --- Ray Fincher
This Week's Winner --- Kathy Locklear

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The Derita Lions Club
meets 2nd & 4th Monday of each month at Maria's Grill

Join us for dinner at 6pm and find out what our Club is doing here in the Community, and in conjunction with other Lions Club within the our District & across the State.

Last week, Lions District Governor Gary Steele was the guest speaker and he announced Goals for the coming year . . . But it was a "soft sell," because Derita Club members and had met and exceeded their fund raising for White Cane Charities and Camp Dogwood summer camp for the previous year. They did well on all points of the annual Governor's Review. Jim Hunter is the Derita Club President this year.
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Local Church Notes

We invite the Derita Community to check out
the new Derita Presbyterian Church
... contemporary worship, praise band, culturally relevant messages. Derita is a changing church in a changing community.
If you are seeking a spiritual community or looking for a new, fresh way to worship and serve, then we welcome you to Derita Church. Worship service at 9:30 a.m., Sunday School immediately follows worship.

JOIN US! Derita Presbyterian Church, 2230 W. Sugar Creek Road, Charlotte, NC 28262 www.deritachurch.org

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Sunday Evening Prayer at 6:00pm
Sugaw Creek Presbyterian Church
101 W. Sugar Creek Road
Charlotte, NC 28213
704.596.4466

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Fascinating Facts --- The Bobcats!

The hometown Charlotte Bobcats opened the regular season
against the Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday, October 27th.
The home opener was played on Friday, October 29th against
the Indiana Pacers.

After reaching the playoffs for the first time in team history
last year, Coach Larry Brown, majority owner Michael Jordan,
and the rest of the talented Bobcats team look to again be playoff
contenders.


The Charlotte Bobcats arena, sponsored by Time Warner Cable
is also home to the Charlotte Checkers minor league hockey team.
It cost over $200 million dollars to build the Charlotte Bobcats arena.


And here’s another interesting fact...


Each state has laws that specifically deal with the probate and
administration of your estate. It is best to have your will drafted
and signed according to the laws of your resident state.
--- Landon A. Dunn, P.A.
Attorney at Law

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Derita Business Directory

http://good-times.webshots.com/album/564074079xONVEq

Businesses and Service Providers working here in our area can save you time and money, and helps support our local economy.

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Your Questions and Some Answers

Q. Last week I saw two suspicious-looking people in our neighborhood and I called 311 to request a "Zone Check." I was told that 311 was not the appropriate number to call and they gave me some other number to call.They may have given you CMPD's North Division office number 704-432-3801, but Response Area Commander Jeremiah Blow says, "Please pass the word on that when some sees suspicious activity PLEASE call 911, so we can ID the subject.Thanks."
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Q. Do you have any idea why they stopped reporting the crime stats/calls to service on EveryBlock.com ? The only thing that comes thru now are new real estate listings on Trulia, permits and kitchen inspections at schools and also parents complaining about the area schools. What is up?

Mark asked the North Division and no one there had even heard of Everyblock? When I go on to the website our profile is still set up to receive all notifications. Do you or anyone else know? We know that it is not that quiet around here?
--- Jennifer Coats, Nevin Community


Like several other advertising sponsored websites, Everyblock.com gathers its information (for free) from the public records and then re-packages it as their own content.

In this case, the Char-Meck.org website (which serves local government, police, fire, planning, and other departments) was recently re-worked to improve service and reduce costs. Re-launch of this official site, while faster and more easy to use in some aspects, did not include the police information you're asking about. That information was usually posted at a 24-48 hr. delay, so as not to interfere with any on-going Police operations.

When we asked Capt. Lester (University City Division), she was aware of the change on the City's website, but that she had not heard of any plans to further revamp the overall website to include the Police Service items.

Bottom Line --- The Public & News Media can still go downtown and report on what they find in the Police Blotter, but few copy & paste websites have the budget to hire someone to go down to check the records.
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Q. Thanks for your construction updates on what's happening in downtown Derita. How much of this is in preparation for the North Rail Train?


None of it. The road widening in front of Turning Point Academy (the former Derita School) are simply road improvements. Part of it is the North Graham @ West Sugar Creek @ Mineral Springs intersection changes and adding a turn lane @ Rumple Road. None of the work has to do with the Rail project.

In a recent newsletter we reported on a Nevin-Gibbon Rd. Sidewalk project that is supposed to provide walking access for a future Derita Rail Station, but that sidewalk work has been pushed back to 2014. And prospects for the $238 million Rail Project look dim as transportation tax revenues are faltering and there is no federal money to help subsidize the work.


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RENT TABLES & CHAIRS
for that family reunion, birthday party, backyard barbecue, block party, yard sale. 8 ft. long wood Tables, $5 each. Metal folding chairs, .50 cents each. Liberal pick-up policy. Leave a message, 704 806-3813 or deritarep@aol.com

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Anyone got firewood for sale? Send me an email at deritarep@aol.com

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Today's Funny
(from our FREE Friday Funny Mail --- You can receive it each week. Lots of jokes, cartoons, & funny pics sent in by our readers. Just send your request to deritarep@aol.com )

Computer Problems

The computer in my high school classroom recently started acting up. After watching me struggle with it, one of my students took over. "Your hard drive crashed," he said.

I called the computer services office and explained, "My computer is down. The hard drive crashed."

"We can't just send computer repair people down on your say-so. How do you know that's the problem?"

"A student told me," I answered.

"We'll send someone over right away."
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The Chocolate Chip Cookies

My wife is a by-the-recipe baker. But that attention to detail still hasn't made her chocolate chip cookies taste any better. One day, after the cookies had been in the oven a while, I smelled a familiar odor. "They're burning," I shouted.

"I know," she said nonchalantly.

"Aren't you going to take them out?"

"No. They still have six minutes."