Legion Post 86 Honor Guard at last year’s Memorial Day event. (David Boraks/CorneliusNews.net)

The annual Memorial Day observance will include a keynote speech. Hough’s Junior ROTC unit will post the colors. And a wreath of remembrance will be presented.

Mayor Lynette Rinker will make remarks, and the W.A. Hough High Shcool chorus will sing patriotic songs.

The ceremony is open to the public. The Veterans Monument at Rotary Plaza is off North Main Street, behind Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave.

The meeting runs 6:30 to 8pm at Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave. At meeting, a consultant will discuss the proposed route, along with cost estimates. The Town Board still would have to give the go ahead for the project, and approve the route.

The project is the first since the town adopted a Pedestrian Master Plan last year, which envisions a variety of pedestrian and cycling paths in town. Troy Fitzsimmons, director of Cornelius Parks, Arts, Recreation & Culture (PARC), has said it could be the first in an eventual “emerald necklace” of paths around town.

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May 17, 2013, “Consultants to unveil Caldwell Greenway route at May 23 workshop.”

Feb. 13, 2013 “Caldwell Greenway could be first ‘emerald necklace’ link” – coverage of a February workshop on the project.

A map last year provided the general outline of the Caldwell Station Greenway, with several route options. After months of work, consultants May 23 will present a proposed trail alignment. Click for the full map.

Consultants will present the proposed alignment for the Caldwell Station Creek Greenway at a public workshop Thursday, May 23. The $2 million, 2-mile greenway will link Bailey Road Park on NC 115 with US 21 near the Home Depot.

The meeting runs 6:30 to 8pm at Cornelius Town Hall, 21445 Catawba Ave.

The project is the first since the town adopted a Pedestrian Master Plan last year, which envisions a variety of pedestrian and cycling paths in town. Troy Fitzsimmons, director of Cornelius Parks, Arts, Recreation & Culture (PARC), has said it could be the first in an eventual “emerald necklace” of paths around town.

The US 21 to NC 115 trail likely would be about 10 feet wide, with an additional 5 feet of buffer on either side, consultants said. The town would acquire easements from property owners, which would give it permission to run the trail through their land. The trail would be about 2 miles long, though that could vary depending on the route chosen.

The path would connect on the east with a multi-use path that extends along Bailey Road to Hough High School. From there, it would be just a short ways from the Southeast Greenway in Davidson, which eventually will connect back to downtown Cornelius.

At a February workshop, consultant Tedd Duncan (right) talks to residents in front of a map showing the US 21 to NC 115 area. (David Boraks/CorneliusNews.net)

The town has hired Stantec Consulting Services Inc. under $59,115 contract to help plan the route. At the first workshop in February, some residents expressed concerns about how the trail would affect property owners, whether joggers and cyclists would leave behind trash, and whether the terrain was suitable for a trail.

Stantec’s Tedd Duncan said then that the final alignment of the trail would depend on residents’ desires, costs and the ease of construction. “Our goal is to make people happy that the trail is happening,” Mr. Duncan said in February.

The May 23 meeting will unveil Stantec’s proposed route, along with cost estimates. The town board still would have to give the go ahead for the project, and approve the route.

For additional information, contact John DeKemper, Cornelius PARC’s Assistant Director, at jdekemper@cornelius.org or 704-892-6031 x64.

RELATED COVERAGE: “Caldwell greenway could be first ‘emerald necklace’ link” – coverage of a February workshop on the project.

Diners gathered around the Sunrise Grill & Sandwich Co. truck in the Oak St. Mill parking lot Wednesday. (David Boraks/CorneliusNews.net)

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Beginning this Wednesday and continuing every Wednesday indefinitely, the Cornelius Cultural Art Group will host “Food Truck Wednesdays – Lunch In The Lot” in downtown Cornelius. They’re planning a different food truck (or two) from 11am – 2pm.

The first one was at Oak Street Mill Wednesday. Future sites may include the parking lot behind Town Hall or the gravel lot at Memories Pawn shop, according to organizer Case Warnemunde with the Cornelius Cultural Art Group.

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May 15, 2013, Dining News column, “Cornelius adds a lunch option: Food Truck Wednesdays.”

Tarte is the former mayor of Cornelius who stepped down in January aftrer he was elected to the statehouse.

Commissioner Bradford hosts his chats monthly, on the third Monday at the same time and location. It is open to all Cornelius residents who want to visit with a Town Commissioner and comment on Cornelius related issues.

Meeting details and cancellation notices are posted on Commissioner Bradford’s Facebook and Twitter account at @JohnRayBradford.

SMALL BUSINESS WEEK

The celebration kicked off Monday with “Lunch & Learn” program on the “Secrets of Business Growth for Small Business Owners” at the Peninsula Club in Cornelius.

On Tuesday, May 14, the chamber will host a Small Business Accounting Workshop facilitated by Adam Boatsman, Owner, Boatsman Gillmore Wagner PLLC and Greg Hart, Partner and CFO at Scale Finance LLC. The event will be held from 8:30-10am at the Chamber. There is no charge for chamber members and $25 for non-members.

Wednesday, May 15, brings two events: an 8am Coffee Connections networking event at the Donut King, 9905-A Rose Commons Drive in Huntersville, and a Social Media and Internet Marketing seminar at the Chamber of Commerce by McBryde Website Design at 3pm.

On Thursday, May 16, from 5-7pm, the chambers from Lake Norman, Mooresville-South Iredell and Lincolnton-Lincoln County will co-host the annual Tri-Chamber Regional Business After Hours at the McGuire Nuclear Station Energy Explorium, 13339 Hagers Ferry Road in Huntersville. That event runs 5-7pm.

The week culminates with a speed networking event at the Chamber Friday, May 17, at 8am, and the annual Small Business of the Year reception at 4pm Friday, at newly opened Fireside Bar and Grill, 19930 West Catawba Avenue in Cornelius. (That’s in the former Pelican’s Patio space.)

For more information on these events and seminars, visit the Chamber’s website at LakeNormanChamber.org. Non-members who wish to attend any of these programs or events are encouraged to contact the Lake Norman Chamber at 704-892-1922.

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May 13, 2013, DavidsonNews.net, Biz Notes column: “Law firm adds a partner, moves into Stowe’s Corner building” –